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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC08953.02
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1846
Title	Orders no 25
Date	4 May 1847
Author	McClellan, George Brinton (1826-1885)
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Orders his men to "lead the march to the enemy capital," of Mexico City, during the Mexican War. Warns his men not to straggle as "The impotent & cowardly enemy propose to wage the war of the assassin - war to the knife." Promises that soon they will receive new clothing, rest and payment. It is clear that the weather has made many of McClellan's men sick and weak. Also signed by McClellan for Major General Worth.
Subjects	Mexican War Military History Union General Latin and South America Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Soldier's Pay Military Uniforms Health and Medical
People	McClellan, George Brinton (1826-1885)
Theme	The Mexican War; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents	Orders No 12
Transcript	Show/hide "The Divn. is to resume and lead the march of the Army in direction of the capital of the Enemy. The impotent & cowardly enemy propose to wage the war of the assassin - war to the knife. Woe be him who straggles from his ranks - the soldier is hereby admonished & all officers commanded to regulate all marches, (except in pursuit) in respect to halts & distances so that the feeblest may with reasonable energy, keep up his ranks, the advance and rear guards that no man on any pretence be permitted to pass by the former or lag in rear of the latter. Such as are really sick will be properly disposed of by the medical officers - even if baggage have to be discarded. The indolent, if any such there be, compelled to march on. A few marches, and perhaps another victory, brings us to a more genial climate. The Genl. in Chief has ordered clothing, & at the first halt, for several days the troops are to be paid off & it is hoped under circumstances giving timely comfort & gratification to the soldier.

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