The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-11
GUERILLA WARFARE.
1T - nLEGITDrATE.
BUsHwHAcKERs TO BE TRIED
AS TRAITORS.
Important Instructions from General
sherman.

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Important Instructions from General
sherman.
The following instructions from General Sicr-
man to General Burbhdge suditienuy explain
Themselves and will be read with interest -
HEADQuARrEBs DEPARTMENT or THR CUM-
BBlASD, IN THR FIELD, NEAR KENBsAw MOgN-
1AIN, Ca, June 6, 1864. The folio Eny lessor IS
published to the people Of Tennessee au Georgia,
ly ng within the limits Of the Department Of thg
Cumt erland, for their Information, rs expressing
the sentiments Of the Department COnmanier.
II same instructions are hereby given % Post
and Dist let Commanders, and the ga he p utl-
tie imposed upon all murderers, robbers, iIc,u-
diaries, and Raiders, their aders anI auut.Or';
and any person, upon wtll-tDunded aCCuS tttO1
Of having violated bis oath of allegiance to the
United States, will be brought 20 trial before a
Military Commission as a traitor
HEADQUARTERS ~ MILITARY DGvTsION or THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THH FIELD, Bro SHANTY, o.
Juue2l 1864 6i-Gencral Blrbridgc, Comm luding
District Of kcntuCky.-GsucrH the recent
raid Of Morgan, and the concurrent acts of men
sly ling th,m mselyes Confederate Partstns or
GuCi las, cali for determined action on iur part.
Even on the Southern estate Right" tn .Ory,
Kentucky has not seeded. Her people by their
vote and their actions have adhered to their ale.
glance to the National GVgernmen', andt South
would cocrce fcr out Of our Union and Into
theirs by The ycry dogma uf "cOcrcion" upon
which 20 much stress was laid nc the outset Of
the war, aud which carried into rebellion the
people Of the Middle or Border slave States.
But, pol tics aside, these acts Of the sO-called
partisauI or gucrillas arc nothing but simple
murder horse stealing, arson, and other we'll
defined crimes which do not sound rs well under
their true + .le, as more agreeable ones OF wlr-
like nee az.
EoH, before starting on this campaign fore
saw, as you remember that this very case would
arise, aud l asked Governor Brdmlette 60 a. once
organize, In each county, all trustworthy
baud, under the Sheriff, and nc one dash arrest
every man In the community who was danger
Gus to il and also every fellow hanging alOlt
the towns, villages, and crossroads WHO nal no
honest calling, the material out Of which gueril-
las are made up; but this sweeping exhibition Of
power doubtless seein' to the Governor rather
arbitrary.
The fact is, in our country personal liberty has
been so well secured that D,tjiic Safety is lost
s'sht Of in our laws and Institutions; and the fact
Is, We are thrown back one hundred years in
civilization, laws, and everything else and will
go right straight TO anarchy aud the devil, if
somebody don't arrest our downward progress
We, the mi itary, must do It, aud we have right
and law on our SIDE. All Gsvernmen aud cjm-
munites have a right TO guard agIipsl real and
even supposed larger. The whole people Of
Kentucky must not be kept in state OF sus-
pen,e and real danger lest II few Innocent men
should be wrong uly accused.
lst You may order all your post and district
commanders that gueIilas are not soldiers, hut
wild beasts, unknown to the uslges Of war.
To be recognized rs soldiers, they must be
enlisted, enrolled, oiiiCered, uniformed, armed,
and equipped by q recognized hcliiggTeut Pow r.,
and must, if detailed from main army, DO of
sufficient strength, with written orders from some
army command r, to do some military thing. OF
course we have recognized che Co fcdcra,e Gov
ernmcnt as q bellgtreGt Power, but deny their
right to our lands, territories rivers, coasts and
nationality - admitting the right 10 rebel aud
move TO some her country, where laws and
customs are more in accordance with their own
ideas and preiudiCes.
2d. The civil power being insufficient to pro-
teCt life and property R'ceSStGtd rel TO prevent
anarchy, "wii:h nature aOhors," the mi itary
steps in, and is rightul, constitutional, and law
tul. Under this law everyb dy can be made %
'stay at home aud mind his aud her own bIsi-
ness" and If they won't do that, can be sent away
where they cannot keep their honest neighOOrs N
fear Of danger, robbery aud Insult.
Sd. Your military commanders, Provost NJ lr-
shals, and other agents, may arrest all males and
! females who have encouraged or hlrOOrcd gueril-
| las and robbers and you may cause them to be
| collected in Louisville; and when you have
| enough-sRy three or four hundred-I will cause
them 10 be sent down the Mississippi, through
! their guerilla gauntlet, and by sailing ship send
| them TO land where they may take their negroes
| and make a colony, with laws and future OF
| their own. If they wont live in peace in such a
| garden as Kentucky, why We will send them "a
another, if not a better landi and surely this
would lie kindness TO them ald q Gods bless
| ingto Kentucky.
i wish you to be careful that no pcrsonaliGe;
are mixed up in this nor docs 4 full and gsde.
rous "loye Of country" "or ,he SOUTH" Of their
| State or country, form cause of Punishment
| but that devilish spirit which viii not be salts
fed, and that makes war the preteXt of murder
arson, theft in all its grades, perjury, und all tho
erin of human nature.
Nj. uvn preference was, and is, that the civil
author .ties Of Kentucky would aud cju,d do tbi,
in that State but ii they will not or cannot thee
we must, lOi it must be done. There must b
an lend to strife" and the honest, indu5triod
people Of kentucky, and the whole world, wit
be benefited and rejoiced az the conclusion, how
ever arr ge1 at.
use no concealmen; in slying that I do no
ohiecs 90 men or women having what they cal
Southern feeling, if confined to love OF country
and Of peace, honor, and security ahd eyena li.tl
family pride; bur these become "crimGs" wht
enlarged to mean love of murder, Of war, doso
latoD, famine, aud all the horrid attendants .
anarchy.
l am, with respect your friend,
| (Signcd) w. L. SugRMAN, NJ MliIr-Gelerll.
BY command of M4jor- General rhomIS.
(Sigcd) WM ID. WuPPLE, Chief Of Stif
Major. General l.. IL ROUSSEAU, Comm udin
Distr CT Of the Tennessee.
(OficilD WM. MCMIoHAEL, Maj. and Adjt.