The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-25

! 0Os AOOOe u Is
THE RECRUITING or C0LORED
TROOPS
There has been issued from the Adja-
tant-G Generals Office IN order rslativs to
the mode in which colored troops are to
be recruited in the Confedsracy. We
copy that portion Of it showing The
working Of the system:
The recruiting service, undsr this 81,
win be conducted under the supervision
of the Adjutant and Inspector General,
according TO the regulations for tks ~
cruitipg service Of the regular arnHson
50 far IS they are applicable, and exoapk
when special directions may be Rivsn1y
the War Department..
There win be assigned o. appointed
for each Stale, an officer who viii -
charged with the collection, enrollmsnt
and disposition Of Al the recruits that
may be obtained under the nrst section
of this act Ooe Or moreHenarat 6epAke
viii be established II each State. and
announced in orders, and . suitable
number of. officers will be detailed, for
duty in thestaff departments Of the de-
pots. There will b assigned. .at each
general depot Aaua,tstmaster, commits
sary and surgeon, and the headquarters
Of the Superintendent will be at the
principal depot in the State. The proper
.ffice, to aid the Superintendent in en-,
listing, mustering and organizing the re-
cruits will be assigned BY orders from
this Office. or hV the General-in- Chief.
The enlistment Of colored persons un-
der this act will be made upon printed
forms, to be furnished for the purpose,
similar to those established for the regu.
lar service. They will be executed in
duplicate, one copy to be returned to this
Office for file. No slave will be accepted
IS recruit unless with his owners con-
sent ard with the appreciation Of his
master, by written instrument, confer.
ring, IS far as he may, the rights of =
freed mad, and which shall be filed with
the Superintendent. The enlistments
will be made for the war, and the effect
Of the enlistment will be to place the
slave in the military service conformably
to this act The recruits will be or
ganized at the camps in squads and
companies, and will be subject to the
order of the General-in- Chief, under the
second section of this act.
The Superintendent in each State will
cause a report to be made on the first
Monday of every month, showing the
expenses Of the previous month; the
number Of recruits at the various de-
pots in the State; the number that have
been sent away, and the destination Of
each. His report will show the names
Of all slaves recruited, with their age,
description, and the names of their mas
ters. One copy viii! be sent to the Gene
ral-in-C Chief and one to the Adjutant
and Inspector General.
The appointment Of officers to the
companies to be formed Of the recruits
aforesaid will be made by the President.
To facilitate the raising of volunteer
companies, officers recruiting therefor are
authorized to muster their men into
service as enrolled. As sooB as enrolled
! and mustered, the men will be sent, with
descriptive lists, to the depots of rem,
devious, at which they will be instructed
until assigned for service in the field
When the organization of any. company
remains incomplete at the expiration o.
the time specified for its organization
the companies or dstachments- alread,
mustered INTO service will be assigned Il
other organizations, at the discretion o
the General in Chief
| 1t is not the intention of the Presiden
to grant any authority for raising req
ments or brigades. The only organizs-
tions to be perfected at the depots o.
camps of instructions are those Of com
panies, and, in exceptional cases, whel
the slaves are of one estate, Of battalion
consisting of four companies; AMI th
only authorities to be issued will be TO
the raising of companies or the afore
said special battalions of four companies
All larger organizations will Be LETT TO
future action, as experience may deter
mine.
/ All officers who may be employed i
the recruiting service, under the provi
sions Of this act, or who may bc ap
pointed to the command of the troop
raised under it, or who may hold m
staff appointment In connection Wit
them, are enjoined to provident con
siderate and humane attention to whsl
ever concerns the health. comfor
instruction and discipline Of these troop
and to the uniform observance Of kint
ness, forbearance and indulgence
their treatment Of them, and especial
that thsy will protect them from =
justice and oppression.
4 D0PULAR SONG.