The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-10
Headquarters second military District
,tHoRTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoL1NAb
COLUMBIA, 8. c., March 21st 1867.

s COLUMBIA, g. c., March 21st, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
IT, Headquarters Of the Army. March th, 1857 the
deraigned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the ACT Of Congress, Public
No. ss I'd March, 1857, entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States" )"
H. In tho execution Of the duty Of the Commanding
General to- maintain the security of the inhabitants In
their persons and property to suppress nsurrecon, dis
order All Violence and to punish or cause to be pun.
ished all disturbers Of The public peace and criminals,
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take juris
dicton of and try Offenders excepting only such cases
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission OF other military tribunal for trial.
I'LL The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and in all
spects subject to the paramount authority of the United
States at any time to abolish modify, control OF super
cede the same Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws Of the
United States the proclamahons OF the President or
with such regulations or may be prescribed in the
orders Of The Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force; md conformity Herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized continue the exercise of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
~. whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate Court
neglects or refuses to perform official act properly
quired of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtfu security to person property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters
" Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders TO trial. and will hold the accused in custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court 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.
W. The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nal to the people, socits the Jealous and cordial CO.
operation Of civil officers in the discharge of their dues
and the aid of NIL good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that occa
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military au
hority in matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mends to the people authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now es
tabshed, and the diligent consderate 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.
Tho following named officers are announced as the
staff of the Major General Commanding
Capt. j. " Clous 3sth U. 8. Infantry Act. Asst Adt
Gen. and Aidc-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, SSth o. s. Infantry, Adede-
Camp.
Bvt Maj j. R. Myrick, LIST Lieut. Sd Art, AidedeCamp
and Act Judge Advocate.
Major james Roy, 9Th o. s. Inft, Act Asst Inspect
Gel -.
Bvt Major General o. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. q. 8. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt. Brig General w. ". Burns, Major and G. g., o.
s. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Bvt. Lieut. Col Charles Page Surg. o. 8. A. Med Di.
rector. D. E, SICKLES,
Major General Commanding.
Official: ]. ". CLous. Ade.de-C Camp. Marcn Is