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 General orders 
 Conf Pam #714 no. 4 
 
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 GENERAL ORDERS) 
 No. 4. I 
 
 I. Saldiei's, your Oommaading General has, since the or 
 gnknudtitifh i' this corps, exerted himself to establish and main 
 tain discipliL •. This is absolutely necessary for your comfort 
 and welfare. 
 
 Demagogues have falsely told you that discipline meant 
 harsh words, harsh treatment and haughty bearing on the part 
 of your officers. You have seen yourselves that it is basely 
 false. 
 
 II. DisciPLiMB is the good soldiers greatest friend and J pro- 
 tector, 
 
 DiscipLINK equalizes labor, and requires skulkert and strag- 
 glers to do their duty, which is otherwise performed by merito- 
 rious men, in addition to their own duties. 
 
 Disciplimk requires the timid to march into action shoulder 
 to shoulder with our brave men, who otherwise alone bear the 
 brunt of the contest, while the timid skulker lags back to 
 screen himself from danger. 
 
 DiscifLiNB makes you one body, which, with the brave spirits 
 who are found in our cavalry, would make it invincible. 
 
 DisciPM!fE enables your officers to see that you are properly 
 clothed, ralioaed and provided for in all respects. 
 
 DisciPLivE prevents the straggling of a few bad men, who 
 may commit outrages upon your families and other citizens, ren- 
 dering your homes desolate, and stigmatizing a thousand good 
 soldiers by the bad conduct of a single man. 
 
 III. Officers and soldiers, it is your duty to your country 
 and to yourselves to use erery exertion to enforce discipline in 
 all respects. 
 
 Y>M hav.? fought bravely, you have labored and suffered, 
 you h;ivo sacrificed y ourhotnos aud property: you have but one 
 moro duty, ani thnt duty is to maintain discipline. 
 
 IV. Gaptaius, exact duty equally aud justly from each sol- 
 dier without favor or partiality. , 
 
 Col'->a2lt?, hold Captains strictly responsible that this duty is 
 thoroughly performed. • ' 
 
 Brigade Co'nminders, hold Colonels strictly responsible for 
 the discipliuo of their Regiments. 
 
 Division Comraander.s, hold Brigade Comnaianders strictly 
 accountable for the conduct of every member of tkeir commands. 
 
 When bad soldiers uoglecit their duty, see that they ate 
 punished, and if the proper officer fails to take prompt meas^ 
 ures, it is the duty of the next commander to see that he is pua- 
 ished for his neglect. 
 
 When crime, neglect, or misconduct, however slight, is 
 committed, punishment must follow; its certainty alone can es- 
 tablish discipline. , 
 
 Y. The laws of your country enable you to displace ineffi- 
 cient and incompetent officers, and to supply their places with 
 <brave, meritorious and skillful men. 
 
 By availing yourselves of this privilege there can be no 
 difficulty in accomplishing the object so essential to the welfare 
 of your commands. 
 
 By Order of 
 
 Major General WHEELER. 
 
 WM.E. WAILflS, 
 
 A. A. GenH. 
 

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