Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Slaves and the Civil War
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wmsl136
IDEntry
8066
Creator
Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Date
1861-07-24
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Subject
Coverage
Western Maryland, 1800-1864
Body
IMPORTANT ORDER CONCERNING FUGITIVE SLAVES
The following important order was issued at Washington yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
Washington, D. C.
July 7, 1861.
General Order No. 83,
Fugitive slaves will under no pretext whatever be permitted to reside or be in any way harbored in the quarters and camps of the troops serving in this Department. Neither will such travel be allowed to accompany troops on the march.
Commanders of troops will be responsible for a strict observance of this order.
By command of Brigadier- General Mansfield,
Theo Talbot, Assistant Adjutant-General.