3 10 50 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/4b41bb3bce24d1a57bd293287112a45f.pdf 52373951fb6ffedeb44c73a2107ef06f https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/7e19a09fd9e7aaeed5fa1329d8b5795d.pdf 85c49675cc8c01c8ccb73581313e2263 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Order by the Provost Marshal at Annapolis, Maryland, and the Provost Marshal to Two White Marylanders Annapolis, Md. Dec. 29” 18[64] Sir A colored woman by the name of Matilda Johnson makes complaint that you have her household goods” in your possession and this is to notify you that you must deliver to her forthwith all goods chattels and household utensils of every description that rightfully belong to her or subject yourself to Military arrest for disobedience of Genl. Order 112 Hd. Qrs. Middle Dept. Genl. Wallace Comdg. Geo. W. Curry Capt. 4” Del. Vols. Provost Marshal Annapolis, Md. Jan. 30" 1865 To whom it may Concern Matilda Johnson colored having claimed Military protection for herself and child a boy named Henry W. Johnson formerly living with Mr James Boyle herself nor boy will not be molested by any one without a written order from this office Geo. W. Curry Capt. 4” Del. Vols. Provost Marshal Annapolis Md. Feb. 9" 1865 Gentlemen I am receipt of your Communications of the 5th Inst and after a careful perusal of their contents beg leave to say that I have given an order to Matilda Johnson the mother of the boy mentioned of which the following is a true copy And I would further state that in view of the representations made by you and others I have no objections to your again getting possesion of the boy You can see by the reading of the order that the case was left open for an appeal by you if you thought proper to do so but I have never been approached on the subject directly except day before yesterday by a colored girl who said that she lived with you and gave me a pretty clear understanding in the case and I told her that when I saw or received a proper communication from either of you I would attend to the matter as I did not deem her a proper channel of communication and I do think that in my official capacity as Provost Marshal that I have tried to act with courtesy and give proper attention to all be they in what circumstances of life they may and I do not think that my worst enemies can charge me with ignoring even the most common civilities in my official capacity In regard to the violation of an organic law of your State I have only to say that the law is well enough in its self but it has been shamefully abused my many citizens of this state who call themselves Gentlemen and they have taken advantage of the ignorance of the freedmen and women and indentured under the plea of their not being able to support them their children when in many cases the children were large and old enough to in a great measure support their parents and it was this state of things that caused the issue of Genl. order No. 112. by Genl. Lew Wallace comdg Middle Dept You will find enclosed an order for Matilda Johnson to give the child into your charge which trusting will be satisfactory I. Remain Gentlemen Your. Obt Servant Geo. W. Curry. Provost Marshal Capt. Geo. W. Curry to James Boyle, 29 Dec. 1864, vol. 153/306 8AC, Letters Sent, ser. 1350, Annapolis MD, Provost Marshal Field Organizations, RG 313 Pt. 4 [C-8938]; Capt. Geo. W. Curry, 30 Jan. 1865, vol. 153/306 8AC, Letters Sent, ser. 1350, Annapolis MD, Provost Marshal Field Organizations, RG 313 Pt. 4 [C-8938]; Geo. W. Curry. to Mess. J. & L. Boyle, 9 Feb. 1866, vol. 153/306 8AC, Letters Sent, ser. 1350, Annapolis MD, Provost Marshal Field Organizations, RG 313 Pt. 4 [C-8938]. General Order 112 was issued on Nov. 9, 1864, and it placed formerly enslaved people under “special military protection” until the state legislature enacted laws that would render such protection unnecessary. It cited numerous cases of former slaveowners who had “avail[ed] themselves of certain laws, portions of the ancient slave code of Maryland, as yet unrepealed, to initiate as respects the persons heretofore slaves, a system of forced apprenticeship” as a reason why such special protection was necessary. For the full order, see General Orders No. 112, Head-Quarters Middle Department, Eighth Army Corps, 9 Nov. 1864, in Freedom, ser. 1, vol. 2: doc. 142. The state law referred to was the law regulating apprenticeship in Maryland. It permitted the orphans' courts to summon the child of any free black person, “and if it shall appear upon examination before such court that it would be better for the habits and comfort of such child that it should be bound as an apprentice to some white person to learn to labor, the court shall bind such child as an apprentice to some white person.” The parents were to be present at the binding, as no child was to be bound “if the parent or parents ha[d] the means and [were] willing to support such child and keep the same employed so as to teach habits of industry.” (The Maryland Code, Baltimore, Md., 1860, p. 38.