Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-20

of one brigade and the rear of the other
will be two hundred yards When artil-
lery and smbulauces accompany the bril-
gsdes; thoss assigned TO each brigade will
follow Immediately in rear Ofiheir brigades.
Daring the march the brigades 10 rear will
regulate their movements by those in
front.
Regular halts will be made during the
march. and neither officers nor men will
leave the column, except at such hslts, I'M
less by The written consent OF the brigade
commander, and such permission will not
be granted unless for important reasons.
Brigade, regimehtal aud company COM
mauders will pass frequently from front to
rear of their respective commands, to see
that the column is at all times well closed
up. Brigades will alternate in the march
daily. A rear guard will be placed behind
each brigade, and no person except staff
officers or courieTs will be permitted to fall
behind such guard.
All the wagons of this division will
march together under direction of the Di-
vision Q1artermaster.
The Quartermasters of the command will
constantly accompany their respective
trains. One man, dismouuted when prac-
ticable, will go with each wagon to assist
the driver. he will remsin with the wag-
on. No other parties will be permitted
with the train except when c guard shall
be necessary. The Quartermasters will be
held responsible that no others accompany
the wagons. No other wagons or convey
ances than those allowed from army head
quarters will be allowed.
Upon reaching camp, officers and men
must remain in their camps, and commsn-
ders will establish proper camp guards.
Immediately upon fixing the headquar.
tiers of the Brigade, the commanders will
report their locality 10 diAision headquar-
tiers.
The utmost order and perfect quiet will
be preserved upon the march and in camp.
The silly practice of whooping and hal
looing is strictly forbidden.
Destruction of,tbe fences and crops of the
farmers is positively prohibited, and such
outrages will be paid for from the pay OF
the officers of the command nearest where
such depredations may he committed.
Greatest care must be taken of ammuni-
ton. Not cartridge must be fred uune.
cessarily. An important campaign is com
menced and upon its results depends more
than we can estimate.
Tue Msjor General commanding asks and
expects from every man of his command
hearty and cheerful compliance with or
ders, assuring all that they shall reap and
enjoy the fall fruits of whatever their Ia
bors and privations may obtain.
By command of
MAJ GEH. RANSOM,
(ORcial y WALTER K. MARTIN, A. A. g.
Brig. Gen. NED MCCAUsLAND,
Commanding Brigade.
N. FrTzHUGa. A A. G.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DrV'E,
June Gath, 1864.
General Order, No. 2
The following act OF Congress approved
June lst. 1864, is published for the infor
nation of this commaud:
"The Congress of the Confederate States
of America do enact that the comman ding
General of any army in the field, shall have
the power te direct the dismouniing of any
non commissioned officer or officers, SOL
der or soldiers 10 the cavalry service in
his command. aud to place him or them in
the infantry. who shall misbehave before
the enemy or shall be guilty of wasting,
spoilating or app-opriating to his use any
pr vate property or doing any violence TO
any citizen.
Sec. 81 That the horses belonging to
persons so dismounted and which they
may have 10 the service, may be taken
Tor the use of the army and the appraised
value thereof shall he paid to the owuer."
This will be read at least three times at
the head of each company 10 the command.
By command of
MrjDr General RANSOM,
(Ofi .ial) wALTER K MARTIS; A. a. G.
N. FITzHUGH, A A G.