Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-18
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ADJ'r & INSP'k GEN'LS OFFICE,
EIcHxoNb, VA, March IL, loe4.
GENERAL ORDERS, :;

WhsFeas. the efficiency OF the army Is greatly d!mlnishe
byG'tw i'hdra~sl from thu ranks Of sble.boAlcd soldier
70 act - ieas'iers. And In various other capacities 4
which t'ce Degrees and sisves might I've acknowledgement
employed; therefore,
enact, Thai ali male nee negroes and other free persons o
Solor = including those who are free under the ts-siy o
faFl= 81 1913. Or undcr he Treaty Of Spain f1sls, res;den
IN 'He confederate states. bet cen the ages OF - aud o
years. shall be held iisble 10 perform such duties with tn
ARMY, or 10 connection Sl,h the military defsnees OF tn
country. In the way OF work upon forthsati0ps or 10 Gov
ern"'rht yorxs Cor :ho production OF preparation OF mate
..tH Of Wa, Or In military hospitals, as the Secretary O
War Or III" Commanding General OF the Trans.Missl.slup
Deosr; rs9t may. hon line To time, prescribe; aud Will
enSsg- d Ia th- performance Of such duties ahall receive ra
Geu- and ch"tR'lR, and Compensation NJ the rate Of clever
dollar. 4 cI NTH, ruie. such rulos and regulations Ms IN.
said ssoe,ary may establish: : Provided, Tha. the Secre
ta-y OF NAr or tie Commanding General OF the Trur.
M!s.:ssirii D-earmeut, with the apprsvsI of the Pre.,d-.t
may eNrpp; i!rm the operations Of this set such FREQ NE
gFoes ~ the int. e''s Of the country may require should b,
exempted, or such a. he may think proper 70 exempt, on
gro :nds OF justice. equity or necessity.
That The Secretary of War l., hereby authorized 10 en-
ploy 70. dw ~ similar Ia those indicated in the preceding
secaon u 't.' act. rs many uAle negro slaves, h't u eS
coed t~rltty 'sopSsud, n In his juigsent, ;he wants Of III.
s.rric- may require, furnishing them. while so employed,
with Frop"r .a''oas and clothing, under rules and rsgulA'
lions 10 be established y him, and paying to the owners q
said slaves snch wages IS r,ay be agreed upon with snid
owners for their u.s. and service and In the event Of IN,
loss OF ary Slaves while So employed. by the act Of the
enemy, or by escape TO the enemy or by death inflicted
by the enemy. or BY I!Ies.sr CONTACTED while IA any sr:'
vice ruq,I~r: Of sal slaves, then the owners Of the same
shall hc ca'l:led TO receive the full value OF such slaves. 10
bs asceTralusd BY agreement or by appraisement, undo:
th- Lac regulating inprrssmpnts, to be paid under zach
rules aacr.gulaliOns as the Secretary Of Var may eStsu-
lsn;
sure The srrvicss Of slaves In any military department In
~yufie!eu, ~ MIXERS for the nsce.itie, OF the department,
upon ts term. and conditions set forth In the preceding
section, Pet he Is hereby authorised 10 impress the Ser
Vices Of ss many male slaves, not 10 exceed twenty thou
E.nh, as may he Required, from time 10 time, TO dis 'harge
che duties Indicated In the arst section Of this act, accord
Ing TO The Laws regulating the inprsssmsnt OF saves IN
.-s..- employed, receive the same ra.i"ns and cl thing, In
kind And qnsn'Itv, az slaves regularly hired from their
a H. ,b- - thatr nss n IN ha 40 ~ al In
lie .sns DsuneT, and under the same ralss established Ivy
The said !-lprc .ment laws: Provided, That |! the owner
have bn' one male slave between the ages Of Is and -, he
.Lail n, he Impressed as,,n.t the will OF said owner FRO
y!dt ! further, That irro negroes shall he h'st Impressed.
a,di'.herc .aoul1 be a deficiency It shall be supplied by
the !up-esSuess o, slaves according tn the foregoing pro-
Visions: Provided iurthe7. Tina! in making the inpress
Ioen, not mare iaan one .: every FIVE male slaves hctween
,h- ages ~ is and - shall be taken FROM any owner, care
Lring taken 10 s!lo< In each case a credit for all slaves
-ho NAV have brru already impressed under This act, and
wLp ats s;il "a s. rice, or have died, or been lost whils Ia
serr!ce. kni all lmp-essnrnts under this act shall be
tstea Il cqua RADIO from all owners In sis sauna locality,
city, county Or dI.i.";.
S!gasD THOMAS :. bocock,
Speaker Louise OF Representative.
K. 81. +. huSrru,
Presl!sat pro. ten. Of the Scnste.
Approved. February =, 1854.
is!:a.Jl JgFrEEsoS D,vis.
y. The uu-eaa ~ Consumption viii d rect te enro'ltner,
G: al 'h- ,,s-vas described IL The first section Of the &C;
h'9r-s II. .asi OF the Mlss!ss', p. r!'er VIII" are not dnh.
Tor ire --rg!e- required from .a.n, ~ reason Of physical
Or mrn:l i Capac!,, OF b lily, aai shall assign 'refa
to .aa .rt,rrnSncv Of The duties m.n,io,~d In tie act, or
Slri..r duties in any az ,hs military Sureaux. ar with troops
J.. he se'j, a. here uay be any call Ter such service.
~ i7..r-s,, Of tue oounr-y require It, or because 4, is de-
t-..fsd by .ustice. equity Or necessity, will he made 10 the
cnrvTi q oaic- Ia writing, and y u DC di.rcsed OF by him
AGO ding 20 tn l-ue al directions contained In the reru.
