The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-25

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rae can for aCOlOrsd Troop"

COMPENSATE eTArFs OF AMERICA,
War DIP&ETseST,
ADPr Asp I G. O., RIfHNoSp. haren -.
sir-You are hereby authorized 70
raise c,mpsDy or companies OF ne
gro soldiers under the provisions o. tne
act Of Congress approved AsfeA =
1865
When the requisite number ssnah
have been recruited they wiii De mus
rered into the service for TIE Wal, an"
muster rolls forwarded to THIS ollee ),
The companies when ORGANIZED VIII
be subject 10 the rules and Tegalatio o.
governing the Provisional Army OF me
Confederate States
Bv command Of the Secretary OF " ar
TSignedl JSo. ". Rail-, A. A. ..
Msior j. ". Pegram, Msjer 4. =. Tar
Der. Through General EEell
* .Prr,u TO rnr Frorlr OF vr.eISlA
uw;li be seen by the order Of the
Adiutant and inspector General, p0o-
lished above, that the undersigned have
been authorized 10 proceed at once Win
the organization OF companies TO be
composed Of persons Of color, free ana
slave Who sue willing 70 volunteer nn-
der the recent acts Of Congress ana
a,a the Legislature Of Virginia
Itigwel known 10 the country thatien
Zee has eyinced the deepest interest IN
tbisEobiect. and that he regards prompi
seflon In tbs matter a. vitality 1mPert
ant TO the country. In q letter, ad
dressed bs him to Lieutenant General
Fvell. dated March 10th, be says i
hone Il will be found practicable q
raise a considerable force Richmond
attach great importance 20 the result
Of the fret experiment, and nothing
should be left undone 70 make II sue
cessful The sooner this can be acoom
olished, the better. The UNDERMINED
have established a rendezvous on Isen
tx.Ftrst. between Main and Cary
shests al the building known a
smith's Factory. and every arrange
mspt hes been made 70 6eetlrt
tbe Sbralorta Of the aeT recruits
and 10 prepare them for service + ]
recommended that each recruit be fur
n.sbtd, when practicable, With e grey
Jacket ard pants, cap, and hlAnketa aiid
with a good seryicable pair Of shoesl ba'
no delay should take place IN forward
ing the recruits in order 70 obtain tnesl
articles.
. The Governments, Confederate ano
---sis.s, ilasing settled The policy OF en-
plovipr this element Of strength, She
this class at our population having gaF
en- repeated evidence Of their wiling
mes 10 take up arms in defence OF then
homes. Il is believed that it is only nee
essary 70 pat the matter before theEnjr
a pfobef u ht to cause them 70 raj!
with enthusiasm, for the preservation
oi the homes in which they have beer
born and raised, and in which the!
have found contentment and happiness
and 10 save themselves and their rsc'
from the barbarous cruelty invsribil
praefioed upon them BY a perhdiou
enemy claiming 10 be friends.
viii not the people Of Virginia, j
this hour Of peril and danger, prompt
~ respond to the call Of their loved
Generslin-Chief and TIE demands o
the Confederate and State Govern
ments VIII those Who have freel,
given their sons and brothers, theI
money and their property 70 the
achievement Of the liberties of thsii
couutry, now hold back fron the cau's
their servants, who can we'll be spared
snd who viii gladly aid in bringing
this fearful WAT TO o speedy aud glor.
Gus terminationi Let every man in
The State consider himself as 4 recruit
ing officer, and enter at once upon the
duty at sitting ia the organization o
ihis force by sending forward recruits
10 oar rendezvouS Every considera
ZION Of patriotism, Independent OF oul
country, the safety Of homes, the sane
siiy Of our hresides all pgompt TO i'm
mediate and energetic action for the
defence % the country Let the PEG
pie be but true TO themselves, aud Il
The claims Of duty, and our indepen
dence will be speedily scared anC
peace be restored within our borders.
J ". PEosAE, - e.ssa
Major, &C, P. A. c. S.
THos z. TURxER
Major, 6S, p. A c. S