Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-08

|:all special reports and communica ions E.1
tbe addressed, will be- for the present with
the Army y:ofs North ginia. Fhe stated
and regular returns1n reports OF each tEAre r
!. my Department will be forwarded as hereto
fore to the Office of the Adjj jjutaut and 3Inspec-
Tor General. - S.
$ IsS, S General
HEipe, RS XRMIEs OF TBsS o: STATES
February llt6, 865. S
:GEEERlL ORDERS. lsti .s.%
In entering upon. the camp gns aDont 70
topen, the GenefaI-i .Gliief feels assured that
1.-the, soldiers who have sos long and 50. nohly
3sborne the hardship and dangers OF war, re,
quireno exortations TO Iespond to The calls OF
lhonor and duty: -;
Withthe Liberties transmitted by their tore
lfathers.they lave inherited The. spirit; TO &c.
lfend it; u
The choicezbetReen Rar and asject submis-
l.sion lis beforestffsm. Ss.
Tosuchsa proposal, brave men with arms
IN their hands;ca have but one answer. -,
They cannot barter manhood for peace
northe right of Self goyernme for life or
ipropcrty sS. SIS :;
But Justice to them requires 20 steraer adz-
monitienI osthose who have abando ned their;
comrades in the hour of peril.
AZ last opportunity is afforded them to wipe
out the disgrace and escape the punishment.
|. of their crimes. & s. -.
7 BY authority Of the President the Cen
lerate States a pardon is aunounced:to such.
o.aerters and men improp operly absen as shall,
return To- the conmalds TO- which tbey bs..
ts]ongWithin thu shortest possible time, net
exceeding twenty days from the blicatlon.
ofthis order. at tue Headq qSalters Of the De-
fSftmeat in which they may be.
TEcse who may be prevented by lnterrup
ton of comm unicatioa, tEny report will tie
time specified to the nearest bling officer.
or othero officer on d to be forwarded :si
soonas. practicable and upon presenting. a
certificate from such: officer chewing complt
lehnce with thereqilire viii receive the.
pardon hereby off red,
81 Those3Mho have deserted To- theScryice oil
the enemy, or who have sdesefte after having
been once pardo oned faS the same offence, and,
those who shall desert or absent themselves
without authority after tho publication OF:
this Order are. exclude from ats stenebts.
Nor does the .cfer OF bard lon exte.d To other
offences than desertion and absonee without ut
permission.
BY the same. .authDrity 1t zig also declar--
ed that no genersll amnesty wilI,4again sbc
granted, and those who refuse to accept the
oardon now offered, or. who shall hereafter
desert or absent themselves without leave,
shall suffer such punishment as the courts
may impose, and no application for elemency
will be entertained. .s,s.7,
Taking new resolution from. the fate, winch
our enemies intend for us, let ~sery man d :
vote all his; energies to the common defence.
.Our resources, wisely, and vigorously eh?
lployed are ample, and with asbraYe army,
sustained by a determined snd united people,
success, with God $ assistance, cannot be
doubtful. :. s /. ,.',:z..:
The adyahtazes Of The enemy will hav7
beE little value ii we do not permit them to
| impsir our resolution: Let Us. then oppose
constancy to adSersity, fortitude to suffering.
ana courage4to danger, with the. firm assnr-
ssflat He who gave freedom to our faith
ers, NffllFbless tho c,foits Of tlei1 children y!
Fpreserye it.. = s:;;5l.s -;t.s R.. II. LEE,. ~
< sl:s :. = ..as General. !.
lsHEspaUaRffEks. ARMS OF THE Q. s.. =
Z. 60. - 1. Feb. llth;y 1865. 6.
! II:.GENERAI. ORDERS,
The discipline daa efficiency ii the army.
4t.haVe 6esn greatly impaired By men lcaghiss:
Etheir proper commands to JOIN othersjsln5
:wLici they find service more greeable:
| .!Eh his practice, almoet as INJURIOUS in its
! consequ quencess as the crime Of desertien, by