Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-02
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
The Advance into GeOrgia-Sherman Order
for the March.
SPECIAL FIELD oRDERs-No 100.


SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS mo. 100.
HEADo'Rs MILITARY Dry. or THE MISSISSIPPI,
In THE FIELD, KINGTToN, Ga, Nov. ., 1864.
/ For the purpose of military operations this
army IL divided into two wings, viz The right
wing, Major General @. @. Howard, commanding
the 18th and 18th Corps; the left wing, Major
General II W. Slocum, commanding the l4th
and Goth Corps.
IT. The habitual order of march viii be- when
ever practicable, by four roads as nearly parallel
as possible, and conyerging at points hereafter to
be indicated in orders The cavalry Brigadier
General Fitzpatrick commanding, will receive spe-
cal orders from the Commander-in- Chief
ILL., There will be no general train of supplies.
but each corps will have its ammunition and pro-
vision train distributed habitually asfolloWs Be-
hind each regiment should follow one wagon and
one ambulance behind each brigades should follow
due proporuono. ammunition wagons, provision
wagons, and ambuances In case of danger, each
army corps should change this order Of march by
having the advance aud rear brigade unencunbered
by wheels. The separate columns will start habit
ually at seven A. M., and make about fifteen miles
per day, unless otherwise fixed in orders
~. The army viii forage liberally on the coun-
try during the march. To this end, each brigade
commander will organize a good and sufficient for
aging party, under command of one or more dis
Greet officers, who win gather near the route trail
led corn or forage of any kind meat of any kind,
vegetables, corn meal, or whatever is needed by
the command, aiming at all times 10 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 com
NIT any trespass. During the halt or acamp they
may be permitted to gather turnips potatoes, and
other vegetables and drive in stock in front OF
Their camps: TO regular foraging parties must
oe entrusted the gathering Of provisions and for
age at any distance from the road travelled
V. 10 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 neighborhoods where the army is
unmolested, no destruction of such property should
be permitted but should guerillas or bushwhack-
ers molest our march, or should the inhabitants
6urn bridges, obstruet roads, or otherwise mani
fest local hostility then army corps commanders
should order and enforce a devastation more OF
less relentless according to the measure of such
| hestilitv.
VI As for horses, mules, wagons &c, belong
ing to the inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery
may appropriate freely and without limit; discrim.
mating, however between the rich, who are usual
" hostile, and the poor or Industrious usually neu-
tral or friendly. Foraging parties may also take
mules or horses to replace the jaded animals OF
their trains or TO serve pack mules for the reg
ments or brigades. In all foraging, of whatever
KIND, the parties engaged viii refrain from abusive
or threatening language, and may, when the Off
Ger IN command thinks proper, give written certi-
Gates Of the facts, but no receipts and they will
endeavor TO leave with each family a reasonable
portion for their maintenance
LII. Negroes who are able bodied and can be OF
service to the several columns may be taken along
| but each army commander viii bear in mind that
the question of supplies is very important one,
and that his first duty is to see to those who bea1
arms
Viii The organization at once of good pioneer
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 col
umns 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 in
struet their troops to assist wagons at steep hills
| or bad crossings Of streams.
TX. Captain o. NJ Poe, chief engineer. win as
sign to each wing Of the army a pontoon train
fully equipped and organized, and the command
at all times.
By order of Major General w. I Sherman.
l.. N. DAYTON, Aid de Camp.