Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-29
Enlistment of Colored Troops.
OFFICIAL.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE
WASHINGTON. d. @. Oct. 3D., 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 329.
WHEREAS the exigencies Of the war re-
qure 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 orpani-
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.
"a. The State and Couaty in which the
enlistments are made shall be credited with
the recruits enlisted.
sd. All parsons 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 10 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
oil opening enlistments, notice thereof and of
the recruiting stations being published,
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 reuui-
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
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military service, shall, if such slave be ac-
cepted, receive from the recruiting officer a
certificate thereof and become entitled to
for the service or labor ofsaid
slave, not exceeding the sum of three hun
bred dollars, upon filing a valid deed of
manumission and of release, and making sat |
isiactory proof of title. And tho recruiting |
officer shall furnish to any claimant a 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
bis or her consent the privilege Of inspecting /
the enlisted men for the purpose of identi-
ication.
9TH. 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 OK
libited to any person claiming that his or
Ter slave has been enlisted against his or
Ter will.
9Th. If any person shall, within ten days
lfter the filing Of said rolls, make claim for
he service of any person so enlisted the
BOARD shall proceed to examine the proof of
title, and il valid shall award Just compen-
'ation, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
or each slave enlisted belonging to the
claimant, and upon the claimant filing
'alid deed of manumission and release of SER
rice, the board shall give the claimant a GER
ticate of the sum awarded which, on presen-
alton, shall be paid by the Chief of the
Bureau.
9th. All enlistments of colored troops Ia
he State of Maryland otherwise than in ac-
,ordance with these regulations are forbid
len.
10TH No person who is or has been en-
ragged in the rebellion against the Govern
nent.Of the United States, or who in any
way has given or shall give aid or comfort
o the enemies OF the Government, shall be
permitted to present any claim or receive
for the labor or service Of any
lave. and all claimants shall file with their
Ia inns an oath of allegiance to the Govern
,ent ,,,f the United States.
By orde.- of the President.
(Signeu,i u. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.