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Formerly enslaved Matilda Johnson petitions the Freedmen's Bureau for the return of her children and household goods, after which the agency waived her right to her children Description An account of the resource Series of complaints around property rights and apprenticeship for Black residents of Anne Arundel County. Of special interest are the two complaints by Matilda Johnson relating to her children and household goods being held illegally by James Boyle. Resolution of the case indicates that while the Freedmen's Bureau had intervened to have her children returned, Boyle was successful in getting permission to retrieve them under previous apprenticeship proceedings. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/29/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Anne Arundel Co, MD Apprentice bureaucracy children property ownership women https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/fabfe71eacdf8b245b2aa77526471c4e.pdf 2d4dac3f5ce6b511e1e6cbcb139f9dbb https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/02482b2f319cd3b0a385a033b6817b32.pdf 95a5e995abda6d373881c0e66f70d71d Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Headquarters of the Middle Department to a Free Black Resident of Baltimore Copy Head Quarters, Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, Baltimore, July 10th 1864. Anthony Armstrong (colored), is hereby authorized to raise a company of Colored militia for the defense of this City— As soon as the organization is completed, the Company will report at these Head quarters, when orders will be issued to furnish them with all necessary equipments— The Company will be ordered to Report to Brig. Gen. Lockwood at No 36 North Street. By Command of Maj. Gen. Wallace (Signed) W. H. Este, Major. & A.D.C. Major W. H. Este to Anthony Armstrong , 10 July 1864, M-349 1864, Letters Received, ser. 2343, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4232]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Free Black Baltimore resident Anthony Armstrong applies to raise a Black militia to defend the city Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/10/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Baltimore, MD Black soldiers https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/5a04ec082979ba3c535c9db8c76d03dc.pdf bffec0af40d263439a92ac80cd689fa5 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/dcbdebb4197b32c3972ec054d2724fea.pdf 80d8c78618239d8e98f9d861966103fb Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Black Clergyman to the Headquarters of the Washington D.C., Freedmen’s Bureau Assistant Commissioner Smith fieald VA Jen the 27th 1866 I was travling In Anaplaus Marland In may 1855 — I prechd In the M E church Mr Samyel E devall [?] came and tuck me home to his house 3 miles and A haff from Amaplas In that time his wife and him prasuaded me to Leve Baltimore and he wood give me graund to Bild A house on In Anaplas Neck South River fary from 55 to 57. In march I was macking up my mind wather to go are not In march I Left Baltimore and came to anaplas And give Mr devalve 65 Dalors to By the Lamber fore my house from Mr AgleHart I Bought the Lambar from him Mr devalve Im plaid Hilley Willson colard to Bild the house fore me In July 1857 I movd from Baltimore to Anaplas In my one [own] house I thair Livd comfortable fore 3 yeairs In the year 1861 the atharateys starped mee from preching And in Auguest 1862 I was A Rested and put in Prison fore preching then my house was sarched By Mr devalves 2 sons Trenton and hary devalves Ha[ry?] destraded my papers and A counts I Lade in prison an till febury the 3th 1863 I was tackon to the court house and thair sold out fore 15 yeairs fore Biding me not to cross the Lines of marland the witsnaces to theas things are Rev John H Brice Metilda Edwards cathrin Blackson the cost of my House was /aa 47 Dalors Independent of my sha[rt?] that my son Bilt Laid A Benjman Howrd Plantaff Amelia Howard [different handwriting] make a careful abstract of this for file C — Reply who addesses to Lloyd Howard — No 4 Eutaw Court Balto, Md — Benjman Howrd to [C. H. Howard?], 27 Jan. 1866, Letters Received, ser. 453, DC Asst. Comr., RG 105 [A-9745]. General C.H. Howard included a summary of Benjmin Howard’s account in a May 18, 1866 report to the headquarters of the Freedmen’s Bureau in Washington, D.C. detailing “cases of outrages and assaults committed upon Colored Churches and Schools.” There is no indication of any further action in the case. (Brig. Gen’l C.H.Howard to Lieut F.A. Sladen, 18 May 1866, C-173 1866, Letters Received, ser. 15, Washington Hdqrs., RG 105 [A-9713].) According to Section 7 of “An Act Relating to Free Negroes and Slaves” passed by the 1831-1832 session of the Maryland General Assembly, “it shall not be lawful for any free negro or negroes, slave or slaves, to assemble or attend any meetings for religious purposes, unless conducted by a white licensed or ordained preacher or some respectable white person or persons of the neighborhood… and if any such meeting shall be held without being conducted as aforesaid, they shall be considered as