Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-29
Relic of war Times.

In March, 1868, while the Federal army
in this department had its headquarters at
Murfreesboro, under command of Major
Gen. Rosecrans, that military Individual
conceived the brilliant idea that it would be
a good thing to notify all non-combatant
citizens in his department who were not
friendly to his way OF doing things, that
they would have to be sent South, and he
accordingly directed that an order to that
effect be written, printed, and sent to such
persons. A good many citizens received
these orders, but not many such persons
were sent out of Gen. Rosecrans' lines, that
great military chieftian probably dis
covering that there was not after
all great deal of military sagac-
ity in sending many more unfriendly
people south OF his lines. For the bene-
fit of persons who received these little
s.tickets of love- and lost or .mislaid them,
and who would like to preserve the words
and form of the sorder to 60 South, we
reprint the document, as copied from one
of the humanitarian orders sent to citi-
zen of Nashville, but who paid no attention
to the thing except to lay it away for future
reference. 1t is as follows: e
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
CUMBERLAND, MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn,
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 45.--l. The Cen
eral commanding finds within his lines
many helpless and suffering families, whose
natural protectors and supporters are in
arms against us. These people need food,
clothing and protection, which it is neither
our duty nor in our power adequately to
provide. Many others, whose sympathies
and connections are such as to surmouut
all the obligations that form their
permission TO remain within our lines
forbidding them to communicate with the
enemy or act as spies against us. The
residence of these ersons within our lines
not only continually endangers us, but their
and personal safety. 1t is,
therefore, ordered that,
FIRsT.-All those whose natural support
ers are in the Rebel service, and,
SECoND.-All whose sympathies and con-
nections are such thot they cannot give the
assurance that they viii conduct them
selves as peaceable citizens, shall hold them
selves in readiness to go south OF our lines
within ten days from date of notice.
II. They viii be permitted to take with
them all their personal effects not contra
band of war. They will apply to the near
est Provost Marshal or commanding officer
for the requisite passes, and will be required
to give assurance that they have taken moth
ing contraband of war.
III. Persons thus going Sonth, who shall
thereafter enter our lines without per1nis-
sion, will be regarded and treated as spies.
". All who acknowledge their obliga-
tions as citizens of the United States; all
who give, by the non-combatants' oath and
bond, or in other satisfactory manner, the
requisite assurance that they will behave
themselves as peaceable citizens, may re-
main a. home, following their usual avoca-
tions, subject to military orders and regu-
lations. -F
By command of Maj. Gen. Rosecrans.
49, a NJ. G. GODDARD, A. A. Gen.
PROVOST MARsHALis OFFICE, NASH
VILE, TENN, May II, 1S6S.-ro John
Smith and family: You viii take notice that
you will be required to go South Of the
Federal lines within six days from this date.
By order of JOHN A. MABTTM
Col. and Provost Marshal.
JOHN CONNER, Capt. Cong Guard.