Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-29
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,AI.a For the purpose Of military Operations,
this army Is divided into two wings, viz:
The right wing, Major General y. Q; How
ard commanding the Fifteenth and Seven
teeuth corps; (; theleft wing, Major General
q. W. Sloeuu commanding, the Fourteenth
aud Twentieth corps.
II. The habitual order of march will be,
Whenever practicable, by four roads, az
nearly parallel az possible. and eonverging
AZ noints hereafter to be indicated in or
ders. The cavalry, Brigadier General Xii.
patriek commanding, will receive special
orders from the chief.
+ HI. There will be no general trains OF
supplfes, but each corps will have its am
munition and provision train distributed
hahituaIIy as follows: Behind each regt'
ment should follow one wagon and one am
bnlAnce; behind each brigade should follow
q due proportion Of ammunition wagons,
provision wagons and ambulances. In case
Of danger, each army corps should change
tbis order OF march by having his advance
and rear brigade unencumbered by wheels.
Tho separate columns will start habitually
Al aeyen A. NJ, and make about fifteen miles
per dAy, unless otherwise fixed in orders.
". The army will forage literally on
the country during the march. To this
end. each brigade commander will organ
ize a good and sufficient foraging party,
under command of one or more discreet
officers, who will gather near the route
travelled corn or forage Of any kind, meat
or any kind of vegetables, corn meal, or
whatever ,is needed by the command; aim,
| ing at all times 10 keep In the wagon trains
81 least ten days provisions for the COM
mand aud three days forage. Soldiers must
not enter the dwellings of the Inhabitants
or commit any trespassi during the halt or
In camp they may be permitted to gather
turnips, potatoes or other vegetables, and
drive in stock in trout OF their camps
To regular forAglng parties must be intrust.
ed the gathering Of provisions and forage
At any distance from the road travelled.
v. To army corps commanders is intrus.
ted the power to destroy mills. houses,
cotton gins, &C., and for them this general
principle is laid down: In districts or neigh
borEoods where the army Is unmolested,
no destruction OF such pr opeFty should be
| permitted; bat shoald guerrillss or bush
| whackers molest our march, or should the
Inhabitants burn bridges, obstruct roads, ,oI
| lotherWiSe manifest local hostility, then
army corps commanders should order aud
enforce q devastation more or less releut-
less according TO the measure OF such hos.
tility. .''
vi. As for horses. mules, wagons, &c.,
belonging to the Inhabitants, the caVRiry
\ pnd artillery may appropriate freely and
without limit; discriminating, however, be-
! tween the rich, who are usually hostile
and the poor or industrious, usually neu-
trsl or friendly. Foraging parties may
also take mules or horses to replace thh
liaded animals of their trains, or to serve
as pack.muies for the regiments or bril-
| gades. In all foraging, of whatever kind
The parties engaged will fefrAin from :abu-
sive or threatening Language, and may
when the officer in command thinks prop
\ or, give written certificates Of the facts
butrno receipts; and they will eudeavor u
leave with each family a. reasonable portion
for their maintenance.
VII. Negroes who are able bodied, ant
can be of service to the several columns
lmay be taken along; but each army com
Il mander will bear In mind that the question
Of supplies Is very. important one, AM
that bis frst duty is to see 70 those VIII
bear arms, '- "
| VIII The organization ct once Of q goo
pioneer battalion for each corps, compos
cd, II possible, Of negroes, should be at
i tSndaf TO-. This battalion should foiioI
the advance guard, should repair road
and double them u possible 90 that tn