The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-13

The following General Order explains


MvHEHrsnoEo, TESS., Jan. q, ls0s. I
GENERAL ORDERS NO. G. .g
The General commanding, desiring to
increase as far as possible the effective
force of this army, by returning 10 their
regiments able-bOdied men, now on de-
tached service as teamsters, laborers, and
hospital attendants, directs that their
places be supplied, as far as possible, by
the substitution Of men hired for the pur-
pose.
To accomplish this, the following di-
rections are given:
/. Citizens residing within or without
the limits of this department may be en-
ployed and paid by Quartermasters as
teamsiers, wagon masters, and laborers,
and by the Medical Department as hospi-
tai attendants.
III. Negroes may be employed and paid,
in conformity with the Act of Congress,
as follows:
/. AS teamsteTs on Quartermasters'
trains provided a sufficient number of
white teamsters and wagon-masters are
retained TO preserve order.
2. As laborers in the Quartermaster
and Engineer department.
B. AS cooks, nurses and attendants in
hospitals.
4. As company cooks, two to a COM
pany.
8. As officers servants, according to
the number allowed by law.
Commanders of corps, divisions, bri-
gades and Independent posts, are author
lied 10 procure and employ negroes, as
above
/. From those found free and roaming
at large.
2. From those belonging to masters
serving in the rebel army, or who have
been employed, in any manner, in the
rebel service.
3. From those belonging to persons
who, though not now serving in the rebel
cause, are disloyal, or have children or
other near relatives in the rebel army,
who are benefited or maintained in the
| labor Of such slaves
Lastly, when it becomes an absolute
necessity, from among those belonging
| 10 loyal men. In this case, a copy of the
order directing their employment, and a
descriptive list of persons so employed,
shall be given to the owner, duly authen-
ticated by the commanding officer of the
troops in whose service they are employ
ed.
The Commanding General enjoina
great caution in the employment of wo-
men, in any case where it might lead to
immortality.
III. All persons SO employed in each
regiment, except those employed as Off
GERS servants, will be entered on Quar-
termasters' rolls as laborers or Transfers
stating their age, sex, name of master or
claimant, date of employment, and the
length of time employed; and in the
column of remarks" will be noted or
what duty and by whom employed
Those employed by the Engineer, Quar-.
termaster or Medical departments, will
be entered on their appropriate rolls
They will be provided with clothing, tC
be deducted from their pay, the balance
TO be paid to the person employed, un.
less he belong 10 loyal master, in which
case payment will be made TO the master
Every negro thus employed will re
ceive a certificate from his employer
setting forth the fact and nature of hi
employment, and no male or female ne
gro will remain in camp, or be subsisteC
therein, without such certificate.
". Comm ding Officers and Medica
Directors of corps, divisions, brigades
and posts, are directed to substitute hir
ed labor as far as practicable, for that O
detailed men, aud are ordered TO retur
all soldiers now performing such dut
to their regiments as fast as their place
can be supplied.
BY command Of
| Major General ROSECRANS,
G. GODDARD, A. A. G. and Chief of Stat
HEADQR's DEr'T OF THE CUMDEELAED, !
MURFREEsBoRo.
{ GENERAL ORDER 70 4.
E The General commanding, after care
full examination of the testimony adduC
0 ed before the Court of Inquiry, is
i opinion that the defeat of our forces, VI
n der Brigadier General Il. j. Crittende
8 at Murfreesboro, was chiefly owing TO Il
b.. withdrawal of picket guards from Il
r roads leading TO the town, during Il
o night, and 10 the separation of the fore
at the post that the post was taken |
8 surprise and the forces Overpowered |
: being attacked an detail, all of whiC
s would have been provided against hi
k the timely orders of General Crittend
't been obeyed. BY command Of
Mai, Gen. ROSECRANS.
G. GODDARD, Assistant Adj't Gen. al
= Chief Of Staff