The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-01
DC oiviI and ..nInitarY Govsrament
Correspondence between General
Whipple and Mayor Brown.
fE HEADo'Es Mn. DIV. TESS.,l


Hon. ". Matt. Brown. Mayor q Nashville:
sIR-Ths Major General commanding thin
militery division directs me 70 express I,
you his desire 10 concur with you y You
! efforts to preserve pesce and order with u
the limits Of the city Of Nashville, and L
rid it Of the scourdsels who now infest IL
and who for the past three months have rem
dered life ana property 80 insecure
To this end be desires that you viii give
the following Instructions 10 your patrols in
their intercourse with the military, be-
iievirg that they viii tend 70 make the civil
and military authorities work together and
prevent any dissgreaable collisions;
Whenever it IS necessary il ths opinion
OF q pstr0l TO require q person. dressed IN
/ the uuiform Of an officer Of the United states
Army 10 state who he is sud where be be-
longs, the patrol should, If tbe person is be-
having himself, as general rule, be sstls-
Fl ed with his verbal statement ana 81 Oh
GERS will be snjoined 70 give 81 account
Of themselves cheerfully and promptly. II
the person is known 70 be an efheeT5 and q
misbehaving in such q way a. does not
amount 10 an absolute breach Of the peace,
be shou d be reported 10 the Provost Mar
shal Of the post, who Is authorized 70 eTrcst
him, and prefer against him, With view 70
HE trial By Court a artisl. II the person =
not known 70 be an officer, OF is commit ng
a breach Of the peace, the patro shou ~
rest him aud deliver him 70 the Provost
Marshal Of she Post. That officer viii Be
furnished with a list Of all officers on duty
in this city add vic nity, and the person can
there De identified II 81 officer, and punish
ed by sentence Of Court Martial. II atsoouid
appear that be is not an othcerJ ne will be
striped Of his uniform ana returned e the
- - "a hr~4 kan
In The case Of persons dressed il the uni
form Of enlisted men Of the United States
army, the patrols should be informed that
no soldier is permitted 70 leave his camp or
barracks without pass countersigned by
the commanding officer OF such camp or
barracks, or BY his order, or on duty under
arms or driving ateam. Soldiers and Quar-
ternssters employees will be required TO
show their passes whenever required BY
the patrol, and the absence Of such pass is
prima facia evidence thai rascality is con-
templated. Whenever person dressed IS
q soldier or representing himself as gov
ernment employee, If found without pass
within the limits Of the city, or & soldier or
government employee with pass Is com
hitting q breach Of the peace. il is desirable
that the patrol should arrest him and deliv-
or him 70 the Provost Marshal Of the post,
who will cenfne him and notify his com
manding officer, who viii take him into Gus
tody, and punish him at the quarters Of his
eommsnd, or provide for bis punishment BY
sentence Of a court martial, Is his offences
may require. If it should appear that the
person is not soldier or government en-
ployee, he will be returned to the civil au-
thorities 10 be dealt with by them.
In conclusion, sny assistance that the mil
itary au' horities can render shall be cheer
fully accorded, and it is hoped that your
prsisewofthy efforts may be crowned with
success
/ am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
VIZ. D. WHIFPLE,