Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-18
THE LAST" ON TO RICHMOND"
Richmond papers contain the following or
der Of Col Dahleren



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- - WI oSuse 'he prayers OF our lei
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80 2Vu unu yours wherever yo'
60 p.,, uoPo " ieiea'e tne prisoners
go ',..,., ~ h'sS auu ha'inB seen theH
in,o Richr0ou1 Sa. WI. y,o'1 1ns Sanes fiVe'
aS ,oi'.,'u' u1S''oy 'ne or'aBes after US
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crew to escape The prisoners mn.t ''or ,onda, AZ,
great assistance. a. YOU esnno, leave Won,
ranks too far, or become too much scattered,
or you will be lost. Do not allow any per.
sonal gain TO lead you off, which wound only
bring you to an ignominious death at the
hands of her citizens. Keep well together,
ana obey orders strictly, add all will be well /;
but on no account scatter too far, for in union
there IS strength. With strict obedience to
orders, and fearlessness in their execution
the main force on the other side Of the city
or perhaps meet them inside Many Of you
may fall, but if there is any man mere not
willing to sacrifices his life in such great
and glorious undertaking or who does not
feel capable Of mee.ing the enemy in such a
desperate fight as will follow, let him step
out and he may go hence to the arms of his
sweetheart and read of the braves who swept
OF 10 81 fN .F Qsnk,.
man who cannot feel sure Of success in such
holy cause. We will have desperate
tight but stand up to it when it does come
and all will be we'll. Ask the blessing Of the
Almighty and do not fear the enemy
Signed. U. DAHL1REN,
Col. CONG
The following speeial orders were also
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qSu az ie'1a'o 'ue PRISONERS a. tue same ',me'
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uO"u '"I We "ii 'y 70 carry tne oriuge oy
60, nc" he'esS@'y 'ue men must oe
l'eu 'N'Tusn 'ne "oouS anu aloug the nver
'a"N' Inc o',use once secured ana the prs
"ne's nc, ioose ana over 'he IveF' Inc bridges
VIZ " oui"'u anu 'ne o''I uesroIed' Inc
nv" pius' 'e AsPsslpseiAet ana Wen "a hand,
I"G n onoe :" 'ue S.'y f" must oe uesuoyeu' ana
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VI" 30 O"'oDs win counousuoie material
uu o'ii- mus use ms u''cie''oh ABOUT the
.'u'e VI assisting u.s. iiorsGs anu cat'le tnat
r,,ber ,bon he Iao Trarn,h mus. oe snos
and elsewhere of service 10 the rebels must
be DESTROYED The nionea,s mpst ho ,rorar.
ed to construct bridge or des,rov one Thev
must have A plentv of oakum and tnrnentine
for burning. which will be soaked and rolled
into balls and be given to the men To burn
when we yet into the oitv. Tornedoes will
be used by the nioneefs for bnrning the
main bridges. WC. They must he nrppared N
destroy railroads. The men will branch off
to the right with few pioneers and des-
troy the BRIDGES and roads soutb of Rich
mond and then ioin MS at the eitv They
must be we'll prenared with railroads Nc-
The line of Failing c,,eek ia nrobably tho
best to march along. or. as thew approaeb the
CITY, Goods Creek. 40 that no reinforeements
can come up on any cas-. No one must be
allowed to pass ahead for fear of communicn.
ting news. Reioin the command with all
haste, and if cut off cross the river above
Richmond and reioin us. The men will stop
at Bellona arsenal and totally destroy il and
everything else but hospitals: then follow on
and reioin the command AT Richmond with
all haste, and if cut off cross the river and
reioin us. As Gen. Custar NAV follow me
be careful and not give a false alarm.
Tb. Richmond Shio Of tho oh -, A.
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