Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-28
WAR "REMINISCENCES
Order for Exile of AlcNumdrinnS Who
Refused to Take Oath Of Al
lrgiuncc.

In the latter part OF June, .lSp"'
the people of Alexandria were sta!ti-
ed when they read in the Alexandria
News. paper published BY the late
David Turner an order from the mill
itary authorities announcing that
all AleXandrians who should decline
10 take the oath OF allegiance 10 The
United States government would be
sent beyond the lines. The people al
fected by this mischievous mandate
were not prepared to make such Il
change at the time, and they were
given but short time in which 10
make their arrangements To depart
for the Southern country. \ day or
Two latter the following order was
sent TO most representative people OF
this city:
Headquarters Provost Marshal Cen
eral.
Defenses south Of the Potomac.
Alexandria. Va. June -. SG3.
in pursuance Of an order OF the
War Department. you are hereby. not
flied 10 appear at this Office forthwith
and make satisfactory proof 0f your
loyalty to the Government OF the I'm
tied States Of America, and failing
10 make such proof within forty
eight hours after receiving this not
ice. you will be sent outside of our
lines
Persons 50 removed Will be sent
by boat TO City Point. Heads OF fam
lilies will be allowed TO take their
families with them, together with a
reasonable amount OF personal bag
gage, not exceeding one hundred
pounds. including the trunk or pack
necessary wearing apparel OF The chill
dren accompanying them. They VIII
not be allowed To take any supplies.
stores or medicines, nor any letters,
correspondence or writings Of any
kind whatever.
All such persons 10 whom this not
ice is sent will. without further order.
deliver their baggage at The dock.
foot OF Prince Street. at > o'clock
Monday morning, July i. 1861. with
Il complete inventory OF The same.
Al; such baggage will be examined.
and if coutrahand articles are found
the entire baggage OF the person ii
tempting TO take such articles out
will be coniscated, and no goods will
be- allowed TO pass unless, so deliver
ed. invenloried and approved.
They will also at or before that
time send TO this Office Il list o: the
members of their families who are
to accompany them. with the fuli
name and age OF each person.
Tie parties and the members o!
,hnir families accompanying iE"n.
will repor; al the foot OF Prince 81
Oh Tuesday morning. July :. at "
o'clock. 80 person will be allowed
TO 20 on board excepting those 10
be sent south. BY order
II. II. WELLS.
Lieut.. col. and Prov. Mar Gen. De
lenses south Of Potomac.
The following. received copies 81
ire above. and as hey were South
ern sympathizers and could not con
scienriuusly take the oath of al!"s.'
ancc. ;hey hesan 10 make prepAra'
ton: tor the trip TO Dixie:
!. W. Atkinson. George /. Ha'"
win. W. II. Bartlo. j. ". Burke. =
II. Bradshaw. John Bremen, Matte
Bywatcr. Edward R0rman, j. L
Cheshire. John Cowlin@. !. +. h%eT
NJ. +. DriScoIi james i. English. Mr@
Emerson. j. r. i'0SsrIi. James Eos
sell. u. :. Gwinn j. W. Hoiiln@~
berry. William S Hough. John II
Kidwcu. G.. p. Lambert. Mrs. Murra!
and children. John Moore. j. Mir
Rev. Or. Porter l.. +. PiGmmer. lie"
~ and Will Peel. jno. \. Rudd. :
\. Rid@clry. {. ". Schr"lF", J"h'
sippin. James Sumcrs. William j
Simpson. Boyd Skidmor". William )
TayInr Thns. W. White, T. Whca.