Unknown, December 29, 1862

December 29, 1862.

No. 35. Holly Springs, Miss., December 29, 1862. I. Foraging parties will leave for the use of families and their servante a sufficient supply of provisions for sixty days, and when families

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, 7 THIR1EENTH ARMY CORPS,

have a less supply beyond this if found in the country within reach of the army. This order is not, however, to be construed to deprive. the soldier of his rations whilst the country affords it. If suffering must fall on one or the other, the citizen must bear it.

II. Hereafter no houses will be taken for any purposes except

by

order of post or chief quartermasters, and no buildings will be assigned
except for storage purposes, hospitals, aud to officers entitled to quarters under existing orders or those having special permits from district
commanders or higher authority to occupy houses. :
III. The exception in Paragraph I of Special Orders, No. 32, is hereby extended to include commanders of army corps, wings, districts, and
posts, surgeons of posts and general hospitals, and such staff officers as
have no immediate connection with troops. Regimental surgeons must
remain in camp with their regiments.
IV. Chief of staff department will see that all officers of their respective departments remain with their stores, prepared to issue the