Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
ExECU1 I'VE DEPT NORTH CAROLINA.
pIurIEr GENKRaL,s OEEICs Ralsigh. pril Il. 1854


lTie following Extracts General Orders from the
Richmond, Va. concerning impressnents, publish
for the information of ell concerned:
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS CFFIcE
GENERAL oRDrRs, D"0Hu q p" . lF'''
l. The following Acts of Congress- concerning i'm
and the instructions Of the War Department
Whenever the exgsncios of any my in the
field such as to make mpressments of forage
of subsistence other property absolutely necessary
such inpressments may be made by the ocer officers
whose duty is furnish such forage articles subsist
aBce other property for such army In whore the
Of such property ard the mpresspg officer cannot
agree upon the value thereof it shall be be duty of such
chcer upon affidavit in writing Of he
of such property or his agent that such property
purchased by him. not for sale ation
his use or consumption to the saue TO be
certained and determined By the Judgment two and
citizens Of the city, county, parish in
which such mpressmens may be madeone to selected
event Of their Engagement these two shall choose
pire of like qualifications whose decision shall be final
persons thus selected after taking oath to apprae
the property impressed faisy and mpatiay (Which oath
pressing officer is hereby authorized minister and GER
tfy) shall proceed to assess just compen alton the
n is ne ownership or
SEQ 2. That the ofcer persons mpressing property
M a. ns 1e 9 sed skng pay to the
said spprsisers and shall also give to the owner per-
;s 6s ever his ca
vision to which he belongs that said property
essential for the use Of the army could not be Otherwise
ting forth the time and place when and where taken
SUM any, paid for same Said Certificate shall be eVi
deDce for the well of taking said property for
Ise ss ss6 ae oW5eT 10 the OF
person taking said property shall have failed the
quired, then said shall entitled to speedy pay
ment of the same by the proper dsbureng officer which,
when paid shall be in full Of claim against
FEC Whenever the appraisement provided for il the
bic at the time then ard in thss case
the value CT tbs property impressed shall be as
soon possible by two loyal and dsinerested cz ms Of
the city county parish the was taken
chosen follows: Cine by the and by
misssry Qusrtermaster General hs agent who in case
OF dissgr shall choose third city IN Of like ou iii
fcalons umpire to decide the matters in di. pue
who shall be aforesaid who shall hear the f.
adduced by the parties to the v-lue of said
and just compensation therefor 10 the
sEc That whenever the Secretary of War shall be Of
the opinion that necessary private PROPERTY
for public by of The imprac ic bty of po
curing the anne by purchase to ces
sary supplies for the army the good se:vce il
any caty, he ma" by general order through pro-
per subord nate Ulcers, authorize such properly to be
taken for the public use; the comgensn due the owr
provided Tor in the first and sections Of this
SEC s. That 1t shall be the duty of the President as
~ as practicable alter the passage Of this ac appoint
commissioner in each State where property sha be
for the public and request the Govern OF such
in which the President shall appoint said
mssones to appoint another commissioner to act in con
Junction with the commissioner appointed by the Pres
dent who shall the compensation eight dollars
day and ten cents mile mileage, be uad by
the Confederate government Said commissioners shall
constitute board whose duty shall be to fix upon the
pr to be paid by tho for all property I'M
pressed, taken for the public aforesaid 30 as t.
afford such compensation the o~ners thereof. said
commissioners shall upon aud publish schedule of
prices every two MONTHS or oftener they shall deem
proper and in the event they shall not be able to sgree
in any matter condded them sct they shall nave
power to appoint an umpire to decide the matter in
pute, whose decision shall be the decision of the board
and said umpire shall receive the of
ton for the time he shall serve aow8d to said commits
sioners respectively PROVIDED That commissioners
shall be residents Of the Stale for which they shall be ap
pointed and if the Governor of any shall refuse or
neglect to appoint said within ten DAYS af
request to do by the President then the President
shall appoint both commissioners by with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
SEC. 6. That all property impressed taken for the
public use as aforesaid in The hands of person other
than the persons who have raised grown the
same or persons hSlding the same for their or
before required shall be paid according to the scbed
ule of prices fixed by the commissioners as aforesaid
But if the officer impressing taking from the public use
such property and the shall differ the quality
of the article or property impressed taken afoe
said, thereby making fall hp higher lower price
named within the schedule then the agent and
the officer impressng taking aforesaid may select
each loyal and dsnteresed citizen of the qualifications
aforesaid to determine the quality article or
property who shall in of Disagreement appoint an
umpire OF lise gua1ho and his decision
proved the impress officer shall send the to the
ed with his disappearing tbs same and said
commissioners may hear such proofs as the parties nav
Provided, That the may receive the price offered
BY the mpressing officer without prejudice to his claim
to receive the higher compensation.
SEC. That the property necessary for the SUPPORT
the owner and bis family and carry on his ord
atricutual and mechanical business be asce1 by
section Of act upder OATH shall not be taken or i'm
pressed the public and when the impressnp off
perty necessary aforesad decision of the said
appraisers shall be binding the officer and all other
SEC g. Where property has been impressed for tempo
rary and is ost or destroyed without the fault Of
the met To be- v
APPRAISERS appointed and qualified provided in first
in the opinion of owner been Injured whist ia the
public the amount of damage thereby sustained SHAH
of this act the officer returning the property being au
thorized act behalf of tie government and upon
when originally impressed shall be received as 'PRIMA
rAcIE' evidence OF The value thereof.
SIC. 9.
e1o. IL. That any commissioned nnn.commissioned
officer private who shall violate the provisions of this
shall be ried before the military court corps to
which he attached, complaint by owner
the person and on conviction if officer he shall be
csshiered and put into the ranks prvtc and if
commissioned officer private he ehalF tuer such
punishment not iOecnstent With military law, the
Ill By the authority Of the act Congress aforesaid
the secretsryof War hereby recognizes pressmeuts
of Subsistence, medical qua stores Tor
armies Of The Confederate states field aud accu
uIate them magazines posts and depots gng to the
fmura cticabllty OF procuring item by contract
Impressments. may be made under orders from Gen
ri. commanding al miles, departments coTps d,vls ons
bIgsoes, and BY comma ders of detached parties and
nosis when necessity arises which orders may
cu,ed by qusrtermssteIs, comnssaries medical pur.
yeyors And their suDodlaes their respective DEP
meuts.
The Qaatermaster General, Conmiaeary General end
Surgeon General may designate the l6cers
who may be competent to make impTessmen accuaiu
late supplies at y, SIS nd depots.
No officer sgsnt shall impress the necessary supplies