Head Qurs Army No. V^a

May 4^th 1864

General Orders N^o 38

                                   

The great importance of protecting the agricultural interests of the country induces the Comd^g General to repeat the Orders heretofore issued on the subject of preventing the injury or destruction of private property & to require of all Officers a rigorous enforcement of them during the coming Campaign.

                                   

Troops & trains when on the march will be confined to the roads except in cases of necessity & none will be permitted to pass through or encamp in cultivated fields.

                                   

Much damage has resulted to fencing & crops by the injudicious choice of ground for encamping the men & parking the trains of the Army. It is enjoined upon Comd^g Officers & those in charge of trains to select locations where fuel can be conveniently obtained whenever it is practicable, & whether in camp or on the march to give strict attention to prevent injury to fencing, crops & other private property.

                                                                                   

(Signed)          R E Lee

General

 

Official

            G M Sorrel

            AAGenl

 

Brig^d Gen^l J B Kershaw

            Comd^g Divⁿ

 

[endorsement]

 

Head Qurs. Army No.Va.

4^th May 1864

 

General Orders

            N^o 38

 

Instructing Comdg. Officers

to prevent the destruction of

fences, crops and other

private property &c.

 

Received June 6^th 1864

Published        "          "

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