George WM. Brent, June 14, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
June 14, 1862.
No. 72. , Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. I. General Orders, No. 30, from these headquarters, dated Corinth, Miss, May 19, 1862, are modified to read as follows: From this date, until otherwise ordered by the War Department the component parts of rations issued to the army will be as follows:
Pork or bacon to the ration Salt or fresh beef
Rice, in lieu of beans or pease Coffee to 100 rations) 222-6 – cei vem cecicomciesecoceesos cnicmweleee=eslens)s=m aoc di Rye to 100 rations ..—- Sugar to 100 rations… …. .-
Molasses to 100 rations .-…- 2… –50 s200 +6 oo 00 cece
Vinegar to 100 rations……..—.- -eenn. eee ene coo nnn eens ene ns ene ones Soap to 100 rations …. .-.–..-022- 2020+ se cece coes cae e coneee oo– —– Salt to 100 rations ….-….–. Sperm candles to 100 rations ….-. …..—–eeee– — ooo – oes oe – oe
Star candlés to) 100;rations ie –c1s- 5s ses eee ce se esisneoe ssa se elec eae tea do…- Tallow candles)to 100 rations sec ses ene intel o elaeniee ie useeinleele ns meine do…. 14
Eight ounces of lard may be issued in lieu of one ration of bacon or pork. Extra issues of fresh vegetables when practicable. Pork and bacon two days in seven, and fresh and salt beef five days in seven. The commutation price of rations until further orders will be twentyfive cents.
II. Under existing circumstances no officer’s wife or family shall be permitted to remain with the troops in the field when within two days’ march or 50 miles of the enemy.
By command of General Beauregard :
Acting Chief of Staff.