Shreveport news., 1865-05-09
HEAD Quarters CONFEDERATE Army,
E.h,7.,ry y 1861

HEAD QUARTERS CoNfEpEn.-E Army.
February =. 1865. !
Nv authority Of General Or'!er No. ).
from the Adju, ant and Inspector General Is
Office l assume command o! the military
forces of the Confederate states Deeply
impressed with the difficulties and rrspon-
sitiIiiica OF the position. and humbiy IN
yokjuy the guidanc. of Almighty God,
RELY tor success upon the courage and Tor
titude of th. army sustained by the patri-
otisn and hrnncss OF the people. conn
dent that their u7.ite1 efforts, "nd"r til"
blessing of heaven, will A--Ire peace ana
independence.
,Th,. Head Quarters -t the Army. to
which all special report. il! b" addressed.
will be- for the present. with 'he Army "i
Northern Virginia. Ia. stated and ,,sn
lar returns and reports OF each array AN"
S1rpar,mcnt will b" forwarded IL hereto
Fore, to the ,,ofc- OF til: Adjntant and IN
sprctor General.
r. T.: LEE. G-nrrl.
HEAD QUARTERS AEAiES or THE {. :. A..
February II lhGi.
General Orders.
In catering upon the campaign about to
omen. the G-ncrai-in Chief feels assure!
tina, the soldiers who have so long and :"
uobly borne the hardships aud dangers OF
TO tn. calls of honor aud duty.
With +lrc liberty transmitted by their
forei,,hcr.. they have inherited the spirit
~ defend il.
Tn. choice between war and ahJ-ct
submission Ii before ,lrre-.
TO such proposal, brave men. viii!
arms in their hands. can have but "ne an
ever.
They cannot barter manhood toe l".sre'
nor the right Of self government tor N" or
property.
hut Justice to them requires II -t.rn"r AL
nonitiou 20 ,hos. who have abandoned
th-ir comrades in -ir, hu~r - peril
4 last opportunity - offered TO them to
wp- out the Il sgrac. and escape. the pun
i,hrncnt 81 their crimes
By authority of the President VI tn" Con
s.,s~rni- States. ~ pardon - a~n"unc"d I"
such ,has.r,crs and men improperly r'scui
a. shall .c:.rn 30 til. commands III which
shey belong, within the shortest possibl"
time. no, exceeding twenty days from the
notification OF Ia : order. At the hcndqHar-
Ter, of the .f,r artnrrt IL which they may
be.
These who may b, prevented by inter
ruption OF communication. may report
within the time specified to the nearest en-
rolling officer ur ether officer on duty. to
se forwarded As so"- "A practicable. and
upon presenting a certifcat-to such officer,
showing compliance" viii. this rrTnirrmenfs
will receive the pardon hereby offered
Those who have deserted to the s"rvic"
OF the enemy, or VINO have deserted alter
having l--Si once pardon.d for the sam"
offence. ard Tics" who shall desert or ah-
ssat them selves Sith"-.t authority after the.
publication o. THE. order, are excluded
from:its b"i~-fts Nor doe. ilr, offer ~
pardon extend to other offences than ics-r-
ton and absence without permission.
By the same authority ii is also declared
Ia.
granted. and tlo~. who refuse to accept
the pardon now offered. or who shall! here
after desert or absent themselves without
leave. shall suffer such punishment as the
rcnrt. may impose, and no application for
c,essIcncv will be entertained.
TaLiug new resolution from the tate
which our enemies intend for Ms L.. every
man devote all MS energies to the common
defence.
Our resources, wisely ana vigorously EN-
ploycd. are ample and with brave army
sustained by determined and united pee
plc, success with Gods assistance, canno
be- doubted.
The advantages of the enemy will hav,
but little value il We do not permit them IL
impair our resolution. Let us. Their op
pose constancy to adversely. tcrupid" L
suffering. and courage to danger, with TIT
firm assurance that lie who gave freedom
to our fathers will bless the efforts of thei
children to preserve
Il. f.. LEE, General.
Wy command Of
General +. kIRHY SMITH,