Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-27
The Oath OF Amnesiy--..Sla,cs.--.Im-
prcssmentS, de-, DC.
HEADQUARTERS DisTmcr or NASHVILLE, |
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. II, 1864.

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Nashville, Tenn, Feb, II, 1904 {
GENERAL ORDERS NO s.
In accordance with instructions from the Major
General Commanding the Department Of the Cum
bcrand, the following orders nre issued
l. The Provost Mar.hals Of the several Posts in
this District will administer the Amnesty Oath "
prescribed in the Presidents Proclamation Of Dc
ccmber s. 1863 to all citizens who desire to take the
same.
Books in which to record the names of such per-
sons and blank certificate, stating tbc fact that the
oath has been administered win be- furnished the
Provost Marshnls, who will record tho names and
date of the oath, and deliver the certificate at the
time the oath is taken to the party taking it, An
persons voluntarily taking this oath are, by the
Presidents Proclamation restored TO all the rights
Of citizens Of the United States, and entitled to the
protection of the Government, and To- be recorded
rs loyal If th, oath be " .a.,l charges will be
preferred, and the party tried and punished by IA
milsary commission.
H. The sIjlit-v-llthoritics will have as little to
do with slaves as may bc, in the discharge of their
duties MS soldiers, it being considered best to allow
masters and slaves to settle their own affairs with
ont military interference. The practice of taking
from their homes old men and negro women and
children and bringing them to the Posts Of this
District, or of allowing them to come to the Posts
and generally becoming charge 10 the Govern
mcnt consumn. tho mtions of the soldiers, whilst
they utterly useless to the authorities is forbid
den, and steps will be taken by the Commandants of
the various Posts TO prevent it, and TO see that the
owners of such slaves do not send thcm into the
Posts to get rid of thcirsupport and to make them
burden to the Government.
III. BY the imprcssmcnt of horses and mules and
other stock in this District by the military in many
without authority there is not a sufficient num-
Der of work beasts left on many plantations to raise
a crop.
No further imprcasmqnts will be made except in
cases Of great necessity and then only by the order
of the Post Commander who shall have personal
knowledge of the facts and who will at once report
such imprcssmcnt to these Headquarters, together
with its necessity and the circumstances connected
with it, If such impressmcnt he made upon loyal
citizens (and those having taken the amnesty
oath are to be considcral loyul) vouchers will be
given to the owners assuring tho payment of fair
price to the party whose stock is so impressed
~ The attention Of officers and soldiers in this
District is called to General Orders Nos and 30,
1862, and 200, 1868 Headquarters Department of
the Cumberland on the subjects of foraging and
obtaining supplies in the country. These orders so
f'r ne applicable, viii he riuidlv o.,e-,-vcd md ~
that end the taking of private property by the mill
tary without the consent and against the will of the
owner except in accordance with these Orders, will
be promptly and severely punished. All maraud-
ing, so dcmoralzing to the soldier and so unworthy
the brave man, must cease.
BY command of Maj. Gen. Rousseau.
b. H. PQIK Capt. and A. A. G.