The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-19
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Headq'rs Asst Com'r Of Freedmen,
FOR s. T. GA AND ETA

ABANDONED LANDS,
WAsH1SGTo,', D. c., May %, 1855.
Circular No. ;.
Whereas large amount of land in the
State of Virginia, and in other States that
have been m instruction, has been aban-
doned oy tlsloval owners and is now being
cultivated by freedmen; and whereas the
owners OF such lanc'.,Gxe attempting to OBJ
tam possession OF saeD1, and thus deprive
the freedmen of the t,cits of their industry:
It ~ ordered that n: abandoned lands IN
SAID States now un:ier cultivation by tho
freedmen, be retained in their poss:ssio.r
until the crops now growing shall be secured
for their benefit, unies, full and just COM
Ponsation Eo made for their labor snd its
products AID for expenditures
The above order VIII not 20 Sc construed
rs e. relieve uesloya1 persons from the con-
sequences Of their disloyalty, and the ap-
phcatlon for the restoration oe thcir lands,
by this class of persons, will IL no case be
entertained by any military au, hority.
o. O. HOWARD, Mai. Gen.
Commissioner Of Bureau of Free d:nsn.
Refugees and Abandoned Lands
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTAN .-[iENERAI.'x OFFICE.
WASNIN 'roN, May q, 1875.
All military authorities will s1si., .,:u The
COMMISSIONER OF the Burcar of REFUGEES.
freedmen and Abandoned Lands and aid
him IN the execution Of tac above order.
by direction OF the Secretary OF Wai.
f.. d. TOWNSEND:
Assistan. AdjutaHt General.
|. y The provisions of the above circular
will 'e strictly enforced throughout the
States OF South Carolina, Georgia an., Flo
rlca. Complaints haze been made at ibeso
Headquarters that III many ,usiances for
!. mer owners OF plantations and slaves who
are now allowed 20 remain on their lands
upon condition that they announce to- their
, former slaves that the, are free, an, .oale
them fHI n oil
! whereby III. and just compensation snail
be made for their laL,r AID it's prcGrcts-
are. IN defiance Of this order, still io-cine
tnc.r former slaves TO work for them. and
commune to hold tncS, :" slavery. cvo, 10
the extent of shooting them down II 1;,cv
dare TO assert their freedom, and rni' .,r,v
20 admit or announce to them y, snv va-
that they are free. Such acts are disloyaI
!o. The government and in plain violation Of.
its polic;. VIZ
1t is hereby ordered thai all PERSONS en-
i;n!"lG III" ".r"s@,.tie:. IT. a.,r;-rlturaI and
lncci;,nl''al pursuits WITHIN the States nf
South Carolina, (icorsi: and !v:t,,.. wl,,
tail. by the 18th OF AM; u,,l, TO ,.N1riunc.r.o
thosc IL t!,ir employ t." fact tia; th.v ,r.,
Tree, ana fal! -: fccrGni:.u them us tret men
and to make sulta hlc a ,r;,s inclos sili iu.r,
whereby just and CUr;tabl, cnlnpc nsation
Will be secured to them for their Tabor. vii!
be held a. d;sl"val to the United States Co
!crhheEt, an" Their property viii uc sub
Jcci toselzurc and division among ...c freed
men, Ill accordance with the PROVISIONS of
Section ! Of aA ''Act TO Establish Durean
for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees"
approved March ), 1865.
Ill. AZ the harvest til C is near and tj.
freedmen hcHc been regarded as free bv th,,
United Stat = Government since January,
1868; and as q r,eas':;c of necessity, 10 pre-
vent them from becoming paupers on it's
bounty, the freedmen must be paid for their
labor on all lands. not abandoned since the
cpmmen ment OF the preparation of the
ground t"r seed up to TIC harvest time OF
this year; and u',ices fi;!l compensation is
made, ma to the Satisfaction Of this Bureau,
the freedmen will be cutitltd to and will