Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Orders No 8
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05693 Author/Creator: Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Place Written: Columbus, Georgia Type: Document signed Date: 16 June 1836 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Printed orders with AES by Robert Parker Parrott following up on Scott's order.
Head Quarters Waters of [illegible]
June 17th 1836.
Order.
The following order has been received for Major General Scott, commanding the Southern Army, and is published for the information of this [struck: district] [inserted: Army] Corps. Its provisions will be carried into immediate effect. The surplus tents will be converted into Haversacks and corn bags.
HEAD QUARTERS, Army of the South,
Columbus, Georgia, June 16, 1836.
ORDERS }
No. 8. }
ALL the troops of the Georgia line will hold themselves in readiness to take the field the moment the arms and ammunition, now daily expected, shall arrive.
As an indispensible preparation, every mounted officer of every rank, and every mounted man, will immediately provide himself with a wallet capable of carrying three days supply of corn for his horse. Commanding officers will see that this preparation be made at once.
Haversacks are provided for all the volunteers and drafted men whether mounted or on foot. To obtain them, requisitions will be made on the U. States' Quarter Master at this place. Each man will be careful to mark his wallet and haversack with his name as soon as they come into his hands.
The baggage of officers and companies, at the commencement of the first march, must be reduced to the smallest amount. All heavy and superfluous articles will be left behind. Troops to pursue an enemy with success, must move lightly; no company, therefore, can be allowed to take into the enemy's country more than four tents for officers and men. Commanders of every rank will look strictly to the due execution of this order, or the army will be rendered utterly incapable of active movements by the overwhelming weight of its baggage train.
Light camp kettles and mess pans have been provided for the troop. Cast-iron ovens, skillets, and the like, are too heavy to be allowed to go into the wagons, which are principally to be loaded with ammunition and substances for men.
Winfield Scott.
Further Order,
Colonel George Gold[illegible], & St. Burwell Boykin are appointed aids de camp to the major general commanding, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
By command of Maj. Gen. Jacobs
R. P. Parrot
Ac. Comdg Genl
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