The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25

the noble cause for liberty should never
think OF removing from the camp while
the enemy is in sight and anxiously take
every advantage any indiscretion on our
side may give them. The general doubts
not put tne commanding officers of corps
will anticipate his wishes and discourage
those under them from disgracefully de-
string to go home till the campaign is
ended.
Enllsting In Several Regiments For
hidden.
The commander in chief was also an
noyed by h restlessness Of the sol
dierS in changing from one regiment TO
another. perhaps in order to he with
their friends or for some other adyan-
ta@e. real or imaginary, resulting in
the following order:
continual complaints being made that
soldiers OF regiments and companies en-
lisllns IN one company and regiment have
often gone and enlisted into another. In
as1nnch as the generals whole time Womb
tie ensrossed TO hear the disputes unon
this subject, for the future any officers
who have any disputes in regard to the
men returning are to apply to the briga-
dier commanding the brigade. who will
order a court martial of the brigades to
At.'St ''ttt x Iil4llC llt Ils1IIRTS.
MOI only was our army without uni
forms at this time, but even ordinary
clothing was sadly needed by some of
| the men.
Awkward and Embarrassing.
The entry for July II says:
There being some things awkward. as
well as improper. the general officers being
stopped at the outposts in passing by the
sentlnels and Obliged to send for the otfi-
Ger OF the guard, who sometimes hanpens
to be as much u~nacquainted with the per
son OF the general as of the private men,
before taeN can pass in or out it is recom-
me1lded to both officers and men to make
themselves acquainted with the persons
OF an the oftlcers in general command,
and III the meanwhile. to prevent mis-
taxes, the general officers and their aids
de-camn are to be distinguished BY a lit
the hile ribbon Worn across the breast
between MS coat and his wa;stcoat. the
major generals and brigad;cr generals BY
q PINK ribbon worn in like manner, the
alds-de-camp BY q green ribbon.
An order issued a few days later
says:
rs the Continental army nave unfortu-
natelN no uniform and consequently many
inconvenience must arise from not being
able always to distinguish the commits
stoned officers from the noncommissionel
Al4i the noncommisSoined from the private.
i is desired that some badge Of aistinc-
ton may be immediately provided. For
instance, the field officers may nave red
or PINK cololed rockades in their hats.
Must Respect Private Property.
TWO days after he attained command
Washington issued the following or
der:
The general most earnestly recommends
ana requires of all the officers that thew
BIZ exceeding diligent and strict in pre-
venting all invasions and capture of pri-
waite property in lheir quarters or else
where. Tie hopes and indeed flattprs him.
SILT that every private soldier will abhor
ana detest such practices when he con-
SllerS that 1t is for the preservation of his
own rights. liberty and property and those
OF MS fellow "O,ntrylnen that he is now
called INTO service. that it is unmanlv and
sullies the dignity of tho great cause in
which We are all engaged to violate. that
property he is called to protect, and es-
pecially that it is most cruel and iucon-
sistent to thus add to the distress of those
Of their countrEn1en who are suffering UNI
der the iron hand of oppression.
Thus. with an eye for detail which
reminds us of Napoleon. did Washing
ton, day after day, inspect, exhort.
chide and praise his little army until
the feeble crescent of his forces grew
to be a circlet of steel about the Brit
army as it lay in Boston town,
the proud General Howe to a
precipitate retreat.