H. G. Wright to L. H. Pelouze, March 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS,
Fernandina, Fla., March 13, 1862.
Capt. Louw H. PELOUZE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant- General :
CAPTAIN: I have to report, in regard to the slates found here and those who have since come in, that I have not attempted to interfere with the rights of the owner so long as he remained within our lines and conducted himself in a quiet and orderly manner, but that I have refused permission to remove any slave from the limits of the command on any plea whatever.
I have conceived that the property of citizens in slaves should be
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protected to the extent referred to, and shall continue the same policy in regard to them unless I receive instructions to the contrary. Very respectfu’ly,
your obedient servant,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
[Indorsement.]
Approved, by order of Brigadier-General Sherman:
Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.
MAROH 15, 1862.