Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-07
Gen. Sherman's Order for the
Government Of savannah.
SAVANNAH TO BE A MILITARY
POST. (
ORDER FRoM GEN. SHERMAN.
HEADQU RI Rs MILITARY DIVISION OF !
THE MISSISSIPPI IN THE FIELD, SA- I
VAENAH, Ga, Dec. 26. 1874.
ESPECIAL FIELD ORDERS NO. 143.l

THE MlsSlsSlPPIf IN THE FIELD OA-
vAEEAH, Ga, Dec. 26, 1874.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS NO. 143.
The city of Savannah and surrounding
country will be held as a military post and
adapted to future military uses, but as it
contains q population of some twenty
thousand people who must be provided for,
and as other citizens may come it is pro-
per to lay down certain general principles,
that all within its military Jurisdiction
may understand their relative duties and
obligations
I. During war, the military is superior
to civil authority, and where interests
clash, the civil must give way yet where
there is no conflict every encouragement
should be given TO well disposed and peace
full inhabitants to resume their usual pur-
suits. Families should be disturbed as
little as possible in their residences, and
tradesmen allowed the free use of their
shops, tools, &c. Churches, schools, ell
places of amusement and recreation should
be encouraged, and streets and roads inside
perfectly safe to persons in their usual pur-
suits. Passes should not be exscted with
in the line of outer pickets, but if any per-
son shall abuse these privileges by COM
muniesting with the enemy, or doing an
act Of hostility to the Government of the
United Slater, he or she will be punished
With the utmost rigor Of the law. Commerce
with the outer world will be resumed to an
extent commensurate with the wants Of
the citizens, governed by the restrictions
and rules of the Treasury Department,
II. The chief quartermaster and COM
! r,afucoTrz of srirTa FOL hla
| employment to the people, white and
black, or transport them 10 such points IS
they choose, where employment may be
had, and may extend temporary relief in
the way of provisions and vacant houses
| to the worthy and needy until such time
ss they can help themselves They will
select, first, the buildings for the necessary
use of the army, next, sufficient number
of stores TO be turned over to the treasury
agent for trade steres. All vacant store
houses or dwellings, and sll buildings be-
longing to absent rebels, will be construed
and used as belonging to the United States,
until such time as their titles can be settled
by the courts of the United States.
Ill The Mayor and City Council of
| Savannah will continue and exercise their
functions as such, and will, in concert with
| the commanding officer Of the post and
the chief qusrtermaster, see that the fro
companies are kept in organization, the
streets cleaned and lighted, and keep up
! q good understanding between citizens and
+ soldiers. They will ascertain and report
to the Chief @. s., as soon as possible, the
names and number of worthy families that
need assistance and support.
The Mayor will forthwith give public
notice that the time has come when all
must choose their course, viz: to remain
| within our lines and conduct themselves
as good citizens, or depart in peace. He
/ will ascertain the names of all who choose
I to leave Savannah, and report their names
and residences to the chief qusrtermsster,
| that measures may be taken to transport
( them beyond the lines.
| ". Not moro than two newspapers
will be published in Savannah, and their
editors and proprietors will be held to the
strictest accountability, and will be pun
; ished severely in person and property for
any libelous publication, .mischievous mat
ter, premature news, exaggerated state
ments, or any comments whatever upon
! the acts ofthe constituted authorities; they
{ will be held accountable even for such ar
tieles tbcagh copied from other papers.
By order Of
Maj. Gen. W. T. SHzRMAE.
] i. NJ. DAYTON, Aide de Camp.