Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-29
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, !
ARMY OF TEE TEsEEssKE,
MKMPHls August 8, 1852.

MEMPHIS, August O. loo-
Inasmuch as BY law Of Congress- recently enacted. ths
Presidsnt Of the United States authorized to receive
and emf the labor d slaves ugitives from slavery
and such fagves coming 10 our camps seeking pro-
lection the following russ viii be observed At and
Memphis until the President prescribss others, when
these win necessarily superseded and made TO conform
to the pleasure Of the President.
l. All aDAs bodied negroes who zppy for work at Fort
Pickering win be received and put work by the Eng
eer In charge Captain HospLer; the Of owners
and siayss registered With date Of comnsncsuent Of
work general description BY which the negroes can
be known such negroes will be entitled to rations to Be
drawn Provision returns sinisr % those used for
soldiers and vii be suppied With necessary clothing and
tobacco at OF ponnd PER month. An
wiz Be opened with each negro, and his wages viii be
charged with the value Of the ehng and tobacco; but
no wages paid until tbs ooVr determine whstber
the negr1 be frss The negroes employed the
fort are working aberer and viii be allowed to retrrn
10 their mattresses At the close Of any week,
bat masters or mistrssses allowed enter the
fort Of their slaves because is that
any not beOngug 70 ths sarrson shsaid ssf Fort
Pickering follow It's nss and difchss the out
si1s list OF nsgrOss employed viii be kept at bead
quarters, which may be seen by parties interested
H. The Post Quarteraster, Captain Fitch, viii In Ike
employ srce Of about one hundred negroes out
casons take by whsn absolutely
sary increased force work the eyes loading
unloading steamboats, coal boats and such like labor
list Of whom similar that referred to In paragraph /,
will be kept by the onartsrmasser, and sent to
M adouarars for reference These will in like be
entitled to ratons necessary clothing and tobacco, but
the pay reserved until the proper judicial trbu
nAls de ermins to whom such labor and wages belong
III Division Quartermastsrs nsy employ fugtivss to
ing under the rules of their department
applicable persons and articles employed and hired
and subject to the condition paragraph of this order
st persons employed be semi to headquarters
for reference. The number negroes hired not to
exceed per team and every six span Of animals
herded or siablod.
~ The commanders of regiments mag cause to be en-
ployed cooks and company Transfers not to exceed
i've per company and per regiment for extrs wagons
and I've for stand in ALL sixty Ave per regiment
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls, and
supplied with provisions and clothing soldiers but in
no case will they bear arms or wear the uniform. The
Quarterma ter of the Division will supply the Regiments
Quartermasers with clothing suitable for such negroes
account of which will be kept separate distinct
from that OF the soldiers Tkess negroes ut be kept
their appropriate duties and place. and the question OF
wages remain open and unsettled until the orders
the President until fxed by subsequent
regulations.
v. The Commanding eene-si here thinks proper to
make knswn the people Of Memphis the principles by
which, In absence OF instructions from his superior
officers, he will ba governed In all arising under
these complicated questions. 1t ls nsithe his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation Of master and slave
that for the courts which, having been destroyed here
By enemy inopersvs for the present. but in the
due sf there must and will be tribunals
established that will judge aud decide in which
have already arisen may arise, under the laws and
Constitution Of the United States. Then loyal masters
will their slaves and the wages they have earned
during their temporary BY the military suthotias
but u understood that all masters no in open hsi
tty the Constitution Of their country will sse their
slaves, the title ch only exists by force OF that very
Constitution they seek TO destroy.
No influence Be used to entce slaves fen thsir
masters and atyes desire to return to ther
they will be permitted to do SO, but the other hand
no force undue persuasion win BE- permitted to
such fugitive property.
0osrs Of the army from Generals to LeutsnAnts,
not employ such fugtiyes for The Government
provides each oer distinct pay for his servant
this IL ample for ths hire of a freeman. Were
ploy fugitiyes servants motives would b.
misconstEued Whereas their employment by the Govern
pursuance Of law, 10 ariy within the rules
Of war; and win increase effective force by the mum
| bsr Of negroes employed E4#
1 By srder Of Major General W. T. Sherman.
J. H. HAMMOND,
/ aug10- Assistant Adjuiant General.