General Order Number 4

Creator:
Garnett, R. S., Adjutant General
Scope and content:

Writen from Richmond, Virginia. Order requires officers to submit returns of their commands and to abide by regulations concerning military correspondence.

Language:
English
Other descriptive data:

General Orders
No. 4

1. The General or other officers commanding Virginia Forces at Richmond, Norfolk, Fredericksburg, Alexandria, & Harpers Ferry, and such other points as they may hereafter be sent in separate commands, are required to submit to this offices; returns of their respective commands once in ten days, commending on the 1st day of each month.

2. The attention of all officers of the Va Volunteers, is called to the regulation concerning military correspondence as laid down in the Army regulations of the late United States Edition of 1857.

By Command of Maj. Genl Lee,
R. S. Garnett
Adjutant General

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