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Hkadq’Bß Mil, Div. of thf Mississippi,
In the Field, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 8, 1865.
Spbcial Fikld Orders \
No. 6. f
The General Commanding announces to the
troops composing the Military Division of the
Mississippi that he has received from the Presi
dent of the United States and from Lieutenant
General Grant, letters conveying their high sense
and appreciation of he campaign just closed, re
sulting in the capture of Savannah and the de
feat of Hood’s army in Tennessee.
In order that all may understand the import
ance of events, it is proper to revert to the situa
tion of affairs in September last. We held At
lanta, a city of little value to us, but so impor
tant to the enemy that Mr. Davis, the head of
the rebellious faction in the South, visited the
army near Palmetto, and commanded it to ro
gain'it, as well as to ruin'and destroy us by a
series of measures which he thought would be
effectual. That army by a rapid march gained
our railroad at Big Shanty, and afterwards about
Dalton. We pursued it, but it moved so rapidly
that we could not overtake it, and General Hood
led his army successfully far over towards Mis
sissippi, in hopes to decoy us out of Georgia.—
But we were not thus to be led sway by him,
and preferred to lead and control events our
selves. Generals Thomas and Schofield, com
manding Departments in our rear, returned to
their posts and prepared to decoy General Hood
into their meshes, whilst we came on to com
plete the original journey. We quietly and de
liberately destroyed Atlanta and all the railroads
which the enemy had used to carry on war
against ns. occupied his State Capital, and then
captured his commercial capital, which had been
so strongly fortified from the sea as to dely ap
proach from that quarter,
Almost at the moment of our victorious entry
into Savannah, came the welcome and expected
news that our comrades in Tennessee had also
fulfilled nobly and well their part, had decoyed
General Hood to Nashville, and then turned on
him. defeating his army thoroughly, capturing
nearly all his artillery, great numbers of prison
ers, and were still pursuing the fragments down
into Alabama. So complete a success in milita
ry operations, extending over half a continent,is
an achievement that entitles it to a place in the
military history of the world. The armies serv
ing in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as the lo
cal garrisons of Decatur, Bridgeport. Chattanoo
ga, and Murfreesboro, are alike entitled to the
common henors, and each regiment may in
scribe on its colors at pleasure the words “Sa
vannah” or ‘ Nashville.”
The General-in Chief embraces in the same
general success the operations of the cavalry
column under Generals Stoneman and Burbridge,
find Gillem, that penetrates into South-west Vir
ginia and paralized the efforts of the enemy to
disturb the peace and safety of East Tennessee.
Instead of being put on the defensive, we have
at all points assumed the bold offensive, and
completely thwarted the designs of the enemies
of our country. By order of
Major General W. T. SHERMAN.
L. M. Day*on,
Major and Assistant Adjutant General.
Books and stationery'.
Just received at the Palmetto Herald Store
a large shipment of goods from New York and
Boston, embracing
" POEMS.
.Longfellow, Bryant. Whittier, Tennyson, Mrs
wiling, in blue and cold.
STANDARD NOVELS.
Cooper. Dickens, Tbaekerav. Dumas, Chas
Reude, Wilkie Collins, Mrs, Grey, Trollope, and
is—c.ci.
POPULAR NOVELS.
t.iKixxrs- Emily .Chester, Down in Ten
nessee. Ac.—cloth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
English Letter Writers. Song Books,
Cookery 1 1 eis. Pocket Dictionaries, (severa
styles;, Hoyle’s Games. Ac.
MILITARY WORKS.
Patten’s and Hardee’s Infantry Tactics
Brandt’s Gunnery; Field and Heavy Artillery
r TL> r* f
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Geographies and Atlases. Grammars, Readers*
Arithmetics, Spelling Books: also. Dime Novels
Beadle’s and Munroe’s), and a full supply o
standard and other Novels, in paper covers.
' STATIONERY.
“Medallion.” “Agawam,” • Crystal,” “Man
hattan,” and “Dove” Mills Note, “Fran
conia,” “AgawnmA’ “ Wiuthrop,” “Manhattan,
and “Crystal” Quarto, “Manhattan” and
*• Franconia” Cap; Bill and Legal Cap .- Music
Paper.
