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HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April 20, 1867.

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HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April 20, 1867.
GENERAL ORDER,
No. II.
I. The Military Sub. Districts of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina are hereby discontinued.
IL The territory embraced within this COM
mand is divided into Posts, as follows:
NoRTH-cARoLINA.
1. The Military Post of Morganton, to embrace
the Counties of Burke, Mcdowell, Rutherford,
Polk, Yancey, Mitchell, Madison, Buncombe,
Henderson, Pennsylvania, Haywood, jackson,
Macon, Clay and Cherokee; to be eomman, led
Headquarters at Morganton, N. c. Garrison,
Company l. 5th Cavalry.
2 The Military Post of Salisbury, to embrace
the Counties of Wautauga, Caldwell, Alexander,
Wilkes, Ashe Allegheny, Surry, Yadkin, Iredell,
Davic and Rowan; to be commanded by Brevet-
Colonel R. Edie, L. Col Sth U. S. 1nfl try,
Headquarters at Salisbury, N c. Garrison, Com
g. The Military Post of Charlotte, to embrace
the Counties of Cleaveland, Catawba, Lincoln,
CASTOR, Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Stanley,
and Arson; to be commanded by Brevet- Major
H. NJ. Lazelle, Capt. 9Th Infantry, Headquarters at
Charlotte, n. G. Garrison, Company ii, Sth In
| fantry.
4. The Military Post of Greensboro, to en-
brace the Counties of Stokes, Forsythe, David
son, Randolph, Gulford, Rockingham, Caswcll
and Alamance; to be commanded by Brevet- Ma
jor w. S. Worth, Capt 9Th Infantry Headquar-
tiers at Greensboro, N. G. Garrison, Company
! B, Sth Infantry.
s. The Military Post of Raleigh. N. c., to en-
brace the Counties of Person, Orange, Chatham,
Wake, Granville, Warren and Franklin; to be
commanded by Col. j. V. Bomford, 9Th Infantry.
Headquarters at Raleigh, N. G.. Garrison, COM
pany A, 5th Cavalry, Headquarters, and Com
pany E, 9Th Infantry.
6. The military post at Fayetteville to embrace
the Counties of Cumberland Harnett, Moore,
Montgomery and Richmond; to be commanded
by Brevet Colonel Milton Cogswcll, Major 9Th
Infantry, headquarters at Fayetteville, N C.
Garrison: Company X, Sth Infantry.
! Z The military Post of Godsboro' to embrace
the Counties of Wayne, Johnston, Greene, Will
SON Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Edgeeom6e
and Lenoir, to be commanded by Major G.. E.
Compton, 10th Infantry, headquarters at Colds
boro, N. c. Garrison: Companies E. G. and
H. 10th Infantry.
s. The military Post of Wilmington, 10 en-
brace the Counties of Brunswick, Columbus,
Robson, Baden, New Hanover, Duplin, and
Sampson; to be commanded by Brevet-Licut.
Colonel 4. T. Frank, Capt. Sth Infantry, head
quarters at Wilmington, N. G. Garrison Com
pany D, Sth Infantry, and Company A, 10th In
SON, n c.
| 8. The military Post of Plymouth, to embrace
the Counties Of Tyrell, Washington, Martin,
Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck; to be COM
manded by Brcvct Lieut.. Colonel Chas Beutzoni
Capt. 10th Infantry, headquarters at Plymouth
N. c. Garrison: Company B, 10th Infantry.
the Counties OF Craven, Onslow, Carteret Tex
cept Fort Macon) Jones, Beaufort, Pitt, and
Hyde; to be commanded by Brcvet Major j. j.
Van Horn, Capt. SIN Infantry, headquarters at
fintry and Company c, 10th Intantry,-the latter
to remain al Fort Hatteras, n c
II. Fort Macon to constitute a separate Post,
to be commanded by Capt Chas B. GaskilI, 10th
m Inf mfr
The headquarters of the 10th Infantry will be
established at Raleigh, N. c., and Col. N. A.
