The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-19
u0FFIGIAL.
Headquarters Second Military Dist,i,t
cHARLEsroa, s. aC., December 6 1ss.

GENERAL oRDERs,l H. ka"a'r.
IA NO. 145. g@ EgI
The following arrangements of the troops in a..
District will be carried into effect with as r I'M
delay as possible: ~
t. Post Of M0rgditto1., NJ C.-Companjes ( ero ,
9Th Cavalry; Major and Brcvet Colonel " "" D
Royal, Commanding. The command to cmhroi
the Counties of Cherokee, Clay, bacon, jack snu
Haywood, Pennsylvania, Buncombe, Madison
Yancey, Mitchell, Mcdowell, Rutheriork. Pail,
Cleaveland, Burke, Watauga, Caldwell, Catawb"a
Lincoln, CASTOR, Alexander, Wilkes, Henders""l
Ashe, and Allegheny
Post Of Raleigh, N. C.-Headquarters, and Co,o
panies A, B, E and F, Sth Infantry Colonel n !
V. Bontord, 9Th Infantry, commanding. Thu
command to embrace the Counties of Warren
Franklin, Wake, Johnston, Harnett Cumbermd
Robson, Richmond, Moore, Chatham Orsnmn
Granville, Caswell, Alanance, Person, Rockin',
ham, Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery, AnsoS
Union, Stanley, Cabarrus, Mcckienburs' ircdc o
Rowan, Darie, Davidson, Surry, Stokes, Forsytb
and Yadkin.
Post of GoldsborO', NJ C-Hcadouarters -,
Companies A, 9, E, G, IL and K, 10th Infantry
commanding: The command to embrace IL,
Counties of Halifax Northampton, Nash, Wilson ,'
Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow, Jones
BERTHE, Hartford, Washington, Tyrrell, Chowsn
Perquimans, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden, Curl
tuck, Greene, and EdgecOmbe.
Post Of Wilmington, ~ C-Company D, sth
infantry; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant C olonr
R. T. Frank. commanding. The command f.
embrace the Counties of New Hanover, Brnps
wick, Bladen, and Columbus.
| Fort Macon, " accompanies end ]. 40l
Infantry; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant, c clone
Charles B. Gaskill, 4Oih Infantry, commandin~
Post Of Lamrensville, S. accompanies G and
Sth Infantry; Lieutenant-C Colonel and Brcye,
! Colonel j. r. Edie commanding. The commanG
to embrace the Districts of Pickens, GreenvilIe
Anderson, Laurens, and Spartanburg
Post Of Aiken, S. C.-Companies d and I, 5l
/ Cavalry; Captain and Brevet Major L. Walker
5th Cavalry, commanding. The command 10
| embrace the Districts of Abbcvillc, Edgefield
Barnwell, and the main land of Beaufort Dis
| trict.
Post of Columbia, s. C.-Light Battery F. Ri
| Artillery, Headquarters and Companies i and H.
9Th Artillery. and Companies G, H and K Sth
| Infantry; Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General
H. S. Burton, commanding. The command 70
embrace the Districts of York. Chester, Fairfield.
Richland, Lexington, Lancaster, Orangeburg
Kershaw, Sumter, Union, Newberry, and Claren-
don.
Post Of. Charleston, S. C-Post Band, Companies
A, B. G, b, / and K, 9th Infantry, and COMPANIES
D and F. 10th Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel and
Brevet Briasadier-Geneal II b. Clitz, command
ing. The command to embrace the Districts of
Chesterfield, Darlington, Marlboro, Marion,
Horny, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Charleston,
Colleton, Berkeley, and the sea islands of Beau
fort District.
The Major of the 9Th Infantry will take DOS. at
boro', N. c.; and the junior Major of the 9th at
Charleston, s. c.
The Medical Director will designate the medi-
cal officers for the different stations and will re-
port for discharge any contract surgeons whose
services may be dispensed with.
