Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-24
SALU Ell SAWYER,
Editor and Proprietor. i
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, \
sNax or THR TeNsrSSrE, !
AEgrHEs, August s, 1852.

MEgrHIs, August s, 1852
IGasT "a - y Law q Congress- recently ensetsd IA.
Pfesidsn Of ths United States is authorEe to receive
and ~ th ztor q .'avss or fugitves from asrrv
AID such fulti-es coming camps seeking PRO
tteri9g. the fsilg viii % observed as and nesr
aemPh untii 'hs President prscriSes Cthers, when
t5assv Deeessriy b superseded and ads 70 coz form
to u pleasure of The President
l. AL syis ,o1isa nssroes who arplyfo work az For.
ri seTfng u be reeeised gUi work by the Engi-
ases IL charge Captain H5epser; tho names CT owners
zHa s3ayss registered with date eoulmeneerens OF
~otk aad general description ~ which the negroes can
b5 kn.E. fE-h negroes will entitled to rarions TO b.
drawn PToTi-ion returns similar those used for
sodirr' and wi he supplied vita necessary clothing and
soeeo at ths rate OF pound per MONTH An aeco MT
vii be opened with each negrg and his wasss viii b.
cer@i @ith the value Of the cletng aud tobacco; but
10 Esss VIII > I.J utI tho courts determine Whistler
The nesr BE- ire Fhs negroes srnr loysd on sfs
rt are vefiss lab1rsrs and will al owed to return
u tb4r masser mztrs=s1s the close Of any sees
i ms eEstE HisEesse1 eaaos To allowed to enter the
io n search oi their slaves because is improper that
nny ao not belonging ths garrison should q ter Fort
ichve, or follow its ines dches on the ont
s'ae isst q negroes employed will be kept al head
qdaTters, Shi h may be seen by parties interested
H. The Post uartermtstsr Captain Fitch, viii In like
manner employ sroe Of about one hundred negroes oct
cla9ns, iak b. force thinks absolutely necs
say te have increased force work on ,he eYee, loading
and unoaiiag steamboats, coal boats and sch ike
t vh m siniar 20 that regerred to in estaera L
vii bo KEEP by tbs Qusrtermsster, and copy cent 10
b saguafaTs for reference Thess viii In Ike be
entitled 10 rsiicns, necessary clothing and tobacco bit
tie P9y must be reserved uu he roIer judicial tribu
nails de ermine 70 WHOM labor and wugtx belong
III. Division Quarter masters may employ fugfIves to
~ team 81.
lag accurate accounts under thsrues OF their department
aaPlesls to persons and articles eEEpsoyed and hired
and snt q e tie condition Of paragraph Of this orsev
s 9; pore ns 50 p!oyed to be cent 20 kssaansers
ioF Tei~fe1ee The number negroes go hred Rot 70 1
ezaesa oue ter team and oao to overg SIX = OF an,a
herded or abled
~ The commanders Of regiments may cause to be er
pioyed ss cooks and company teansters not 70 exced
aTe Per company md ten per regiment for extra wag n
'nd I'VE Tor stand gons in all sxty-ays per regiment
Shich negroes shall be borne On the muster rolls. and
epP'a Eish II visions and clothing solGisrs but in
10 case ali they bar the uniform The
lsasterms the Division win supply ,Ae Rsinsp,,
with clothng suitable for such
N socount Of which will be kept separate and distinct
rom thas o. the soldiers These Regroes Hust be kept 10
hsiF appropriate duties and place, aud the question of
wages must remain open and unsettled until the order of
ne President are received until fxed by subsequent
equations.
= The Commanding General here thinks proper to
make knswn 70 the people of Memphis the principles bv
'hos la the absence of Instructions from bis superior
cers, he will be governed 10 ell casss arising under
ese complicated questions. It is neithe his duty nor
Is pleasure 70 disturb the relation of master and slave
hat Is Tor tho courts which, having beea DESTROYED hr
uc course ef events therti Ti1z-s
established here that wi Judge and decide IN eases which
ave already arisen may sriss under the laws and
oostutioa Of the United States. Then loyal masters
r recover their and the wsgs they hsve esrned
uis their temporary by tbs RiiitsEy authorities;
,t - - that masters Who are In open hos
ty - ,he Consttu OF tsir country VIII lose their
dawes the tile to only exists by force of that very
constitution they seek ~ destroy.
No induonce be used to entics slaves from their
and II ugitiSes desire to return TO her masters
thay will be permitted do but tbs other hand,
NO ree or undue lersuason will be per tied to recover
such fugitive ropeTty.
ocrs Of theaimy from Generals to LieutsEsuts must
not employ ugitiyes for ssryants The GoTeroment
pyoyi to each distinct pay for his servant and
this ia ample for The hire freeman. Were we to en-
tly saeh fvgtiyes as servants, cur motives would be
isconstrued Whereas their employment by the Govern.
rent is in pursuance Of law is o arly within the rules
Of var and viii inoease our effective force by the num-
her Of negroes SO employed.
BY srder Of MAJOR General VI. 7, Sherman.
j. Il. HAMMOND,
toyr1o Assistant Adjutabt General.