Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-03
ADJUTANT ARD INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE
GENERAL ORDER,

dEpEhAL ORDAAI
The following instructions published for carrying into effect
the 9 OF 26 March, 1863 " regulate impress
erts respect labor Qualifications and other pubic works
in which provisions have not been made on ts sub
l. The Commanding General the Officer OF Engineers 10
charge Of the work. shA have power 10 oesae upon me
dag the necessary labor by contract
He must necessity OF the before be
e. lie may suhOrzs the mpreGnent male between
the ages and " years. but before the frat day Of
December shall abstain from mpresng slaves ron Planta
lions exclusively devoted the proaucon OF gain and prov'
The consent OF the owner except Ia cases urgent
necessity 4, /, A.
family service exclusively upon far or plan
lat ons wnee not an three slaves OF the
specified than five per cent OF the population Of
Ayes shall Impressed County 81 the time, uness
necessity very great and after consultation with THIS De
parment ohe Governor OF the STATE IN which TIE Is
The O,,aary period impressent shall be iIty days.
but any slave shan fail to bring the slaves I'm
pressed 70 the place OF rendezvous within I'VE dsy ast h
appointed the hhed be detsind for ninety
ad Of ten days for day OF default un-
reasonable be given Tor the delays that nave &C.
CARED .,
OF any incl requiring forthcsdons 10 sequAn himself with the
Of slave aoor within his ana 70 consider
ever necessary for the uOc service by fair ana equtab APP
LII Of the state and other State authorities as to
proceeding that his mpressment sy cause
The least Industrial pursuits Of the
nifty ,..,
slaves que time and place OF their delivery the time for
which service required, and Of The arrangements made r
and custody slaves
oured ana slaves shall to furnish subss
suitable agent
Intend Them they shall privilege Of doing But such
subject the control Of the onee In cha
and may be dismissed for any misconduct by him.
twenty dollars month for each slave delivered
In requon and fifteen dollars month for eacl
slave consequence OF failure OF his ser 10 obey ftl
ion made before provided shall be paid by the Ond
crate states and soldiers raon medicines tnl MEDICAL attend
aace furuished the vus Of all slaves die do
ring service heTea from iJuns received or
In uch SERVICE not be returned shall
be paid Bates Such value shall be cOneu
hu Y a
p mu,uay agreed upon at The time the slaves received
INTO service Compensation shall also be made
for uas slaves arising from the act Of The public en- my,
arising nom want OF due diligence on he
cart Moderate stae But tie Confederate
states liable for slave not returned by reason Of
aud collision the or the lila agent The
oyerseer seeed by lin supentend them II his death
should the Of God disease existing when
the 81 eve n received by Confederate authorities.
subsistence and provisions furnished by shall be
com NUT cd allowed soldiers In All slaves
en voluntarily Confederate authorities ana accepted by
other speI contract shall stand the foot
ing s. hoe delivered under reputation and the owners OF all
delivered under Tequston shah he entitled TO
gard the States contracting wh them 10 comply
with the oblga ions and conditions hereip expressed.
should be dssgreemenon The subject OF
the value any impressed imp easing officer
shall NOT be SATISFIED the accuracy any valuation valu
ed under the On OF the concerning giTesme
codnR OF toe act Of OOLgress approved 9Th
April 1868 published in orders No. 3d. current series
- '' eigneO s. COOPER,
oc2T-1v AdJt and lnsp'f Gen.