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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military Distriet,j
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH OARoLnAb I
COLUMBIA, 8. O.. March 21st, 1857.

Headquarters Second Military Dtstriet,J
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH OARoLnAb
COLUMBIA, 8. O.. March 21st, 1857.
fGxNERAL ORDERS No. H.
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 11h, 1857 the un-
dsragned hereby assumes command Of the Second MILL
ry District constituted by the Act of Congress- Public
No. 6s 2d March. 1867, entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government of tho rebel states.''
II. In tho execution of tho duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress instruction dis
order and violence and to punish cause to be pun
ahed all disturbers of the public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals win be permitted to take juris
dcon Of and try offenders excepting only such cases as
may the order of the Commanding General be reerod
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
LII. The civil government existing in North Ca-o-
lima md South Carolina is provisional only and lii al re-
specs subject to the paramount. authority of the United
States ans time to abolish, modify control or super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution aud lsws Of tho
United Satss or the procamadons Of the President or
with such regulations may be prescribed In the
orders of the Commanding General hereby declared
TO be In force and conformity herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized continue the exercise Of thoir
proper functions aud VIII be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
". Whenever any Civil Officer Magistrate or Court
negects OF refuses to perform official act properly rs
quirsd of such tribunal or officer. whereby due and
rightrul secury to person property shall be denied,
the win be reported the Post Commander to these
Headquarters
" Post Commanders will to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders trial. and will hold the accused In custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters. Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly The charges preferred will be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded.
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nal the people, socits the Jealous and cordial Co
operation civil officers in the discharge of their dudes.
aud the aid OF all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending disturb the peace and to the end that occa
sion may seldom arise for tho exercise Of military nu.
hority In matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mends to the people authorities Of North and South
Carolina unreseryed obedience to the authority now Cd
tablshed and the diligent, consderae and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their government.
VII. All orders heretofore published to the Department
Of the South are hereby continued in force
The following named officers are announced as the
staff of the Major General Commanding:
Capt J. W. Clous. Ssh U. 8. Infantry, Act Asst. Adjt
Gen. and Alde.de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore. ssth U. s. Infantry. Adede-
Camp.
Bvt Maj J. R. Myrick. lst Lieut. Sd Art, Ads-de-Camp
and Act. Judge Advocate.
MAJOR james Roy 9th o. 8. Inf., Act Asst. Inspect
Gen.
Bvt. Major General O. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. o. s. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Byt. Brig General W. ". Burns. Major and c. g., U.
g. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Byt Lieut. Col. Charles Page Surg. U. s. A., Med. d.
rector. D. +. slChLEs'
Major General Commanding.
Official : j. W OLous. Ade-de-Camp. Marcn 2s