Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-15

HEADQUARTERS
Sd Division Cavalry Corps, 1864.
oDcers and Men :-Yon have been selected
from brisadss and regiment. asa ncked com.
mAnd to attempt desperate undertaking, an IN.
dertaking, which, il Successful will write your
names on the hearts of your counlrym.n 10 let
tiers that can never be erased, aud which H
Gauss the prayers OF our fellow soldiers, now con-
lined IN loathsome prisons, to follow you and
yours wherever you may 90. We hope 10 release
the prisoners from Bell Isle first, and having seen
them fairy started, we will cross the James river
INTO Richmond, destroy the bridges after US, and
exhort the recessed prisoners to destroy and burn
the hateful city. We will not allow the rebel
leader Davis and his tratorcus CT W TO escape
The prisoners must render great assistance az
you cannot leave your ranks TOO tar, or become
too much scattered, or you will be lost Do mot
allow any personal gain to lead you of, which
would only bring you TO an ignomitious death At
the hands Of her citizens. Keep well together.
and obey orders strictly, and all will be well but
on no account scatter too far, for in union there
10 strength. With strict Obedience to orders. ard
fearlessne'. IN their execution you will be sure TO
succeed. We will J in the main force on the
otner SIDE oil he c'ty, or perhaps meet them in.
aide. Many OF you may fall, but Il there i. any
man here net willing to sacrifice his life in such
g'eal and glorious undertaking or who doe. no,
feel capable Vi meeting the enemy in such des.
per'le hghl as vii, follow, let him step GU, and
he may 10 hence to the arms tf bis sweetheart
IND read IT the braves who swept through the
Guy OF X cnmoud. We want no man wbo can.
not ieei cure OF success III such holy cause. We
viii have desperate h1h, but stand I'D 10 il
when 1t does come, anu all will be we'll Ask the
blessing Of The Almighty aud do not fear the
enemy.
lSigned. u DABLoREN,
Col Cong
on Dahl gren's person;
All mills must he burned and the canal do.
'lroyed, and also everytbiug which can be used b,
the rebels must be destroyed, including the boat.
on TIE river Should a ierry.boa be ,,iaed
which can he worked, have il moved down. Keen
the force On The south side posted Of On, impor.
tant movement OF the enemy, and in case Of dan.
ger ZONE ut the scouts must swim the river and
bring Us Information. Az we approach the eli,
tue puiy nust take great care they do no, se,
ahead OF the her party on the sou side, and
must conceal themselves aud watch our NOV.
ments. evil Try and secure The badge +.
the CITY, one mile below Belle Isle, and el.as,
the prisoners at The same time. II we do nut
sucees We most then d,,n down and We will
II, 10 carry the bridge by storm. When n e,,.
sar, The men must b. flea through the wood.
and along tie river bank. lie bridge one. 40.
cure and the prisoners loose aud over The rry.r
The bridges wlll be burned aud th. eli, DESTROYED
Ias men must be KEEP together aud s.l in hand
aud nee 10 N, cit, il must be destro,,d. and
'tn Dawn and his cahue, killed. The pioneer,
~lll 90 alo"g with euu,busible material In.
oineef must VS. his discretion about the tune of
ssslstins u. Hor,es and cattle that We do moi
need lmmediitly must be shot rather than be lsh.
Everything 10 the Canal and elsewhere OF s,ty,es
to the iebels must be destroyed. The pioneer.
must be prepared TO construct a bridge or destroy
one. lnsy must hy. plenty OF oskum and
1urpenune Tor burning, which will be soaked and
rolled into balls aud be gwen to the men 10 bur,
when We get into the city. Torpedoes Will be
used b, the pioneers for burning he main bridge,
&c, They must be prepared to de.,roy railtnaa,
Tbs meD will branch off to the right with 4. ies
ponesrs, aud destroy The fridge. and road. .ou,n
Of Richmond and then JOIN u, at the civ. Ibsy
must he we'll prepared Nth railroads, &c. Ths
line oil Falling Creek /, proHsbly the best to march
s'ons' or, Is thet approach the city Good Creet,
90 una, no rsniotcemenis can eose up on any
care NO one must be sllosed to p,ss ahead tot
i.sr Of communicating news. Rsjoin the eou.
m'nd Vi b oil haste. aud II cut of cross the river
above Richmond aud relon Us. The men will
stop al beiIona arsenal add totally deslrn, il and
thing eiss but hospi al. then follow on and
I.jOa the Command al Hchmond With all base
nd u cut Of cro- the rira and rsjoin u.. A,