The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

SPECIAL FIELD ORDER-NO. 12O.
HEADoU'Rs MILITARY Div. OF THE MIss,l
In the Field, Kingston. Ga, Nov. Q.
l. For the purpose of military operations this
army is divided into two wings-viz: The
right wing. Major General o. o. Howard COM
manding, the Fifteenth and Seventeenth corps;
the left Wing, Major General II. w. SlOcum
commanding, the Fourteenth and Twentieth
e0rps.
H. The llbitual order of march will be,
whenever practicable, by four roads, rs nearly
parallel as possible, and cOnverging at points
hereafter to be indicated in orders. The cav
airy, Brigadier General Fitzpatrick command
ing, win receive special orders from the Com
mander-ln-Chlcf.
Ill There will be no general train of sup
plies, but each corps will have its ammunition
and provision train, distributed habitually as
follows behind each regiment should follow
one wagon and one ambulance; behind each
brigade should follow due proportion of am
munition wagons, provision wagons and am
balances. In case of danger each army corps
should change this order of march by having
its advance and rear brigados unencumbered
by wheels The separate columns will start
habitualv ut I A. NJ aud make about fifteen
miles per day, unless otherwise fixed in Or
ders.
~. The army will forage literally on the
country during the march To this end each
brigade commander will organize good and
sufficient fOraging party, under the command
of one or more discreet officers, who will gather
near the route travelled corn or forage of any
kind, meat Of any kind, vegetables, corn meal,
or whatever is needed by the command; aim
ing at all times t. 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 or commit any
trespass during tho halt or a camp they may
md
other vegetables, and drive in stock in front
of their camps. To regular toraging parties
must bc entrusted the gathering of provisions
and forage at any distance from the road trav-
elled.
V. To ARMY co ps commanders is entrusted
the power TO destroy mills, houses, cotton
gins. SC. and for them this general principle
Is laid down: IN districts and neighborhoods
where the army IS unmolested, no destruction
of such property should be permitted; but
should guerillas or bushwhackers arrest our
march, or should the Inhabitants burn bridges,
obstruct roads or otherwise manifest local hos
tillty, then army corps commanders should Or
der and enforce devastation more or less re-
lentless according TO the measure of such hos
tility
vi. As for horses, mules, wagons, &C., be-
longing to the Inhabitants, the cavalry and ar
tillery may appropriate freely and without lin
it; discriminating, however, between the rich,
who are usually hostile, and the poor or indus
triou5, usually neutral or friendly. fOraging
parties may also take mules or horse to re-
place the jadcd animals of their trains, or to
serve as pack males for the regiments or ,rg-
AIDES In all foragng, of whatever kind, the
parties engaged will refrain from abusive or
threatening language, and may. when the ofll
Ger 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 maintenance.
VII. Negroes Uho are abIs.bod;ed, and can be o,
sercce to tie seuerdl columns may be taken aLo,,G
but each army commander will bear in mind
tant one and that his first duty is to see to
those who bear arms.
WILL The organization at once, of a good