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enemy in strong force.
The result was that most of the property in that place which would have been of service to the troops, such as boots, hats, leather, &c., were removed or concealed before it was reoccupied.
From this date General Jenkins was directly under the orders of the Lieutenant-General in effect, as the latter was thenceforth constantly with the advance guard of infantry.
At Greencastle the orders of General Lee regulating the conduct of troops and officers of all departments whilst in the enemy's country were received, but they had, in substance, been anticipated by orders, first from division and then from corps headquarters.
The conduct of the troops of this division was entirely in accordance with those orders, and challenged the admiration of their commanding officers, whilst it astonished the people along the line of march.
These latter, very generally, expected to be treated by us with the wanton cruelty generally exhibited by their troops when they are upon our soil.
As a general rule, they apparently expected to see their houses burned down, and all their property carried off or destroyed.
From the 23d of June the movements of my command were executed under the immediate supervision of the commander of the corps.
Resuming its march on the 24th, the division made fourteen miles, passing through Chambersburg, which had been reoccupied by General Jenkins that morning, and bivouacked on the Conococheague, two and a half miles beyond the town.
The Third Alabama regiment, Colonel Battle commanding, was left in the town as a guard for the people, property, &c.
At Chambersburg the division of General Johnson joined mine, and the two, moving on slowly without noteworthy incident, reached Carlisle on the 27th.
The brigades of Daniel, Iverson and Ramseur occupied the United States barracks at this place, that of General Doles bivouacked on the campus of Dickinson College, a portion of his force acting as guard for the town, while the Alabama brigade bivouacked on and picketed the Baltimore turnpike, one and a half miles from town.
Large supplies of cattle, horses and flour were obtained here and on the march, and in the barracks stables a large quantity of grain was found.
Most of the Government property, except the grain, had been removed by the enemy, but musketoons, holsters, tents, and a small quantity of subsistence stores were found in the barracks.
Jenkins' cavalry, on our arrival at Carlisle, advanced towards
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