September 17, 1863, Saint Louis, Mo.,
General Orders, No. 96

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, Mo., September 17, 1863.

The proclamation of the President, dated Washington, September 15, 1863, suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the cases of persons belonging to the land and naval forces of the United States, and other persons therein described, will be held to apply to all Missouri militia called into active service under the orders of the department commander.

Hereafter martial law will be rigidly enforced throughout this department against all persons who shall in any manner encourage mutiny, insubordination, or disorderly conduct, or endeavor to create disaffection among troops, and against all persons who shall publish or utter publicly words calculated to excite insurrection or lawless acts among the people, or who shall publish falsehoods or misrepresentations of facts calculated to embarrass or weaken the military authorities, or in any manner to interfere with them in the discharge of their duties. Any person guilty of either of the offenses above mentioned shall be punished by fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of a military commission, and any newspaper which shall contain publications in violation of this order will be suppressed.

Special attention is called to Paragraph 220 of the Revised Army Regulations, which will hereafter be strictly enforced.

By command of Major-General Schofield:

 J. A. CAMPBELL,

 Assistant Adjutant-General.

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