The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-03
Executive Department. of v. Carolina,


ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Raleigh, April IA, 1864. J
General Orders, No. o.
l. The following Extracts from General Orders from
the Adnant and Inspector Generals Office, c. S. Army
Richmond Va concerning impressments, published
for the information of all concerned:
ADJUTANr AND INSPECTOR Generals OFFICE,
Richmond, April g. 1868. !
General Orders, No. 81.
/. The following Acts of Congress concerning dim
pressments' and the instructions of the War Depart
respecting it, published for the information
and direction of all concerned:
SECTION l. Whenever the exigences of any army in
the field such to make n.ressments of forage,
articles of subsistence other property absolutely
necessary, then such impressments may be made by
the officer officers whose duty it is tofrnish such
forage, articles of subsistence other property for
such army In where the OWNER of such property
and the impressng officer agree upon the value
thereof it shall be the duty of such mpressng officer
upon affidavit in writing of The of such pro-
perty, or his agent, that such property grown
raised or produced by said owner, is held has
been purchased by him, not for sale speculation
but for his own use conSumption to the
to be ascertane9 and determined by the judgment of
two loyal and disnerested citizens of the city, county
or parish in which such impressments may be made
to be selected by the owner by the impressng
officer; and in the event of their disagreement these
two shall choose umpire of like qualifications whose
decisions shall be final The persons thus selected,
after taking oath apprase the property impressed
fairly and imparally (whose oath, well the ai
is hereby authorized TO administer and certify)
shall proceed TO just compensation for the pro-
pery so impressed, whether the absolute ownership
the temporary use thereof only is required.
Sec 2. That the officer or persons mpressng proper
ty aforesaid shall at the time of said taking pay
the owner his agent or attorney the compensation
fixed by said appraisers and shall also give the
er, person controlling said property, certificate
over his official signature, specifying the battalion
regiment, brigade, division corps to which he be-
longs that said property is essential for the the
could DrOcure0.
through absolute necessity setting forth the time and
place. when and where taken, the amount of eompen-
paid for Said certificate shall be evidence for
the owners, well of taking of said property for the
public as the right of the to the amount OF
compensation fixed as aforesaid. And in said
officer or person taking said property shall have failed
to pay the owner or his agent said compensation
hereinbeore required, then said shall be enti
tied to the speedy payment of the same by the proper
disbursng officer which, when paid shall be in full
satisfaction of all claim against the governpent of the
Confederate States.
Sec 3. Whenever the mpressment provided for in
the first section of this act SHALL for any reason be inn
practicable at the time of said impressment then and
in that the value of the property impressed shall
be assessed possible by two loyal and disiu
terested citizens of the city, county parish wherein
the property taken, chosen follows One BY the
owner, and one by the Commissary, Quartermaster
General, or his Agent who, in of disagreement
shall choose third citizen of like qualifications,
umpire to decide the matters in dispute, who shall be
sworn aforesaid, who shall hear the proofs adduced
by the parties the value of said property and
inst compensation therefor, according 10 the
testimony.
Sec f. That whenever the Secretary of War shall be
of the opinion that it is necessary take private pro-
perry for public use, by reason of the impraccablty
of procuring the by purchase, as to accumu-
late necessary supplies for the army the good Of the
service, in any locality, he may, bya general ORDER
through the proper subordinate officers authorize such
property be taken for the public use; the compensa-
ton due the owner for the to be determined and
the value fixed as provided for in the first and second
sections Of this act.
Sec That it shall be the duty of the President,
early as practicable after the passage of this act to APP
point commissioner in each State where property
shall be taken for the public use, and request the
Governor of such of the States in which the President
shall appoint said commissioners, to appoint another
commissioner to act in conjunction with the commits
sioner appointed by the President, who shall receive
the compensation of eight dollars per day. and ten
per mile mileage, to be paid by the Confeder
government Said commissioners shall constitute
board, whose duty it shall be 20 fix upon the prices
to be paid by the for all property impress
ed taken for the public as aforesaid, so as to
afford such compensation to the owners thereof Said
commissioners shall agree upon and publish schedule
of prices every two months oftener if they shall
deem it and in the event they shall not be able
to agree in any confded to them IN this act,
they shall have power to appoint an umpire 10 decde
the matter in dispute whose decision sha pc the ue
csion of the board and said umpire sna receive the
same rate of for the time he shall serve,
allowed said commissioners respectively: Provided,
That said commissioners shall be residents of the State
for which they shall be appointed; and if the Governor
of apy State shall refuse neglect to appoint said
commissioners within days after a request do
by President, then the President shall appoint both
commissioners by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
Sec. 6. That all property impressed taken for the
public Aforesaid in the hands of any person 9TH
err than the persons who have raised, grown or pro-
duced the same persons holding the same for their
or consumption, and who shall make the ali
davt herein before required shall be paid for ac
cordng to the schedule of prices hxed by the commits
sioners as aforesaid But if the officer impressing
taking for the pnbc use such property and the own
err shall differ the quality of the article proper
ty impressed taken aforesaid thereby making il
fail within higher lower price named within the
schedule, then the agent and the officer i'm