The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-05
Major aud a, A. u. u. B.,
Com'r Org'n U. s. ColOred Troops
order OF the War department. for
Enlistiug COlored Troops Ina Ma
TylAnd, Missouri and TenneSseO.


War DEPAETMENl, ADJurANr GESEEAL $ OEGE,
Washington Oct. 3, 1868.
GRsTRAL oRDXR NO. 500.
Whereas, the eNigencies Of the war require that
coored troops should be recruited in the states OF
Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee, t. is ordered by
the President
That the Chief OF the Buroan for organ ring colored
troops shall establish recruiting stations al convent
ent places within said States, and give public notice
thereof, and be governed by the following reguiA-
tons
LIST. None but able bodied persons shall be enlisted
3D. The state and county in which tue enlistmeais
made shall be credited with the recruits engted
3d. The PEI sons enlisted in tue military service
hhall forever thereafter DO tree.
4th. Free persons, ana slaves, with the written
consent Of their owners, slaves belonging those
who have been engaged In, or have gwen aid and
comfort 70, the rebellion, may be now enlisted, the
owners VINO have not been engaged IN or gwen aid
aLd comfort TO the rebellion being entitled receive
compensation, US hereafter provided.
oth II within thirty Gays from the date Of open
ibg enlistmentmsnts, notice thereof and Of the re.
crung stations being published, sufficient humber
Of tho descriptions VI persons aforesaid 10 meet the
exigences OF the service should not be enlisted then
ennstments may be made OF slaves without requiring
consent OF their owners, but they may receive
pensation as herein provided for owners Offering their
slaves for enlistment
9th ANY citizen Of said States who shall offer his
her sa es for enlistment iuto military service,
shall, ifsuch slave be accepted receive from re.
cruiting officer certificate thereof, aud become
titled ~ compensation for the service OF labor Of
said slave, nos exceeding three hundred dollars, up
on Hing valid ueVd OF manumisson and OF release,
aud making satisfactory proof Of litle And The
cruiung officer shall furnish 70 any claimant DIES
criptiye list OF any person enlisted and claimed under
oath 10 his or her slave, and allow any one claim.
ing under oath that hts or her slave has ens ed
without his her consent, the privilege OF inspect
ing the enlisted men fr the purpose oil Identification
18th. A board oil three persons shah be appointed
/ by the President, 10 whom the rolls anu recruiting
lists shall be furnished for pubic Information,
on demand exhibited TO any person claiming that hiI
or her slave has been enlisted against his hef will
Sth. II any person shall within ten days after the
fling OF said rolls, make claim for the service Of any
i D irson, 10 enlisted the Board shall proceed TO ca
anime the proofs OF title aud " valid shall award
Just compensation, not TNcevding three hundred dol
ars each slave enlisted belonging 20 the claimant
| aud upon the claimant niing valid deed Of manu-
mission and release " service the Board shall give th
| claimant certificate VI the sum demanded, which
| on presentation, shall be paid BY the Chef Ol tn
| Bureau.
gth All enlistments Of cOlored troops in the Stat
OF Maryland otherwise than ia accordance with thes
| rvgulations, are forbidden.
| 10Th. No person who Is or has been engaged Il
rebellion agains the Government OF the United states
| or who IN any way has given or shall give aid o
| comfort 70 tue enemt Of the Government, shall b
| permitted to present any claim. receive cOmpensa
tlOu for tho labor or service OF any slave, aud al
claimants shall file with their claims an oath Of allf
| glance 10 tue Government OF the Urited states
| By order Of the President.
IA. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst Adj. General
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