General Orders No. 12 and No. 13 Winfield Scott, E.D. Townsend, 1861

Containers:
Box 3
Creator:
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Scope and content:

General Orders No. 12 and 13 were issued by General Winfield Scott from the U.S. Army Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and under the command of E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General. The orders, which were printed in a newspaper, are related to search and seizure as well as the respect due Mount Vernon's tomb, house, groves, and walks.

Printed copy, Gen. Orders 13, ER 16, p. 96.

ER 15; p. 79

Language:
English.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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