Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-01
RHERMAE's GRAND CAMPAIGN.
Els Order to His Arm y.
lIpo' IL M,blrARr Div. OF THE MisslssIfrI,

liBQ re MILITARY DIV. OF THE -hi53lS5tFPl, ,
IN THE YIELD, KINGSTON, Ga, Nov. ., '6f
Spetiat Field Order, No. 120 i. For the
purpose Of military operations. this army is
divided into two wings, viz. Tie right wing
Major General O. o. Howard, commanding
the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps the left
wing, Major General H. w. Slocum, com,
mauding the Fourteenth and Twentieth
Gorhs 4ti T.
ri. The habtual order of march will be,
whenever practicable, by four roads, ~ iiearly
parallel as possible, converging at points
hereafter to be indicated in orders. The cav
airy, Brigadier General Fitzpatrick command
ing, will receive special orders from the Com
u,ander-in Chief
Ill There will be No General train of sup
plies, bit each corps will have its ammunition
follows: Beh nd each regiment SHOULD follow
one wagon and one ambulance; behind eacb
brigade should follow a due proportion of am
munition wagons, provision wagons and am
hulances In case Of danger, each army corps
should change ills order of march by having
the advance and rear brigadcs u'ctcnmbctcd
by wheels. The separate coliinins will start
habitually att A: NJ. aid make about fifteen
miles per day. unless otherwise fixed In orders
". The af,ii& willjmsye 2fyttuvy oa the
country during the march. TO this end
each brigade commander will orgahiye good
and sufficient foraging party, under TIC Hoi'i
mand of one or more discreet officers, who
will gather near the route travelled, corn or
forage of any kind, meat of any kind, veg
etables, corn meal, or whatever is needed by
the command, aiming at all times to keep in
the wagon trsins ri tsaa ten deyS' p'orislaSs
far the command tt&d rtttc duys' .joraye,--
Soldiers must not enter tie ttrsNinyS of the in
babitants or commit any trespass. During
tile, halt or camp, they may be permitted to
gather ttr,ilpa, potatoes aud other vegetables
and drive III steel; in front of their cap'ps.
10 regular forasihg parties must be entrusted
tli6 gathering of provisions and forage at any
dlstaitce froti the t6ha travelled.
V. 70 artit corps cer'manders il entrusted
the power to destroy Nils; fdfsds, cotton 5iis,
dc and for them this general friAciplc is laid
down: In districts ami ncighborllc5ds mhere
The orn,yis manifested, no 9catuction of such
property should be permitted; hut, should
guerrillas or bushwhackers modest otir mdtcll,
or Should the inhabitants burn bridges, OBJ
struct toads, or otherwise manifest local hos
tility, Hihn army corps commanders should
3rler and eajosc dceuaotion more Of less
acto,efirg to tie measure "f such hos
tiiig. @
VI As for horses, mules wagons, &c, be-
longing ~ tie Inhabitants, the cavalry and
artillery iaity afirdP5figG ll55aely and without
limit; discriminating, howeycFi between the
rich, who are Usually hcstils; and the poor or
industrious. usually nciitrtl 5r friendly. For
aging parties may alH take miles s. horses
to replace the faded ani'.i.ils Gf theft trains or
In serve as pack mules for tile regiments or
brissdcs In all foraging, of whale Ter Find,
tic PARTIES engaged will refrain from abusive
or t!ireaieil!ag language, and may, when the
cfilacr IN sol'!'trnd thinks proper, give written
certificates Of tl'S facts, but no receipts and
they will qnlcavor td, leave with each family
a reasonable portah fof their maintenance.
VII. Heyr6;s rho are aiks-bo'liof and Gun
BE- Of serstcc 10 hn $fre,as eciumns may be
token along, but each army coIs commander
Will beer in min that the qiies,idi, of supplies
is n very imPortait one, and that his first duty
Is to See h those who bear arms.
VIII The organization 1t cncI of 4 good
pioneer bit alton for each corps, composed, if
possible, Of negroes. slioiild be attended to
This battalion should follow the adyaitcc
grsrd, should repair rdads and ddhbl6 tllcm,
If possible. % that the columns will not be
delayed after reaching bad places. Also,
army commanders should study the habit of
giving tie tr.illery and wagons the road; and
their trooFsi 10 assist Wagons at
-tesp hills or bad crossing s of streams
TX Captain .. NJ. Poe, Chief Engineer,
will assign to each wing of the army pom
oon train, fully equipped aud organized, and
the commanders thereof will see TO It's being
properly ffotGctel L. all times. ;,
BY order of Maj. Gen. W. I. SHERMAN,
i. NJ. DAYTON, Aided Camp.