The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10
General Orders.


following important orders. The first
indicating to the people of Nor :. Carroll
ma the manner in which ;hey viii be
protected and treated under the new dis
pensatiun which has fallen on thenE the
second explaining certain veNed ques-
tions. which continually arise between
the negro population and their former
owners. and giving admirable advice TO
both antagonistic elements.
HEApQUAREERS DEPT OF \. {.
ARMY OF THE ONO.
RALEIGH, n c.. April q. ls6o \
General Orders No !
The commanding general has the great
satisfaction of announcing To the arny
and the people of North Carolina, that
hostilities within this State have DIN
nitely ceased. That for us the war is
ended. and it is Hoped that peace will
soon he restored throughout the coun-
try.
1t is now the duty of all to cultivate
friendly relations with the same Zeal
which has characterized our conduct OF
the war, that the blessings of Union,
peace and material prosperity may be
speedily restored to the entire country.
It IS confidently believed and expected
that the troops of this army and the peo
pie ofNorth Carolina will cordially unite
in honest endeavor to accomplish this
great end.
All good and peaceable citizens will he
protected and treated with kindness,
while those who disturb the peace or
violate the laws will be punished with
the severity ofmartial law.
The troops will he distributed so as
best to secure the interests ofth United
STAGES Government and protect the peo'
pie until civil government can he es-
tablished in harmony with the Constltu'
ton and laws of the United States. The
most perfect discipline and good conduct
are enioined upon all officers and sol.
diers, and cordial support upon all good
citizens.
All who are peaceably disposed are in
vited to return to their houses, and to
resume their Industrial pursuits. Such
as have been deprived of their animals
and wagons by the hostile armies Will
be temporarily supplied as far as practi-
caple upon application to the nearest
Provost Marshal, by loans of the captur-
ed property in possession OF the Quarter
masters Department. The needy WILL
also be supplied for the time being with
subsistence stores from the CommiSSary
Department.
1t will he left To the judicial depart
ment of the Government to pnnish those
political leaders who are responsible for
secession, rebellion, and civil war with
all its horrors Between the Govern
melrt of the United States and the people
of North Carolina there ispeace.
By command of Maj. Gen. Schotield:
j. A. CAMPBELL,
Asst Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF n CO.
ARMY OF THE ONO,
RALEIGH, n. c., April p }
General Orders Mo-
To remove doubt which seems to eX-
ist in the minds of some of the people of
North Carolina, it is hereby declared
that, by virtue Of the proclamation of
the President of the United States dated
January 1863, all persons in this state
heretofore held as slaves are now free;
and that it is the duty of the army to
maintain the freedom of such persons
1t is recommended to the former mas
ters of the freedmen to employ them as
hired servants at reasonable wages. And
il is recommended to the freedmen that,
when allowed to do so, they remain with
q 1al. fail lssI.
ly 80 long as they shall be treated kindly
and paid reasonable wages; or that they
Immediately seek employment elsewhere
in the kind of work to which they are
accustomed It's not well for them TO
congregate abont towns or military
camps They will nor be supported in
idleness.
By command of Maj Gen. Schofeld:
j A. CAMPBELL,
ASST Adjntant General.