The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
Leee Orders for the ctionof Prop
er,y in Pennsylvania.
(ror Tho Times Dispatch.)


The famous order which our great chief
issued when he invaded Pennsylvania has
been frequently published. and needs to
be constantly kept fresh in the minds of
our people. But several orders of a sim
liar character arc not so familiar, and
gtvc them as follows from copy FUR
nisl,cd by our gallant and accomplished
friend. Colonel William II. Stewart, of
Portsmouth
Under date OF June 90. 1863, General r.
Il. Lee. in letter of instructions TO
General j. d. 1mboden, says
Should you find opportunity you can your
self advance nortl, OF the Potomac, and
keep on the left or this army in It's ad.
vance into Pennsylvania, but you must
reprcss all ,nauratding, take only sup
plies necessary for your army htlilh, ~
and provisions, through your regular s.an
Officers. who will account Tor the ,I saI t,,c
and give receipt TO the owners, stating tnc
Kind quantity md estimated value OF
tic articles received, The valuation 70 DC %,
made according to. tho market price ~
" Ge a"i's olyisEa s No NJ y, dated June q,
1888, rays: white III tho enemy''s coun-
try tile following rcsulatio,ns for pro pro,
and any Violation OF them promptly and
vigorously plinlshel: =.
No 6rlyats properly hy any sh perso 90 be-
longing Il 10 or coiiInectcd with tho army. or
taken, excepting by the officers herein
after designated.
''2. The chiefs OF tho conlnissary, quar-
tcrmastcr's. ordinance and medical depart
ncnts OF tho army will make requisitlons
upon the local authorities or inhabitants
Tor the necessary supplies Tor their re-, re-,
places and times OF delivery; Al persons
complying with such requisitions shall
be paid tho market price for tho articlss
e,,,.t ,{st,., t1.1.s xn,t n All
cor making such payment shall take
duplicate receipts for tho same. specify,
Ing the name OF the person paid. ana
er CRIT one 81 W,icl, receipts shall be at
once forwarded to tile chief OF the de-
partment to which such officer is at
tached.
%, Should the authorities or inhabi-
such acquisitions the. supplies required
will be taken from the nearest =, ,nn ,,a,.
tho directions OF tho respective chiefs of
the departments named.
a. When any command is detached
from the main body the chiefs Of the soy.
cral departments of such command Will
procure supplies for the same, and such
other stores as they may be ordered to
the provisions herein prescribed, report
ing their action to the hands of their
respective departments. to whom they will
forward duplicates of all vouchers given
or received
%. All persons WHO shall decline to re-
ccive payment for property furnished on
re1uisftions. and ali from whom it shall
be necessary TO take stores or supplies
shall be furnished by the officer receiv-
ing Or, taking the same, with a receipt
srecfyng the kind ard quantity, y, Of the
may be. the name Of the person from
mand for the llso. OF which It is intend
cd. and the market price. a duplicate
of said receipt shall be at Jnce forwarded
70 the chief Of the department to which
attached
IS. II any person shall remove or
CONCEAL property necessary for the uso
Or. the army. or attemptfto do 50. tho
officers llcrcinbcforo mentioned will cause
such property. and all other property be-
longing, to- such person that may be re-
quircd by the army to be seized. and tho
officer SELLING tho same will forthwith re-
port to the chief Of his department the
kind, quantity and market price of the
properly SO seized and the name of the
BY command OF
GENERAL r. z. LEE,
n. II. Chiffon,
Assistant Acknowledgement.