Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-19
Enlistment of Colored Troops.
OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

ing ssaelohs ~ convenient piaces "ithln SAT-
otntes' uhu sife Puci,S hotiee 'hereoi' ah'
peBoVerneu py tne iolioWihg regulations
ist; None Dut aoie pouleu persons shal
be enlisted,
"a. Inc otate ana Oo9hty IN Wnieh the
enllstments are MADE snail De credited with
the recruits enllsteu,
ou' NJ persons ehlisteu INTO the military
service snall forever thereafter DC FREE.
4th' free persons ana slaves WIN the
written consent OF thelr owners, ana slaves
belonging 10 tnose VINO nave been engaged
ID, or given ald ana comfort TO the rebel
lion, may be now enlisted the owners who
rave not peeh engaged IN, or given AID to the
reoeiilOn, pelng ehtltled 10 receive compen-
salion as hereinafter PROVIDED:
oth' II Wltnln thlrty uays from the uale
OF opening enilstments, notce thereof and OF
the recruiting stations being published, a
suincient number oil the description OF per-
sons aforesaid to meet the eXlgencles OF the
service snould NOT De enllsted, tnen enlist
mehts may pc made oil slaves without reqni-
ring consent oil tnelr owners, but they may
receive compensation as herein provided for
owners oherlng thelr slaves Tor enlistment.
ON. ANY cltlzeh oil SAID States who shall
onsr ms or her slave ior enlistment into the
military service, shall, II such slave be ac-
certlhcate thereof; and become entitled to
compensation lor the service or labor otsaid
slave not exceeding me sum OF three hun
dred dollars upon hilng valid deed oil
hsnunhlSslon anu ol Teieasei anu making sat
lsIaclogy PROOF oil ttle' And the recruiting
Omcer snali lurhlsh 10 any claimant des-
cflptlVe llsG OF any person enlisted ana
claimeu uhder oaIh 10 DC ms or her slave
alu alipw "lly one cumming uhuer oatn that
ms OF her slave mas Deen enlisted without
nls or neI conseut lhe prlvllege OIL inspecting
sne enlisteu lhen ior Tue purpose OIL luehtl-
hcstion.
nh. a BOARD OF tnree persons snail be ap-
pointed by tne FTesldeht TO whom the rolls
and recruiting lists shall be furnished
for public information. and on demand ex-
hlolted 10 any person claiming that his or
9Th If anv nerson shall within fen DAVIS
after the filing of said rolls. make a claim for
the service Of any person so enlisted. the
board shall proceed 10 examine the proof of
title, and il valid shall award lust compen-
satiop. not exceeding three hundred dollars.
for each slave enlisted belonging TO the
claimant. and upon the claimant filing n
valid deed of manumission and release of ser.
vice. the hoard shall give the claimant n Ger.
ti6cate of the sum awarded which on nresen.
tatiop, shall be paid by the Chief of the
Bureau.
9th, All enlistments of colored troops in
the State of MARYLAND otherwise than in nc
aen:
lOth: NO person VINO Is or mas been en-
gaged IN the rebellion against the Govern
ment.ci the United States, or who in any
way has given or snail give aid or comfort
to the enemies OF the Government, shall be
4 permitted to present any claim or receive
compensation for the labor or service OF any
slave, ana oil claimants shall lille with their
claims an oath OF allegiance to the Govern
ment oil the united states.
by order oil the Presldent, .,,,>.
(Sigheu,l n. ". TOW NSEND,
AsslstahI AdJutant General.
War DrpAprwrNr
WAsuINgToN ClTy.
OcT 2Gtb. 1863
ORDERrp.
That the nrovisions of General Or.