The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-19

them of his great displeasure at such
practices, and assures them that, if they
do not leave them of, they shall be Sc
vereIy punished. The officers are de-
sired, if they hear any man swear, or
make use of an oath or imprecatiOn, to
order the offender Immediately twenty
five lashes. Any commissioned officer,
who stands by and sees irregularities
committed, and does not endeavOr to
quell them, shall be put under arrest.
ANY nOn-cOmmissioned officer present
who does not interfere, shall be immedi-
ately reduced, and shall receive corporal
punishment. Any soldier who shall pre-
sumo to quarrel or fight, and any soldier
found drunk, shall receive one hundred
lashes, without the benefit of a court
martial.
FROM THE ORDERLY BOOK, ,1776. WAR
OF THE REVOLUTION.
All officers, non-cOmmissiOned officers
and soldiers, are positively forbid play
ing at cards, and other games of chance.
At this time of public distress, men may
find enough to do in the service Of their
God and their country, without aban-
dOning themselves to vice and immoral
ity. The general is sorrytO be Informed,
also, that the foolish and wicked practice
of profane cursing and swearing, a vice
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army, is growing into fashion. He hopes
the officers will, by their example as
well as their influence, endeavor to check
it; and that both they and the men will
reflect that we can have but little hope
of the blessing of Heaven on our folly.
Added to this, it is a vice 80 mean and
low, and without any temptation, that
any man of sense and character must
detest and despise it.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BROADER GENERALS,
MAY 1777.
Let vice and immortality Of every kind
be discouraged, as much as possible, in
YOUR brigade; and as a chaplain is al
lowed to each regiment, see that the men
regularly attend divine worship. Gam
ing of every kind is expressly forbidden,
as being the fountain of evil, and the
cause of ruin to many brave and gal
liant officer.
GENERAL ORDER, OCTOBER 10, 1871,
THE DAY AFTER THE SURRENDER
OF CORNwALLLs.
Divine service is to be performed to
morrow in the several brigades and di-
visions. The commander-in-chief re-
commends that the troops not on duty
should universally attend, with that seri-
business of department and gratitude of
heart, which the recognition of such as
tonishing interpretations Of providence
demand of us.
GENERAL ORDER, APRIL IS, 1888, ON
= PROCLAINuNG THE CESSATION
OF HOsTuLTIEs.
The proclamation which will be com
municated herewith, will be read to-
morrow evening at the head Of every
regiment and corps in the army; after
which the chaplains with the several
brigades, will render thanks to Almighty
God for all his mercies, particularly for
his overruling the wrath of man for his
own glory, and causing the rage of wal
to cease among the nations.
The foregoing specimens of Washing
toms general orders, selected firm many
similar documents, collected by Hon.
, John Sparks, in his " Life and Writings
, of Washington" demonstrate that, while
he was from necessity a stern discipline
ran, he wasa humane and tender-heated
t man. The severe penalties denounced
2 against profane swearing, drunkenness
/ and other vices, in the French war, wert
not dictated by his heart, butwere tOrcec
: upon him by the spirit of the age, anc
i the accepted code of army discipline
= At the time, also, when these corpora
punishments were threatened, both of
$ ficers and men were soldiers of the Brit
ish king, and the vigorous discipline o
n the camp was an inheritance from for
e mer generations. After Washington tool
i, command of the American army, his ap
e peals to both officers and men, were ad
d dresses to their religious and moral con
y victiOns, to their sense OF honor and o
r, right, to their love Of country, and thei
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