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OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Headuunrtcrs Second Military District, j
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLNA), Z
CoIusfDrA =. c., March 21st 1867.


ISonrH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLNA),
COLUMBIA, 8. c., March 21st, 1867.
[dENERA1 ORDERS No. IL
I. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS No.
TO- Headquarters of the Army March 11th 1867 the un
dersigned hereby command OF the Second MILL
try District constituted by the Act of Congress- Public
No. g. I'd March, 1867, entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government of the rebel States. -
H. In the execution of tho duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress nsrecon dis
order and violence and to punish cause to be pun.
ished all disurbers Of The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take jris
dcon of and try Offenders excepting only such cases as
ay by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
III Tho civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and IN all re-
spccts subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States ut any time to ABOLISH modify control or SUPER
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and nws OF the
United States the procamatons Of the Presdent or
with such regulations as may be prescribed In the
orders of the Commanding General arc hereby declared
to be III force; and conformity Herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise OF their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
tho inhabitants
~ Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
neglccts refuses to perform TN official act properly re-
ouired of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghtful security 10 person property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters.
v 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 tho 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 and agencies most congo
nia to the people, socits tho Jealous and cordial CO.
operation civil officers IN the discharge of their duties
and the MD Of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending disturb the peace and to the end That occa-
sion may seldom arise for the exercise OF military a
thorty in matters of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mends to the people aid authorities OF North and South
Carolina unreservcd obedience to the authority now es
tabsled and the dilIgent, considerate and impartial
execution of tho 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. w. Clous, 3St U. s. Infantry Act. Asst. Adjl
Gen. and Aide-ile-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore 3sth U. s. Infantry, Mdede-
Camp.
Dyt. Mai j. H. Myrick, 1s Lieut.. Sd Art ade-de-C Camp
and Act. Judge Advocate.
Major James p ROy 9Th u, S. Inft Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Brt Major General o. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. u. S. A., Chief Quartermastcr
Byt Brig General ". ". Burns, Major and c. s., u
g. A., Chief Comnlissary of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut.. Col. Charles Page, Surg. o. s. A., Med D.
rector, D. Z. SICKLEs,
Major General Commanding.
Official !: J. W. CLoUs, Aide-le-Camp. aIarcn rs