The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-24
People Of Georgia Urgel to Destroy
All Provisions that Can be
Reached by Sherman,
EFFORTS MAKING TO C0NOEN-
TBATE TIE MILITIA OF THE
GULF STATES In Els
FRONT,
Bee, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc.
shermun's Orders for uia March.

Fhefman's Orders for ESig March,
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER, No l2O--HgApauAr.
TIERS Military Division or THE MIssrssupI.
IN THE FIELD, KINGSTON, Ga, November g. II.
For the purpose of military operations this army
is divided into two wings, viz. The right wing
General o. O. Howard commanding the 18th
ana 18th Corps the left wing Major-General
II. W. Slocum commanding, the 18th and Doth
Corps
II. The habiual order Of march will be, when
ever practicable by four roads, as nearly parallel
as possible, and convcrging at points hereafter TO
be indicated in orders The cavalry, Brigadier-
General fitzpatrick commanding, will rccciye
special orders from the Command erin. Chief.
z III There will be no general Train of supplies.
but each corps will have its ammunition and pro-
vision train, distributed hahitually as folIows;-
Behind each regiment should follow one wagon
and one ambulance; behind each brigade should
follow due proportion Of ammunition wagons.
provision wagons and ambuinues. In case of
danger, each army corps shoul change this
order OF march 10y having his advance aud rear
brigade unenruoered by Wheels. The separate
columns will Start hahtually nc Z A. NJ. and
make about fifteen miles per day unless otherwise
fixed in orders
~. The army viii forage berally on the
country during the march. !, this end, each
brigade commander will organize good aud SUI
hceHt foraging party, under the aommand OF ono
OF more discreet officers, who viii gather, near the
route travelled, corn or forage OF any kind. meat
of any kind, vegetables coru meal, or whatever
is needed by the command; al4ing AZ all tlnes
TO Keep m the wagon trains At least ten days pro-
visions for ihe command and tn,eo days forage.
Soldiers must not enter the dwellings OF the in
habi'anis, or commit any nnspss; during the
halt, or camp, they may be permitted to gather
turnip' potatoes, and c'her yc-,' bles. and drive
in tocE IN front Of their camps To regular for.
aging parties must be ilIultcd she gathering Of
provisions and forage 10 any distance from the
road travelled.
'. To army corps Commanded, Is entrusted the
power ru destroy mIi's, house, cotton gins, &c
and for them thi5 general rruai.le IS laid down:
IN districts and E"ighborhcn4s where the army
is unmOltsed, no destruction uf such DroDcrty
should be permiHed bat should guerillas or
bushBhaoAcrs molest our march, or should the
Inhabitants bum bridges ohsgH troads oro.her-
wise manifest ioca ho3iIlty, then army corps
commanders should order and enforce doylsta.
uou moIe or less relentless according TO the mea.
sure of such hostility.
VI As Tor horses, mules, we ,ons SC, belong
ing TO tlo Inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery
may appropriate freely and without limit, dis
eliminating, however between the rich who are
usually hostile, and the poor or Industrious
usually neutral or friendly. Foraglng parties
may also take mules or horses TO replace the
jaded animals Of their trains, or to serve as pack
mules for the regiments or brigades. In All !
ioraging, Of whatever kind the parties engaged
will refrain from abusing or threatening AN.
euage, and may when the officer in command |
thinks proper, give written certificates of the facts
but no receipts and they will endeayor to leave
with each family reasonable portion for their
VII Negroes who are sble-bodied and can be
Of service to the several columns, may be taken
ilongi but such army commander will bear IN
mind that the question Of supplies is very i'm
portant one, and that his first d1ty is to see to
hose who bear arms.
VIII The organization at once of good
pioneer battalion for each corps, composed, If
possiblei OF negroes, should be attended to. This
battalion should follow the advance guard, should
epau roads and double them if possible so tbat !
he columns will not DO delayed after
bad places. Also, army cOmmar'
study the habit OF giving the az"
he road, and marching ~
aud also, instruct thp'
sleeps hills or >
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