Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-08


IIEADQ'Rs DIV or THE Mrss,l
KlSG.roS, Ga. Nov. Q. '6i.
l. For the purpose of military opera
,ions this army is divided into two wing.
viz: The right wing. Major General
o. O. Howard commanding, the Fifteenth
and Seventeenth Corps; tho left wing.
Major General Ii. w. Slocum comman-
ding, the Fourteenth and Twentieth
Corps.
H. The habitual order Of march will be,
whenever practicable. by four roads, as
nearly parallel as possible. and converg-
ing at points hereafter to be indicated in
orders. The cavalry. Brigadier General
Fitzpatrick commanding. will csive spe-
cial orders from the Commanier-in Chief.
ILL. There will be no general trains Of
supplies. but each Corps will have its
ammunition and provision train. distribu-
ted habitually as follows: Behinl each
regiment should follow one wagon ami ono
ambulance behind each brigade should
follow due proportion of ammunition
wagons, provision wagons and ambulan-
ces. In case of danger, each army corps
should change this order of march by hav.
ing his advance and rear brigade unencum
bered by wheels. The separate columns
will start habituslly at seven A. NJ, and
make about fifteen miles per day, unless
otherwise fixed in orders.
". The army will f.wage literally on
tie country during the march. To this
end, each brigade commander will organ
ze good and sufficient foraging party,
unler the command OF one or moro dis
Greet officers. who will gather near the
route travelled, corn or forage of any kind,
mea, of any kind, vegetables. corn meal or
ing at ali times to keep in the wagon trains
at least ten days provisions for the command
and three days .torage. Soldiers must not
enter the dueiiings oi the inhabitants or
commit any tresspass: during the halt or
at camp they may be permttel to gather
turnips, potatoes and other vegetables.
and drive in stock in front of their camps.
10 regular foraging parties must be
entrusted the gathering OF provisions and
forage at any distance from the road
travelled,
V. To army corps commanders is
entrusted the power TO destroy mills, houses.
eotton gins, dc, and for them this
general principles is laid down. In dis
tricts and neighborhouds wherc Ike army IS
unmolested, no destruction of such property
should be permitted but should guerillas
or bushwhackers molest our march, or
should the inhabitants burn bridges, OBJ
struct roads or otherwise manifest local
hostility. then army corps commanders
shonld order AMI enforce a destruction
more or less relentless, according TO the
measure cfsuch hostity.
vi. AS for horses, mules, wagons, DC,
belonging to The inhabitants. the cavalry
and artillery may appropriate freely and
without limit; discriminating. however.
between the rich. who are usually hostile,
and the poor or Industrious. usually neu-
trail or friendly. Foraging 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 bridgades.
In all foragiLg, of whatever kind, the
parties engaged will refrain from abusive
or threatening language. and may, when
the officer in command thinks proper.
give written certificate of the facts. but no
receipts. and they will endeavor to leave
with each family a reasonable portion for
their maintenance.
VII. Negroes ,rho are able Lodied and
can 5e,J service TO the several colamns. may
be taken along; but each army commander
will bear in mind that the question of
supplies i. a very important one, and that
hls first duty as to see 10 those who bear
arms. .v-u .r- b. aft+r4 .fff ...f
VIII. Tho organization at once Of a
good pioneer battalion for each corps.
composed. if possible. of negroes. should
be attended to. This battalion should
follow the advance guard, should repair
rosds and double them il possible. SO that
ths, columns will not he delayed after
reaching bad places. Also. army COM
mauders should study the habit OF giving
the artillery and wagons the road, and
marching their troops on ono side; and al
SO instruct theis troops to assist wagons
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