Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-29
ADJ'T AND INsP'R GENTs 0PPIoE, [
RIoHMoSD, Va, March q, 1854.
GENERAL ORDERS,

RCENOSD. Va, March "a, 1854. I
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 49,
The following Congress published for the information
Of those Interested:
Az GcT aafIoriss he fpressnent Qrmedt for ne fhS
army under certain circumStdnces
The Congress Of The Coderdts States Of Ainericd DO enact
gencles render mpresmens OF meat for the use
oonr nnSsr he eSpfs coalition thai lust
be a rded to the OF the eat taken impressed
TO the following restrictions and limitations
Sec The power 10 direct such conferred
upon the Secretary Of War but he shall not reduce the
OF any person below cnehA OF the quantity usually allowed
for the support himself his family and dependents for The
year. He shall exercise the said BY orders directed 10 the
officers agents he may employ, who shall have explicit nsuc
lions the mode Of Its execution and JurctiOna that the
g. ThSths shall direct that notice shall be given
The of the meat needed bis 6Aee or other agent decsr
log the quantity required the Pce oSsred the Ss o.
medatey and with whom the risk Of the sakeepng 10 TO be-
shall Sc settled in case The which
notice condition precedent any mpreSsment Sez
Sec That upon the service Of this notice upon the owner
any mpresnsD the owner shall hold the same
just compensation according 10 the provisions Of this act
and the necessity is declared By the mpreisng officer to be
gent shall deliver the possession to the impresng ocer
his demand who sha give receipt therefor as provided In the
Sec s. That for the Gscertanmsnt quantity
BILE mpresment under this act and also OF just compensation
same where the and the mpresng ocer cannot
agree the mpreiIng bha appoint loyal and dnter
citizen Of the county district parish In which the meat
shall be At the time mpressment
the meat impressed his agent other bsee, ihs appoint
another who SHALL OATH ascertain the quantity liable 10
the value Of the the date OF the notice
upon the party which oath be administered by the
mpressng officer which aseertanmen Of the quantity and
value shall be conclusive evidence thereof and the ASSESSOR
cannot sgree they may associate with them third person. OF
Ike EXAMINATIONS, to make said assessments
Sec That lmpressment shall be made, under
this act Il shah be the duty Of the mpesslng officer to give an
ocal certificate showing the quantity taken the company
ed compensation DO paid the circumstances Of necessity
that existed whci certificate shall be evidence claim against
th Confederate SaeI promptly paid by the dis
bursting the command for which the meat ken
by chief OF the bureau having charge Of disbursements for
Approved February II, 1884
The necessity the mpressment Of meat under the above
for the exercise Of the Of mpresHmen made
Iary Of war
H. The power to mpresment under act conferred
upon commanding generals OF departments, and Of armies
in the hed to be exercised BY officers specially designated by
them for that pupose and also upon the CHIEF Of the Subsistence
III When imp essment OF meat red TIE lmpressng
officer will require statement Of the supplies on hand the Lnn
the provision made and wl thereupon he tha conclude
that for mPre.tment proceed TO give the notice
required by the Sd section Of this act
Nv. The officer making the impreSsments will In all cases.
by given written printed notice. which shall
all the particulars the section Aforesaid and he viii
take not to impress OF the supplies Of any owner than
v II any question should arise quantity the
Of the owner, whether reasonable allowance
has made the conditions Of this act 10 reference TO
The be paid the difference will be settled
according 9th section Of aoL The decisions Of the
baor appointed under this section will be conclusive upon
both u mpressng officer and the and the settlement WIN
be eade according 70 the award. ,..,.-,.,
the field officers OF the Subsistence Department
mSd The Chief the Bureau Of subsistence BY the Oh
VII The attention Of officers field who may required
10 make mpressmens this act particularly directed 10
conditions OF the 9Th section, aud they specially directed
10 confom In all cass Any deviation this
der will subject the officer concerned to punishment
tatiOn. By order,
mh96-1w Adjt and Insp'r GenL