1862 July 9 Memphis Tennessee

District of West Tennessee July 9th 1862
Office of the Provost marshal General
Special Order No 13  Memphis Tennessee July 8th 1862
Al papers heretofore issued to citizens either by the
Commanding General, the Provost Marshal General the
Provost marshal of Memphis or any other officer whi
=ch may have been issued without the party being requ
ired to take the oath of allegiance or give the precri
-=bed parol[e] of honor, are hereby revoked.
No pass will be granted in any case hereafter, except
upon taking the of the oath or parole
The oath will be substituted for the oath only in
Special cases (at the discretion of the officers authoris
ec to grant papers) where the party lives beyon[d] the pro
tection of our army.
                             By Command of
                                      Major Genl Grant
                                                W.S. Hillyer
                            Col & Provost Marshal Genl

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