Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-12-15
Enlistment of COlOred Troops.
OFFICIAL.

GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 1923.
WHEREAS the exigencies of the war re-
Quire that colored troops should be recruited
in the States of Maryland, Missouri and
Tennessee, il is
Ordered by the President,
That the Chief of the Bureau for organi-
ling Colored Troops shall establish recuit-
ing stations at convenient places within said
States and give public notice thereof and
be governed by the following regulations;
lst. None but able bodied persons shall
be enlisted.
ID. The State and Couaty in which the
enlistments are made snail be credited with
the recruits enlisted
I'd. 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
in, or given aid and comfort 10 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-
saton as hereinafter provided.
9Th. If within thirty days from the date
deepening enistments, notice thereof and of
the recruiting stations being published, a
sufficient number of the description of per-
sons aforesaid to meet the exigencies of the
service should not be enlisted, then enlist
nents may be made of slaves without requi-
ring consent Of their owners, but they may
receive compensation as herein provided for
owners Offering their slaves for enlistment.
9Th. Any citizen of said States who shall
offer bis or her slave for enlistment into the
military service, shall, if such slave be ac-
cepied, receive from the recruiting officer
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 Il valid deed of
manumission and Of release, and making sat
Il siactory proof Of title. And the recruiting
officer shall furnish to any claimant des-
n crptve list of any person enlisted and
claimed under oath to be his or her slave
and allow any one claiming under oath that
N bis or her slave has been enlisted without
a hlsOr her consent the privilege of inspecting
ii the enlisted men for the purpose of identi-
Il dcation
ill., A board of three persons shall be APP
" pointed by the President to whom the rolls
and recruiting lists shall be furnished
loT public information. and on demand ex-
hbited TO any person claiming that his or
her slave has been enlisted against his or
" Der will
Sth. If any person shall, within ten days
after the filing of said rolls, make claim for
Tie service of any person so enlisted, the
n board shall proceed to examine the proof of
e title, and il valid shall award Just compen-
ation, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
" for each slave enlisted belonging to the
\ claimant, and upon the claimant fling
Y valid deed of manumisson and release of ser
pu tItn Acl mi 3 tn al oil ant
II llleale Of the sum awarded which, on presen-
aiIon, shall be paid by the Chief of the
a Bureau.
9Th. All enistments OF colored troops in
The State OF Maryland otherwise than in &C
Cqrdance with these regulations are forbid
81 den.
10Th No person who is or has been en-
gagged in the rebellion against the Govern
a Naht OF the United States, or who in any
+ way has given or shall give aid or comfort
10 the enemies OF the Government, shall be
permitted 10 present any claim or receive
Y compensation for the labor OF service Of any
Il slave, and all claimants shall file with their
Claims an oath of allegiance to the Govern
q ment of the United States.
ny order of the President.
(Signed,) Il. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CRY,
Ger. Goth, 1868.
ORDERED,
That the provisions of General Or
qer No. 329, in relation to the enlistment Of
Colored troops be and they are hereby eK-
W9ded to State Of Delaware.
recruiting stations will be established
Ald recruiting conducted under the direction
~ The Governor of Delaware, subject to the
&oFder of this Department.
BY order of the President.
(Signed) Il. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
ExEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT,
Dover, December 4, 1868.
In conformity with the above order, AM
carry the same into effect, recruiting
atoms are hereby established at the follow
r. lg places, to wit
AT Wilmington, in New Castle County.
AT Smyrna, in Kent County.
AT Milford, in Kent County.
AT Georgetown, in Sussex County.
ADJUSTMENTS will hereafter be opened an
evEulling officers designated to conduct tn
by order of his Excellency,
WILLIAM CANNON,
Governor of Delaware.
sAM1. NJ. HARRINGTON, Jr.,
Secretary of State.