Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
Office Recorder Virginia Fcrces, ,
RICHMOND July Is, 1864. {
The Vorshigfu1 Justices Of TIE Coaa'y
Court of Augusta.

| ON~'1 ~atcs.
g 8, ~ Ne En- The accompanying circular
Office established. Another duty has beep com
mitted to it. and to that ask your attention.
For soma time past he newspapers Of the county
have been filed with accounts for, every rart of
the ConfedeI acy penetrated by Tire Invader. and
especially from the different sections Of the State
| of Virginia. charging that the enemy's soldierv
and particularly their raiding parties, are making
war upon the unarmed and detenceless of this COM
nunity, rayaging tae country, and iniicting UPON
4 the people every species of insult and injury
j Among the offences thus charged are, deyasta-
ting the country to render it unfit for the habit
/ .ation or sustenance of its resident population
abducting negro slaves and srming theirs
against us burning dwellings. mills, factories,
records ,eminaries. printing Offices libraries and
works of art breaking up fences, roads and bridr.
es; desecrating churches; taking such private prom
erty as can be carried Oft and destI' yine What
cannot be; stripping families of the neeessares of
life; imprisoning an1 innlcting personal injury
upon unarried eitizens-and worse than all oNsr-
ing insult outrage and Violence to deisneeess We
linen:
These accounts have recently become so numer-
Gus, come from sosmanY different quarters aud the
| offences charged are fragrant. that the Governor
/ Of Virginia, considering it necessary to have then.
fully investigated, has Instructed this Office to care
fully ascertain what wrongs and injuries contr ary
to the rules OF war, have been Committed upon the
| people of Virginia, prepare properly verified
narrative thereof, and preserve it among the rec
ords OF this office.
only by the people who are INJURED; and each eoun
ty should make up and send 10 this office record
Of the wrongs committed within is limits. prepar
ing its narrative carefully, sustaining each item
! bv proper and sufficient evidence. and putting il
into such shate that Il can be readily referred to.
The county ~ th0rties should that this record
! is promptly and properly made, end the people
generally should ascertain all tue facts and obtain
all the evidence within their reach
The county court Is the custodian of the business
interest and welfare Of the countythe tor OF
its rights, and the yrndicator OF the wrongs done
to its people It's members, usually the best bust
ness men of the county, come from Its every sec
ton-are fanharly acquainted with all the peu-
Pile, the friends and advisers of of them
in matters OF business and periods Of trouble and
1 distress aud aggregate Il greater inhaence and
more general knowledge of all. whether OF good or
| evil, which concerns the county people, than aay
other equal number of its citizens. The county
court then, is clearly the source from which this
action should spring.
/ These views and the plan herein after set out
are approved by Ills Excetehcy Gov. SAITH ant
under his Instructions lay chem before YOU, wi b
! the request THAI yan Hii! make snci orders and
TAX such elton wit, instruct tie prompt pI epar-
alton of sucL record IN gonr county.
Should nof0etter plan occar to you, Permit me
20 suggest the following By the proper oraer of
court assign to the magistrates of each district toe
dutv Of preparing the record, and taking the evi-
d ence OF all outrages committed By the ercmY
wltbin that district Let them notify the penpls
Of the district T-92 and here to before thein
what is ~ be perpetueted and by What sestihonF,
| so that before the tine Appointed facts nav b.
| collected, citize@5'esr write out what they know
and can prove. and what is known to ard can BE-
proved BY their neio hb0rs. At each term OF The
court let each district send in what been pre-
pared, and directly after eaca term iet ali sent
| in be copied as 70 admit OF being pade iutO
book here BE- certified by The clerk andcr =. seal
of the court, aad forwarded 10 this oides. lryn4
1 will pursue this coGrae The work can b. rapidly
and surely done with bttla labor aHv 0nr 3}elsGn,
and 81 that relates TO YpqI couEtF wiA be lasd,
iyfp 40 hgax lHr1 .fdt ia
originals will remain among your coltnfv records,
Within your limits are mauJ .faress iro5o. eo1a
ties now in possession of the enemy ara kety ~
remain SO Tor d considerable time. Many n the>,
are said to De lie victims of wrong, and kaov ri
many other Lee me request that t.,--.. mar
ratiyes and their evidence be also taken and CERT
Rea by you, and the orig mails forwarded to t}.Is
office.
