{"id":3402,"date":"2023-06-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cw-chronicles.com\/blog\/archives\/3402"},"modified":"2020-01-26T22:39:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T03:39:17","slug":"war-upon-women-and-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cw-chronicles.com\/blog\/war-upon-women-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"0"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 5, 1863, Charleston<\/em> Mercury<\/em><\/p>\n

[From the Staunton (Va.) Spectator.<\/p>\n

Brigadier General Roberts came into Weston week before last, after our forces under\u00a0 Gen. Imboden had passed through, and commenced a series of tyrannical acts alone worthy of abolition commanders.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>They delivered copies of the annexed orders to numbers of families, some of whom have reached this point\u2013having been sent through their lines as far as Kernestown, at which place they arrived at night, and were there left to take care of themselves.\u00a0 \u00a0 Sixty-three women and children were sent out with the lady who received the order from which we copy, and sixty-two who did not have natural protectors in the South, were at the same time started for Camp Chase.\u00a0 This treatment is hereafter to be dealt out to all Southern sympathisers \u00a0 who may be found in their lines.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>What a valiant set of warriors, who, as long as our forces were in Western Virginia, kept aloof from danger, and after their departure charge into defenseless towns and wreak their vengeance upon helpless women and children!<\/p>\n

Headq’rs Ind. Div’n Middle Depm’t,\u00a0 }
\nWeston, N.\u00a0 W., Va, May 16, ’63.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 }<\/p>\n

General Order No. 63.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>I.\u00a0 The Major General Commanding the Department has directed that all families within the lines of this army whose natural protectors have joined the rebellion against the United States, by taking up arms or going and remaining within the country occupied by the Confederate armies, be sent beyond our military lines.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>II.\u00a0 All officers and military commanders, within the lines of the army, will see that these instructions are strictly carried out.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>III.\u00a0 The humane policy of the Federal Government to give protection to families of rebels within our lines, on the observance of strict neutrality, has been so shamefully used as the means of treacherous and treasonable intercourse and information with the enemy, that its discontinuance has become a necessity.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>By order of Brig. Gen. B. S. Roberts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>(Signed)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jas. McC. Bell,
\nCapt. and A.\u00a0 A. G.\u00a0 U.S.A.<\/p>\n

(Official.)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 L. Markbeit, A. D. C. and P. M.<\/p>\n

\u2013-<\/p>\n

Hd Qrs. Ind. Div. Middle Dep’t,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 }
\nProvost Marshal’s Office.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 }
\nWeston, W. Va., May 16th, 1863\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 }<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>Madam:\u00a0 I have the honor to inform you that yourself and the grown members of your family are hereby required to hold yourselves in readiness to proceed outside the Federal lines on Tuesday morning, May 19th, 1863.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>The following regulations will be strictly observed:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>I.\u00a0 No person will be permitted to take with him or her more than 60 lbs. of baggage.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>II.\u00a0 No person will be allowed to take with him or her more than $1000 in United States funds, gold and silver included.\u00a0 No limit placed on Confederate scrip.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>III.\u00a0 Persons who cannot provide themselves with transportation will be furnished such by the Government.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>By order of Brig. Gen. B. S. Roberts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>L. Markbeit,
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>A.D.C. and Provost Marshal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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