The New York herald., 1867-04-27
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.


Powers and Duties Of Post Cennasders-
Provost Court NJ Aiken. &c.
GxHKRAL oRDzR NO IL
HRADQUARrn SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHAMnsros, C., April 70, 1861
. Inc military sub-districts Of North Carolina ana
South Carolina are hereby discontinued.
IL The tsrritogy embraced within this command u
divided ints posts, ~ folows:-
SOUTH CAROLINA
l. Tne military poss q Charleston, 70 embrace ne
the ADJACENT sands 70 be cowmsnSed by Brsves Brga-
dier General H. Citz, Lieutenant Colonel sixth In
iantry. Headquarters q Chasisston, g G. Garrison,
ssd sns SoIs.s .fsn.l
The military post og Hilten Head 70 embrace the
commanded By Bsevet Captain James Chester First
Lieutenant Third artillery headquartes at Hilton Head
Scr.,seH' Company = Third arslssy and Company =,
3, TIE military pa. q Georgetown. to smsuos sAs
STATE dissEion q Geersetows and Hony; TO BE- ooa-
infantry, hsadquartsn q 0soraetown s. q Garrison
Company @. Eighth tnfAntsy.
e: o9 %, R: e A.:s 2 :e.so: the ssss
BY Brsvet Major walker Captain Ffth cavalry head
quarters a. Aiken, @ Garrison, Companies H and I,
s. The military post Of Darlington. 70 embrace the
State Districts or Williamsburg, Clarendon. Marion
Darlington y r.TDGr .n.sr ana c9ssssss.d 70 b com
Headquarters at Darlington. 8 G. Garrison Company
The military post Of Columbia TO embrace the State
Districts Of Orangeburg SUMTER Kershaw, Rchland and
Lexington; to be commanded by Brevet Brgader Gene.
81 ssoo osn qua az
Infantry
4 me military pos. Of Newbery, to embrace the
be commanded BY Brevet Major J. MCleary, Captain
sixth infantry. Headquarters at Newberry s. c. Gar
rison, Company H, Sixth infantry.
8. The military post OF Anderson, to embrace the State
districts Of Anderson, Greenve and Pickens: TO ba
commanded BY Brevet Lieutenant Colonel A r. Smith,
Captain Eighth infantry. Headquarters at Anderson,
g. c. Garrison, Company J., Eighth infantry.
The military post Of Unonvle, TO embrace the
manded by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. N Andrews,
Captain Sth Infantry. Headquarters at Unonviile G.
Garrison. Company G, sth Infantry.
Districts of York. Chester Fairfield aud Lancaster; to
be commanded by Brevet Major D. D. Lynn Captain 9th
Infantry HEADQUARTERS at Chester. s G. Garrison, Com
Ill Special Orders concerning the movement Of
troops assigned TO posts in this ORDER Will be issued
Nv. The records OF the military districts herein
abolished will be turned over in person by the staff
officers respectively, now in charge OF the same to the
Acting Assistant Adjutant General duty at these
headquarters
v rhe attention Of Post Commanders is called to
81 and A. series OF 1866 Headquarters Department of
the South, and paragraph 467 of the Revised Regua-
tions tor the Army Of 1868.
W. The reports returns, &c, required in circular
from these headquarters of this date must be promptly
forwarded
VII The following named officers in addto IN to their
other duties have been assigned orders from the War
Department. Assistant Commiss OF the Bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands within
the limits Of this command:-Brevet Major General r
S. C.
fantry for North Carolina, headquarters at Raleigh,
N. q.
Commanding officers will az heretofore in compliance
with existing orders extend all proper facilities aud pro-
lection TO the officers agents Of the Bureau Ref
gees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands tho discharge
Post commanders, on the application Of the Commits
sioner or Assistant Commissioner OF the Bureau, will
addition their present duties assume tho duties Of
Sub Assistant Commissioners of the Bureau ter
ritory included within the limits of their posts
viii All officers charged with the care OF public pro-
pery or the disbursement Of public money will render
to the chiefs OF the respective staff departments duty
&C. they may require order enable them fully to
carry out under the direction Of the commanding Gen.
era the requirements OF general order No 9S series OF
1885, and article Kill Of the Revised Regulations for the
Army, of 1858.
