Order

George G. Meade to Fred. T. Locke, April 27, 1863

CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

I. I. Until further orders, in order to conceal the movements of the troops from the enemy, the usual duty-calls will be omitted. Division commanders will see that their men build only small fires, and those for cooking purposes only.

By command of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade:

FRED. T. LOCKE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Maj. Gen. George G. Meade orders Fifth Army Corps commanders to minimize fires and omit usual duty-calls to conceal troop movements from the enemy during the Civil War.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1 View original source ↗