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property and unarmed persons should be
strictly protected, subject only TO the nee
tssity OF military operations. All prop
erty taken for military use should De
paid or receiptcd for: pillage and waste
should be treated as high crimes; all I'M
necessary trsspass sternly prohibited ana
offensive demeanor by the military 70
wards citizens promptly rebuked. See
= Am. Conflict (Greelyl p. 2iS.
CHANGE UNDER GRANT.
The writer's home was visited by the
Army of the Potomac, both under NJ
Cieilan and under Grant At the time
Mcclellan was in command, guards were
stationed to protect the premises Win
orders to shoot any soldier caught dcnre-
dating. and but little damage was actuai-
~ done; none witt, the consent OF connlN-
ance of the commanding general. But
when the same army came commanded
by Grant. every house on the place, ey-
cept one negro cabin. was burned to the
ground: all stock and everything else OF
any value, was carried off. The occupants
were only women, children and servants,
nearly all the servants We're carried Off:
one of tn ladies was so shocked at the
outragss committed as to cause Ter
death. and the other and the children
We're turned out of doors without shelter
or food. and with only the clothing they
had on So that the writer has had 4, real
experience of the difference between civil
lied and barharous warfare. To show
how little the advice Of Mcclellan, as I"
the principles on which the war should
be conducted, was needed at Washington
and it would SEEM stimulated in an OPP
posite course by his suggestions: we ind
in two weeks from the date OF his letter
to Mr.. Lincoln, just quoted, viz: on July
90, 1852, that General John Pope. COM
manding the Army Of Virginia. issued
the following order:
GENERAL POPE'S ORDER.
% THE people OF the valley Of the
Shenandoah and throughout the regions
of the operations of this army, LIVING
along the lines Of railroad and telegraph
and along the routes of travel in rear CT
the United States forces. are notified that
they will be held responsible for any
injury done to the track line or road. or
for any attack upon trains or Struggling
soldiers by bands OF guerilias in their
neighborhood. . 9 Safety of life and
property Of all persons living in the rear
OF our advancing armies depends upon
the maintenance of peace and quiet among
themselves and of the unlnolcsted move
ment through their midst of all pertain
ing to the military service. E'hcy are to
understand distinctly that this security
OF travel is their only warrant OF safety.
1t IS therefore ordered that whenever
railroad wagon road or telegraph is III
jured by parties of guerillas. the citizens
living within five miles OF the spot shall
he turned out Ell maSse to repair the dam
age. ard shall, besides. pay to the United
States in money or in property. to be
levied on by military force. the cull
amount OF the pay and subsistence of the
whole force necessary to coerce the per
torrance of the work during the time
occupied in completing it. II a soldier,
or a legitimate follower of the army be
fred upon from any house. the house
shall be RACED to the ground and the III
habtants sent prisoners to the headGuar-
tiers of the army. If an outrage occurs at
any place distant from settlements. the
people within five miles around shall be
held accountable and made to pay an liz
demnltT sufficient for the case"
COWARDLY AND CRUEL.
We defy investigation in The history OF
modern warfare. TO find anything enlanat-
ing from q general commanding an army
as coWardiy and as cruel as this order.
Just think of it, the women children and
non-comhatants. living within five miles
OF the rear of an invading army ordered
to protect ii from the incursions of the
opposing army, or upon failure to DO this
whether from inability or any Other.
cause, to forfeit their lives or their prop
erty. Again, this same commander. on
July %, 1862, issued the following order:
commander OF army corps, divisions
bfGadeS and detached commands VII
proceed Immediately to arrest all disloval
male citizens within their lines, or within
their reach, in rear Of their respective
stations. Such as are willing to take the
oath of allegiance TO the United States
and viii furnish sufficient security for
its observance shall he permitted to re-
main at their homes and pursue, in good
falth. their accustomed vocations. Those
who refuse shall he conducted South le-
Eond The extreme piclletS of this arn.r
and be notified that if found anywhere
within our lines or at any poirt With,
cur rear they will be considered spies and
subjected to the extreme rigor OF military
law a.. e. death by hanging. See The
Army under Pope" py Ropes. PIP. l75-6-T.
Fhis last order, Mr.. John C. Ropes. of
Boston, distinguished Northern writer
one generally faiver to the South shan
those who nave written from that local
NY critlcises most harshly and he does
this too, although he is about the only
apoiosist. as far as we have seen, OF this
bonbastic and incompetent officer. Cen
efai Stelnwehr, one of Pope's brigadiers
seizeG innocent and peaceful Inhabitants
ana held them as hostages to the end that
they shonld be murdered in cold blood
should any of his soldiers be killed by an
A.iohii persons Wncsn he designated us
observation-disclosures
On the very day of the signing of the
cartel for the exchange OF prisoners, be-
tween the Federal and Confederate au-
thorties July q, 1SG2). the Federal Sec
retaiy OF War. by orderso of Nr. Lincoln
issued an order, to the military command
ers IN Virginia. South. Carolina Georcia
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas. directing them 20
seize and use any property belonging to
the inhabitants Of tbs Confederacy which
might be necessary or convenient for
their several commands" and no pro-
vision was made for any compensation
to the owners of private property seized
and appropriated.
FLAGRANT VIOLATION.
This order was such fragrant violation
Of the rules of civilized warfare. those
adopted By the Federal Government i.
self, as hereinbefore quoted. that the Con.
federate Government sought to prevent
ii being carried into execution by Issuing
q general order. dated August /, 1sC, de-
nouncing this order OF the Federal See
rotary and those OF Pope and Steinwei,r
as acts OF savage cruelty viclatiye ..of
all rules and gcs of war; and as con.
werting the 'hostilites hitherto waved
against armed forces into campaign Of
robbery and murder against unaruaed
aitizens and peaceful :illers OF the SOIL
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