, 1864-06-12
FROM TEE SHENANDOAH.


HEADQUARTERS II TEE PIxLp,
Juas j, 1854. {
ca assuming command Of this department
Major Gensrl Hunter. with Characteristic
promptltu6c, infused int the conduct o
both it, military and Eeni-eivfI sperations
alnoet in = lew hours, and rs With tho dast
OF 4 I+n-he cid all that good commanae,
conlc, =nd decidedly mere than many had
expected Of him. II IL rot necessary that 1
long letter should bs written to explain 1o,f
tEls good vAs accomplished, When It can b.
done 70 much better BY giving publicity tc
the following order:
GEN. UUNTgE's osDBn.
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GENERAL ORDER, No. 29.-1t IL OF the ut
Eost importance 1hst this army be placed In
a cestjiien for immediate efficiency.
NE ere coptendtn. against an enemy who
is In eErur%.., and II we expect success we
Loo East bs in esrneet Nc must bs viii
lin; 10 nuke eacfitlcrs willing to eufftr fsr
short time that Elorions res1lt may crown
1nsn will do his artJ, and this well done,
Tic Protective care Of kind Providence will
certainly ensure TO III d CON ptete succesg.
Every text NIl1 be Immediately turuod
10 Tor transportation to Aar1Insburg, snd ali
taEEase 70. expressly allowed by this order
will be At occe sent to the rcar Thsrc vill
be but one wagon allowed to each regiment,
and these will only be used to transport
spsre ammunition, camp kettles, tools and
msespanb- Ev6ry wagon will hare eight
picked horses or ululcs, two drivers and TWO
saddles. One wagon and one ambulance
will he allowed to department headquarters,
ana the Eaxse to division and hrig7dc bead
qEarttTs. The other amhulkncez will be
Encer tie immediate ordsrs OF the Medical
Director.
IL For tbs expedition on hand Tie clothes
that su!diefs hay. ca their backs, With onu
pair Of extra shtcs and socks, nre amply
sRftlcicpt. Everything else In the shape OF
ciolhiEE will t,v packed to-day aud sent to
The rear. In each knapsack there must be
one hund.rti round. Of ammunition, careful
y packed; fsur pa1sds Of hard bread, t.
last alsht exys; ten ratioxs Of coffee. sugar
tEt nothing else.
III. Brig1ae and all other commanders will
he held strictly responsible that their com
n=sds are amply supplied on the akel.
Cattle, sheep and hogs. and II necessary,
horses and mules, must bs taken and slau III
tered. These supplies will be seized under
the direction OF officers dn1y authorized, and
Upon system which will hereafter tc rr!eu-
lated. No struggling or pills2:ag viii ta ST.
he held responsible Tint there ID a pro?sr
and orderly Glyision Of the supplies taken
For oar use.
". Commanders will attend personally to
tie prompt execution Of this order, so that
We may move tomorrow morning. They
IL tee that In passing through the country
IN this Way-dcpeno1ng upon it fer forage
and aupp1irs-grest attention is required Of
., cry commanding officer toward the enforce
est Of strict discipline.
V. The Commanding General cxpocts OF
every officer and soldier Of the army In the
n.ld an s.znest and un1Svering support. He
relies with confidence upon sn ever kind
Providence for glorious result. The Lien
tersnt General Commanding the armies OF
The United Ststea, who Is now vigorously
preetinR back the enemy upon their last
stronghold, expects much from the Army OF
tie Shenandoah, and he must not be disap-
I ointAd.
VI In conclusion, the Major General COM
:'and!Dg makcs 1t known that he will hold
every officer to the strictest accountability
ior the proper enforcement Of discipline IN
az respects, and that on thu other hand, he
VAL never cease to urge the prompt promo
non o. an officers, non-commissioned Of
GERS end enlisted men who attract recoZni-
lien bg their gallanty and good conduct
by command Of Maj Gen Hunter.
CHARLES g. HAIP1NR,
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