Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-12-02
From the United States.


rant of the progress. whereabouts and gen.
sral fortunes Of their temporary idol, Shsr-
man.
From Grants army there is important
from City Point to the effect
that Buffers canal will be shortly opened.
Gold closed on the evening Of the 23rd
at al.
sHRRMAN's ORDERS FOR HIS MARCH.
Prior to the commencement Of his march,
Sherman issued the following Field Or
dsrs," which we find in the Herald:
SPECIAL FIELD oRDER--No. 100.
HDo'Rs, M1L1rARY Div. OF rHs M1ss..
In the Field, KiSgston, Ga,
Novembsr9 ?, 1864.
I. For the purpose Of military operations
this army il divided into two wings, viz:
The right wing, Maj. Genera O O. How
ard, commanding the Fifteenth and Seven
teenth corps; the left wing. Major Gener-
al H. W. Slocum commanding, the Four
tenth and Twentieth corps.
II. The habi.ual order Of march will be,
whenever practicable. by four roads, as
nearly parallel as possible, and converging
81 points hereafter to be indicated in or
ders. The cavalry, Brigadier General
Fitzpatrick commanding, will receive spe-
cial orders from the Comm ander-in-C Chief.
Ill There will be no general trains of
supplies. but each corps will have its am
munition and provision trail i, distributed
habitually as follows: Behind each regi
nent 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 army corps should
change this order of march by having his
advance and rear brigade unencumbered
by wheels. The separate columns Will
start-habitually at seven A. NJ, and make
about fifteen miles per day, unless other
wise fixed in orders.
~. The army will forage literally on
The country during the march To this
End, each brigade commander will or sanize
\ good and sufficient foraging party. under
The command Of one or more discreet off,
GERS, who will gather near the route tray
elled corn or forage Of any kind, meat OF
auy kind, vegetables, corn meal, Or what
ever is needed by the command aiming at
I'll times to keep in tho wagon trains at
least ten days provisions for the command
md three days forage. Soldiers must not
enter the dwellings Of the inhabitants or
commit any trespass, during the halt or at
camp lney may oe pernisse1 8 gather TUT
nips, potatoes and other Ergyvsap,vs, and
rive in stock in front Of their camps. To
regular foragiug parties must be entrusted
Ihe gathering Of provisions and forage at
any distance from the road travelled.
V. To army corps commanders is en-
trusted the power to destroy mills, houses,
,otton gins, &C.. and for then this general
principle is laid down: In districts and
neighborhoods where the army is unmo-
Tested. no destruction Of such property
should be permitted but should guerrillas
or bushwhackers modest our march, or
should the Inhabitants burn bridges, oh
struct roads, or otherwise manifest local
hostility, their army corps commanders
should order and enforce q devastation
more or less relentless, according to the
measure Of such hostility
VI. As for horses. mules. wagons, &c.,
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 neutral
or friendly. Forging 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 brigades. In
Ill foraging, Of whatever kind. the parties
engaged will refrain from abusive or threat
ening language, and may, when the officer
IN command thinks proper, give written
certificates Of the facts, but no receipts !;
Ind they will endeavor to leave with each
hmily reasonable portion for their main
tenance
VII. Negroes who are able bodied and
'a~ be o service to the seucral columns,
nay Be taArn along; but each army COM
nsnder will bear in mind that the question
II supplies is very important one, and
hat his first duty is 10 see to those who
0esr arms.
VIII. The organization at once Of a
good pioneer battalion for each corps, CON
posed, if possible, of uagroes, should be
attended to. This battalion should follow
.he advance guard, should repair roads and
double them if possible, so that the columns
will not be delayed after reaching bad
places. Also, army commanders should
study the habit of giving the artillery and
wagons the road, and marching their troops
IN one side; and also instruct their troops
o assist Wagons at steep hills or bad cross
nRs Of streams.
TX. Captain O. NJ. Poe. Chief Enpi.
seer, will assign to each wing Of the army
| pontoon train, fully equipped and organ :
zed, and the commanders thereof will see
Q its being properly protected at all times.
By order Of
W. T. SHERMAN.
Major General.
l. IL. DAYTON, Abide Camp,
GENERAL sLocuM' ogDsR TO HIS WING or Tue
ARMY
Headquarters TWENTIETH CoRps.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 7. 1864.
CIRCULAR.
When the troops leave comp on the
march about TO commence they will cal nv
n havorsack two DAVIS raA;ons c,lt