Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-12-25
Enlistment of COlored Troops.
OFFICIAL.

ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON d. c. Oct. Sd, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 1929
HEREAs the exigencies of the war re-
qulre that colored troops should be recruited
IN the States of Maryland Missouri and
Tennessee, it is
Ordered by the President
That the Chief of the Bureau for orpani-
zlhg Ooiored Troops shall establish recuit-
ing stations at convenient places within said
States, and give public notice tbereof and
be governed by the following regulations.
LIST, None but able bodied persons shall
be enlisted. '''''''
I'd. The State and County in which the
enllstments are made shall be credited with
the recruits enlisted
3D. All persons enlisted into the military
service shall forever thereafter be FREE.
4th. Free persons, and slaves with the
written consent of their owners, and slaves
belonging to those who have been engaged
M or given aid and comfort to the rebel
lion, may be now enlisted the owners who
have not been engaged in, or given aid to the
rebellion, being entitled to receive compen-
satlon as hereinafter provided
9th. If within thirty days from the date
OF opening enlistments, notice thereof and of
the recruiting stations being published. n
sufficient number of the description of per-
sons aforesaid to meet the exigencies of the
service should not be enlisted, then enlist |
ments may be made of slaves without reuui- |
ring consent of their owners, but thov NAV
receive compensation as herein provided for |
owners offering their slaves for enlistment.
9th. Any citizen of said States who shall
offer his or her slave for enlistment into the
military service, shall, if such slave be nc.
cepted, receive from the recruiting officer n
certificate thereof, and become entitled TO
compensation for the service or labor ofsaid
slave, not exceeding the sum of three hun
dred dollars, upon filing valid deed of
manumission and of release, and making sat.
lsfactOry proof of title. And the recruiting
officer shall furnish to any claimant des.
criptive list of any person enlisted and
claimed under oath to be his or her slave
and allow any one claiming under oath that
his or her slave has been enlisted without
his or her consent the privilege of inspecting
the enlisted men for the purpose of identi-
fcatiOn.
18th. A board of three persons shall be an.
pointed by the President to whom the rolls
and recruiting lists shall be furnished
or public information and ON demand ex-
llblted to any person claiming that his or
her slave has been enlisted against his or
Ter will.
eth. If any person shall, within ten DAYS
lfter the filing of said rolls, make claim for
he service of any person so enlisted the
BOARD shall proceed to examine the proof of
tile, and if valid shall award Just compen-
ation, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
or each slave enlisted belonging to the Il
and upon the claimant filing a
Ialid deed ofmanumission and release of SER Ii
ice, the board shall give the claimant u GER
ihcate of the sum awarded which, ON presen- a
alton, shall be paid by the Chief of the
bureau. S
9th. All enlistments of colored troops in S
he State OF Maryland otherwise than in ac-
ordance with these regulations are forbid 4
en-. Il
10th. No person who is or has been en- OIL
aged in the rebellion against the Govern l.,
tent of the United States, or who in any u u
ray has given or shall give aid or comfort y
0 the enemies OF the Government, shall be =
ermitted to present any claim or receive
for the labor or service of any
lave, and all claimants shall file with their
laims an oath of allegiance to the Govern
tent of the United States.
By order Of the President.
(Signed,) Il. D. TOWNSEND, G
Assistant Adjutant General. CT
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