Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-26
Enlistment of COIOred Troops.
OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
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W AohiNhAbNs ~ ~ OGls Out 1000
GENERAL ORDERS,
WHEREAS the exigencies of the war re-
quire that colored troops should be recruited
in the States of Maryland, Missouri and
Tennessee, it is
Ordered by the President,
That the Chief Of the Bureau for organi-
zing Colored Troops shall establish recuit-
ing stations at convenient places within said
States, and give public notice thereof, and
be governed by the following regulations:
list. None but able bodied persons shall
be enlisted.
I'd. The State and County in which the
enlistments are made shall be credited with
tho recruits enlisted.
Sd. All persons enlisted into the military
service shall forever thereafter be FREE.
4th. Free persons, and slaves with the
written consent of their owners and slaves
belonging to those who have been engaged
IN, or given aid and comfort to the rebel
lion, may be now enlisted the owners who
have not been engaged in, or given aid to the
rebellion, being entitled to receive compen-
sation as hereinafter provided.
9th. If within thirty days from the date
ofopening enlistments, notice thereof and of
the recruiting stations being published, u
sufficient number of the description OF per-
sons aforesaid to meet the exigencies of the
service should not be enlisted, then enlist
ments may be made of slaves without requi-
ring consent of their owners but they may
receive compensation as herein provided for
owners offering their slaves for enlistment.
9th. Any citizen of said States who shall
offer his or her slave for enlistment into the
military service, shall, if such slave be &C.
cepted, receive from the recruiting officer
certificate thereof and become entitled to
compensation for the service or labor ofsaid
slave, not exceeding the sum of three hun
bred dollars, upon filing valid deed of
manumisson and of release, and making sat
isiactory proof of title. And the recruiting
officer shall furnish to any claimant des.
criptive list of any person enlisted and
claimed under oath to be his or her slave
and allow any one claiming under oath that
his or her slave has been enlisted without
his or her consent the privilege of inspecting
the enlisted men for the purpose Of identi-
fication.
It'll. A board of three persons shall be APP
pointed by the President to whom the rolls
and recruiting lists shall be furnished
for public information. and on demand ex-
hibited to any person claiming that his or
her slave has been enlisted against his or
her will.
Sth If any person shall, within ten days
after the filing of said rolls, make a claim for
the service of any person so enlisted, the
board shall proceed TO examine the proof Of
title, and if valid shall award Just compen-
sation, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
for each slave enlisted belonging to the
claimant, and upon the claimant filing a
valid deed of manumission and release Of SER
vice, the board shall give the claimant GER
tifcate of the sum awarded which, on presen-
tation, shall be paid by the Chief Of the
Bureau.
9th. All enlstments of colored troops in
the State OF Maryland otherwise than in &C
eordance with these regulations are forbid
den.
10th. No person who is or has been en-
gagged in the rebellion against the Govern
ment.of the United States, or who in any
way has given or shall give aid or comfort
to the enemies OF the Government, shall be
permitted to present any claim or receive
~, mpensation for the LABOR or service OF any
slave and oil claimants shall file with their
elaine an oath of allegiance TO the Govern
ment of the !. "''eq states.
1SiSned n -, TOWNSEND,
Assistant A. 'u'"n' "encr"''
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CRY,
OoT. Goth, 1868.
ORDERED,
That the provisions of General Or
der, No. 329, in relation to the enlistment of
colored troops be and they are hereby ex-
tended to State of Delaware.
Recruiting stations will be established,
and recruiting conducted under the direction
of the Governor of Delaware, subject to the
order of this Department.
By order of the President.
(Signed,) Il. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.