The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12
Enlistment of Colored Troops.
OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTxES
w AR DEP
ADJurAST GENERALS OFFICE,
KAsHIscToS, D. c., OoI Sd, 1863.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WHEREAS the exigeheies of the war require tkat
colored troops should be recruited in tho States Of
Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee, it Is
Ordered by the President,
That the Chief Of the Bureau for organizing Col
ored Troops shall establish recruiting stations at
convenient places within said States, and give pub
lie notice thereof and be governed by the following
regulations
LIST. None but able bodied persons shall be en-
listed.
ID. The State and County Ia which tho eAlist-
ments made shall be credited with the recruits
enlisted.
Sd. All persons enlisted into the military service
shall forever thereafter be FREE.
4th. Free persons, and slaves with tho written
consent Of their owners, snd slaves belonging to
those who have been engaged in, or given aid and
comfort to the rebellion, may be msw enlisted; the
owners who have not been engaged in, gives aid
to the rebellion, being entitled to receive cempersa-
ton as hereinafter provided.
5th Ii within thirty days from the date of open
ing enlistments notice thereof aud Of the recruiting
stntions being published, sufficient number Of the
description Of persons aforesaid to meet the exgen
cies of the service should not DO enlisted then
| lstments may be made of slaves without requiring
consent OF their owners but they may receive com
pensation as herein provided for owners offering
their slaves for enlistment.
| 9th. Any citizen Of said States who shall eiler
his or her slave for enlistment into tho military
vice. shall, if such slave be accepted receive from
the recruiting officer certificate thereof, and be-
come entitled to for the service or labor
of said slave, not exceeding the of three hundred
dollars, upon filing a valid decd Of manumssion
and of release, and making satisfactory proof Of I'll
tie. And the recruiting officer shall furnish to any
claimant descriptive list Of any person enlisted
and claimed under oath to DO his or her slave and
allow any claiming under oath that his or her
slave has been enlisted without his her consent
tho privilege of inspecting the enlisted men for the
| purpose OF identification.
eth. A board of three persons shall be appointed
by the President to whom the rolls and recruiting
lists shall he furnished for public information and
ON demand exhibited to any person claiming that
his or her slave has been enlisted against his or her
| will.
sth. If any person shall, within ten days after
the filing of said rolls, make claim for the service
NJ any person enlisted, the board shall proceed
IN cxap, NC the proof of title, and if valid shall
Aynrd lust CO. npensation, not exceeding three hum
i'i,, and upon the g. Nilnant filing valid decd
of ,nI,miss, and release 0. service, the board
shall rive tbe laiNant certain cei, ucn'V u INC
sum awarded which OF, Drcsentation shnll &c pau
by the Chief Of the Bureau.
9th. All enlistmonts of oolDred troops in the
State of Maryland otherwise than n aceoruance
with these regulations are forbidden.
10th. No person who is or has been engaged IN
the rebellion against the Government Of the United
States, who in any way has given or shall give
aid or comfort &c the enemies of the Government,
shall be permitted to present any claim receive
compensation for tho labor service of any slave,
and all claimants shall file with their claims an oath
of allegiance to the Government Of the United
States.
BY order of the President
(Signcd) L. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
WAR DEFARTMoNT,
WAsnISGT0S CRY,
OCT. 2Gth, 1868.
That the provisions Of General Orders,
No. 800, in relation to the enlistment Of cclpreI
troops be and they hereby extended to tH state
of Delaware, subject to the order Of this Department.
(Signed) L. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
DoyER, Dee. H. 1865
In conformity with the above order, and to carry
established at the following places, TO wit:
At Wilmington in New Castle County.
At Smyrna, in Kent County.
At Milford, in Kent County.
AT Georgetown, in Sussex County
Enlistments viii hereafter be opened and recruit
ing officers designated to conduct the same.
BY order Of his EXccllency
WILLIAM CANNON
Governor Of Delaware.
SAMuuL NJ. HARRINGToN, JR.,
Secretary Of State
Dec. IL, 1868.