Billet. Note, Letter, and Official Envelopes—
assorted styles—white, buff", cream, lemon,
salmon, and opaque. Pencils in great variety.
Pens.—GiUotf’s 303. 304, 262, and “Swan
Qufil:" Washington Medallion. Quill. Repub-
Lean. Falcon. Index, Commercial and Eagle
Gold Pens, various sizes, with and without cases.
Ruling Pens, in Ivor}’ and Ebony. Arnold’s
Writing Fluid, qts. and pis.: Maynard & Noyes
do., qts. aid pts.. and stands : Blue and Carmine
Ink. Rubber and Ebony Eulers—round, square
and. fiat. Paper Folders, wood and ivory. Seal
ing Wax. assorted colors. Ink Stands, every
style. Pen Racks • Cribbage, Backgammon and
and Chess Boards; Chess, wood and ivory: Dice
and Dice Cups; Dominoes; Playing Cards:
ikiissors; Knives; Match Safes; Pocket Books:
Eyelets: Tooth, Nail and Hair Brushes: Combs:
Pencil Sharpeners ; Split Ring’s : Cork Screws,
portfolios of every style. Slates, assorted sizes.
Account Books, (1, 2,3 , 4 and 5 quires} octavo,
quarto and cup.
Photograph Albums (of best manufacture): 100,
ff 1 ,40, 10. 20, 12 Pictures : Pocket ar.d Ext nsion
Albums.
A full assortment of Plain and Colored Card
3 ho tog 1 aphs. Ac., Ac., <fcc.. to which wc invite
uttention of Dealers Public general] v,
C. SAYIL.Lt: & CO.
Hilton Head, S. C.
'J'HE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD OFFICE
is at No. 11l Bay street.
U OOD LIVING,”
VJT At reasonable prices, can be had at the
EAGLE OYSTER and REFRESHMENT SA
LOON, in the rear of the New Post Office, Hilton
Head. S. C. I have the very best facilities for
famishing OYSTERS, CLAMS, MEATS, POUL
TRY. VEGETABLES, &c., from the North and
other places in this vicinity. Cooked to order
froth 6 A. M. to 8 P. M.
PETER FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
P. S.—One trial is respectfully solicited.
LLIST OF PRICES FOR THE REGULATION
OF THE SALES OF THE FOLLOWING
ARTICLES IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH :
Apples sl2 00
Blacking, bottles or boxes, large 50
“ “ small 25
Boots, Cavalry, best $8 to 25 00
Brushes, Tooth, best 1 00
“ Hair, best 1 00
Butter 75.
Cheese per pound 50
Combs, with mirror 75
“ plain 50
“ India rubber 50
“ Horn 15
“ “ tine 30
Candles, Adamentine, per pound 40
SROARS ANT) TOIiAOOO.
Smoking Tobacco, “C. H. Lillenthah” per
pound. $2 00
Navy Tobacco, “Le Nevin,” per lb 1 75
Tin Foil, “LillenthaV per package 25
Havana Segars, No. 1, per box 15 00
“ “ “ “ “ 10 00
Concha’s Tobacco, “ “ 7 50
Tobacco, bags 50
“ bladders ‘ 50
Pipes, Brienvood . 1 00
‘ ‘ Rose 50
“ Apple 50
Potatoes, per barrel 9 00
Pickles, in glass (quarts} l 00
“ (half gallon} 175
Mackerel, in cans 1 00
Whftefish, in cans 2 00
Haddock, in cans 1 75
Peaches, 1 lb. cans l 00
Peaches, 2 lb. cans 1 75
Egg Plum, 2 !b. cans l 75
Peas, 2 “ l 75
Tomatoes, 2 “ 100
Can Meats, l 00
Can Poultry, 1 50
Lobsters, can, 1 00
Oysters, “ 100
Mustard, half pints 50
Chow Chow, 1 50
Cranberry Sauce, 1 50
Lemons, per box, 40 00
Oranges, 40 00
Milk, condensed, per can, 1 00
Soap, toilet, fine, per box of 4 pieces, 2 00
“ Atlantic, 40
Mirrors, pocket,best, 1 00
Mirrors, pocket, 2d class, 75
RUBBER GOODS.
