The New York herald., 1862-08-12
General Jim Lanes Instructions.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July %, 1862

Hon. JAMES Fl. LANE kausas:-
You arc hereby notified that you have been appointed
by the Secretary OF War commissioner for recruiting
the Department OF Kansas. You requested pro-
ceed forthwith to raise organize one more brgades
Of volunteer infantry to be mustered into the service Of
the United States for Three or during the For
this purpose full authority hereby conferred upon you
discipline and the supply OF the troops, with the NUM-
tons Of war. On your requsition the Commanding
and accoutremen,s, clothing, camp equipage and sub
sistcnce. Transportationa for recruits and rc-
cruitiug officers win be furnished on your re-
QUESTION, or refunded on vouchers In the usual
movement II is recommended that the provisions Of
General Ordcr No 75 current series be followed far
possible org nizng companies the end that
rolls may be uniform and authentic This necessary in
order 10 do justice to the soldier and IN
Accounts and loss to the government In performing
hsse duties you authorized to visit such places with
10 the Department Of Kansas as may be necessary for
which Transportation will be furnished you by the Com
mandng General your requsition, the Of the
viii be reimbursed by the Secretary Of War from
pl frequently this Department the progress and pros
poets Of the work, and mako any suggestions that may
toyou from time TO time as useful in facilitating It's
accomplishment. This appointment may be revoked at
the pleasure OF tho secretary Of War.
by order of the Secretary Of War.
r. c. BUCKINGHAM, Brig. Gen. and A. A. @.
Lanes NEGRO ORDER.
GENERAL oRDERs-xo. 3.
REcRurIxa CoMNIssroN, DEPARTMENT op KANsAs, I
HkAvEswoRTH Crrx, August o, 1sG2.
l. That persons Of African descent who may desire TO
enter service ofhc United States In this Depa tment
shall fully understand tho terms and conditions upon
which they will be received into service recruiting
officers who authorized under instructions from this
Office TO receive such persons shall before receiving
thcm read 10 them and in their presence the following
or the act entitled ian act amend the cali
ing FOR the militia TO execute the laws OF the Unn sup
press and repe INVASION, approved February Is 1795,
and the acndatory thereof and for other purposes
approved July II, 1862, AS follows
Section L. And be further enacted That the Prcsi
dent aud he Is hoeby authouzed ~ receive tho
service Of the United staes for the purpose
ing camp SERVICE any other labor,
or any military naval service for which they may be
found competent persons of African desc snt and such
persons shall be enrolled and organized under such rcg-
iaions, inconsistent with the constitution and laws,
the Resieont may prescribe
Sec 10. And be Il further enacted That when any
boy Of African deSeont, who by the hws OF any state
shall owe labor TO any person who, during tho
present rebellion, has fevied has borne arms
against tho United states adhered 70 their enemies by
giving them aid aud comort shall render any such
vice provided for In this act he, his mother and
his wife and children shall forever thereafter be frce
any law usage custom whatsoever to the contrary
Provided That tho mother, wifeand
children such boy Of African descent shall not
be made free operation Of this except where
sach mother wife or children owe service or hbor to
some person who during theprcsent rebellion has borno
arms against the United States, adhered tisir enc
Iuiss by giving them aid'and comfort. by order OF
JAMES u. LANE, Commissioner Of Recruiting.
7. J. WEED, Major and A. A. A. o.