General Order No. 329 Issued by the War Department on
October 3, 1863.
General Order No. 329 was issued by the War Department to facilitate recruiting in the states of Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It stated that if a slave was accepted for recruitment they were entitled to compensation for their service and labor but not to exceed more than three hundred dollars. This issued General Order shows that many slaves would escape their owners to become a part of the United States Colored Troops in order to become free from slavery and their owners.
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