Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-03-10
Negro Labor in the Army.
The following General Order explains itself'
HD. QEs. DEPT OF THE CUMRERl~AND'
MU~RFEEEsBoRo, Tenn, Jan. q, 'o3' J
GENERAL ORDERS NO. G..

M~URFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Jan. q, 'o3' J
GENERAL ORDERS NO e.
The General commanding, desiring to IN
~cyesse Us far as possible the effective force Oh
this army. by returning to their regiments
able-bodied men, now on detached service "s
teamsters, lsborers, and hospital attendants
directs that their places be supplied, as tar IS
possible, by the substitution of men hlred lot
the purpose.
70 accomplish this, the following directions
are given. .,.n,
|. Citizens residing within or without the
limits of this department may be employed
and paid by Quart, rmasters as teamsterS'
wagon-masters, and laborers, and by the Med
ical Department as hospital attendants.
II. Negroes may BE- employed and paid IN
conformity with the Act of Congress- as
follows;
/. As teamstors on QuartermNstcrs trains
provided a sufficient number Of white team
steers and wagon-masters are retained to pre-
serve order.
,. As la6orers in the Quartermaster and
Engineer department..
B As cooks, nurses and attendants IN nos
ipita)s.
4. As company cooks, two TO = company.
:. A; officers servants, according to the
runber allowed By law.
Commanders OF corps, division, blgadeS
and Independent posts, are authorized to pro-
cure and employ negroes az above:
!, From those found free and roaming at
large.
.. From those belonging TO masters serving
in the rebel army, or who have been en-
ip!pyed. in any manner, in the rebel service.
8. 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 bene-
fitted or maintained in the labor OF such
slaves.
LASTLY, when it becomes an absolute neces-
sitv, from among those belonging to loyal
m.n. In this case, a copy OF the order direc-
ting their employment. and a descriptive list
Of persons SO employed, shall be given to the
owner, duly authenticated by the commanding
officer Of the troops in whose service they are
employed.
Tho Commanding General %cnj0ins great
caution in the employment Of women, in any
case where it might lead to immortality.
III. All persons 50 employed in each regl-
mcnt. except those employed rs officers sar~
wants, will be entered on Quartermasters' rolls
A. laDorers or teamsters, stating their age, sex,
name of master or claimant, date Of employ
m.nt, and the Ter 9Th of time employed and
in the column Of "remarks will be noted on
what duty and by whom employed. Those
employed by the Engineer, Qlartermastcr or
Medical departments, will be entered on their
appropriate rolls. They will be provided with
clothing, 10 DO deducted from their pay, the
balance to be paid to the persons employed,
unless he belong to a loyal master in which
ease payment will be made to the master.
Every negro thus, employed will receive q
certificate from mis- employer, setting forth
the fact and nature Of his employment, and
no male or female negro will remain in
camp. or be subsisted therein, withou. such
certificate.
". Commanding Officers and Medical
Directors of corps, divisions, brigades, and
nos.s. are directed to substitute hired labor as
far rs practicable, for that Of detailed men,
and are ordered to return al soldiers now per
forming such duty to their regiments as fast as
their Y%.aces can be supplied.
by command Of
Major-Gcneral ROSECRANS.
c. GODDARD, A. a. G. and Chief Of Staff.