The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-13

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The Free COlored oMilitfa1sOl
Louisiana to be Received into
the U. 8. Service. -, /.
Headquarters Dspor't Of the GMsl
-. ss New Orleans, August "a. .
General Order, No. SO. .,,.s,.l
Whereas, on the 23d day of April, IN tn.
year eighteen hundred and sixty one, at a
public meeting Of the free colored population
Of the city Of New Orleans, a military organ,
ixation, known as the Native Guards" .(col
oreD, has its existence which military or.
ganization was duly and legally enrolled as
a part Of the militia Of the state, its officers
being commissioned by Thomas o. Moore,
Governor and commander in chief of the mi
litia Of the State Of Louisiana, in the form
following 81 2 nss rst3 gaias# 1ss I. *
headquarters Louisiana Kilitia,)
"Adit Gems Office, Marchi24.
''Order No. 1926. a9 has seeaf51 s1
81. The Governor and Commander. in.
chief, relying implicitly upon the loyalty Of
the free oolored population of the city and
State for the protection of their homes, their
property, and for Southern rights from the
pollution ofa ruthless invader, and believing
that the military organization which existed
prior to the 18th Of February, 1852, and
elected praise and respect for the patriotic
motives which prompted Il, should exist for
and during the war, calls upon them to main
tain their organization, and to hold them.
selves prepared for slch orders as may be
transmitted to them. - -,
"2. The Colonel. commanding will report
without delay to Major General Lewis, com
manding State militia. ..aa.-7s ,- .,..t
'Ry order Of Thomas O. Moore, Gov'r.
"M. GRIvor. .Adj't General.
And whereas, said military organisation,
by the same order, was directed to report to
Major General Lewis for service, bat did not
leave the city of New Orleans when he did.
believing that a Tstgv General
force ofthe State of Louisiana are willing to
take, service in the volunteer forces of the
United States, and be enrolled and organic
ed to "defend their homes from ruthless in.
vaders :" to protect their wives and children
and kindred from wrong and outrage, to
shield their property from being seized by
bad men and to defend the flag of their ma
tive country as their fathers did under Jack
son at Chalmette against Packenham and
his myrmidons, carrying the black flag Of
''beauty and booty" igs5 ass5 sa s5sEs'
Approaching their motives, relying upon
their "well known loyalty and patriotism" !"
and with praise andrespeot'' for these brave
men-ityis ordered that all the members Of
the '.Native Guards aforesaid, and all other
free oolored citizens recognized by the first
and late Governor and authorities of the
State Of Louisiana as portion of the militia
of the State, who shall enlist in the volun-
teer service Of the United States, shall be
duly organized by the appointment of prop
er officers, and accepted, paid, equipped,
armed, and rationed as are other volunteer
troops Of the United States, subject to the
approval of the President ofthe United States.
All such persons are required at once to 70.
port themselves at the Touro Charity Build
ing, Front Leyee street, New Orleans, where
proper officers will muster them into the ser
vice Of the United States. F'S 80
Byscommand of Maj. Gen. BrrLRR,
Commanding Department.
r. S. DAVIS, Capt, and A. A. A. Gen.