unlawful and tumultuous meetings, and it shall be the duty of the nearest constable, or any other civil officer knowing of such meetings, either from his own knowledge or the information of others, to repair to such meeting, and disperse the said negroes or slaves.” Although the law treated Black religious assemblies without white supervision as illegal, Section 7 stipulated that “nothing contained in this act shall be construed to prevent the assemblage, within the limits of Baltimore city and Annapolis city, of such slaves, or free negroes and mulattoes for the purpose of religious worship, if said meetings are held in compliance with the written permission of a white licensed ordained preacher, and dismissed before ten o’clock at night.” According to Section 8, any Black Marylanders “found associating, or in any company with slaves, at any unlawful or tumultuous meeting… such free negro or mulatto shall be subject to the same punishment, and be liable in every respect to the same treatment and penalty as slaves thus offending.” Finally, Section 12 stipulated that if the penalty for these crimes fell short of capital punishment, free Black Marylanders found guilty of violating the act might “be banished from this state by transportation into some foreign country.” (An Act relating to Free Negroes and Slaves, 14 Mar. 1832, Laws Made and Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland [Annapolis, Md., 1832], chapter 323.) Amelia Howard, listed by Benjman as “Plantaff” in his letter, filed a similar complaint with the headquarters of the Middle Department in 1864. Her undated testimony alleged that on May 9, 1862, she, “Matilda Edwards and Kitty Blackson, were setting down on the shore at Mr. Duvall's shucking oysters, and talking about Mr. Lincoln, the war and the emancipation which was to take place in 1864” when “Mr. Duvall rode up in our midst and overheard me say that Mr. Lincoln was the men that God [h]ad ordained to set the Etheopian free.” Duvall then crafted charges against her, and “made his son Vinton Duvall take a false oath that [she] was persuading his two men servants Jerry and Pompey [to run] away.” The testimony eventually led to a conviction, after which she was “sold at the Court House to go out of the State to stay away for 15 years.” Not only was she wrongfully imprisoned and sold, Amelia Howard alleged, but Duvall “has taken away my house and all my property, the ground which the house is built on he gave me for my lifetime, he has also taken and if not destroyed, he will not give up my free papers, my bills and receipts, and the contract of my house which he gave me himself of his own hand writing, signed with the consent of his wife Elizabeth Duvall.” (Testimony of Amelia Howard, [1864?], in Communication from Major Gen’l Lew. Wallace, in Relation to the Freedmen’s Bureau, to the General Assembly of Maryland [Annapolis, Md., 1865], pp. 94-95.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. A-9745 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/27/1866 Description An account of the resource Benjman Howard, apparently intended for D.C. Assistant Commissioner C. H. Howard, reporting that he had been a preacher in Annapolis and bought a house there in 1857. Was arrested in 1862 for preaching and jailed until Feb. 1863 when he was sold away as punishment for 15 years with a mandate to never return to the state of MD. Title A name given to the resource Free Black pastor Benjman Howard reports on having been arrested and sold by the state of Maryland for preaching Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ann Arundel Co, MD Black ministers Free people of color incarceration property ownership https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/a662dc0cbaef493b9ee18eed20e506d6.pdf 856851e6235b678f602827104d01c7b3 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/33af2dabb57c368343fc56eeb620763f.pdf 98d0408192317a4a2f0dfc2f074db150 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Black Resident of Baltimore to the Commander of the Middle Department Baltimore Nov 29 1864 Genrel Walles Honred Sir my mistres Chessier [Ann?] left me a house lot twenty years be She Diead her Ness Mrs Masson was wit ness that she gave this place to me Cince her Death her nephyew Mr John Price has put off of the place and i have witness that he Mr John Price Did put me off of the plac that was left to me by mrs Annes i would like to know thought you if i Cant get it agane i have bin to a laryar and he says i can get it a gaine but i thought i would asks your advise a bout it first ples let me know your advise on it if you ples sir Mr L Meads to Genrel Walles PS i live 105 Low St L Meads to Genrel Walles, 29 Nov. 1864, M-820 864, Letters Received, ser. 2343, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4234]. A note on the file from the commander of the Middle Department, General Lew Wallace, reads “Dont see Jurisdiction. File LW.