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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Hd Qrs Battery F 1st Mich Lt Artillery
Newbern NC March 2nd 1865
General Orders
No 3
The Comd’g Officer from his experience
during the March Since leaving Nashville has became convinced
of the necessity of forming a new detachment to be designated
a Detachment of Shirks.
To this will be assigned all those members of the
Battery who are too lazy and worthless to perform Such duties
as may devolve upon them from time to time thereby forcing
worthy men and good Soldiers to do that, which Such cowardly
Shirks are but too willing to have them perform. Whilst they
sneak off to some hiding place and remain until all the
work is accomplished. The duties of the members of this
detachment will be varied. Such as digging sinks
policing camp and General super numeraries.
The members will be assigned thereto as rapidly as
men are
men are found whom the Officers decide are
entitled to a position in this new organization.
BD Paddock Capt
Comdg Battery
