Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-14
WAR DEPATNENT. /
AdjItsut Generals Office,
Washington, dl,gVStS, 1861. J


GENEEAL ORDERS. No. 2i2.
R.'s,isg 70 re iuu.csty 10 EiSiug7t Easpics.
The attention Of commanding officers Of de-
lsrmcut, districts, military posts and departments
> called L. the following paragraph in the Procla-
uiati"u 0f tie President dated the 26th OF Marcel,
IS6s defining the case in which iuslrCcnt enemies
entitled o. the benefits Of thy Amnesty Procla-
Gls;iou %; the Sth ot December, 1868:
1t the Amnesty does apply only TO those per-
-0us who being Yet al large ani free from any ar
rest confinement or dur,ss, shall voluntarily come
forward and take the said OATH Nth N, purpose #
restoring pc1rg and establishing he national G,nbor-
Prom various department, and districts informa-
jlyu has been received by this Department that in
suTCni enemies In the States Of Kentucky, Tcnnes-
SIC Snd Missouri have cudcavored irsudulentlv and
lrcaCherouSlv 10 obtain the benefits of the President
AuuCs'y, ~ taking the prescribed oath without any
purpose ot restoring peace and establishing the
national authority, hgt with the purpose Of pre-
serving their property from the penalty of their
crimes rr u; screening themselves from punishment
or the commission Of arson, robbery, treason and
murder Al, commanders Of departments districts
posts Snd dctachmcnts, and all officers in the mill
tsry service directed to use the utmost diligence
IN detecting and bringing 10 punishment all insur-
gent enemies who have been or may be guilty of
|rSUiUlCntlv aud trCaChCruusv taking the oath pre-
s-rib,d ~ the Presidents Proclamation for any
other purpose than ;hat # restoring Dcgcc and Is
s-t.JyhsU- ~, national gI,iho~itV, and they will
irost such nsths when iraudulcntly and trcachcr-
oJsly taken, not emitting the guilty parties to
lSnN UcmcDcy but as being in itself a substantive
otrnsc against the government, and afording no
prlicvtionto the individuals by whom it has been
o. may be taken either in their person or property
and rs deprvnC them of all claim TO immunity
protection, and ClcmcnCy.
H. Commanders Of department, and districts are
suthorizcd 70 prescribe such rules and regulations
IA respect TO the administration Of said oath in future
~ may br needed TO prevent the improper admins
,rsuon cf said oath to persons taking it for any other
than the purpose Of storing peace and establish
ing the national authority" To all persons who
have or shall voluntarily come forward and take
the oath, with the purpose of restoring peace and
establishing the Uations authority, full protection,
and all the benefits of the Amnesty Proclamation,
will he extended.
Ill Commanders and all military officers will ex-
else strict vigilance within their respective COM
|mRnds in order 10 detect and bring 10 punishment
'Any officers civil, military naval who knowingly
nG wilfUlly have administered or shall administer
he said oath 10 any person persons except the
|nsUrCcnt enemies who are, by the Proclamation of
he 10th II March, entitled TO the benefits of said
Amnesty Proclamation, by the reason of their TAX
ne the oath for the purpose of restoring peace and
Establishing the national authority.
BY order Of the Secretary of War.
L. ID. TOWNSEND
assistant Ad1gnt General.
Official. HENRY CURTISs
assistant .iIlvG1f General.