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Spare the gardens.

In every place where our armies are stationed commanding officers should exercise the strident discipline in preventing injury to private property either of fending, fruit, vegetables, or animals. We are aware of the law-and-order-loving character of many of our soldiers, but there are others who are not to be restrained from depravations except by strict discipline. At this time, when every foot of ground ought to be cultivated, and when a full supply of garden vegetables may relieve in some measure the deficiency of meat, the greatest care should be taken by the military and civil authorities to encourage the cultivation of the soil. No gardens at all will be made in the neighborhood of large armies unless they are secured from depredation.

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