The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-03-28
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. "a.

HEADQUARTERS DrPARsfZST OF THE SOUTH,
Hilton Head, Port Royal, s. c., March TO- 1868.
l. All able-b bodied male negroes employed by
the Engineer Department on permanent fOrtifca-
tions, are exempted from the operation of Gener-
al Orders, No. II, current series, from these Head
quarters.
ii. All plantation superintendent, tradesmen,
suffers land holders, spectators, and Others with
in the Department., are hereby C utiOned against
harboring, secreting, or keeping in their employ
able-bodied male negroes liable to the draft. All
negroes in private service, except those in the em
ploy of commissioned officers, provided for in
General Orders, No. H. will be Immediately re-
ported to Brig Gen. Rufus Saxton, commanding
U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island; and none will
be exempted except on medical certificate of dis
ability, to be approved after personal examinations
by Board Of not less than three medical officers,
who will be appointed by General Saxton from
among tie medical staff detailed BY the Surgeon
General for attendance Oh the CO .trGbands. All
persons contravening the provisions Of this order
will subject themselves to a cOnfiscation Of their
goods and to be sent out of the Department by
the first vessel going y North.
Ill Various complaints having been brought
to the notice Of these Headquarters, to the effect
that negroes employed otherwise than in the pub
lie service have been, and are detrauded Of their
just earnings, by the avarcc of masters who take
advantage of their ignorance, all such complaints
will her eafter be brought before the Com mander
of the Post in which the employers reside, and
will be investigat d and decided upon by Off
Ger who will be detsied to this duty BY such Post
Commander. On the report of this officer, the
Post Commander will issue the necessary orders
giving redress to the injured party.
By Command of Maj. Gen DAVID HUSrrK.
FCHAs. e. HALPISE, .4s,t. .7djt. Gen.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. IS.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF TIKI soUTn. ,
Hilton Head Port Royal, 5, C., March IL, 1861
It having been Trough; to notice at these Head
quarters, that the quarterly returns OF Ordnance
property, and of Camp and Garrison Equipage,
have not in many cases been duly rendered for the
4th Quarter, 1862, it is hereby directed
lst That Commanders of Regiments immedl
ately examine as to whether the requirements OF
III 1889 and 142l, Army ReSs., as to Returns OF
Ordnance, and OF TT ll69, Iii and llI4, Us 10
Camp and Garrison Equipage, have been complied
with by the officers OF their Regiments respon-
sible Tor such property. Ii not, they will immt-
diatcly cause tlIeln to Ie So made Out ana for-
warded.
ID. On the 18th of this month. or as soon after
the receipt of this Order is practicable, CON-
manders Of Regiments will send in a report 70
their Brigade or Post Commanders, giving an
alphabetc list of their companies-the names Or
the officers responsible ior the Aforementioned
property Of that company-whethcr either or totli
of the above returns have or have not been reE-
dered-and, if not, why rot; and where officers
have failed to comply with these Instructions from
any fault of their own. they will duly arrested
and brought before General Court Martial, iOr
neglect OF duty.
3D.. Where Field or Rcgimental Staff officer
arc responsible, instead OF Company officers, for
such property, the requirements ci - and : Will
apply to them.
4th. These reports will be sent by brigade
through Division commanders and by them
through Post commanders. 10 these adQuarteIs;
and each is charged with carryingou fully the
intention of these Orders.
9TH. Similar reports will he required at the eN-
piration Of the twenty days allowed by - HI
and l42l Army Regs., at the end Ci each suartcr,
for the rendering of such returns.
By Command Of Maj. Gen DAVID HrsrER.
CHAs. G.. HALPIyE, .3sst. .4dt. Gen