Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-19
ADJuTANf AND lNsP'R GENL's OPFIoE,
RICHMOND, Va, March II, 1854.
GENERAL oRDERe,

CENTRAL oRDERs 80
The act Of Congress relative to the employment Of free ne
gros slaves In certain capacities and the Instructions the
War Department relative to is execution are ps6shed for the
Q tasr.a:. a. Si.%ey q e. army o. q. employment
Whereas The efficiency of the army Is atty dImioshed BY
the withdrawal nom the ranks Of able bodied soldiers
might be advsntAeeO1Iy employed Therefore.
TAS Congress Of te derdts states Of Anericd do enact,
That all male negroes and other free persons Of color not
including free uuder the treaty Of Paris Of 1908
under the treaty Of Spain Of 1872 resident In the
States between The ages OF and 90 years. shAe held liable
70 perform duties with the army, in connection with
military deeDes Of the unt in the way Of work upon forth
ton Of materials Of war; or military 1.-THE Secretary
pament may nom time 70 ne prescribe; and while engaged
In performance Of such duties shall receive ons and cloth
der such rules regulations Secretary may
sh Provided That the Secretary Of War the Commanding
Of The President may exempt nom the operations Of Ills act
negroes the interests Of the country require
should be exempted such he may think proper exempt
on grounds Of justice, equity or necessity
the secresy Of War hereby authorized to employ for
similar those Indicated In the preceding section this
many male slaves not TO exceed twenty Thousand
his Judgment the wants OF the service may require furnishing
rules regulations be established by him. and paying the
owners for their use and service and in the event
slaves while 50 employed By the act Of he enemy orb Is
cape the s Ssae hesS s y
the owners Of the
under ne law regulating to Be paid under such
rules and regulations the secretAry Of War may establish
That when the Secretary Of War shall be unable 70 the
services In any military department SUFFICIENT
necessities Of the department. the terms and cond
tons set forth the preceding Section then he hereby author
Eed Impress The services ofas male slaves otto excsed
twenty thousand may be required, from time 70 time, dis
charge dues indicated In The first section Of this act accord
ing regulating the impfessmevt Of slaves In other
cases Provided That slaves impressed SHALL while employed
receive the raons and clothing, In kind and quantity
slaves regularly hired from Their and In the event Of
their loss shall be paid for in the manner and under the
same establhed By the said improvement law Provided
That have bat male slave eeN the Of IS
and 80 he be Impressed against the viii Of 'ad
Provided furhe That free shall be nrs Impressed and
there should deficiency shah supplied by he mpresent
according 70 the foregoing provisions Provided further
That making than Of i've
male slaves ages IS and IS shah be taken from any
owner being taken to allow In each case credit for AL
slaves may have been already impressed this and
who still service have died. been lost while In service
And mpres under this shall be taken In eqgA ratio
from all In the locality city county district
(Signed) THOMAS y. B0O0CK,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
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