As reclamation may hereafter be made fnl p,'a,-
erty taken destroyed by the enemy it Nill b.
for The interest Of The oreyr teat the taking or d.
ttuctiou sL eeet q esl possible .e s.se rct1.l ay
4 oher persons tLan the pwHer.
In making up these statements wherever Il eaA
be done. please state The company, regiment OF
force by WHICH these wrongs have teen committed.
and Ne officer commanding The frce. 81 that they
may be Hzed upon their immedia perpetrators
! in SON eases tGe eue3nv has been gai led sded
/ or encouraged BY persons s'ao then previously
resided in the state. IN such casss please st oct
all thc facts distinctly with Uoh descr ton vi the
/ person % Will th9reu r1lV iSautif' hit4
| In meeting these aets.dl tire enemy many 4.i-
denees OF heroisn, efu5on aIa-cS0 a. t. 80 bii
exhibited. especieljv by Disabled soldiers cttgy-
! men, Oh men, women ard ctil3r1n- and hacy
such have in varians Nays dRgi1r tbs war C.sc!s
at great personal hardship aad peru. o5cfeu AZ
nal service g their country, ard eu.itlvd then
setye to - hiRh niche 10 tie tealnie % iNHls ese
/ are jeWeis cte c3ronai OF }ifeHiRfs honor tGS
bright to be lost, and Deg that yea will carefUliF
/ ascertain aac taithtufiT record AL the details If
these noble ''lease send them "a ne separGts
from he 6is,0Iy oat,fa desired, iag such g bright
recoyG stnnld got 30 bopni ~ thc same beck Stu
/ hay ding disgfacripI o. unworthy.
u shall be pleased to beer Aem yag that sHS
Fwork has been ccon enaett. nna sill hc ksol" e.
see any interested in The subjec, tue isecprd
Office and furnish all the aid IN the matter TAicl
it can rendeF.
Very respectfully
Your nest ob'dt servt
JOS. JAGkS0E IN.
J Recorder ~. Forces
VIRGINIA :--At court held for Tie county OF
Augusta. az the GoR4t-houae on MONDAY. the
18th day Of uIy 1854.
| The court having had read 10 it a eniururics.
ton from los jackson, Jr. Recorder Of the Vt-
4csua Forces IN pect TO the perpetuauoa II tes-
tj,n"nies proyi0g outrages committed by thu pub:
enemy aud other matters oRbgRED. that said
communication l4c pUhsged in the Aefspapvrx
printed IL Sta0nton for the information ef the JUS
| tees and the court annrosing the Suggestions
contained in said Csmlrunica ton 1t is further O,
dered, that each Justice be requested 70 take the
! testimony aud statements Indicated in said com
munieatiQn and to report The same pronp.iy
prac3 4eabse 10 the Clerk OF this court who y hereby
directed, in such form be suggested bv Sain
| Recorder, TO copy or have copied t5s evidence.
statements and matters 30 reported 10 him; and
the sand clerk is Authorized II purchsse the paper
necessary for the purposes aforesaid on aeeonnt 81
the county; and the court vii, hereafse Gppropli
ate tie money necessarv 70 pay the Clerks rea
sonable compensation for his labor aud expenses
in exeeGfng this or&er.
A Copy. 3este.
WILLIAM a. BURNETT. Clers
July % au.
gTiRGiNIA .-bt roleS heid il the Clerk 0t9ea
Of the tirruir Court fer augusta county, the
LIST DAY OF August 1861.
Richard Sunue.son, Plaintiff,
AeAIygf,
e. ". Niekelson, A. W Raruan, NJ. G Har-
man, Hay w. SkedeJy, joAn 4. iRruaan am
Gen. Baylor. admInStyat91 of SEQ. K. Suapp
deo'ds-Deic tiaie+s,
The object of this salt is eaforcs vendor lien
on house adiat in S,aunton, &c.
The Defendant G W. Nicholson not haVig en-
tered his appearance and it appearing by satisfac-
tory evidence that he ia not resident of this Com
monw alta 1t is ordered that he appear here