!,,io... vghtsh uJ in orders 80 20. under the "aoi 10 o,ga-
u!z. forces to serve during ;hs war"
=. "or Tie -1scution o. the sections In the foregoing
at. relative 10 he employment and tIr-es-netS Of Slaves
she p ovt.;oos q ordr-s so. rs. u. ;.r 2i:h October, lSt5,
will E:o5i tic ~r.TaiSi'c rules '"r ihs guidance OF the NIL
t,rv ku:c.Ca ssh The cGIn'uInhing generals, with mOdit-
cs,ioS hcrvst.r mentioned. !t. Tha' siarr. shall not be
,,,n,r.sr; vnca .U- service. Of zee negroes can be oh
t.iret 81 Saves under the So. NJ i aud above she Ege
Of 81 .5s EXEMPT. 81. Tie hike for Ma yea Impressed shall
Se according - t.s rates BI-i by the appraisers under
h-nS:i - r,a.alr ifn.ressmvn,S 9Th. The limitation as
u tn. term !nr wh'c. slave. shall be Impressed for ser
vice sail b. 'or tS.lvs mcu,hs instead OF the term
6>et ny AID ,gdeTs, j. tue extEency shall require II.
Y. AZ :cpr.ssm.uts for service In the various military
turestm urdsriliS act rhail be by special order upon APP
tina. have been made 10 pre- vide other labor specified In the
ace, the ne essity for tie ir.i'ferrmSni, the plan proposed
5, In. g.aa.al CONN snding =. Mississippi ~.
par;nrnr Will super!n,end The execution Of tie law Tor
'a": lsr.f,nse: BY order @ cooprp
r,hi2ir. Avu,au. and Inspector GenerN.
whls, sentinel, Di'pste. aDd kS.m!n-r ce;y.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, q. : A.!
Richmond. II rch II, i,Gd.
'Tns following Depositar!e' are established for :u"jioE
! Treasury Notes IN the State OF Virginia;
=. y kimOre, lrtsaurer; K. ". Naury \ Co, LancS>;cr
4 o.. r.Ds II the Common wealth. RieEmooi.
I.r.s- K. GIBSON, Abingdon.
a. i. ns-i.rT, Christi,nshurg.
=. y. : .esforl Lynchhu.g
I'M -. johnson. D~,nri!ie.
- Eicuer, luton. .
I,ui.. nrd-on. rr,"rs.-rg.
N.T.!.v, g!,'E-vle.
Iaa< EncSing.au, Hsr-soDhurg.
VIC v.a,"I-. farmY.i:r
Esp.s- 4 i:sEeI l. Z 'v-'a
=. =: .r. cash, Saiera.
HAn: Of rs.,. iii. Sc,t'sv!!is.
=. l. H.nrrispn, Wst.tvHie.
r.. i. Ahrll. Oh ri"rrsisll-.
L u. conway, ri;t-Nlrauis c. II.
}. x. i;ara-iae, ta.oa.
lrala.:ion 20 r--hove ,hrI h'st Qrs '.rns..sr Q. raci,
Army unrG- Is authorized to receive aud fund notes. They
Maj . J. i. Haraaa, Q. ~, Grunge c. H., L.. Gen, Il. :.
M.io- J. c. Field, G ~, ossuee c. Il. Lieut.. Gen. A.r.
Major y. 4. E.zhurh, q. u. Orange c. H.. Maj. Ge=. !.
I. Il. s,uarts cavalry corps.
M4j,r +. Mcmahon. Q. VI. Dublin Depot. Va, Nal. Gen.
} {: Brcrkinridge's division.
Mrjor f. Taylor, Q. NJ, IT, Gen. Longst.-e,'se corps, MOI.
r!stowc. Te.p.
Ms5es /. II. Ev!a:, O. NJ, L.. Den. iIool is corps. Dalton,
cap;sia +. :, Patton. G. NJ, MAI. Gen. Hrsdse. corps,
Can 5. 7. Se.:ou, Q ~, Maj. oea. whee.er's div,,
cnp:a.a ) Young, an, L. Gen, L. rc,s,s division,
Msrsi All, Miss. U. -. a:MNlSGES,
mh!j lAI s-c'y OF the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. {. s Al
. Richmond, March y, lS6i.
fNaE following regulations are hereby established Ia 70.
1 gard TO ths funds IN The hands of Discussing Officers:
/. Checks drawn by Disturbing Officers on the Treasury,
or on ANY Depository, Drevi us TO thr lst Of April, i"|',
will he paid in rrea'ury notes OF the prs'ent ISSUES oL!,,
the checks b- presented for payment before or -; r =
Ia q.
3 Ali moneys belonging to the Government 10 lie ranaS
or ut The credit o! Disbursiny officers, OF the 1T day al
April, 1851, may be turned into the Treasury TO he credit
". rhi re- peet We appro. rintlons IN which they belong, 10
be afterwards drawn ;oT, by new requi.iiuIs, which will
be payat e IN the new lssus OF Treasury nntes.
BIT checks Of Disbu-s!ag Officers, which may he drawn
e. acy tisae against the balances which may be HI their
cisdr on the st DAY Of April, will be pxid In ths old
Issues " nases .ths amount promised on their face.
i>lsne.) Q. u M~EMMlNGER,
Sec,y Of Treasury.
orAKrERxAsTgR GHSsKALs OFFICE
Richmond, March ., 1861.
!. II order 20 carry ont the above Inst, ncrions, the Post
oaa, terrast-T at each post where there Is no Confederate
sia,rs Depository, will receive from all other quartrrmaS.
t.rs al he po,t, AL public monies In their hands, and *.