The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-10
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, \
ARMY CT The TENNESSEE,
MKMPHIs, August s, 1862


Inasmuch by law Of Congress- recently enacted
President of the United States authorized receive
and emf 10y the labor Of slaves ugtiyes from slavery
and such fugtives corning to camps seeking pro-
lection, the following will be observed at and
Memphis until the President prescribes others, when
these will necessarily be superseded and made conform
to the pleasure of the President
l. All able bodied negroes who apply for work at Fort
Pickering received and put work by the Engi
in charge, Captain Hoepner; the 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 rations be
drawn Provision returns simlsr to those used for
soldiers and viii be supplied with necessary clothing and
tobacco at the rate of pound per month An
will be opened with each negro, and his wages will be
charged with the value of the clothing and tobacco; but
wages will be paid until the courts determine whether
the negro be free The negroes emf oyed the
fort working laborers and will be allowed to return
TO their mstrsses at the close of any week.
but masters msresses be allowed the
search of their slaves because improper that
not belonging to the garrison should enter Fort
Pickering follow its ines and bitches the
side. list of negroes employed will be kept at head
| quarters, which may be by parties interested
II. The Post Quartermaster Captain Ftoh will in like
employ of about hundred negroes out
of those who apply to him for work, or he may,
ssry increased the evee. loading
and unloading steamboats, boats such like labor
list Of whom, similar to that referred to in paragraph
will be kept by the Quartermaster, and copy ent to
headquarters for reference These will in like be
entitled to raons necessary clothing and tobacco, but
the pay be reserved until the proper Judicial tribu
nails de ermine whom such labor and wages belong.
III. Division QuaEtermssters may employ fugtves to
drive teams and attend horses mules keep
applicable persons articles employed hired
and subject to the condition of paragraph of this order
this list Of persons employed be sent to headquarters
for reference. The number of negroes hired
exceed per team and every span animals
herded stabbed.
". The commanders Of regiments may cause to en-
ployed cooks and company teamsters, not
five per company and ten regiment for extra wagons
and i've for stand in ALL sixty five per regiment
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls and
supplied with provisions and clothing soldiers but
will they bear or wear the uniform. The
QHaIterma ter of the Division will supply the Regiments
Quartermasters with clothing suitable for such
account of which will be kept separate distinct
from that of the soldiers These negroes must be kept to
their appropriate duties place. and the question Of
wages must remain open and unsettled orders
the President received until fixed by subsequent
regulations.
make knswn to the people of Memphis principles by
which, in tine absence of instructions from superior
officers, he viii be governed in all arising under
these complicated questions 1t is neithe his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation of and slave
for the courts which, having been destroyed here
by enemy, imperative for the present.
due ef events there and will tribunals
established here that will judge and decide which
have already arisen may arise, under the laws and
Constitution of the United States Then loyal masters
will their slaves and the wages Ley have earned
during their temporary by the military authorities
but it is understood that all are in open hos
tty to the Constitution of their country will lose their
Slaves the title to wi ch only exists by that very
Constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence must be used entice slaves frem their
masters and if fugtives return to thsr masters
they will be permitted TO do but the other hand
force undue persuasion will be permitted
such fugitive property.
Officers CT the amy from Generals to Leutenants,
not employ such fugitves for Government
provides to each officer distinct pay his servant and
ploy such fugtiEes servants motives would be
misconstrued; Whereas their employment by
ment is in pursuance of law clary within rules
Of war; and viii effective force by the num-
Der of negroes employed
By srder Of Major General W. I. Sherman
J. H. HAMMOND,
aug10-lw Assistant Adjutant General.