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Free Black resident of Baltimore seeks help retrieving property taken by the family of his former enslaver Description An account of the resource Formerly enslaved Black resident of Baltimore L Meads to Gen. Lew Wallace reporting having been turned off of his property by the nephew of his former enslaver and requesting advice on how he might retrieve his property. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/29/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Baltimore, MD Free people of color property ownership slavery https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/dd6fb4f6ca2d9ec4db92252f8d3169f1.pdf b18aefaba73bc5ddd2177ebf188d09f1 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/441576af881ee1985faf1f130dd230c6.pdf a860c1a31bee1c6cab8925bad69ed432 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Statement of a Maryland Free Black Woman Head Qrs. M. Dept 8” a/c Balto [Md.] Novr 14"/64. Statement of Barbara Diggs (fw) I am a free woman, but my children are slaves of Dr. Featherbridge of Talbot. Co Md. I make this Statement desiring information as to whether my children can be held by the said Dr. Featherbridge he claiming the right of binding them to him. I wish to get possession of them immediately if possible as it was averse to my will to have them bound to the said Dr. Featherbridge her Barbara X Diggs fw mark Statement of Barbara Diggs, 14 Nov. 1864, filed with M-1932 1864, Letters Received, ser. 12, RG 94 [K-4]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Free Black Woman Barbara Diggs petitions for the release of her children, who were bound out against her will Description An account of the resource Statement of Barbara Diggs, a free woman of color, whose children "are slaves of Dr. Featherbridge of Talbot Co Md" he "claiming the right of binding them to him." File includes a massive number of enclosures, mostly dealing with apprenticeship and illegal enslavement after Maryland passed an emancipation measure in its Constitution of 1864. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/14/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Talbot County, MD Apprentice children women https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/9f0fc74a581da481eabbfd5a7742173a.pdf aebeb0ed01957daed273b964416a39ad https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/e8cd473ea3eef21e368aa9878a9366d1.pdf 71d74949c35900bc7f5e7e20bab6069d Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Commander of the Post of Annapolis to a White Marylander Head Quarters Annapolis Mᵈ February 15th 1862 Henderson Magruder Esq Sir A Black Man Calling himself “Thomas Brown” has appealed to me for protection he tells me he was born a free man and is an apprentice under the laws of this State owing Service to one “Grafton Hall” That the said Hall is a Secessionist and intends to punish him for having given information to the troops that had led to the Capture of rebel Arms. Also that you are acquainted with the facts and have heard him make threats that would show he intended to punish him in some Cruel or unusual Manner, Will you write me on the subject or of you Can spare the time visit me here at the Naval School. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Signed) Jno P Hatch Brig Genl Commanding Brig Genl Jno P Hatch to Henderson Magruder Esq, 15 Feb. 1862, vol. 145/288 8AC, p. 14, Letters Sent, ser. 4876, Post of Annapolis, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 315 [C-8879]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Free person of color Thomas Brown, apprenticed to a secessoinist, takes refuge in Annapolis Description An account of the resource Thomas Brown, a free person of color apprenticed to Grafton Hall, a secessionist, seeks protection in Annapolis because he is afraid that Hall will punish him for giving information to Union troops "that had led to the capture of rebel arms." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/15/1862 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Anne Arundel County, MD Apprentice Black spies Free people of color https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/e2b3f0f5ab4e22d50c3e231dfa812d96.pdf 0349305c1fd484dc4d9b85657dc7d06b https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/edce9493773f7fda203ca63796781d4f.pdf 74a2f75f220988910a57d665e4febede Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Commander of the First Division of the Twenty-Fifth Army Corps to the Headquarters of the Colored Bureau of the War Department Headq. 1st Division 25th Army Corps, In the Field. Chapin’s Farm. Va, March. 12. 1865. Colonel C. W. Foster A.A.G. Colored Bureau—War Dept Washington D.C. Sir, I would respectfully ask instructions under the following circumstances:— Thirteen colored men are forwarded through the Provost M. Dept from Maryland to the 23rd U.S.C.T., now under my command. They are styled "Drafted men — Deserters." With each man comes a Charge of Desertion, on a printed form; with a Specification in this, that he was duly drafted in the 5th District, duly notified, failed to report, was arrested, examined by Board of Enrollment, found fit for duty, and held to service. They are all signed by John C. Holland, Captain & Provost Marshal, 5th District Maryland. A Muster and Descriptive Roll of the whole party comes, crediting them variously to every District except the 5th, viz:— to the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6tth 7th; and closing with this certificate:— "I certify, on honor, that this Muster and Descriptive Roll is correct, and that it exhibits the true statement of this Detachment of men released from confinement at this Post, and assigned to the 23rd U.S.C.T. per instructions from A.G.O. War Dept dated Feb’y 4th 1865 Station: Fort McHenry Md Wm J. Denslow Major. 