The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16
.ImTEREsTIRa FROM MEMPHIS.
.The. Order Of General Sherman Relative
to tho Contrabands,

IN. Order Of General Sherman Relative
to tho Contrabands,
Oar MempEts Corresponaenes.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. August Q, 1e02
pussu, SA<ymas aud he Costrabaads-0asros SA<r~as
|. As Seissys g Reid Properly -Aoaey
Matters, dc.
hs Baia Of this morning contains tho following long
rdsr General Sherman relative 70 the disposition he
Intends making Of the inevitable negro
GENERAL oRpEgs-so. 81
EaApoU ARrERs Firm DIVISION ARMY TENNESSEE,
MknH HIS, August 8, 1862. I 4
nasmuch as by law OF Congress- recently enacted the
President OF the United authorized 10 and
employ the aber uglives from slavery and
sbe ,sg.ag res vii Be observed at and near Memphis
unt,l the Pre- prsscribcs Others when these will
cessarily be superseded and made 70 conform 70 the
pleasure Of the Presidcnt.
L All able bodied negroes who apply for work at Fort
Pickering VIII be received and put 10 work By the en-
neeT III charge Captain Hoepner, the names OF owners
slaves registered VITA date Of commencement OF
work, and general description by which tho negroes
be knoSn such negroes VIII be eated 70 ratons,
provision ret rms siialar TO those used
FIR soldiers gd VIII ec supplied win necessary clothing,
Ind tobacco the rate q pound per month An &C
count VIA be opened with each negro, aAd his wages
r be charged with the value OF the clothing and the
fsacco but wages wifi be paid until the deter
1ninc whether The bs save or Free The negroes
CEnp.oyed the fort working lab0t eIs aud VIII
kc wed 10 return TO their masters or isteses the
clesa any week; but masters mis cannot be
aswed to enter the fort IN search q their saves, bs-
cans i Improper that ally not belonging 70 The
garrison should enter Fort Pickering, or even along its
hines and bitches the outside list OF negroes 50 ON
Dloyed viii be kept headquarters, which may be
III The Post uartermastsr Captain Fitch will in like
employ orce Of about hundred negroes out
those VIE asly 10 him for work, or be may on occa
Sous take by hen he thinks II absolutely
ssry increased force work on the levoe load
ser %So smar to that 10 Is
graph sl be kept by the Qcartermaster, and copy
seRt TO headquarters Tor reference These will in like
be entitled TO ratons, necessary clothing and
tobacco but the pay must be reserved until the proper
judicial tribunals deormine 10 whom such labor and
i'll Diysian Q.artermasters may employ fugitives to
drive attend horses mues and cattle, keep
accurate accounts the rules OF their department
Applicable 70 opesons and articles employed and hred
ma subject The condition Of paragraph OF this order
eis list OF persons employ to be 10 headquar
tess reference the number of negroes hired not TO
exceed one per team and one 70 every SIX span OF animals
w. The commaniers Of regiments may cause to be en-
cyed cooks and company tcnnsters. not TO exceed
bye per company and ten per regiment for extra wagons
and five for stan wagonsn all sixty nve per regiment
which negroes shall be borne the muster rolls and
oiled with provisions and clothing as soldiers but in no
viii they bear or wear ths Uniform The quar-
ierrnaster Of the division viii supply the rcgimenai
with suitable clothing for sucn negroes,
OF which viii be kept separate and distinct
from that OF the soldiers These negroes must be kept to
their appropriate duties and piace, and the question OF
mat reicn open and unsettled until the orders Of
tie PfdeHt are received or cnlA AAea by subsequent
ssgnat.ons.
" The Commanding General hcre thinks proper TO
MAKE known to the people Of hecphs the principles by
which, the absence OF Instructions from his superior
2IceGs, he viii be governed in all cases arising uader
these complicated questions Il Is neihe. his duty
hs pleasure u esturU the relation master and
That for courts, which, having been destroyed here
by our enemy are opcratye for the present. but la the
due course cf events there ard Will be tribunals
established here that viii Judge and docde "a cases which
have arisen or may arse, under tae la@s anc conEita
lion the United States Then loyal masters viii
their sycs and the wages they have earned dur
ing their temporary use by tho military authorities; but
Is understood that all Iastefs who are in open hos
tillty th9ir country win Cse their
slaves the title 10 which only exists by Of tha.
very constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence nus be used 10 entice slaves from their
masters; and If IuEityes desire to return 10 Their
ters they WI DC permitted TO do So but, on the other
hand undue rersgasi.n win b3 permitted to
recover such fugitive property
Officers o. the army, from reucrals 10 licGtenants
must employ such iugiiives for scryants The gov
provides 10 each officer distinct pay FOR his
gan, ard this ample for the lire o! free Were
NO 10 employ such fngyes servants motives
would be msconstrued whereas, their employment by
the government IN pursuance OF law n clearly within
tn rules and Will increase effective force by
ny order Of MAJOR General W T. SHERMAN
J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant General.
This Is believe, the first detailed aud explicit order
nom any commanding general upon the vsxsd subject,
The contrabands have increased largely IN numbers
aurng the pas, week. and hence the absolute
sessiy for issuing the above document. Over thou
paad spersons Of African descent" In the
p'oy of the government at this post engaged in
pietng fortl1catons, repairing bridges ard military
roads, loading and unloading boats and in various ways
making themselves useful. When at their labors they
allowed ration Of whiskey ntucemsnt 10
vigorous Effort; and Is observed that the stimulant is
usually well earned. The natural llzincss Of the negro
renders II necessary 70 furnish the oyerseers with whips
which OCCASIONALLY used with satisfactory results.
These not applied regular whipping posts alter the
adopted ON tie cotton aud rice plantations but
merely designed fr mpronptu Use wherever force
circumstances renders nte conpuson Necessary The
negroes now employed NJ Memphis accomplish lar moro
than lid their dusgy brethren a. the ditch before vcKs
bcrgrobaby through The combined Inducements OF to-
bacco extra whisSey and whipcofd.
Ge sherman authorizes division quartcrmsstsrs and
he COMMANDERS oi regiments 10 employ certain number
negroes cooks. tcamsteTs, &C., thus furnishing
duty large aunber Of formerly detailed for camp
and transportation service. md not ing their places
ID, ranks II this plan were adopted throughout
our army in tho West Il would strengthen
equal 70 reinforcement Of eighteen
twenty infantry regiments OF the average sizo
IN case arc the negroes 70 be permitted 70 bear
the federal Uniform. II III; llttCr regulation
should be properly enforced win strip the army Jatl
seg from officers servants, as wen from cDutrbsude
hearty AL the servants = officers arc clad eef N Tie
prsstc's reputation suit or ia cast OF garments o. their
lfomedaiely BY special order gp the subject, IL the
existing regratsons not foull adequate. general
saernaus order fo bids the employment q contra bands
as private servants By officers o. The army assigning The
thai tho government gives ~ each ocer ray Tor
ns snryao which is sun Gent for The emPl ymeat u
free The enforcement of THIS woud da-
pftvs maay oacrrs ~ the MS they now
riayina, AL hear Whisper lat ii would dhnin.
h iho number OF sable attendants upon The Geaerai
Aipse Tn he whole the order Is a vcfy good one, ami
BY lar the most sspsfs tina, General Sherman has yet
piIl forth.
rn Following ist.er 10 Captain Fitch Post Quarter
o. steg Memphis appeared IN Official form In this
s45faiag's Bs,ian.-
GgaDQuIR1ERs, FHTu DIVISION,
MEMPHIS, August 7, 1852.
CAPTAIN II. 6. FITtu, Assistant Quartefrcaster:-
s-rnG dutlas dovpving the QuartcfmaAter 81 this
,oss addition 70 his legitimate unc;cns very i'm
Dor 30. "a onerons, and am fully that The tax
q s4.gc Lhsn hg.id Gevtlva on ] wl eadea
yor q ct Yen bep III tie person comnissoaed
ssacst, and " ross be ona under blnds he must
large amounts Of money IN trust; but FOR she pee
f.t W. .nrs execre the dut1a fai0g ogf shave as
well possible On the subject y vacant houses Gone
ralGfaifs orders Brc.la6p possession * al vacant
f,essf l hpasas IA the city. aad have them az
le rAlcs, aid 70 be paid mDnhlV w advance.
IN ec 56Args, Nth their tei ants, u be turaed
70 ts pf0gfe,ifs On piVaf u ly,y. Also take charge
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