Coats, : 20 00
Talmas, with sleeves, 30 00
Pouches 20 00
Caps, * 400
Pails. ... 5 00
Boots, 15 00
Woolen Shirts, 5 00 to 7 00
White Linen Shirts, 5 00
Suspenders, Ist class, 2 50
“ 2d class, 1 50
Gloves, Buck, 3 00
Gauntietts, *. 3 50
Cotton Gloves, 1 00
lleai q’u’s Mil. Div. of thf. Mississippi.
In the Field,' Savannah, Ga., Jan. 14, 1865.
Special Field Orders,)
No. 12. >
IT being represented that the Confederate
army and armed bands of robbers, acting
professedly under the authority of the Confede
rate Government are hamissing t’ue people of
Georgia and endeavoring to intimidate thi-m in
th* efforts they are. making to secure to them
selves provisions, clothing, security to life and
property, and the restoration of l*aw and good
government in the State, it is hereby orderedrtind
made public:
Ist. That the farmers of Georgia mav bring
into Savannah, Femandina or Jacksonville?
Florida, marketing, such as beef, pork, mutton
vegetables of any kind, fish, Ac., as well as cot
ton in small quantities, and sell the same in open
market, except the cotton, which must be sold bv
or through the Tre asm y Agents, and may invest
the proceefis in family stores, such as bacon
and fiour, in any reasonable quantities, groce
ries, shoes and clothing, and articles not contra
hand’ ol war, and carry the same back to their
families. No trade store wil! be attempted in
the interior, or stocks ol goods sold for them,
but families may club together lor mutual assist
ance and protection in coining and going.
2d. The people at e encouraged' to meet to
gether in peaceful assemblages to discuss meas
ures looking to their safety and good government
and Die restoration of State and National au
thority. and will be protected by the National
army when so doing; and ail peaceable inhabi
tant,- who satisfy the commanding officers that
they are earnestly laboring to that end, must not
only be 1 est undisturbed in property and person,
but must be protected as far as possible, consist
ent with the military operations. If any farmer
or peaceable inhabitant is molested bv the ene
my, viz : the Confederate army or guerrillas, be
cause of his friendship to the National Govern
ment, the perpetrator, if caught, will besumnra
ly punished, or his family made to suffer lor the
outrage: but if the crime cannot be traced to the
actual party, then retaliation will he made on
the adherents to the cause of the Rebellion—
should a*Union man be murdered, then a Rebel
selected by lot will be shot—or if a Union family
be persecuted on account of* the cause, a Rebel
family will be banished to a foreign land. In
aggravated cases letal.ation w ill extend as hu h
as five for one. All commanding officers will act
promptly in su Ji cases, and report their ; ction
after the retaliation is done.
By order of
Major General W. T. Snr.r»'AN.
L. M. Dayton, A. A. G. gg
Headquarters Clty cf Savannah,
January 10th, 1565.
General Ordees,)
No. 4. f
THE streets, sidewalks, alleys and premises
within lh:s city must be kept clean and
well policed.
The Provost Marshal of each District will ap
point an efficient officer to superintend this mat
ter. and will detail such assistants as may be ne
cessary.
All persons occupying buildings or grounds, o
whatever description, will be required to keep
the sidewalks and alleys bordering upon them
thoroughly policed at all times, having the
sweepings piled up at the sides of the streets.
The offal or sweepings from camps must be
removed beyond the city limits by the troops oc
cupying the camps.
The Post Quartermaster will assign a certain
number of teams to each district to haul the
other sweepings out of the city. These teams
will be under control of the officers appointed to
superintend the work in each district, who wil
be held responsible that the work is promptly
and thoroughly done.
By Command of
Brig,-Gen. JOHN W. GEARY',
Commanding
W. T. Forges, A. A. G._
Headquarters City of Savannah,
January 14,1865.
General Order)
No. 5. f
I. Any person found injuring or defacing
buildings, fences, shrubbery, &c., within the
city limits, will be arrested and placed at hard
labor.