91st N.Y. Vols Date: February—1865, (signed) Cmdg Post. There appears no evidence that the men were ever sent to any Draft Rendezvous, nor to any other military post, except to be confined at Fort McHenry. Consequently they cannot have been subjected to the examination prescribed in Circular No. 67. War Dept A.G.O. Aug. 26th 1864, providing the best medical talent for the purpose. Feeling suspicious of their physical soundness, I convened a Board of 3 full Surgeons (one being at present Surgeon in Chief of my Division) to examine them. They reject 6 out of the 13,* as follows:— James Crampton by reason of Scrofula. Robert Fountaine “ “ “ chronic rheumatism and debility. Eugene Boyd “ “ “ Hernia—old injuries—and gunshot wound in the head. Aaron Grey “ “ “ chronic rheumatism & oedema of lame legs. John Fletcher “ “ “ chronic rheumatism & general debility. John Cleary “ “ “ chronic bronchitis & general debility. Under precisely the same circumstances, and at the same time, 4 men are sent to the 9th U.S.C.T., also in my command. The Chief Surgeon of that Brigade examined them, and rejects 3 out of the 4, as follows:— Nace Butler because he has been kicked by a horse previous to his enlistment, produceing an internal injury, and affecting both his liver and left lung—has shortness of breath—has impaired vision. Jim Barnes “ he is of scropulous diathesis, has tenderness over the whole region of the liver, incapacitating him from wearing a belt—has chronic nephritis. Jim Jefferson “ he has atrophy of his testicles produced by metastasis of mumps—has severe cicatrix on each arm from a burn, interfering with the free use of his arms—has his left ankle joint partially stiffened by contraction of muscles. Now I would respectfully ask, can I be allowed to reject these men and send them home, forwarding copies of reports of my Medical Board, as prescribed in Par. III. of Circular No. 67.? Or must I consider them as accepted, send them to their regiments for one week, and then have them regularly discharged, as prescribed in Par. IV. Circular No. 74. A.G.O. 1864.? For the present I am retaining the men at my Headquarters. Secondly—These men are called Deserters. But no evidence is offered, directly to the point. No witnesses are named at the foot of the Charges & Specifications. Nothing but the simple Charge (which is the very thing to be proved) and Provost M. Holland’s certificate that the facts stated in the Specification are true extracts from his records. The Muster & Descriptive Roll shows nothing but presumptive evidence. It only professes to forward them, AS deserters. The whole comes back upon the fidelity of the Provost Marshal records. And what is there to prove the records? That we will illustrate presently. But, — and this is the most significant feature in the matter, — in each case a reward of $30.00 has been paid for his apprehension, and it is entered against each man on the Descriptive Roll. On account of the utter lack of testimony to set before the Court, I have sent all those accepted by the Surgeons, to duty with their regiments without trial; and under Army Reg. 159.-160. I have given directions that the reward of $30.00 be NOT set against their pay until further orders. I would respectfully ask that this be confirmed— that, in such cases, the men be not subjected to this stoppage. It may be safely presumed that the poor slaves of Maryland, knowing nothing of the forms of law, and very little of their own rights, have been, and are still, the victims of great frauds, and of much illegal compulsion. And it would be hard and unfair to add this fine to the bulk of their grievances. One of the above cases deserves particular mention, as presenting a curious complication. Alexander Devries was drafted May 25th 1864, and exempted June 2nd 1864, by reason of Hernia. A certificate of exemption was given him, on a printed form (32) signed by John C. Holland Provost Marsh. & Presid. of Board of Enrollment. P.W. Witwright - Member of Board of Enrollment. R.E. Dorsey Surgeon of Board of Enrollment. all in proper order. Yet he is sent to us like the rest, charged with desertion: specification in this, that he was drafted (on same draft), failed to report !!!, was arrested, examined by the Board of Enrollment, found fit for duty, and held to service. The two documents comprising this flat contradiction both came to us with the man, and were both signed by John C. Holland Capt. & Provost Marshal. My Medical Board examined Devries,— found that he was cured of his hernia, if he ever had it,— pronounced