ORs: (US) 4th Division, Murfreesborough Proclamation - July 18, 1862

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 1, Page 817

PROCLAMATION.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION,
Murfreesborough, Tenn.
July 18, 1862.

Information has been received at these headquarters that arms and other property belonging to the United States, captured with the troops last Sunday, were distributed yesterday to the disloyal citizens of this town. All persons having such arms or property in their possession will bring them immediately to the court-house and turn them over to the provost-marshal there. Those failing to do so will be arrested and sent to a military prison on the charge of treason.

By order of Brigadier-General Nelson, commanding.

J. MILLS KENDRICK,
Assistant Adjutant- General.