The special attention of Pro vost
Officers and Guards, is hereby again* ca iieu to
this cubject, with special reference to Parks,
Squares and Burying grounds. Tlq. * provost
Marshal’s Department will be held responsible
for tne strictest enforcement of this order,
as been officially reported that certain
persons owning buildings in this eitv are charg
ing exorbitant rents for the same and that in
many instances they have increased the rents
rnuen beyond what they charged in Confederate
currency, prior to our occupation of the city.—
Such acts oppress the poor, and are without ex
cuse There being no other source of redress at
present except the military authoirty, Provost
Marshale of districts will take cognizance o( all
such cases which may be brought before them
and will interfere to prevent injustice of the
character specified.
Bv order of
'Brevet Maj. Gen. JOHN W. GEARY,
Commanding.
W. T. Forbes, A. A. G. janl7
Headquarters, City of Savannah, Ga.,
January 19, 1565.
General Of.ders,)
No. 6. /
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS RE
CEIVED. the command of this city is to-day
transferred to Maj. Gen. C. Grover.
All officers and men belonging to the 2d divis
ion, 20ch corps, who are on special duty in this
city, unless assigned to such duty by orders from
superior authority, are hereby relieved, and will
at oneegeport to their commands for duty, being
relieved by others under command of Gem
Grover.
The General Commanding embraces this occa
sion to thank the Mayor and Aldermen of this
city for their valuable co-operation: and the citi
zens generally for the cordiality with which thev
have acquiesced and assisted him in all measures
for the public good. Believing that very soon
the time will come when military government
will no longer be necessary in this city, the Gen
eral now takes his farewell of it, and commends
it and its inhabitants to his successor, trusting
that they will extend to him the same confidence
and courtesy which have rendered the relations
heretofore subsisting so satisfactory.
By order of .
Brevet Major Gen. J, W. GEARY.
W. T. Forres. A. A. G.
• Headquarters City’ or Savannah,
Dec. 24th, 1864.
General Orders,)
No. 2. f
IFOR CONVENIENCE IN MILITARY GOV
• eminent, all that portion of the City*lying
east of Bull street, is designated as the Eastern
District: that lying west of Bull street, as the
Western District.
Col. Wm, B. Moods, 70th Ohio Vols., is ant
nonneed as Provost Marshal of the Eastern Dis
trict. Ills Headquarters will be in the U. S.
Barracks, on Bull street.
Col. H. A. Barmim, 140th New York Vols., is
announced as Provost Marshal of the Western
District. Ills Headquarters will be near the cor
ner of Barnard and South Broad streets.
All applications for protection of persons and
private property, or lor redress of grievances,
will be made to the Provost Marshal of the Dis
trict, or to the nearest officer of the guard.
11. Each Regiment on Provost duty will be
held responsible for the peace and good order of
its section. The Provost Marshals of Districts
will number the sections assigned to these regi
ments.
111. All public and private property will be
protected; and whenever necessary for such pur
pose, special guards will be assigned.
No private property will he' taken or used
against the consent of the owners, except upon
mu order from proper authority.
IV. Officers and others, entitled to quarters for
"Vs OTICE.
A > Office Chief Q. M. Depot.
A „ . Savannah, G% Jan. 17, 1865. '
All persons in this city having in their posses
sion Horses, Mules, Wagons, Carts and Drays
not already in the employ of the Quartermaster’s
Department will forthwith report them at the
office of the Chief Depot Quartermaster, 84 Bav
Street. J
By order of
Brig.-Gen. L. C. EASTON,
Chief Quartermaster.
GEO. B. CADWALEADER,
Capt. and A. Q. M.,
Chief Q. M. Depot.
S'ivate or public use, will make application to*
rig. Gen. Easton, Chief Quartermaster.
V. All persons within the City, who have bee
in any way connected with the rebel army, wi 11 ’
report w’it'hont delay to Captain Ira B. Seymoull
Provost Marshal, (office m Exchange building,}
and there register their names.
VI. No citizen will be arrested except for mts
demeanor or upon written orders from these
Headquarters or from a Provost Marshal.
VII. The Fire Department of this city has beeit
represented by the civil authorities as' highly es
ficient. Mr. Casey, acting Chief of the #ire‘De~
partment, is authorized to continue operations
and will be held responsible for the faithful per
formance of his duties. All members of the dif
ferent Fire Companies will continue subject to
his orders, and neglect of duty on their part vd
be duly punished. In case of fire, the Provdst
Marshal of the District will send immediately
strong detachments of guards to preserve order
in the vicinjtv.
