The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-01
Military Orders.


eral interest from General Orders No. 12
and Special Orders. No. 3d.. issued, on
Monday last, by General Sickles:
General Orders No. IL.
PAR. K. The sale of spirituous liquors
by any person or persons to soldiers sail
ors, or marines in the service Of the Uni
ted States, is hereby prohibited; and any
person so offending, procuring for. or CIV
ing away to any soldier, sailor, or marine,
any spurious liquors, will be brought to
trial before military tribunal, and shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding 500, nor
less than $50, or imprisoned for period
not exceeding two months. And any per-
son giving information of any violation
of this order, shall, upon conviction ofthe
person accused, be entitled to receive one
fourth OF the fine imposed and collected.
Post Commanders will require sheritfs,
deputy sherifls, constables, and the police
force within their commands, to report to
them any violation OF military orders, and
arrest the guilty parties.
PAR. XI. Post Commanders will -exer-
else supervision over all magistrates,
sherifs, deputy sherifs, eonstables and
police within their commands, and will,
whenever necessary for the preservation
of order and the efficient discharge OF
their duties, assume command of the po-
lice force.
The Military Sub-Distriets of North
Carolina and South Carolina are hereby
discontinued.
The territory embraced within this COM
mand is divided into Posts as follows:
II i y; x
l. The Military Post of Charleston, to
embrace the State Districts of Charleston,
Colleton, and Berkley, and the adjacent
islands; to be commanded by Brevet
Brieadier-General H. B. Clitz, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel 9th Infantry. Headquarters
at Charleston, S. G.. Garrison: Headquar-
ters, and Companies a, D, F aud l, 9th
Infantry, and Companies D and f, 10th
Infantry.
2. The Military Post of Hilton Head,
to embrace the State District of Beaufort
and adjacent islands; to be com
manded by Brevet Captain James Ches-
ter, lst Lieutenant Sd Artillery. Head
quarters at Hilton Head.
8. The Military Post of Georgetown,
to embrace the State Districts of George
town and Horny; 10 be commanded by
Brevet Major E. W. II. Reed, Captain
sth Infantry. Headquarters at George
town, S. G..
4. The Military Post of Aiken, to en-
brace the State Districts of Barnwell and
Edgefeld; to be commanded by Brevet
Major L. Walker, Captain 9TH Cavalry,
Headquarters at Aiken, S. G.
5. The Military Post ofDarlington to en-
brace the State Districts of Williamsburg,
Clarendon, Marion, Darlington, Marlboro
and Chesterfield, to be commanded by
Captain H. S. Hawkins, 9th Infantry
Headquarters at Darlington, S. G.
6. The Military Post of Columbia, to
embrace the State Districts ofOrangeburg,
Sumter, Kershaw, Richland and Lexing-
ton; to be commanded by Brevet Briga-
dier.General J. D. Green, Colonel 9th In
fantry. Headquarters at Columbia, S. c.
I. The Military Post Of Newberry, to
embrace the State Districts of Newberry,
Laurens and Abbevillc; to be commanded
by Brcvet Major J. M'Cleary, Captain 9th
Infantry Headquarters at Newberry, S. G.
8. Tie Military Post of Anderson, to
embrace the State Districts OF Anderson,
Greenville and Pickcns to be command
e | by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel "A. I.
Smith, Captain Sth Infantry. Headquar-
ters OF Anderson, S. G.
o. The military Post of Unionville, to
embrace the State Districts of Spartan
burg and Union; to be commanded by
Brevet Lieutenant-C Colonel j. n. An
drews, Captain sth Infantry.
10. The Military Post of Chester, to
embrace the State Districts OF York, Chts,
ter. Fairfield and Lancaster; to be com
,mandcd by Brevet Major d. D. Lynn,
Captain 9th Infantry. Headquarters at
Chester.
Special Orders No. %.
PAR. !, Special Orders No 81, current
series, from these Headquarters, which es-
tablsh Provost Court within the Militia
ry Post of Aiken, S. c., are hereby so
modified that no sentence affecting the
liberty of any person shall be executed
until it is approved by the Commanding
General; and it is further ordered, that
white persons charged with murder, man
slaughter, rape or arson on the persons or
property of persons of color, ard persons
of color charged with like offences against
the persons or property of white persons,
will be brought to trial before q Military
Commission the accused will be taken
into military custody, and the evidence
in the case, with. charges, forwarded to
these Headquarters.
Southern News.