, 1865-09-13
JOHNSON, SLOCUM, SHARKEY
Proposed Organization of
the Mississippi Militia.
THE CORRESPONDENCE IN FULL.

Slarkeyse Proposed Reorganization
of the Rebel Army In Mississippi
President Jollnson's Order Counter
mnMdluE Slocunl-Pres1llcnt Joa1i-
ronss Despatch to Gen. Carl Schurz-
Gen. Slocuna's Order Revolving His
Former Order. ,
JNo1E.-we published ihe main portion Of This cor
respondcnee In our dally edition Of Friday last We
reprint It here with The additional papers, to give
euz readers complete record Of the Transaction
EDs. TR1CsE.l
v1cKsHrIo, Mlss., Sept 4, 1865.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Herewith send you copy Of General Or
dc1s No. . and No. ., mud telegraph fnstruc-
tions from President johnson TO Gen. Slocun
and Gen, schurz. It is but proper that you
should know, II not already informed, Of the
policy of our President in regard to affairs In
this State.
Gen. glocum was managing affairs adniEa-
bly, $50 thought every loyal man) until the fol-
lowing telegrnm was received. II this Is 10
be the policy Of the Government, Northern
men must leave the South This Is no
place for us.
Respectfully yours, E. VIC,
GEN. sLocuars ORDER,
HEADQUARTERS, DEr'r. or M1sa1ss1rpI,
V1cksnuRa, Miss., Aug. 9th, 1861. {.
The attention q District Commanders Il cslled to
state Of mississippi Of the 18th Instant which pro-
ides tot the organization ola military force each
county ofthe State.
sary to maintain Its authority here BY armed force
1t is important TINT the powers and duties Of the
officers commanding should be clearly defined.
cnssgsa IN tbe rescns aeeson. @ For nv mors ' tha s
four years all her energies have been dpvoted to
war upon our Government. AZ length. from e1-
haustIon she has been compelled 10 lay down her
n1ms but no ordEta have as yet bscn received by
the military authorities on duty here, indicating
ttat the3 state has been reliered from tho hostile
position which shc voluntarily assumed toward the
United States.
The General Government earnestly desiring to
restore the State to tts former position, has ap-
pointed Provisional Governor. with power 10
csla Convention for ihe accomplishment Of that
pnrpoee- Upon the military forces dt,o,vc the dn-
t,cs of o.deE and oi e5ssat!ng ths laws
The orders defining the rights and privileges 10 be
secured 70 freedmen meet with opposition In many
parts Of r. ssa,e, md The duties de.ol1ne upon
arc often ofa delicate nat1rc 1t has certainly heen
the desire Of tho Department Commander and, 50
f. he bss Of s ocst o. d9t IL The
al Instructions Of the President md 1he Va. Dc
asS e aks aeeps a5 1Hf se 81 H,s eass ans
iles hayc acted in This spirit, and have
been as successful as conld hare been an,ici-
proper, without cona ultaton with thu Department
Commander. Or with anJ other officer OF the United
States on duty here. 10 organize and arm force Ia
Who have 70 distinguished themselves Tor gallaut-
tbe1ehy that class of men who h.ye as Jet scarcely
| posing our Government. Such forcc. II organined
a. propose ia to be independent of the military
authority new present, and superior IN strength 70
fTt,ffA F1tn,
permit The young men, who hare 90 distinguished
themselves, to be armed and Organized indepcnd-
entity oI United States miiitasy officers on duty
tc.e: and 10 allow them to opesale in counties now
garrisouet by co1ored troops, flied, IL many Of
these men are. not only With prejudice against those
troops, and against The execution Of the oEesa tcla-
tive 10 freedmen, Int even agalus! our Government
Increase in a ten'foid degree. the difficulties
that now bsset the people 1t IL 70 be hoped that
called upon by Governor Sharkcy and the
colorcd men now serving In the United States will
9 9e To- M e1s
nation. Twill be gratifying TO the friends Of the
culored race to have the assurance In an official
lie aay hss already arrived when. The experiment
can safely be attempted. But Al The questions on
which thcec two classes viii BE- called to cooperate
doubted1s be some difference Of opinion, ,pa1sieulaf1
a. to the construction of certain aws relative q
freedmen, the Commanding General prefers To
1
ncst dcttrt OF aIl military ocers II muat BE- o
gsas a f ast9 e h'sn saa9ag DE- ag o Tean ii: &
state, md the people len 70 c1eeate thelf OWE
Ut tine ~ 5oV3ng men n@ fh o. ne stasc.
based ea the supposed aseessity II ine1casng ,hs
military forces ii The STATE. to prevent tbe com
o. se ~ psn mt; y ~ lsmatEanlt
sinas Snrs ~ s ncn ne ~ a;psr. an
/ cotpnd people, Southern citizens have becE
Informed tha thy bad been stopped by ms,ase
ticn = 10 he parties b. whom they wcre h.iied
| 1hrm ' NA' 'A@1 --
Gov. sha,lev. In a communication written ,f1c
III. rsis fn- 1he nr1,nt~.;nn ~ 1ii,fn fo.ecs ,.e
s G ~ nee.x, +. ~ s',s tosss M
iinn ststes mi the nenn1e rrr u1sitl1no n t.ir
;nfosmation to tbe UniteH stutes mijttsry anthnrt
sss Which @ W ,esa 10 INC detection ,. or hs5s ops
srnirr r. ths rcrr pennls Who rrfnse to 1ss snr,
i1inrmaffnn.
beiteg nlan viii be to aisar1n all surh CITIZEN
and maEs Il for theif Interest 10 Lid t,osc who haY
been Yent here to restore order and pcace
Il IL therefore ordered, That District Conmana
ss R1ss ase ea Is, 70 al ,. os,a.as aa as,
exoept those under the control OF The United Siaa
snihoriiies, viii BE- permitted wih1n thcIf retpet
TO orernizc amer such notice, ihoee co.ascd Ia
nlIttetl upon either citizens Of soldiers, thc coz
l.
offence IL committed 7ll report the TACT at once
the District Commander, who wilt forthwith sen
The officer In command Of such force will .
Of the place place: where ;tc otsace ua. committcd.
any citizen, possessing Information which uonl
lead 10 the capture Of the outlaws, refuse to N
part the samc lie will be arrested aud held for trla
The troops mill be nuaItered on his premises, m
he will be compelled TO provide for the support
men and animals. These villains can be afEeetet
unlcss they reccisc encouragement from some po
ton Of the community In which they operate m
euch communities snust be held responaible foE the
| acts, and must be made to realize the inesitah
consequences Of eounteuancing euch outtages.
Uy order Of Nai Gen. SlocuM.
j. WARREN MtILER,
-....-.-..--.. .. Assistant Adrtaut General,
PRESIDENT J01lSSOS'S ORDER TO GE:
SLOCUN.
~ G Nur.nvr ru 0r.7rp ,
,,'.ss w"siaa,.. n.ss sTp. ~ - 80 " =
~ 1ee@1ape lltoW Mash'1Gson, ,e H. =: u. &7oP II
E.ps - .s@Ae" ~ ~'f"N'1
To Nal. Gen II. ". Sloeun.
Upon the 18th Of August Governor Sbaskey issut
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