. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . t was asserted, had arrested private citizens in Virginiawith the threat that they would be put to death if any of his sol-diers were killed, the order declares that all these things takentogether show a disposition to violate all the rules and usagesof Avar and to convert the hostilities Avaged against armed forcesinto a campaign of robbery and murder against unarmed citi-zens and peaceful tillers of the soil. It Avas therefore an-nounced that General Pope and Genera
. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . t was asserted, had arrested private citizens in Virginiawith the threat that they would be put to death if any of his sol-diers were killed, the order declares that all these things takentogether show a disposition to violate all the rules and usagesof Avar and to convert the hostilities Avaged against armed forcesinto a campaign of robbery and murder against unarmed citi-zens and peaceful tillers of the soil. It Avas therefore an-nounced that General Pope and General Steinwehr, and allcommissioned officers serving under them, are hereby spe-cially declared to be not entitled to be considered as soldiers,and therefore not entitled to the benefit of the cartel for theparole of future prisoners of war. General Lee, apparently against his will, Avas instructedto convey copies of President Davis letter and the generalorders to General Halleck. These were returned by GeneralHalleck as being couched in insulting language, and werenever put into force, as General Popes authority in Virginia.
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