TX Requisions for supplies will be sent by COM
mande Of posts 70 the chief Of the proper sad depart
x. The saio OF spirituous liquors By any person or
the Uniod States is prohibited; and any person SO
offending procuring for or giving away any soldier
sailor or marine any spirtuous liquors will be brought
20 trial before military tribunal and shall be fined In
not exceeding one hundred less than fifty dol
lars or imprisoned for . period not exceeding two
ton cf This order shall upon Conviction Of the person
accused, be entitled TO receive onefourth Of the fine
imposed and collected
Post commanders will require sherifs, deputy sherin
constables and the police force within their commands
report them any violation OF military orders and
XII Post commanders will exercise a supervision over
all magistrates, sherfs, deputy sher constables and
police within their commands and will whenever ncces
charge Of their duties assume command Of the police
force.
BY command Of Major General D. =. sIcKLEs
W. CLous, Capt. 3Sh inf, A. D. G. and A. A. A. @.
SPECIAL oRDERs-So 23
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DIsrRIcr,
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 20, 1861.
l. Special Orders, No II, current series from these
headquarters which establish provost court within
fed that sentence affecting the liberty OF any person
shah be executed until Is approved by the Command.
charged with murder rape or arson
the persons or property Of persons OF color and per-
Of color charged with like offences against
sons or property Of white persons will be brought 70
trial before military commission The accused will be
taken into mitar custody. and evidence Ia the
case, with charges forwarded TO these headquarisrs
Major General D. 4. sICKLEs.
W. Cous Captain Thirty eighth United States
infantry, A. d c. and A. A A q.
NORTH CAROLINA
l. The military sub. districts Of North Carolina and
South Carolina are hereby discontinued.
IL The territory embraced within this command IL
divided inio posts - follows
l. The military post Of Morganton, to embrace the
Mitchell. Madison Buncombe, Henderson, TransyIvanis,
Hay wood, jackson, Macon, Clay and Cherokee 70 be-
commanded by Brevst Major General @. Urban Captain
Fifth cavalry, headquarters at Morganton, N C. Garn-
son. Company I, Fifth cavalry
rne military post Of salisbury. 70 embrace tho
counties OF Wautanxa Caldwell, Alexander, Wilkes,
Asne. Allegheny, Surry, Yadkin lredeil, Davie and
Rowan; to Be commanded By Brsvet Colonel J. r Edie,
Lieutenant Colonel Eighth Usitsd States infantry head
quarters u salisbury, N. G. Garrison, Company A,
Eighth United STATES infantry.
Tho military post OF Charlotte to embrace ths
counties OF CieaSsland CatAwba Lincoln CASTOR Mock
isnburg Union, CAbanus, stanley and Anson 70 %
commanded by Brcvet Major II. N. Laxelle Captain
Eighth infantry, headquarters ~ Charlotte N. c. Gar
rfson, Company H, Eighth infantry
4 The military post Of Greensboro, to embrace The
counties of stokss, rorsythe, Davidson, Randolph.
Guilford, Rockingham, Caswsn and Alamance; 70 be
commanded by Brsvet Major w. 8. Worth, Captain
Eighth infantry. Headquarters At Grcensboro', N G.
Garrison, Company b, Eighth infantry.
The military post Of Raleigh n c., TO embrace the
counties Of Persos Orange, Chatham Wake Granville
Warren and franklin TO be commanded BY Colonel v.
Bomford, Eighth infantry. Headquarters At Raleigh.
N. c. Garrison, Company n Fifth United Staies cav.
airy Headquarters, and Company Y, Eighth infantry.