Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-12
MAJ.-GEN. HURLBUT,S ORDER
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i. All persons residing within
the city of Memphis, not in the
service Of the United States, are
hereby required to enroll and re
glster their names with the Pro
vost Marshal, Lieut. Colonel NJ
Smith, within 20 days from the
date of this order.
II. Such registry must show
the character OF the allegiance OF
each person registered under one
Of three heads:
/. Loyal citizens of the Uni
ted States.
2. Subjects of foreign friendly
Powers.
/ 3. Enemies of the United
States.
V. In cases where the Provost
Marshal shall have reasonable
doubts Of the good faith of any
person who shall offer TO take the
oath Of allegiance, such person
NAV he required to give bonds for
the faithful keeping of the terms
Of said oath.
VI. Every person not IN the
service of the United States, or
the citizen Of some foreign friend
Is Power, and over the age OF IS
years, who shall neglect or refuse
10 t he the oath Of allegiance
herein prescribed, shall be deem
ed to have elected to register
themselves as enemies to the
United States, and be subject TO
such disabilities and penalties Us
belong to such condition.
VII. Registered enemies, as
described in Section 6 of this
Order, shall not be permitted TO
vote at any election or exercise
any other franchise or privilege,
or to appear as plaintiffs or as at
torneys before any Court, or to
hold any office of trust, profit or
emolument, or to conduct any
business or profession within said
city.
VIII. An entire year Of occu-
patton of this city by the United
States, has given abundant oppor
tunity for all persons TO make
their deliberate election of the
sovereignty to which they owe
their allegiance. The so-called
Confederate Congress, by acts
passed at an early period Of Ike
rebellion, ordered perenptorlly
from the limits Of the royoltcd
States those true citizens who ad-
hercd TO the country OF their tath-
crS. The same sentence viii be
pronounced after one years pa
tient waiting upon all who, while
denying their allegiance to the
United States, vet have found
protection beneath its flag. These
persons will be sent where their
affections are.
lX. Giving aid and comfort 20
The public enemy is punishable
with death, and the leniency " ith
which such persons have heen
.reated must cease. Any person
who shall hereafter offer insult by
" ord or act to the United States,
,r who shall express sympathy
With the enemy, or satisfaction
It anv imagined or real success
IF the Confederate arms, will be
arrested at once and severely pan
shed.
Y. All real estate of registered
enemies will be liable to seizure
" the United States, and all con
,eyances of the same after the
lay of the date of this Order are
hereby declared fraudulent as
against the United States, and
,oid. The question as to their
personal property will be deter
mined in each case according TO
he necessities Of each.
XI. The Union citizens of
Memphis are invited to set a
prompt example in registering
themselves at once, and giving
lid and information to the officers
with the execution Of this
Order.
XII. The Commanding Gene
al reserves to himself the right
)f determining those few and
are cases IL which, from motives
If humanity, or from some kind
Y or charitable &C; to Our wound
ID, sick or prisoners, exceptions
a.ill be made to the above pen
.!ties.
XIII. Commanders OF Divis.
ons will at once define the lines
If heir several Military Posts in
Tennessee and Mississippi, with.
"A which, when defined, aiter 20
laws notice, the same rules here
n laid down shall be enforced.
NV. After the expiration of
he time limited in this Order. no
person will be permitted to come
within the lines Of the Military
Posts of this Corps, Except as