Vancouver Register in Vancouver, Washington

Recruiting Order Sparks Debate On Enlistment Of Yellow Men

Recapitive Office Louisville February 10. General Wade cites War Department orders restricting enlistment of boys under twenty one with or without parental consent. The letter struggles with counting as a parent in colored regiments, notes potential harm to Kentucky families, and requests department guidance on how to record parentage for yellow men. The piece also touches on broader abolition debates and political maneuvers in Vancouver and Oregon territories as part of a lengthy, mixed report.