Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
hEAD-ttvARTCRs DISTRICT or ARKANSAS,
Camden, Sept. 18th, 1864.
Special Orders No. 25s.

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( NEAJOR WATKINS. of Relrs REGIMENT
Ia having been fully authorized nv Major
UShrIu frice, 20 rase battalion orsharp-sh aot-
ef5 rom counties subject to the enemies control
and having made promises fully justified bv his
instructions. which promises these men had
some reason TO believe had been and continue
to be set aside: the following orders are pub
ton:
lst. All thos-, not deserters. or not BELONGING
TO other commands, who formed part Of tbis or
Esnlzau9n, and are sGbject 70 military dRty.
VII be allowed 70 remain ia tbs organiz.t ti64
ot sharPshJotcrs attached to HawtLorp's brig
ade
2d. Deserters or soldiers belonging 70 other
commands who have come in on the faith of
the orders Of Major General Price, in reference
10 mayor "atkiH : osgani gatieu, and have since
lett are freely pardOnrd, but will return forth
wish to the regiments TO which they belong.
~. III MAJOR Watkins cannot oct 81 tIicient
nrmoer OF men to form btttalion Of shsrp-
shooters to be attached to the brigade to uhita
he belongs he will be allowed to Eli up his
company With such men IS now are, or mar
nave been part Of his organization. not belong
ing - any other command whatever
All soldiers belonging to Major Watkins
b7i'&1o2 who shall report in person to their
regiments within twenty deys from this date.
VIII .a pat Epoa the same fsotirg IS other sell
diers, and viii not be in any wSv gubjeet to
Punishmen for tie pss..
Those Who 10 net report at the expiration OF
twenty d'ys fron this date. will b. grocesd-
ed against rs descTteTs, and viii be hEusea
down bY cavalry.
ga AHinjeprndept companies or bodies Of
mFE or2-nizsi bat not attached to brigsdes,
regiments Or bztta:io1s. south Of the Arkansas
river, recognized At These II 81 Quarters. are
s-rebY orderod to march forthwith to Camden.
5aHaid th-sn orders not be oSeyrd within irtv
days, a, SHeh eempsri'5 or tod-is of nrn will
he considered as outlaws. and will be tuDt.-l
dawn. captured asd destroyed BY snv Cenfr6-
ers!-, w he nav hear Of them or meet them.
Al! cogd y@n.ss Styli.g themselves iudapen-
2e"t, "r peri.g=..s. raised BY 2uv autAotitv
'ro'a 'Sri" Had qIcrt Is or elsewhere, who
- n.'l '-p-i-, - ,-retv ordered 10 c'ansd.-
and r'PaGt - r.siret Hoat Qas-t.rs. will 10
dee!.r.'t .ti'a. .t'd. the officers sud utau cut
laws, s'4 riI W. t.ezisu EecortiE.lv. The
C0nis c.F>.s carelrv VIII !oot especially to ia.
execution ot his eft-r, after tho expilstion oE
.air:v d,y- siio~cd her,i2
5:a. Tas fc.le~ - from tbs rul5s and .rti.les
'i 49,, az" F.-i-sae5 70. the information and
-:.i:-ace ~ z} -ea-err ed:
Al 90. 10 nc,.-carsl,.liss.or-d orScar o.
s..''-r, shsil .H.-c. s.ns-it u an other r.qi
7tf@t, troop Or coH9tly, without recatsr di.-
-1sFF" t;vn ;Hs regiment src1p or c0rag.rv
"a '.ss n list s-TTei, or the penalty Of be-
lsg gcp@.9G s~sarte5 ant 80 rirg -reo-4;rv-
y. .Aar - -ss- suv o.s-er % soldier shall
kts;ri"g-Y receive alt =ut.rta.n su4h ro~-I
coiasfis':5n~1 osicsr o. soldier, or shsu rot
a-tsr his o-i8 discovered % b. dsesrter. ia
n. 'stsij re"Eoe him aH3 gjv- notice n. eaf
Sc tHs cerps in hieh hs lzSr served. tae said
ciE'-T tas.l, by c-urt martial. be g Tered"
!. viii 2a seer .rea the sbov@ that e-v ofz-
Ger, however high Bis rank makes himself lia-
BIZ La h- cssli-r=r. e. - '.stsH laass. .1~Ir r.-
ce'rf GHa 5Etrr3a,'' ssg-eeHis-isrisact 5csr ~
EFrtsrts e5-fsr, ai5 saaV enlist Aia-ai i1 rl.-
ot1@T resJH-<i oF r ~u4h rficsr shall net sie.
aaTiHg '..scover~3 d~s.rtsr Ia his r.I.s -'i4.-
'".t'afefg ro.fs. ti-' 1rI z.-e 75.'cs n.-ssF f.
~ f2r7s - l=ilsS i-ias: Ssrss5'
tHa atal4r G-a-5-i oasElea1i7- the D.rt.i.sI
g eEl ac-i>e 70 ctirars Of IN ranE-. thar he
So. aet Ea-I sTi-tv 20 the arccrrtshiIi.,
i'np"l-l ~ ia-5e rr.-s and ar:ie.es and viii ia
no s-st OK; - h-iaE 20 SIirI officers regardless
ct ~rA.- WHO vjoletg these lsws and All si.ars
a FFa7t-veT e~a7s, arr called unea te 10 their
d1'T, IL reP9r;i7g 10 distrrt Head 4sar.eys.
any violation o. these oyJefs aul laws, seadiBs-
tar charges asd uaues ~ witnesses through
the regular channel; whilst Irz9ecs~rs Will.
give Fa.s seaie-i their especial attention. a-3
viii 9r-.e, cHaEEzs Whenever they can eA.a:u
the 7ro7f % this ai4R sEi dangerous cri-aa.
~ command ef Aa.or General NtsrcoER 4
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