The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
Freedman's Home.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
baltimore Nd Nov q 1894

"'N'>t -Au'j t'o'' u ioof'
General Orders No. 112-Ofical in
'rmat'on having been furnished, making
| clear that evil.disposed parties in certain
ounties Of the State of Maryland, within
he limits Of the Middle Department, in
end obstruciing tile operation, and multi
ying, as far as they can, the emancipatipn
PROVISION of the New Constitution and
nat for this purpose they are availing
themselves of certain laws. portions of the
ncient lave code OF Ma yland, as yet un
! ep'aled, to initiate as respects the per-
sous heretofore slaves, system of forced
appren ice'hip; for this, and for other
reasons among them, that if they have
any legal rights under existing laws, the
persons spoken Of are in Ignorance of
them; that in certain counties the law
officers are so unfrieudly to the newly
made freedmen, aud so hostile to the be
nlgnant measure that made them such, as
to rende appeals to the courts worse than
folly, even II the victims had the money
with which to hire lawyers and that the
necessities of the case make it essential, IN
order to carry out truly and effectively the
grand purposes Of the people of the State
OF Mary of every slave,
man, woman and child, within her limits,
FROM and after the first day of November,
OF this present year-that there should
be remedies extraordinary for all their
grl9vances-remedies ins aataneous with
out mouey or reward-aud somebody to
have care for them, to protect them, to
show them the way to the freedom of
which they have yet but vague and unde-
fued ideas. 10 IS therefore ordered,
list. That all persons within the limits
of the Middle Department, heretofore
slaves, but now free, by operation of the
New Constitution, shall be considered un-
der special military protection until the
Legislature of Maryland may, by its eu-
actmeuts, make such military protection
unnecessary.
I'd. A Ere edman's Bureau for said De-
partment is hereby created Office in Bal
timore, Maj. William NJ. Este, A. D. c.,
in charge.
3D. Major Este is entrusted with the
execution of this order, and to make it eff
fective he is authorized to instigate inves-
legations, to send for persons aud papers,
and to make necessary arrests.
18th. Provost Marshals in their several
Districts, particularly on the Eastern and
Western Shores, are requested and direc-
ted to hear all complaints made to them
by persons within the meaning of this Or
der, to collect and forward information
and proofs of wrongs done to such persons,
and generally to render Major Este such
assistance as he may require in the per-
formance of his duty. l-
so. As it will be impossible to carry
out this order without having place in
which the sick, helpless, and needy can be
temporarily rested and provided for, Ma
jor Este is directed to take possession of
the building known formerly as the Mary
land Club House, but now named "Freed-
mans Rest to select some excellent lady
to take charge of the same as Matron, and
to suitably prepare and furnish as many
rooms as may be required for the purpose
proposed And that this may be speedily
accomplished, donations are respectfully
solicited from all philanthropic and Chris
tan persons wherever resident. All fines
hereafter assessed and collected by the
Provost Marshal of the Department will
be appropriated to the support of the
Freedlnans Rest. To supply immediate
wants, Major Este is further directed to
draw on Colonel Woolley.
9th. Lest the moneys derived fir m do.
nations and from fines collected, should
prove insufficient to support the institu-
ton in manner corresponding to its i'm.
portance, Major Este will proceed 10 make
a list of all the avowed Rebel sympathiz-
ers resident in the city of Baltimore, with
a view to evying such contributions upon
them in aid of the "Freedman's Rest" as
may be from time to time required.
It'll. Major Este will enter upon the
execution Of this order without delay.
BY command of
MAJOR GENERAL WALLACE.
OLIVER MATTHEWS, Asst Adjt. General
ObiciuI: JAMES r. Ross, Major and