Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-13
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, D
Army OF TEK TKsNEssEE,

Army TEK TENNESSEE,
MKNPHIs, August 8, 1861.
Inasmueh by law of Congress, recently enacted the
Presden of the United States is authorized to receive
and enEoy the labor Of slaves fugitves from slavery
and sach gtves coming 10 our camps seeking pro-
lection, the following viii be observed at and near
Memphis until the President prescribes others, when
these will necessarily be superseded and made to conform
to the pleasure of the President
l. All sble bodied negroes who spply for work at Fort
Pickering will be received and put to work by the Engi
in charge, Captain Hospner; the of owners
and slaves registered, with date of commencement Of
work. and general description BY which the negroes
be known. such negroes viii be entitled rations, to
drawn Provision returns similar to those used for
soldiers and viii be supplied with necessary clothing, and
tobacco at the rate of pound per MONTH An accoPnt
will be opened with each negro, and his wages viii be
charged with the valus Of the clothing and tobacco but
wages VIII paid the determine whether
the Negro be free. The negroes employed the
fort working labcrers, and will be allowed return
10 their misrssses at the close Of any week.
but masters misresseJ cannot be allowed to enter the
fort in search of their slaves improper that
any one not belonging the garrison should Fort
Pickering follow its lines and bitches the out
side list Of negroes employed will kept at head
quarters, which may be seen by parties interested
III. The Post ouArtermastsr, Captain Fitch viii in like
manner employ fierce Of about hundred negroes
Of those who apply him for work. or be may on oc.
casons take by force when be thinks it absolutely
to have increased force work evee loading
and unloading steamboats, boats and such like abor
lis OF whom similar to that referred to in paragraph
viii be kept by the Quartermaster aud copy sent to
headquarters for reference These will in be
entitled to ratons, necessary clothing tobacco but
the must be reserved until the proper judicial tribu
nails de ermins to WHOM such labor wages belong
III Division Quartermasters may employ fugitives to
drive teams and attend TO mules cattle keep
ing accurate accounts under the rules of their department
applicable to persons and articles employed and hired
and suct to the condition of paragraph of this order
this list of employed be
for reference The number Of negroes hired not to
exceed one team and every span of animals
herded stabbed.
" The commanders of regiments may cause to be
ployed cooks and company Transfers to exceed
1--WE per company and ten per regiment for extra
and Ave for stand gons; in ALL sixty five per regiment
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls and
supplied with provisions and clothing as sodiers but in
no case will they bear wear the uniform The
oaarterma ter of the Division will supply Regiments
Quartermastrs with clothing suitable for such negroes
an account CT which will be kept separate aud distinct
from that OF the soldiers These negroes be kept
their appropriate duties and place. and the question Of
the President received until fixed by subsequent
regulations.
v The Commanding General here thinks proper 10
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 It 10 nethe his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation of slave
that is for the courts which, having been destroyed here
by our enemy imperative for the present. in the
due eff there and will be tribunals re
established here that will judge and decide in cases which
have already arisen may arise, laws and
Constitution of the United States Then loyal masters
will their slaves and the wages tLey have earned
during their temporary by the military authorities
but understood that masters Who are in open hos
tty the Constitution of their country will lose the
Constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence must be used to entice slaves frsm tbe
and If fugves desire return to Their master
they will be permitted do So on the other hand
undue persuasion will be permitted TO recover
| such fugitive ! roperty. ..-.;
Officers Of the army from Generals to Lisutenans mus
not employ such fugitives for servants The Government
provides to each officer distinct pay for his servant am
this is ample for the hire Of freeman Were we to en-
plOy such fugtves servants, our motives would b
miscOnstrued; Whereas their employment by the Govern
ment is in pursuance of law sary within the rule
Of war, and will increase effective force by the mum
Der of negroes employed.
By order of Major General W. T. Sherman.
| ]. II. HAMMOND,
aug10-1w Assistant Adjutaut General