Miles, 10th Infantry, will command his regiment
in addition to the duties named in Paragraph
VII. OF this order.
sOUTH-CARoLINA.
1. The Military Post of Charleston to embrace
the State District of Charleston, Collector, and
Berkeley, and the adaccnt islands to be co1nnlan-
ded by Brevet BrigadierGencra H. B. Clitz
Lieut.. Colonel 9th Infantry, Headquarters at |
Charleston S. G. Garrison: Headquarters, and |
Companies A, D, F, and 1, 9th Infantry, and C, ~
panes d, and F, 10th Infantry.
p The Military Post of Hilton Head, to en-
brace the State District of Beaufort and adjacent
james Chester, 1st Lieutenant Sd Artillery
Headquarters at Hilton Head, S. c. Garrison:
Company E, Sd Artillery, and Company K, 10th
Infantry.
3. The Military Post of Georgetown. to embrace
the State Districts of Georgetown and Horny; to
be commanded by Brevet Major E. w. H. Read,
Captain sth Infantry. Headquarters at George
ton, s c. Garrison: Company c, 9Th Infantry.
4. The Military Post OF Aiken, to embrace the
State Districts of Barnwell and Edgefeld; to
be commanded by Brevet MAJOR L. Walker, Cap
tain 9Th Cavalry. Headquarters at Aiken, s. G.
Garrison: Companies Il, and L, 9Th Cavalry.
5. The Military Post of Darlington, to embrace
the State Districts of Williamsburg, Clarendon,
Marion, Darlington, Marlboro, and Chesterfield;
to be commanded by Captain H. S. Hawkins, 9th
Infantry. Headquarters at Darlington, S. c.
Garrison: Company G, 9th Infantry.
6. The Military Post OF Columbia, to embrace
the State District of Orangeburg, Sumter, ker
shaw, Richand, and Lexington; to be comman-
ded by Brevct Brigadier- General j. D. Greene,
Colonel 9th Infantry Heauquarter at Columbia,
S. e. Garrison: Company b, c, and E, 9TH In
iantry
Z. The Military Post Of Newberry, to embrace
the State Districts of Newberry, Laurens, and
Abbeville; to be commanded by Brevet Major
j. MCleary, Captain 9TH Infantry Headquarters
at Newberry, s. G. Garrison: Company H 9th
Infantry.
8. Tie Military Post of Anderson, to embrace
the State Districts of Andersonville, GTeenvile,
and Pickcns to be commanded by Brevet Lieu
tenant Colonel A. T. Smith, Captain Sth Infantry.
Headquarters at Anderson, S. G.. Garrison Com
pany l, Sth Infantry.
g. The Military Post of Unionvle, to embrace
the State Districts OF Spartanburg and Union to
be commanded by Brevct Lieutenant Colonel j.
n. Andrews, Captain Sth Infantry. Headquar-
tiers at Unionville, s. c. Garrison: Company
G. Sth Infantry.
10. The Military Post of Chester, to embrace
State Districts OF York, Chester, Fairfield, and
Lancaster; to be commanded by Brevet Major
D. D. Lynn, Captain 6th Infantry Headquarters
at Chester, s. C.. Garrison: Company X. 9th
Infantry.
III. Special Orders conce. ming the movement
of troops assigned to posts in this order, will be
issued from these Headquarters.
". The records If the Military Sub-Distrcts
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 on duty at these Headquarters:
V. The attention of Post Commanders is call
ed to General Orders, No. Z. Is paragraphs VIII,
TX, and Ky, u and A., series of 1866, Headquar
tiers Department of the South, and paragraph 467
of the Revised Regulations for the Army of 1868.
VI. The reports, returns, etc, required in cir
cuar from these Headquarters, of this date, must
be promptly forwarded.
VII. The following named officers, in addition
to their other duties, have been assigned in Or
ders from the War Department, as Assistant
Commissioners of the Bureau ofRefugees, Freed
men and Abandoned Lands within the limits of
this command:
Brevet MajorGeneral R. K. Scott, for South
Carolina, Headquarters at Charleston, s. C.
Brcyet Major General N A. Miles Colonel 10th |