| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| May 4, 1861 |
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| Headquarters Virginia forces |
| Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861 |
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| General Orders No. 7 |
| In order that there may be no
misapprehension, it is hereby ordered that the State of Virginia will
not be held responsible for any fees charge by Railroad Companies for
running trains for the transportation of
persons employed in the military service of the State, fright,
supplies, munitions of war, etc., without express authority in writing
from the Quartermaster in Richmond in charge of the Department of Transportation. |
| But
in case of extraordinary emergency the rule will be waived so far as
to empower Railroad officers to telegraph to the Quartermaster General
at Richmond for authority to employ extra trains, if it shall be
considered absolutely essential for the interests of the public
service. |
| No
compensation will be made for the transportation
of any persons in the military service freight, supplies, munitions of
war, etc., (except supplies to the Subsistence Department unless
specially authorized by the aforesaid quartermaster, or some other
officer with written authority from the Quartermaster's Department, or
someone of the General Officers commanding Divisions or Departments of
the State. |
| Subsistence
supplies will be consigned to the Commissary of Subsistence at the
point of designation, and a receipt from him, ran authorities officer
of his Department, will be considered a sufficient voucher for
payment. |
| All officers of Railroad
Companies are requested to render their accounts weekly, to be
accompanied by the written orders from properly authorized officers as
specified aforesaid, as vouchers. When said accounts will be duty
examined and certified to by the Quartermaster's Department for
payment thereof. |
| Troops, baggage, munitions and
subsistence stores from other States, will be forwarded from Weldon
and Goodson without any special order. |
| By command of |
| Major Gen'l Lee |
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