The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 7
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
KNOXVILLE, Aay 2, 1864.
Major WHERRY,
Charleston:
One of General Carter's scouts reports that all of Longstreet's forces
have gone to Richmond except Buckner's division, four brigades of
infantry, and one of cavalry, the infitry at. Saltville, Va., and the
cavalry at Pound Gap. All the transportation, frage, &c., has been
sent out of Tennessee. Rebels claim Bucknler has (;,00() men.
J. A. CAMPBELL.
GENERAL ORDERS, ( IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY,
No. 39). Lexington, May 2, 1864.
I. In obedience to orders from headquarters 1)elpartment of the Ohio,
the circulation of a book entitled (" Lifti, services, and campaigns of
Stonewall Jackson, from official papers, contemporary narratives and
acquaintance, bIy a Virginian," is ilnterdicted within the limits of this
conlinand, and the p)ubli(cation and(l (circulation of all other books of a
similar character, put forth f)r similar purl)oses, are likewise inter-
dicted.
II. The object of such books is not to afford the people correct infior-
mation regarding the history of the rebellion and its leaders, but are
put forth by the traitors themselves, and republished in the loyal States
for the purpose of stirring up discontent and sedition, and encouraging
treasonable practices aIid treasonable conversation b)y representing the
crime of treason in false and alluring colors, an(l should no more be tol-
erated than an emissary sent direct by the revolted States to advocate
the justice of the rebellion publicly before the people. Any one found
with copies of such books in his possession, offering or intending to
offer them for sale, is either a traitor or one who loves money better
than his country, and his right to the book is declared forfeited, and
the same is ordered to be seized and destroyed.
III. Any one fiuld selling or attempting to sell said book after the
publication of this order, besides having his stock confiscated, will be
arrested and reported to these headquarters, to be dealt with for utter-
ing treasonable publications.
IV. All officers of this command, the provost-marshal-general, pro-
vost-marshals, and deputy provost-marshals are enjoined( to permit no
violation of this order, and are stringently in all cases to enforce it.
By command of Brigadier-General Burbridge:
THOS. B. FAIRLEIGH,
Lieut. Col. Twenty-sixth Kentucky Vet. Vols., and A. A. A. G.
CAIRo, ILL., May 2, 1864.
(Received 8.25 p. in.)
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff:
Dispatch of yesterday received. Corps headquarters, under General
Sherman's orders, will be here to-night or to-morrow. I ask leave to
await orders at Belvidere, Ill., and request the answer sent by tele-
graph.
S. A. HURLBUT,
Major- General.OnA. LI.]
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1892; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154636/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.