him fit for duty,— and I have sent him to his regiment. Now,— leaving out of view the medical discrepancies in this case, and the unpleasant inquiries to which they might lead,— it is difficult to conceive how they could have had the brass to charge him with desertion, and to pay somebody $30.00 for his apprehension, and then credit it against his pay. One so clear case of negligence or of fraud, throws a discredit upon all the rest, and goes to confirm the many stories that reach us of the various abuses perpetrated upon the negros, under military forms; amounting very often to impressment. It induces the belief that this whole scheme is a skilful way of getting $30.00 a head for negros. It is my firm belief that every one of these men were virtually impressed, or rather kidnapped. So they declare, themselves. P.S. — 5 more cases have just arrived with similar papers. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Edwd A. Wild Brig. Gen. Commdg Brig. Gen. Edwd A. Wild to Colonel C. W. Foster, 12 Mar. 1865, Letters, Orders, & Reports Received by the 1st-3d Divisions, ser. 533, 25th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 9 [C-4514]. Colonel Foster referred the matter to General E.O.C. Ord for review through an endorsement on March 22, 1865. “Pending an investigation,” Foster wrote, “the men will be sent to the regiments to which they have been assigned.” Circular No. 67 required “a careful examination of every recruit, substitute, &c., received at the general rendezvous established for the reception of recruits.” Accordingly, it directed “that the Surgeon-General place at each of the general rendezvous referred to as many officers of the Medical Corps as may be necessary to make the requisite examinations.” (Circular No. 67, War Dept., Adjutant-General’s Office, 26 Aug. 1864, in Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, ser. 3, vol. 4, p. 641.) According to Part IV of Circular No. 74, “[d]rafted men and substitutes will not be discharged for disability existing before entering into service (except on the examination provided for in Circular 67 of 1864, from the Adjutant-General’s Office) until they have been with the regiment to which assigned one week.” (Circular No. 74, War Dept., Adjutant-General’s Office, 14 Sept. 1864, in Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, ser. 3, vol. 4, p. 641.) Sections 159 and 160 of The Revised United States Army Regulations of 1861 dealt with desertion. Section 159 stipulated that “[n]o deserter shall be restored to duty without trial, except by authority competent to order the trial,” while 160 required that “[r]ewards and expenses paid for apprehending a deserter will be set against his pay, when adjudged by a court-martial, or when he is restored to duty without trial on such condition.” (The Revised United States Army Regulations of 1861 [Washington, D.C., 1863], pp. 29-30.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Edward A. Wild reports on an apparent scheme to defraud Black recruits of a portion of their pay by listing them as deserters Description An account of the resource General Edwd. A. Wild to Col. C.W. Foster (A.A.G.), In the Field, Chapin's Farm, VA identifying an evident scheme to defraud Black recuits of a portion of their pay by declaring them deserters despite having failed to notify them of their recruitment or afford them proper medical examination. Concludes "these men were virtually impressed, or rather kidnapped. So they declare, themselves." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/12/1865 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maryland https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/ce045df9b8670bb2b194b5de5ecba4cd.pdf 776e20621432949c12f012275342f162 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/73f3f21b73c7ec503e96e0ab0ee4a656.pdf edc60adc48f4e1abac7503c8312d5723 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Headquarters of the Middle Department to the Commander of the Third Separate Brigade; Headquarters to the Commander; and the Commander to the Commander of the Middle Department Head Quarters, Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, Baltimore, December 2d 1864 General, x (extract) x x x He will give special attention to Par. 1. of S.O. No 112, Current Series these Hd. Qrs, and break up the practice now prevalent of apprenticing young negroes, without the consent of their parents, to their former masters. If necessary, he will not hesitate to arrest all masters who refuse liberty to such apprentices, or withold them from their parents, and keep them in custody until they consent to such liberation— In case the parents of apprentices are not able to support them, and they desire it, he will send them to Baltimore, to the care of Lt. Col. W. E. W. Ross 31st U.S.C.T., in charge of Freedman’s Bureau. He will endeavor to keep families together as far as possible: but at the same time use his influence to discourage emigration for the present, and only send to Baltimore those who cannot find homes, occupation and labor where they now are— x x x x (over) I am General Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (S) Saml: B. Lawrence A.A.G. To Brig: Genl: H H Lockwood Com’dg 3d Sep. Brigade A true copy: Saml B Lawrence Asst: Adjt: Genl: [Endorsement] Head Quarters Middle Dep’t 8th Army Corps, Baltimore Md. Dec. 8/1864 Extract of letter from these Head Quarters to Brig. Genl. Lockwood—Dec 2nd 1864, respectfully furnished—to —Brig. Genl Lockwood who is hereby directo not to proceed under the instructions herein contained until further orders. By Command of Major Genl. Wallace Saml B Lawrence A.A. Genl. [More?] [Baltimore] Dec. 9th 1864 Brig. Gen. Lockwood Salisbury Md. That part of your instructions relating to negroes has been countermand. I will send the papers to Cambridge tomorrow. James C. Mullikin Lt. & A.A.A.G. 10 Salisbury Md Dec 11 [1864] Maj Gen. Wallace Just arrived here from below find a telegram from Lt. [Mulliken] saying that orders have gone to me. Cambridge Countermanding my instructions so far as relates to the negroes. Presuming that this refers to the subject of the recent apprenticeship in these Counties I beg leave to submit a few remarks it is impossible to convey to you by telegraph any idea of the hundreds of abuses that have come to my knowledge of this system I have knowledge of cases where lads of sixteen 16 & Eighteen 18 have been bound out & than hired to their fathers who are prosperous farmers for ten 10 and twelve 12 dollars a month both you and I are put in false position here by stopping short now, I dont think that any one can visit these Counties as I have done without seeing the importance of stopping this wholesale perversion of what designed to be a humane law I will leave for Cambridge tomorrow & desire to hear from you by telegraph tonight Genl Lockwood 170 Col. 715 Saml: B. Lawrence to Brig: Genl: H H Lockwood, 2 Dec. 1864, M-841 1864, Letters Received, ser. 4921, 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 319 [C-4118]; Lt. James C. Mullikin to Brig. Gen. Lockwood, 9 Dec. 1864, vol 69 8AC, p. 102, Press Copies of Telegrams Sent, ser. 2334, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4118]; Genl Lockwood to Maj Gen. Wallace, 11 Dec. [1864], vol. 65/89 8 AC, pp. 62-64, Press Copies of Telegrams Received, ser. 2345, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-8922]. According to a letter from General Lockwood’s adjutant, William M. Boone, to Black minister John Dennis, the order from General Wallace that empowered him to break up the apprenticeship system had been countermanded by the Secretary of War. (Wm. M. Boone to Jno. Dennis, 26 June 1865, vol. 94/178 8AC, p. 414, Lettters Sent, ser. 4916, 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 319 [C-8895].) A published series of communications on apprenticeship related to this case may be found in Freedom, ser. 1, vol. 2, pp. 522-528. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Henry H. Lockwood attempts to break up the abusive apprenticeship system on the Eastern Shore, but is countermanded by headquarters Description An account of the resource Extract from Samuel B. Lawrence (AAG 8th AC) to Henry H. Lockwood (Comdg. 3rd sep brig) from Special Order No. 112 breaking up the widely abused apprentice system that bound formerly enslaved children to their former enslavers against the wishes of their parents. Includes copy of a telegram suspending that order, which left the apprenticeship system in place, as well as Lockwood's reply in protest of the decision. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Eastern Shore, MD Apprentice https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/8c1e24dde0b2df9441a58ea68516a95b.pdf 31f268d93912dbfcf03941a675e1b50e https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/03c7ab8c9a5ba1d6d25dac46cc86d34c.pdf cef56f9bdd7d30bedc086aa9c1e1a8d7 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Headquarters of the Second Division to the Commander of the Second Brigade; Headquarters of the Second Division to the Commander of the Seventieth New York; and Commander of the Second Division to the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac Head Quarters, Hooker’s Division Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md. March 24, 1862. Brig. Gen’l. D. E. Sickles, Com’dg. 2d Brigade, I am directed by the Brigadier General Commanding the Division to request that you will send out to night all of the negroes who will be likely to gather valuable information concerning the position and number of the rebels on the north side of the Rappahannock. Not knowing but the two contrabands who were sent here on Saturday night last would be of service in this way directions were given for them to be returned to your camp. They have families on the other side, and will be willing to encounter almost any peril for the chance of securing them. Can two batteries be embarked at Liverpool Point on steamers from the wharf, or other means now there? Can the horses walk on — for it will consume too much time to lift them on board? With this you will receive two maps which may be of service to you. The General is looking for Officers of the proper Departments to receipt for the public property. Please have everything in readiness. The transportation allowed for your Head Quarters is three wagons. Very respectfully &c (signed) Joseph Dickinson Ass’t. Adjt. General. Head Quarters, Hooker’s Division Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md. March 24. 