The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-20
Eeadq'rs Department of the South,

Headq'rs Department of the South,
HILTON HEADS c.. JUNE 2s, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. lo4.
INHE following regulations concerning 2
4 Military Courts are republished from
the General Orders of The War Depart
ment, with additions and notifications.
All parts Of Department Orders inconsis,
tent herewith arc revoked:
!. "Where d post or district command is
composed of mixed troops. equivalent to
brigade, the commanding officer of the
department. or army will designate it in
orders as a separate brigade, aud j cory
OF such order will accompany the proceed
lngs Of any general court martial con-
rened by such brigade commander. With
out such authority. commanders Of posts
aud districts having no brigade organ iza-
ton Will not convene general courts mar
tlai.' General Orders No. 25l, a. G. O.,
series 1864
il. no one in the Department. save the
commanding General, can appoint general
cnnrts martial Or military comtN ssions,
except the commander of Il division or n
separate brigade, aud the order appoint
ing the court must be dated "Hc,dgcar-
tiers, Division, or ''Headquarters, Separate
brigade, as the case may be.
III. All communications pertaining TO
questions of military Justice or the pro-
cecdiEgs of military courts and commits
SONS throughout the armies of the United
States, must be addressed to the Judge
Advocate General: and commanding Of
hceTs are en!oined to forward promptly to
tn" bureau of Military Justice all proceed
lngs of courts martial military commissions
and courts Of inquiry, together with the
orders prcmulgatIng decision thereon
Judge Advocntes will IL held responsible
tor the prompt execution of this paragraph,
and they are required 10 forward to the
Judge Advocate General. ut the end Of
each month, list Of all cases tried and to
be tried within their jurisdiction. (Gen.
Orders No. 27o, ~. G. o., series 1861
~. 10 carry out the foregoing, cara
graph, all officers within the department
"uthorZei TO appoint courts martial,
military comm issions or courts of inquiry,
will, on the 27th of each mouth se:,l to
the Judge Advocate of the Department
two reports. In the first report, they
Will state the name and rank of all persons
tried during th. month before courts o.
commissions appointed 10y them, with the
nature Of the charges, and also whether
the proceedings in each case have been
~ aPproreA (2) pu6lishedand (3) forwarded
by them; and If not. the reason why. In
the second report. they will state the
names and rank of AL persons against
whom charges have been preferred but
who remain untred a. the date of the
report. with the nature of The charges,
and also whether each case has been sent
to court or commission for trial: and if
not, the reason Why. (Circua No. IL. ID.
s., series 1861
V. whenever fines are imposed hv
sentence of general court martial or mill
tary commission upon officers or citizens,
the Judge Advocate of the court or com
mission will make special report of the
fact to the Adjutnnt General. giving q
copy OF the sentence in the case The
officer who confirms sentence imposing
a fine will transmit to the .Adiutaut Geue-
raj q special report thereof together with
4 copy OF the order promu eating the
proceedings General Orders No. 1884
Par. i. a. &. o.. series 1861;
vi. The fines wll be paid to the chief
officer OF the Quartermaster's Department.
at the place where the prisoner may be.
and no other person is authorized to receive
them. Such fines must not be applied to
any purpose. but The officer receiving them
viii forthwith remit the amounts to tn.
Adju,ant General Of the army, with the
names of prisoners who paid them, and
the number Of the order promulsating the
proceedings. General Orders No. 25S.
Par II, a. G. o.. series 1864
VII. To avoid delay arising from the
absence OF Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, checks
forwarded, on account Of fines under the
above paragraph. will be made payable to
'the Adjutant General U. S. Army. CT
order, without inserting the name. (See
Circular A. G. o.. dated Nov. 10, 1861
VIII. "In all cases where fines are I'M.
posed by sentence Of general courts mar
llal or military commissions. provision
should be added to tiie sentence that the
prisoner shall be confined until the fiue is