Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-07
Later from the United states. i.

Later from the United States. .
The N. Y. Herald and Philadelphia Pres, of the
24th, have been received, from which We copy the
following:
oRDER-No. 100
Headquarters Military Division Of the Aiss,)
~x In THE F1E: D, KINGSTON, Ga,
- November 9, 1864
l. For the purpose Of military operations this ar
my is divided into two wings viz; The right wing,
Maj. Gen. o. O. Howard, commanding the four.
teenth and twentieth corps.
II. The habitual order of march will be- when.
over practicable by four roads, as nearly parallel as
possible, and convergng at points hereafter to be
indicated in orders The cavalry, Brigadier Gene
raj Fitzpatrick commanding will receive special or
ders from the Conmander-in- Chief.
Ill. There viii be no general trains Of supplies,
but each corps will have its ammunition and provis
ion train, distributed habitually as follows: Be.
hind each regiment should follow one wagon and
one ambulance; behind each brigade should follow
= due proportion of ammunition wagons, provision
wagons and ambulances In case Of danger, each
corps shout change this order of march by having
his advance and rear brigade unencnmbered BY
wheels. The separate columns will start habitualy
at seven A. NJ, and make about fifteen miles per
day, unless otherwise fixed in orders.
~. The army ~sll forage literally % the country
during the march. To thin end each brigade com
mander will organize good and sufficient foraging
party, under the command of one more discreet
officers, who will gather near the route travelled
corn or forage Of any kind, meat of any kind, vega
tables, corn meal, or whatever is needed by the
command; aiming at all times to keep in the wagon
trains at least tell days provisions for the command
and three days forage Soldiers must not enter the
dwellings of the inhabitants, or commit any tres
pass during the halt or camp they may be permit
ted to gather turnps potatoes and other vegetables
and drive in etnch front If their Gamma tn ra-
gu.r foragng parties must be entrusted the gather.
ing Of provisions and forage at any distance from
| the road Travelled
v. To army corps commanders is entrusted the
power to destroy mills houses cotton gins, &C., and
for them this general principle is laid down: In
| districts and neighborhoods where the army is un
molested, no destruction of such property should
ers MODEST ear march, or should the inhabitants
burn bridges, obstruct roads, or otherwise manifest
local hostility. then army corps commanders should
ordueand enforce devastation more Or less relent-
less, according to tho measure of such hostility.
| VI as for horses, mules, Wagons, DO, belonging
| to the inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery may
appropriate freely and with0nt limit; discrimna.
ting. however. between the rich, who are usually
hostile, and the poor or Industrious usually neutral
or friendly. Forging parties may also take mules
hssses to replace the aded animals of their trains
Or h pack mules for the regiments or brig
ads> In all toragng, Of whatever kind, the parties
engaged will refrain from abusive or threatening
| Language. and may, when the officer in command
zks proper, give written certificates Of the facts
sas no receipts; and they will endeavor to leave
h with each family reasonable portion for theil
/ maintenance
f.. VII. Negroes who are able.bodied and can be O
servcs to the several columns, may be taken along
{ but each army commander will bear in mind ths
Fl the question Of supplies is very impertant one
and that his first duty is to see to those who bsa
y arms
y WILL The organization at once of good pinoee,
battalion for each corps. composed, il possible, o
/ negroes, should be attended to. This battalion
should follow the advance guard, should repair road
/ and double them, If possible 50 that the coluu,
gill not be delayed after reaching bad places Also
4 army commanders should stndy the habit Of giving
\ the artillery and wagons the road ana marching
\ their troops on one side; and also instruct thei
trsops to assist wagons ct steep hills or bad cross
4 ings Of streams. >, 80 Z
4 TX. Capt O. NJ. Pos, Chief Engineer, will assign
to each wing Of the army pontoon train, full,
Equipped and organized and the commanders there
Of will sec to its being properly protected at a
i times =.
i BY order Of MJor Gen. ". T. SIBERIAN,
1. n. DAYTON,
y. ,"-y Camp