The proper staff departments will at once take
the necessary measures for the movements here
in directed to be made: for the supply of the
troops at the stations indicated, and for the care
and disposition OF the pui lie property at the
stations directed to be abandoned
For the purpose of mounting attachments at
the infantry stations, the Chief Quartcrmaster
will furnish twenty-five horses for the Post of
Raleigh, n. c., twenty for the Post of G oldsborO'
N. c., twenty for the Post of Laurensville. S. c..
and fifteen Tor the Post Of Columbia, S. c.
These horses will be selected from those hereto
fore furnished under the authority of Circular
No. 4, of September %, 1866, Headquarters De-
partmeLt of the South, and the remainder will at
once be sent to the points designated by the
Chief Quartermastcr, to be disposed of directed
by War Department General Orders No. 49, of
September 81 1867.
in addition to the duties with which they are
charged by existing orders, Commanding Officers
of Posts are designated as Sub-Assistant Com
mssiOners OF the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, for the Districts embraced
within the territorial limits OF their commands;
and will exercise all the functions of officers of
that Bureau, except so far as relates TO the ad-
and control of the funds or property
of The Bureau and they are authorized to employ
officers and enlisted men of their commands upon
this duty, so far as such employment may he
consistent with the interests and efficiency OF the
service. All officers and agents OF the Fureau,
who may be on duty within the territorial limits
of any post, will report to its commander and
will be governed by his instructions in all that
relates to the protection of persons and property
under the laws OF the United States, the regula-
tons of he Bureau and the orders of the District
Commander. In all that relates to the details of
they will report as heretofore to
the Assistant Commissioner for the State inwhich
Sfnfi iona Thn Accfc tnrfG
for the States of North and South Carolina,
spcctivcly, will furnish the Commanders of Posts
with the names and stations of the officers and
agents of the Bureau on duty within the limits
)f their respective commands, and with state
ncnt OF any special duties they may have been
charged with in relation to the protection of
person and property. They will also, by confer
.nce or correspondence with the Post Command
RS, determine what officers or agents of the
Bureau be relieved or discharged and report
he same TO District Headquarters, ,s,,ssa
Post Commanders will keep themselves con-
family and fully informed of the conditioned the
ountry within the limits of their commands,
nd to this end will put themselves in coHimuni-
alton with the sheriffs chiefs of police and other
'eace officers OF the Counties or Districts and
will require from them such reports as may be
Necessary. In the execution of the duty.commit-
ed to the military authority by the laws Of the
United States, commanding Officers will act as
ar as possible by and through the civil authori-
les, and will give them moral support and phys
cal aid whenever it may be necessary to secure
ne proper ana full execution OF the duties I'M
'osed upon them by law; but this will not be
onstrued as authorizing arrests to be made or
yards to be furnished by the military authori-
les when the means under the control of the
ivil authorities arc adequate. Whenever any
ivil officer, magistrate or court negeets orrefus-
to perform any official act properly required of
UGH officer or tribunal, whereby due and right
III security to person or property is denied, the
ase will be reported by the Post Commander to
hose Headquarters, with all the facts and evidence
equired for proper comprehension and action
When the civil authorities refuse or fail to arrest
ersons charged with crime, or when offences are
ommitted in violation of the police regulations
established by military authority for the preser-
alton of order or the protection of persons or
roperty, commanding officers will cause the
ccused parties to be arrested, and, upon eXami-
alton, held for trial. or discharged ii the accuse
on should not be we'll founded. When citizens
ommitted for trial cannot be immediately
rought TO trial, they will be admitted to bail if
ne crime or offence with which they are charged
baiable under the laws of the State in which it
as committed. fE.-y-,,.s
The records of the Military Posts that are d.
ected to be abandoned will be securely packed
p and forwarded to District Headquarters, and
ny unfinished business at those Posts will be
ansferred to the Commander of the Post that
nbraces the locality within its territorial limits
y Command of i-trzt'ssG
Bvt. Major-General Ed r. s. CANDY:
LOUIS v. CAZ1ARC,
Aide-de- Camp,
Dec 10. lift Actg. Asst Adj. GeRL