1862. Col. Wm. Dwight, Comd’g. 1st Reg’t. 2d Brigade, Mr Posey a citizen of Maryland reports that two of his servants are in your Camp. If you have reason to think that this is the case you will allow Mr Posey to look for them, and if found, permit him to take them. If any obstacle to their recovery should be thrown in his way by any one of your command, you will report them to these Head Quarters Very respectfully &c (signed) Joseph Dickinson Ass’t. Adjt. General. Telegram [Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md.] March 24. 1862. Brig. Gen’l. R. B. Marcy, The negro boy Cornelius who was supposed to have been shot a few nights since, has just come in. His master lives on the Rappahannock where, after he was shot at and chased by the rebel pickets, he concealed himself until now. He states that all the rebel troops have crossed the Rappahannock, except a few cavalry companies — that all of the bridges are standing — that the rebels have suspended work on the defences by order of Gen’l. Holmes — and that they are preparing to fall back on the advance of our troops which is looked for daily. All of the residents on the north side of the river have abandoned their farms, and taken their servants with them. Cornelius is a reliable boy. (signed) Joseph Hooker Brig. Gen’l. Com’dg. Division. Joseph Dickinson to Brig. Gen’l. D. E. Sickles, 24 Mar. 1862, Joseph Dickinson to Col. Wm. Dwight, 24 Mar. 1862, and Joseph Hooker to Brig. Gen’l. R. B. Marcy, 24 Mar. 1862, all in vol. 2/4 1AC, pp. 124-25, Letters Sent, ser. 3801, Hooker’s Division, Army of the Potomac, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 241 [C-4578]. A few days earlier, General Joseph Hooker had reported that fugitive slaves from Virginia were arriving at his division's camp (on the Maryland side of the lower Potomac River) “in such numbers… as to render it necessary for me to be advised of the disposition I shall make of them.” “To permit them to go at large in this secession district,” Hooker warned, “would, I have no doubt result in many of them being returned to their rebel masters, and I hope that it will not be permitted.” (Brig. Gen'l. Joseph Hooker to Brig. Gen'l. S. Williams, 18 Mar. 1862, H-204 1862, Letters Received, ser. 12, RG 94 [K-33].) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Joseph Hooker directs his subordinates to send Black men into rebel territory to search for their families and gather military intelligence Description An account of the resource Capt. Joseph Dickinson (AAG) to Brig. Gen, Daniel E. Sickles ordering the sending out of all Black Marylanders who will be likely to gather information on the rebel forces on the south side of the Rappahanock. They have families on the other side of the river, and will be willing to encounter almost any peril to secure them. A letter of the same date permits Mr. Posey, a Maryland enslaver, to enter the camp of the 70th New York to reclaim two of his enslaved workers. A subsequent telegram in the folder describes Cornelius, an enslaved man, as reliable for supplying information about the rebel forces to the Union army. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/24/1862 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Camp Baker, Charles County, MD Black spies family https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/598c1af20afe49d917b220e7b257245a.pdf 25db3bc709aa9f935aa10f1974568f3b https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/f73df7ed7860e6c5ff163790434edb7e.pdf bc5c789934bd2800de36b1449ab9f5f1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Commander of Fort McHenry to the Headquarters of the Middle Department Head [Quarters] 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Defences of Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Md., Oct 31 1864. Major James R Ross AAA Genl I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, 8 55 PM, directing Salutes to be fired at Fort Federal Hill, tomorrow, in honor of the free state of Maryland— I am very respectfully your obsvt W W Morris Bt Brig Genl Vols Bt Brig Genl W W Morris to Major James R Ross, 31 Oct. 1864, M-742 1864, Letters Received, ser. 2343, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4233]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General William W Morris acknowledges orders to fire a salute in Baltimore celebrating the end of slavery in Maryland Description An account of the resource Bt Brig Genl W W Morris to Major James R Ross (AAAG) acknowledging receipt of orders to fire a salute from Federal Hill in celebration of the free state of Maryland following the passage of the new state constitution abolishing slavery. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/31/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Baltimore, MD abolition slavery