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Headquarters Second Military Dtstrict,)
{SoRyH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLMAb I
CoLuMBIA. 5. c., March 21st 1857 }

GENERAL Orders No. II
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 1th 1857, the un'
deragned hereby command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. g. I'd March, 1857 entitled can Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States.
II. In the execution of the duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress dis
order and Violence and to punish or cause to be pun
ished a disturbers Of The public peace and Criminals
til local civil tribunals will be permitted to take jurs-
dcon Of and try Offenders excepting only such cases as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or 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 re-
specs subject to the paramount authority OF the United
states at any time to abolish modify control or super
cede the same. Local Laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws OF the
United states or the procamaons OF the President or
With such regulations are or may be In the
orders Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
TO be In forco and conformity Herewith, civil officers
arc hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
uroper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitanta.
". Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negecs or refuses perform an official act properly re-
quired of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtful security to person property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post Commander these
Headquarters.
v, Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged NTH 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 or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly Tile 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 to the people, socts the Jealous and cordial CO.
operation of civil officers in the discharge Of their duties,
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that occ
sion may seldom arise for the exercise OF military au'
thoriy in matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mens to the people aud authorities Of North and South
Caroina ureserYcd obedience to the authority now
tablished, and the digent confederate 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 arc announced as the
staff Of the Msjor General Commanding
Capt J. ". Clous, 38th U. 8. Infantry, Act Asst Adjt
Gen. and Alde-de-Camp
Capt Alexander Moore. ssth U. s. Infantry, Adede'
Camp
Bvt Maj. ]. R,Myrck lst Lieut. Sd Art, Camp
and Act, Judge Advocate.
MAJOR James P Roy, 9Th o. s. Init, Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
BYt Major General %. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaste,
Gen. Q. s. A., Chief Qusrtermastar.
Bvt Brig. General ". W Burus, Major and G. g., o
g. A. Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page Surg. q. 8. A., HE'D Di
rector. D. E. sICNES,
Major General Commanding.
Official: ]. W. C16us, Ade.de-Camp. Marcn Is