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OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
NORTH CAROLINA AND SoUTd CARoLLNA),
COLUMBIA, =. G., March 2lst, 1887.


NORTH CAROLINA AND SoUra CABoILsA,
COLUMBIA. = G.. March 2lst, 1887.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL.
l. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL cGGERs NO.
TO- Headquarters OF the Army March lth, 1857, the
dersgncd hereby command OF the Second MILL
tary District constituted by the Act of Congress- Public
No. Gs, I'd March. 1867 entitled IAN Act for the moro
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 property, to suppress instruction dis
order and violence and To punish or cause to be pun
ished al dsturbcrs OF The pubic peace and criminals,
the local civil ribupas will be permitted to take jus-
dction and try Offenders excepting only such cases a.
may By the order OF the Commanding General be referred
to u Commission other military tribunal for trial.
ILL., The civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and in oil ro-
pects subject to the paramount authority OF the United
States at any time abolish modify. control or SUPER
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
inconsistent with the Constitution aud laws OF the
United States or the procamaons OF the President or
with such regulations may be prescribed In the
orders of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force and III conformity herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized continue the exercise Of their
proper Iuuctions and will be respected and obcyed by
| the inhabitants.
" Whenever any Civil Officer. Magistrate or Court
ncsets refuses ertorm an official act properly re-
uuirr of such tribunal Or officer, whereby due and
hful security TO person or property shall be denied
the case will reported by the Post Commander these
| Headquarters.
V Post Comnandcrs will to be arrested persona
charged with the commission crimos and offences
when tie civil authorities fail to and bring such
offenders trial. and will hold the accused custody
vr trial hy Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant orders from these Hoadi
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly. The charges preferred will be accompanied
| by he evidence on which they are founded.
| VI The Commanding General. desiring to preserve
tranquility and or"r by means and agencies congo
uia the people solicits the Jealous and cordial
operation OF civil ocers in the discharge their duties.
aud the aid oi all good citizens preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace; and to the that occa
sioH may seldom arise for the exercise OF military
or!ty i'll matters OF ordinary civil administration. the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
ne,ls to the people and authorities North md South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now es-
tablshed and the dilgca, considora'e aud impartial
execution Of tho laws enacted Tor their government
VII All orders heretofore published TO the Department
! OF the South are hereby continued i'll iortc
Tho following named officers are announced Us the
stall OF the Major General Commanding
Capt J. W. Clous 3sth L. : Infantry, Act Asst Adit-
Gen. and Aide-de-Camp.
! Capt Alexander Moore. 3Sh L :. Iniautry. Ale-de,
Camp.
ly: Mai j. r. Myrtk lst Lieut. ID Art. !,Iie-le-Canlp
aud Act Ju.i.c ADVOCATE.
1;sr 4ul,s Roy. 9TH L = Init. Act Asst Inspect.
GSn
| Uy, u.:;-,,naral O Tylar Deputy Ouartcr1uastar
| Gen L. : A.. CHIEF QuartHrmas;nr
ry, Is.i: General W. W, Burns. Major mud C. s, I.
| = A. Chiet Coni:.!i-sary of Subsistence.
E,t Lieut. Col Charles Page. Surg l.. A. Nal. DI.
| rector u. +. SICKLES.
| Major General Commanding.
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