Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-15
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION,
ARAY CT TEE TENNESSEE,
MEMPHIS AuCusr 4 1862

ARMY or rHE TEsxEssxE,
MEMPHIS, August s, 1862
Inasm1ch as by law Of Congress- recently enacted the
President of the United is authorized to receive
and s 10y the labor Of slaves or fugves from slavery
and such fugitives coming camps seeking pro-
lection, the following rules viii be observed and near
Memphis until the President prescribes others, when
these will necessarily be superseded and made conform
to the pleasure of the President.
/. All able bodied negroes who apply for work at Fort
Pickering will be received and put work by the Engi
in charge, Captain Hopper the names of owners
and slaves registered with date Of commencement of
work. and general description by which the negroes
be known such negroes will be entitled to ratons to be
drawn Provision returns similar to those used for
soldiers and viii be supplied with necessary clothing, and
tobacco the of pound per month An
will be opened with each negro, and his wages will be
charged with the value of the clothing and obacco but
wages will be paid until the courts determine whether
the Negro be free The negroes employed the
fort working aborers and will Be allowed to return
their masters mtresses at the close Of any week.
but misesseS cannot be allowed enter the
fort in search of their slaves because improper that
any belonging to the garrison should Fort
Pickering follow its lines and bitches the
SIDE list of negroes employed will be kept at head
quarters, which may be seen by parties interested
H. The Post Quartermsster, Captain Fitch will in like
Of those who spry him for work. or be may on Oc-
casions take By force when he thinks absolutely neces
ssry have increased force the levee loading
and unloading steamboats, coal boats and such like sbor
list of whom similar to that referred paragraph l.
will be kept by tbs ouartermaster, and copy
headquarters for reference. These will like
entitled r8tons, necessary clothing and tobacco but
the pay must be reserved until the proper judicial rbu.
nails de ermine to whom such labor and wages belong
III Division Qusrtermastsrs may employ fugitves to
drive teams and attend to horses mules cattle keep
under the rules of their department
applicable persons and articles employed and hired
suhct the condition of paragraph of this order
this st of persons employed be headquarters
for reference The number of negroes hired not to
exceed per team and every span of animals
herded or stabbed.
". The commanders of regiments may cause to be
poyed as cooks and company Transfers not to exceed
i've company and ten per regiment for wagons
and Eve for stand wagons ALL sixty five per regiment
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls, and
supplied with provisions and clothing soldiers in
no will they bear the uniform. The
Qaarterma ter of the Division viii supply the Regiments
with clothing suitable such negroes
Of which will be kept separate and distinct
from that OF the soldiers These negroes kept to
their appropriate duties and place. snd the question of
the President received until fixed by subsequent
regulations. ..
V. The Commanding General here thinks proper to
make knswn to the people of Memphis the principles by
which, in the absence of instructions from his superior
officers, he will be governed in all arising under
these complicated questions 1t is neither his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation of and slave
that for the courts which, having been destroyed here
by enemy imperative for the present. but in the
due of there and will be tribunals
established here that will judge and decide in which
have already arisen may arise under the laws and
Constitution of the United States. Then loyal masters
will their slaves and the wages they have
during their temporary by the military authorities
tty the Constitution of their country will lose their
slaves the title to WI ch only exists force of that very
Constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence be used to entee slaves frem their
masters and if fugyes desire to return Their masters
they will be permitted to do So but the other hand
persuasion will be permitted to recover
| such fugitive property.
officers of the army from Generals to Leutenants must
not employ such fugitives for The
provides each cer distinct pay for his servant
this is ample for the hire of freeman. Were
ploy such fugtves servants our motives would be
misconsrued Whereas their employment by Govern
Of war; will effective force by the mum.
| Der of negroes employed.
By srdez of Major General W. I. Sherman
]. II. HAMMOND,
| auglo-1w Assistant Adjutant General.