Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-27
GENERAL ORDERS NO. CT.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION.
ARxT or THE TEHEEs<EE,
MEMPHIS, August S, 1861


MEMPHIS, August s, ls62
Inasmreh as by Law Of Congress- recently eAseted. the
Preeiden of United States is authorized to receive
and en- 10y the labor OF slaves fugitives from slavery
and such fucitves coming to camps seeking pro
ttctiou the following viii BE- observed 81 and near
Memphis until She President preseribes others, when
ths SC viii necessarily be superseded and made to confirm
to ths pleasure Of the President
l. All aSls bodied negroes who apply fr work at Fort
Pi kerin will be received put work by the EDg
nser in charge Captain Hopper; the names of owners
and slaves registered, with date commencement Of
wotk and general description by which the negroes can
be known such negroes viii be entitled 20 rations to be
drawn on Provision returns similar those used for
soldiers and wi be supplied with necessary clothing and
tobacco Of pound per month. An sceo ut
will be opened with each negro and his wags VIII be
charged h value Of the elthng and tobacco; but
no wages will paid un the courts dsteruine whether
the negr be free The negroes employed on the
t are working laborers and will be al owed to return
10 their mstrsses a. the close Of any week,
but masters CT srssse5 he allowed 70 enter the
fort ia search Of their slaves, because is m2roPer that
ay one NJ belonging garrison should eLt@E Font
PezeriBg ~ even follow IFS ines and diss the out
side. i Of negroes employed will be kept at head
quarters wEi.h may be by parties interested.
l. The Pest Captain Fitch, will IN like
employ isIee Of about hundred negroes out
Of those vho apply him for work, he on &C.
eas5ns take by force when be thinks 1t absolutely necss
sary increased rce work the ievee loading
end UhvadiDg seambas, coal boats and such like labor
list whom similar that referred TO in paragraph /,
will be kept By the QuarterEnaster, and copy seut to
headquarters for reference These will in like Ber be
entitled 30 ratious necessary clothing and tobacco, but
e pay nugt be reserved until the proper Judicial tribu-
mails de ersiae to whom such labor and wages belong
III Division Quarter may employ fugtiyes to
drive and attend to no ses mules cattle keep
Ing under the rules of their department
applicable persons and articles employed and hired
and the condition OF paragraph Of this order
this st persons ployed be headquarters
for reference The number OF negroes hired Ao to
exceed per team, and to every six span Of animals
herded or aided.
". The commanders of regiments may cause to be en-
poycd cooks and company tsamsers, Lot to exceed
i've per company and per for extra wagons,
and five for stand ,gons in ALL sxty-ve per regiment,
which negroes shall be borne on the muster rels and
supplied with provisions and clothing soldiers but in
no CAGE will they bsr the uniform. The
Quarorna of the Division will supply the Regiments
Quarermasters with clothing suitable for such negroes
account Of which will be kept separate ard distinct
from that OF the soldiers These negroes be kept
their appropriate duties and place. and the question of
wages must remain open and unsettled until the orders OF
the iEesiCeft are received or
regulations.
v. The Commanding General here thinks proper TO
make kB@wn the people Of Msaphis the principles by
which, in the absence instructions from his superior
officers he will be governed in all arising under
these complicated questions. 1t is neithe his duty
his pleasure disturb the relation Of master and slave
that Tor the courts which, having been destroyed here
by enemy imperative for the present. put in the
due Of events there must and viii be tribunals
estsb here that win judge and decide in which
have already arisen may arise under the laws and
Constitution Of United States Then loyal masters
will recover their slaves and the wages tEey have earned
during rheir temporary by the military authorities
tty the Constitution of their country will lose then
Slaves e ch only exists by farce of that very
Constitution they seek to destroy.
No influence must be used TO eniee slaves fran their
masters and il ugves desire to return to ther masters
they will be permitted do so, but the other hand
no force persuasion will be permitted
such fugitive property.
Officers Of the army from Generals to Lsuenant, mus
not employ such fagtives for The Government
proytes to each officer distinct pay for his servant
this il ample the hire of freeman. We're to
pIoy such fugitiyes servants, motives would b
msconsrued Whereas their employment by the Govern
ment is in pursuance of law is clearly within the rule
Of war; and will increase effective force by the mum
! Der OF negroes so employed.
by srder Of Major General W. t. Sherman
! ]. II. HAMMOND,