General Order No. 7
| Headquarters Virginia Forces |
| Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861 |
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| In order that there may be no
misapprehension, it is hereby ordered that the State of Virginia
will not be held responsible for any extra charge by railroad
companies for running extra trains for the transportation of persons
employed in the military service of the State, freight 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 this rule will be waived so
far as to empower railroad officials 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 or 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 some one 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 destination, and a receipt from him or an authorized
officer of his department will be considered a sufficient voucher
for payment. All officers of railroad companies are requested to
render theiri accounts weekly, to be accompanied by the written
orders from properly authorized officers, as specified aforesaid, as
vouchers, when said accounts will be duly 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-General Lee |
| R. S. Garnett |
| Adjutant-General |
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