Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-30
ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIKfH DIVISION,
ARaT or THE fEysEsszE,
MKMFHIs, August s, 1862

aRsT or rHE TEssEssEE,
MKMfHIs, Augnss s 1867
Inasmueh as by Ia~ Of Congress- recently ea4eted the
Preasdsn OF the United States authorized TO receive
and en- 10y the labor Of slaves fugves from slavery;
and such fngifiFss coming camps seeking pro-
tscon he following viii be observed st and
Memphis until the President prs-cribes others, when
these win necessarily be superseded and made % confrm
to thu pleasure Of the Prssidsut
l. AL aos bossd rsgrOss who apply for work at Fert
ckerng will be resolved and put 10 work By the Engi
neer In charge Captain Hoeprer; the names Of owners
and slaves registered, with date Of commencement Of
work general description By which the negroes can
be known sush negroes entitled rstions to be
drawn Provision returns similar to those used for
soldiers and wi supplied With necessary clothing, and
tobacco Of pound per month. An accc nc
viii be opposed With each negro, and his vsgs viii Be
charged with the sAus Of the c thing and tobacco;
no wages will be paid until the courts dermins whether
the nezr be lave or The negroes employed the
rt are working . izborers and viii be al owed to retarn
20 their masters or at tbs close Of any weeks
Lut masters CT be allowed to enter the
@ in search their slaves, because IL is improper that
any belonging the garrison should entsr Fort
Pickering or even follow its lines and bitches the ont
side list negroes employed viii be kept At head
quarters, which may be BY parties interested.
IL The Post QuartermAster Captain FIsahs viii In ike
employ fsroe Of sbout hundred begroos out
Of th5se who apply 70 him for work, he may,
casioas by when he thnks ii absolutely
sry to have an force work the levee loading
and unloading steamboats, coal boats such like labOr
list whom similar that referred to in paragraph I,
will bexept by ths Quarts.master, and copy sspt to
headquarters for rgerence. These win In like be
entitled to rsticus necessary clothing and tobacco, but
the pay be reserved until the prorer judicial tr5u
mails de es mine 70 whom such labor and wages belong
III Division ouartermAAters may employ fugitves to
drive and attend to mules ana cattle keep
ing under the rules Of their department.
applicable to persons and articles employed and hired"
and subject the condition Of paragraph Of this orsr
this list persons pOyed be headquarters
for reference. The number OF negroes hired not
per team and every six span of animals
herdsd or stabbed 50
". The commanders Of regiments may 20 be en-
ployed cooks ard company teamsters not to exceed
i've company and ten per regiment for extra vagons
and vs for stand wagons: in ALL sixty five per regiment,
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls and
supplied with provisions and clothing soldiers, but In
no viii they bear arms the uniform. The
oaaIterms ter Of the Division viii supply the Regiments
Quartsrastsrs with clothing suitable for such negroes
an account Of which will be kept separate distinct
from that oil the soldiers These negroes be kept
their appropriate duties and place, and the question of
wages remain open and unsettled until the orders of
the PreScst received until Exed by subsequent
regulations.
v. The eomtasnding General hero thinks proper to
make knSwP to tie people of Memphis the principles by
which, in absence Of Instructions from his superior
oBOrs he wil be governed In sll arsiGg under
thsse ccpicated questions. II Is nethe his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation Of master and siss
that for the cSur, which, having been destroyed here
BY our s1eny are inOgsrsts for he ppuni fks
das ,ourss thsre and viii % tribunals
established that will judge and decide which
have already arisen may arise under the laws and
Constitution Of tho United States Thrn loyal masters
will their slaves and he wages tLey have earned
during thsir temporary by the military suhorits
but It that all Who open hes
tty ths Ccnstu Ion of their country will lose thsr
slaves title ch only exists by force of that very
Constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence be used entice slaves ffsm their
masters fugitives desire return TO thsr masters
they will be permitted do So but the other hand,
no force or persuasion will psratted
such fugitive property.
ocers Of the army, from Gensralstc LeateRants
employ such fugtiEes for The Government
provces each Ocsr distnc pay for his servant and
this ample for the hire of freeman. Were
poy such fugitives servants, motives would be
msconstred Whereas their employment by the Govern
is in pursuance Of law is clearly within the rules
Of war; and viii effective force By the
ber of negroes employed.
By trder Of Major General ". T. Sherman.
J. II. HAMMOND,
Auglo. Assistant Adiutant General.