Broadside, General Order No. 1

Creator:

Stewart, William W., Colonel

Language:

English

Biographical / historical:

Following the surrender of the Confederacy at Appomattox, Virginia in April 1865, towns throughout the Shenandoah Valley were temporarily occupied by United States Army Forces tasked with solidifying federal control and maintaining order. This broadside was posted throughout the town of Lexington, Virginia.

Other descriptive data:

HD'QRS U. S. Forces
Lexington, Va., July 5th, 1865

Gen'l Order,
No 1.
I. In obedience to orders from Bvt. Maj. Gen'l Torbert commanding Army of the Shenandoah, the undersigned hereby assumes command of this Post. In the absence of civil law, all orders from these Hd'Qrs will be obeyed by citizens and soldiers alike.

II. On and after the publication of this order, no persons will be permitted to travel or promenade the streets after 12 o'clock (midnight).

III. No Soldiers will be permitted in town, upon any pretext whatever, after 5 o'clock P.M. -- Any one violating this paragraph will be arrested and Court-Martialed

IV. All negroes found upon the streets loitering about, without visible means of support, will be arrested and made go to work to earn a livelihood.

V. No person will be allowed to sell intoxicating liquors of any kind, except permission is granted by the Provost Marshal. And under no pretence will liquor of any kind be sold or furnished to soldiers, or to persons who will furnish it to soldiers. Any persons violating this paragraph will be subject to arrest, and their entire stock of liquors will be confiscated.

Wm. W. Stewart
Col. Com'd'g

Subjects:

Lexington (Va.)—History—Civil War, 1861-1865
Broadsides (notices)
Orders (military records)

Names:

Stewart, William W., Colonel

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