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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 151 (search)
Doc. 148.-employment of slaves. General Mercer's order. C. S. Engineer's office, Savannah, Ga., Aug. 1, 1863. the Brigadier-General Commanding desires to inform the slaveholders of Georgia that he has received authority from the Secretary of War to impress a number of negroes sufficient to construct such additional fortifications as are necessary for the defence of Savannah. He desires, if possible, to avoid the necessity of impressment, and therefore urges the owners of slave psportation will be furnished and wages paid at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month, the Government to be responsible for the value of such negroes as may be killed by the enemy, or may in any manner fall into his hands. By order of Brig.-Gen. Mercer, Commanding. John McCrady, Captain and Chief Engineer, State of Georgia General Grant's order. headquarters Department of the Tennessee, Vioksburgh, Miss., August 1, 1863. General orders No. 50.--1. All regularly organized bo