Order issued by Brigadier General J.M. Thayer commanding troops to cease "stealing, pillaging and burning fence rails." The order states commanders should account for what is taken so compensation may be made. If damage is not accounted for, officers' pay can be garnished as compensation. Commanders are ordered to provide detailed reports of where they camped, routes marched and property taken.
Physical Description
Document, 4.5" x 6.5"
Subjects
Civil War; War; Military; Military policy; War damage; War destruction & pillage;
Geographical Area
Fort Smith, Sebastian County. (Ark.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
SMC.BS.0130.0033
Digital Resource
Image
Digital Collection
Every Front is the Home Front - Arkansas in the Civil War
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Preferred Citation
Broadside, General Orders Number 5, SMC.BS.0130.0033, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas
Rights and Usage
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