Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-02
Later from the United States.


oath, have been received, from which We copy the
following:
sHEKMAN'S oRDEkS FOR HIS MARCH-SPECIAL FIELD
oRDER-No. 100.
Headquarters Military Dirisiom Of the Miss,
In TIE FIE D, KINGSTON, GA,
November 9, 1864.
1 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.
H. The habitual order CT SIP oh will be, when.
ever practicable by f,nr roads, AS nearly parallel as
possible, ard tonverg lg at points Hereafter to be
ind Heated in ordeI> cavalry, Brigadier Gene
raj fitzpatrick cOumandingHwll receive special
derS from the Co n.nIndcrnsChief
ILL., TheEc will b general trains Of supplies,
but each corps wul have its ammunition and prOvs
ion tram, distributed habitually as follows Be-
hind each regiment should FOLLOW one wagon AMI
ambulance behind each brigade should follow
a due prOpoI ton Of ammunition wagons provision
wagons and a,abuances In case Of danger, each
corps shoul change this order Of march by having
his advance and rear brigade unencumbered by
wheels The separate columns will start habitually
at seven 4. NJ, aud 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 CON-
mander will organize a-good and sufficient foragng
party under the command of one or more discreet
officers, who will gather near the route Travelled
or forage of any kind, Iuest Of any Kind vege
tables, corn meal, or whatever IS needed by the
command; aiming at all times TO keep in the wagon
trains at least ten days provisions for the command
and three days forage. Soldiers must not enter the
dwellings OF. the inhabitants, commit any tres
pass during the halt or camp they may be permits
ted gather turnipS potatoes and other vegetables
and drive in stock front of their camps. To
guar foraging parties must be entrusted the gather
ing of provisions and forage at any distance from
the 1oad 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 ueighborhoods where the army is IN
moleSted, no destruction of such property should
be permitted; but should guerrillas or bushwhack-
ers modest our march, should the inhabitants
burn bridges Obstruct roads, or otherwise manifest
local hostility, then army corps commanders should
order and enforce devastation or less relent-
less, according to the measure of such hostility.
VI As for horses, mules, wagons, &c, belonging
to q inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery may
appropriate freely and without limit; discrimrna-
ting, however, between the rich, who are usually
hostile, and the poor or Industrious usually neutral
or friendly. Foraging parties may also take mules
or horses TO replace the aGed animals of their trains
or to serve pack mules for the regiments or brig
AIDES In all foraging, of whatever kind the parties
engaged Will refrain from abusive or threatening
language and may, when the officer in command
thinks proper give written certificates Of the facts
but no receipts; and they will endeavor to leave
with each family reasonable portion for their
manen
VII. Negroes who are able-bodied and can be of
service to the several columns may &c taken along;
but each army commander will bear in mind that
the question OF supplies is . very important one
and that his first duty is to see to those who bear
arms
WILL The organization at once of good pinoeer
battalion for each corps, composed if possible OF
negroes, should be attended to. This battalion
should follow the advance guard should repair roads
and double them, If possible, so that the column
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 on one side; and also instruct their
troops to assist wagons at steep hills bad cross
ings Of streams
IL, Capt o. NJ. Pos, Chief Engineer, will assign
to each wing of the army pontoon train, fully
equipped and organized and the commanders there
of will see to its being properly protected at all
times.
By order of Major Gen. W.T.. SHERMAN,
L. NJ. DAYTON,
Aid. de. Camp.