Sentence:  Jones relented , he did not <WSD>order</WSD> his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley , via Beverly , and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army , while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority