Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-10
HEADQUARTERS DEP'TMENT WEST Va,
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nav 9Th. 1868

HEADQUARTERS DEP'TMENT WEST VA, !
CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 9th, 1865.
General Orders No. 67.1
The following instructions based on or.
ders from Headquarters Middle Military
Division, relating to Paroled officers and
men, rebel deserters, refugees and civil Off
GERS of the rebel States, are published for
the information and guidance of all con-
cerned.
+ Rebel efieeFs and spldieFa snrrendet.
ing theLasei Set z the ilitnF 2 a5itE nFitiSoi
viii be gtanted the same terms aS,thobe1
given to Gen. Lees Army by Gen. Grant.
But Il ie yundsrstoOd that All 1 who claim
homes ID the Distfict of Columbia and in
States that never passed the Ordinance of
Secession (Maryland, Kentucky, and Mis-
souri, includedO have. forfeited them and
can only return thereto by complying with
the Amnesty Proclamation of the President
and obtaining special permission from the
War Department. The State of West Viz
ginia is not included In the exception, and
parties surreuderiug will be permitted to
return to their homes in that State on their
paroles, to remain ss long as they respect
their paroles and the laws in force where
they reside. Good faith demands that this
privilege be secured to them, and that
they shall'not be'driveu from their homes
by the citizens in the absence of any. speci-
fc.charge showing that it is dangerous to
the community for them to remain; but no
soldier whose homeaWas not in West Vir-
ginia before theiRar can now claim that as
his home. CTelegram April 18Th, 18th, and
May eth, I'D. QFs!' N. M!D)
II. Rebel refugees and deserters who
may desire to return to their homes within
the limits of this Department. will be per-
mitted to do SO upon taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States, and will be
suffered to remain while they conform to
the laws in force where they reside, unless
their presence is considered by their loyal
neighbors and the military authorities,
dangerous to the peace and security of the
country. Telegram April 22d, I'D. .Qrs N.
NJ. d.
III. While the strict ruling Of the terms
Of the surrenderSof General Lee requires
that private horses, that have been used for
Government purposes should be given up,
this will not be insisted on as a condition
of Surrender FG TIf- T' ( q
Where it is evident that horses in the
possession of paroled officers or men Of
| deserters or refugees, are or have been the
property of the United States, they will be
recovered and turned over7to the proper of.
fGets.tE - - y AN ~ -
Enlisted men surrendering themselves
will be required to give up their arms un-
less evidence is produced that they have
been lost and not secreted. Telegram
April 18th, Hd Qrs. N. N. D.)
". Members of Legislatures and other
Civil Officers of States that have passed
the ordinance of secession, and. citizens
who have affiliated with, or, aided the rebel.
lion, will not be permitted to return to
their homes il. the, Department of West
Virginia, without first obtaining the au-
thority of the Honorable Secretary of War
to do so. And 10 all cases where applica.
tions are Forwarded to him they must be
accompanied By the ,osths OF allegiance to
the United STATES of ;he persona seeking the
indulgence. (relegrau May I'd, I'D. Ora.
NJ. n. d.
v. In relation to Prisoners of War, Par
agraph 10 of General Orders No.:77, cur
rent series, War Department, directs that
"The 0ommissary' Of prisoners will have
rolls maderout of the name; residence, time
and place of capturej and occupation of all
prisoners of war who will 5take the oath of
allegiance to the United States, to the end
that such as are disposed to become good
and loyal citizens of the United States, and
who are proper objects of Executive Glenn
ency may be released UPON the terms that
the President shall deem fit and consistent
with public safety" "'
By command of Brevet Major General
Emory, tn. melvin,
Asst Adj Gen'l.
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