, 1866-01-27
EIcad'qrS, Military District Of
Charleston.
DEPARTMENT. OF so CAROLINA.
CHARLEsToS, $. G.. Jun. 20, 1860
GENERAL OnpBns.
No. 8.

r.HS iao s Bis'pic' .Ysaas. ffiG 'vl4 ."%n.,i;n s'n ]
officers. is directed 10 General ORDERS. No. l, iron,
Dep. iicnti Quarters, dated January Isl. 1856, MS
It is believed that energy an diligence on ri,,i,
part Will contribute materially 10 The attainment
the great objects ni,l,r order.
II. Wherever it is claimed that employment
has been offered To the freed people rlunlirilrl on
Il pan t.s.n'' ON fasr terms. approved by the Dn-
re u Ut Refugees, Freedmen and Ab,n,l once,
Lands, which they have refused, Cumrn,ndim,
Officers ut Sub. Districts and Posts, pr,viuuSly IN
Issuing any order for their removal viii satisfy
themselves clearly that such offer has been made
kindly and explained lnlelli.iblv 10 them. and il
any donht exists whether this has been done, will
themselves i'll person ar through some officer. or
Intelligent non.trIInnlisionrd officer. in whom,
they have condolences, renew such ullcr 10 the
freed people previously TO directing tIlci. re-.
novnl.
III. In order that the rcporf nf MI rutions Is.
sued may be made from these Head Quarters, tri-
monthly. "!iIcli Is required by General Order No
|, Sec. XIV, Commanding Officers of Sub. Dis
trl:tS will rcpor, IN these Head Quarters on the
1ti, ith, aud 9th Of each inunth, the rationS is.
sucu hf tiie,,sri; YES, or any Post Commander.
subject TO their orders, to destitute persons. and
will require from those Post Commanders reports
nj such times rs will enable them to make such
rcpor $ fully and accurately,
~. Report. of all arrests for whatever cause,
inndc III any sui. Di>tri {, and the proceedings
thereon which are required by General Orde so
|, Sec. NIL. will he male by the Comm ...iins
Otfirers OF Sub,Districls on the 7iln l7lh, nnd
9th ut each month, in order TINT they NAV I,.
forwarded from these Head Quarters on The ion,
HOth, ana asst day OF each mnn,t. These rcpor,s
lwill be III nddition 10 the semi monthly rrports
f persons in arrest. now required from the Pro-
ioSt Marshal i'll cnc, Sub District. aud also the
monthly report OF the Provost Courts, which will
continue to he made us heretofore.
V. Tie provisions of General Orders No. /
VIII ut necessity he enforced. mainly through tic
Provost Courts, whose decisions in all eases re.
qu'rr the approval Of Snl,.Districi Commanders.
who will sec thai those selected MS Judges tor
these Courts. are persons Of intelligence and iu-
mhnity, and who will carefully revise their dcci.
SONS taking care that justice be done, that fair
dealing between man and man be observed. md
TINT no unnecessary hardship, aud no cruel AMI
'inIsuai punishment be imposed upon any one. .
Prisoners ui,d partics TO shits In the Provost
courts should be informed that In MI eases IN
Ss&eASli lies from The decision of the Proves, Court.
&#&Aacd by the Sub ,strict Commander 10
zSaa3sEa$A ,rict Commander.
$500 The jurisdiction OF the Provost Courts,
&5S8rders heretofore issued from Department
fIH58l Quarters, is limited 10 i Rnc not exceed
S53ffonc hundred dollurs ($l00). ard imprison.
s$Sht not excccdinB sixty coy days. aud all
cus"s Of offence charged To Inv" been commit.
scd ~ persons OF coio' or by white persons,
800 t'''' Nio III lbfHtlOb W lIlS rue III |
which the Post Commanders hive not snRicicn,
i'll The opinion Of Sub. Distric.
.oihmundrrs. to enable tbrIn properly to pun.
|sh the offender il convicted, viii be reported 10
he District Commander. as heretofore, Tor trinl
before a mslitny comInissinl. No person viii
sc forwarded for such trial without written
lharges with names of witnesses accompanying
r1em.
! VII. Commanding Officers Of Sub Districts
thtlr usual semi. monthly reports Of the az
! yrs III their Sub. Districts, will particularly
Z tie whether The supply Of labor therein is de-
Tent or IN suprrabundnnce in order tina,
g table provisions may be made TO nfTord ,rnn-
; %Ttation to those who are DESTROYS Of obtnin-
d; *, to points Whtrc it may be had, should
! Z be located in sections in which there il u
slns Of labor.
; I ommand Of
: Byr. MA,..GzH. DEVENS.
: y RIcE.
Lieut.. 55th U Set, AAA General.