VIII. Those persons connected with the Water
Works and Gas Works of the City, will continue
to perform their duties as usual: The Manager
of these Works will apply to the Provost M ar
shal of the District in which they are located for
sufficient guards for the protection of the Works,
together w ith the fuel and other material per
taming to them.
IX. All soldiers found within the city limits,,
absent from their camps without passes from?
their respective commanders, wiil be
and sent to their commands.
X. Capt. Silas Spicer is announced as Harbor
Master ol this Port, and invested with foil au
thor, ty for the transaction of business in his De--
partment. Office on Bay, opposite Drayton
XI. Citizens desirous of leaving the city to <*&
within the Rebel lines, will make application at
these Headquarters. They will be transported
to our exterior picket line.
XII. Citizens destitute of provisions, can make
application at the City Store, where they will be
supplied upon the order of Dr. Arnold, Mayor of,
the City.
XIII.* Reveille will be beaten at OA, M. Tat*
tor at BP. M. Taps at 9. After Taps, all en
listed men found on the streets who are not on
duty, and who have not proper pstsses, will be
arrested by the Patrol. Suspicious or disorderly
characters will also be arrested after that hour
Care must be taken in carrying out this order npt
to make improper arrests of citizens who may be
attending to their lawful business in an orderly
manner. By Command of
Brig. Gen. John W.
Commanding,
W. T. Forbes, A. A. G.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Genf.rai.’B Office
Washington, February IS, 4564.
General Orders,)
No. 04. f
refugees and rebel deserters.
Whenever refugees from within the Rebef*
lines, or deserters from the Rebel armies, pre
sent themselves at U. 8. Camps or Military
Posts, they will he immediately examined by the-
Provost Marshal wdth a view to determine their
character, and the*r motive in giving themselves
up. If it appear that they are honest in their in
tention of forever deserting the Rebel cause, care
will he taken to explain to them that they will
not be forced to seive in the U. S. Army against
the Rebels, nor be kept in confinement. The
President’s Proclamation of December 8, 1363,
will be read to them, and if they so desire, thte
oath therein prescribed will be administered to
them. They will then be questioned as to
whether they desire employment from the L T nb
ted States; and if so, such arrangements as may
be expedient will be made by the" several Army
Commanders for employing them on Govern
ment works within their commands. Those who
come to the Army of the Potomac will be for
warded to the Military Governor of the District
of Columbia, at Washington, with reportg in
their cases, that employment may be g veniligb
if desired; or, if not, that they maybe sent as far
North as Philadelphia.
By order of the Secretary of War :
E.'D. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adjutant General,
Official ;
W. L. M. Burger. Assistant Adjutant Genera l
He adquartfes, City of Savannah, Ga.,)
, January Bth, 1865. j
General Orders, )
No 3 /
I ALL DEALERS IN GOODS FOR GENERAL,
• SALE in this city, must have permits from
these Headquarters.
11, Extortion in prices will be severely pun
ished. Dealers will conform in prices to the list
established by the Provost Marshal, at these
Headquarters, This list will be published in tffe
daily newspapers.
111. A tax for Poet fund will be assessed upon
authorized dealers, also upon persons opening
places of amusement.
IV, Those persons who {violate the foregoing;
rules will he arrested, tWIr. establishments wilL
be closed, and their goods cotffiec,*ed and sold
at reasonable prices, and-Hie ’proceeds appro
priated to the Post Fund..
Y. Sutlers or purveyors belonging to any por
tion ol the army, are required" liWlp military law
to confine their sale? to their commands^—
As long ns they do this, they will not be inter
fered with by officeis of the Post.;
But if any such are found offering goods for
general sale, without having been duly author--
used from these Headquarters, they will be dealt,
with in the same manner as other unauthorised.»
dealers.
VI. Capt. Iraß. Seymour, .Provost Marshal, at
these Headquarters, will see that these rules,
and any that may hereafter be announced re- -
spccting trade in this city, are duly enforced.
If officers or others who find any dealers violat
ing the regulations on the subject, wfill report the*
same at Captain Seymour’s office, the offer ders
will be promptly punished and the public benc'-l
fitted. y
By command of
Brig. Gen. JNO. W. GEARY.
MM Commanding.
W. T. Fortum, A. A. G.