June 3, 1863, Montgomery Weekly Advertiser
Within the past two or three weeks several thousand citizens of New Orleans, who have during the long occupancy of that city remained faithful to the Confederacy, have been compelled to leave their homes and go beyond the Yankee lines. Through the politeness of Mr. Eugene Desdunes, who is now in this city, an exile from his home and family, we have been furnished with the following copy of the certificate furnished to registered enemies of the United States, and also the order requiring them to leave for the “so called Confederacy:”
Provost Marshal’s Office, }
New Orleans, Oct. 3d, 1862. }
This certifies that Mr. Eugene Desdunes has rendered a statement of his property in accordance with general orders No. 76, and claims to be an enemy of the United States.
C. W. Kilborn,
Department Provost Marshal.
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Office of Provost Marshal Parish of N.O. }
No. 67, Carondelet Street, }
New Orleans, May 9, 1863. }
Mr. Eugene Desdunes:–In accordance with general order No. 35, headquarters Department of the Gulf, you being a registered enemy of the United States, are hereby notified that you must leave this Parish for the so called Confederacy before the 15th inst.