The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-14
OFFICIAL.
headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s.. c., December 6, 1867.


GENERAL ORDERS, !
NO. 145.
The following arrangement of the troops in this
District will be carried into effect with little
delay as possible:
9Th Cavalry; Major and Brevet Colonel W. B.
Royal, commanding. The command to embrace
the Counties of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, jackson,
Haywood, Pennsylvania, Buncombe, Madison
Yancey, Mitchell, Mcdowell, Rutherfork, Polk,
Cleav Gland, Burke, Watauga, Caldwell, Catawba
Lincoln, CASTOR, Alexander, Wilkes, Henderson,
Post of Raleigh, N Carbohydrates, and Com,
panies A. B, E and F, Sth Infantry; Colonel j.
V. Bomtord, Sth Infantry, commanding. The
command to embrace the Counties OF Warren,
Robson, Richmond, Moore, Chatham, Orange
Granville, Caswell, Alamance, Person, Rocking
ham, Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery, Arson,
Union, Stanley, Cabarrus, Mecklcnburg, IreGcN
Rowan, Davie, Davidson, Surry, Stokes, Forsyth,
and Yadkn
Companies A, c, E, G, H and K, 10th Infantry
Colonel and Breyet Major General y. A. Miles
commanding. The command to embrace Tie
Counties Of Halifax, Northampton, Nash, Wilson,
Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow Jones
Carteret. Craven, Pitt, Beaufort, Hyde Martin,
BERTHE, HEREFORD, Washington, TyrreIl Chowan,
Perquimans, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden, Curri,
tuck, Greene, and Edgec0mbe.
Post of Wilmington, N C.-Company D, Sth
infantry; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
r. r. Frank. commanding. The command to
embrace the Counties of New Hanover, Bruins
wick, Bladen, and Columbus.
Fort Mucon, N. accompanies and I, 40th
Infantry; Captain and Brevct Lieutenant. Colonel
Charles B. Gaskill, 40ih Infantry, commanding
Post Of L0uTe7tSyilie s. Accompanies 6 and l.
Sth Infantry; Lieutenant-C Colonel and Brvvet
Colonel j. r. Edie, commanding. The command
to embrace the Districts of Pickens, Grecnville,
Anderson, Laurens, and Spartanburg.
Post Of aiken, S. accompanies II and I, 9Th
Cavalry; Captain and Brevet Major l.. Walker,
9Th Cavalry, commanding The command to
embrace the Districts Of Abbevjlle, EdgtticId,
Barnwell, and the main land of Beaufort Dis
trict.
Artillery, Headquarters and Companies and Ii,
5th Artillery, and Companies Z, IL and K Sth
Infantry; Colonel and Brcvet Brigadicr General
H. s. Burton, commanding. The command to
embrace the Districts of York Chester, Fairfield,
Richland Lexington, Lancaster, OraHgeburg
Kershaw, Sumter, Union, Ncwbcrry, and Clarcll-
don.
Post of Charleston, S. C-Post Band, Companies
A, B, G, II, and H. 9th Infantry, and CumlG,ni
D and F. 10th Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel and
Brevct Brigadicr-General II. s. C.iiz command
ing. The command to embrace the Districts of
Chesterfield, Darlington Marlboro Marion
Horny, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Charleston,
Collector, Berkeley and the sea islands Of Beau
fort District
Raleigh, u. c.; the Major Of the 40ih at Colds
boro', n. c.; and the Junior Major of the 9th at
Charleston, S. &.
The Medical Director Will designate the med-
cal officers for the different stations, and will re-
port for discharge any contract surgeon whose
services may be dispensed with.
The proper staff departments will at once take
the necessary measures for the movements here
in directed to be made: for the supply of the
troops at the stations Indicated and for the
and disposition OF the pu lie property at the
stations directed to be abandoned
For the purpose of mounting dctachments at
the infantry stations, the Chief QuartGrmastcr
will furnish twenty five horses for the Post of
Raleigh, N c., twenty for the Post of Goldsboro',
n. c., twenty for the Post OF Laurensville. s. c.,
and fifteen for the Post of Columbia, s. c.
These horses will be selected from those hereto
fore furnished under the authority of Circular
No f. of September 2S, 1866, Headquarters De-
partmeLt of the South, and the remainder will at
once be sent to the points designated by the
Chief Quartermastcr, to be disposed OF as directed
by War Department General Orders NO. 80, OF
September u, 1867.
In addition to the duties with which they are
charged by existing orders, Commanding Officers
of Posts are designated as Sub-Assistant Com
msSionerS OF the Bureau OF Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, for the Districts embraced
within the territorial limits of their commands
and will exercise all the functions OF officers OF
that Bureau, except so far as relates to the ad-
mnStration and control OF the funds or property
of the Bureau and they are authorized to employ
officers and enlisted men of their commands upon
this duty, far as such employment may be
consistent with the interests and efficiency OF the
service. All officers and agents of the bureau,
who may be on duty within the territorial limits
of any post will report to its commander and
will be governed by his instructions in all that
relates to the protection of persons and property
under the laws of the United States, the regula-
lions of The Bureau and the orders OF the District
Commander. In all that relates to the details of
they will report as heretofore TO
the Assistant Commissioner for the State in which
they stationed. The Assistant Commissioners
for the States of North and South Carolina, re-
spectivcly, will furnish the Commanders of Posts
with the names and stations OF the officers and
agents of the Bureau on duty within the limits
of their respective commands, and with state
1nent of any special duties they may have been
person and property. They will also, by confer
encc or correspondence with the Post Command
ers, determine what officers or agents of the
Bureau can be relieved or discharged and report
the same TO District Headquarters.
Post Commanders will keep themselves con-
stantly and fully informed of the condition of the
country within the limits of their commands,
and to this end will put themselves i'll commune
cation with the sherits, chiefs of police and other
peace officers OF the Counties or Districts and
will require from them such reports as may be
In the execution of the duty commit
ted to the military authority by the laws Of the
United States, commanding officers will act as
far as possible by and through the civil authori-
ties, and will give them moral support and phys
zeal aid whenever it may be necessary 10 secure
the proper and tull execution of the duties i'm
posed upon them by law; but this. Will not be
authorizing arrests to be made or
guards to be furnished by the military authori-
ties when the means under the control OF Inc
civil aucIUatC.
civil officer, magistrate court negects or rctus-
es to perform any official act property required OF
such officer tribunal, whereby due and right
full security I" person or property is denied, the
case will be reported by the Post Commander to
these Headquarters, with all the facts und evidence
required for proper comprehension and action.
When the civil authorities refuse or fail I" arrest
persons charged with crime, orwhen off noes are
i'll violation OF the police regulations
established by military authority for the prcscr-
walton of order the protection OF persons or
commanding officers will cause the
accused parties to be arrested, and, upon ekami-
nation, held for trial discharged If the
ton should not be well founded. When citizens
for trial cannot be immediately
brought 10 trial. they will be al!mittet 10 bail II
the crime or offence with which they are charged
is bailable under the laws OF the State i'll which IL
was committed.
The records of the Military Posts that are di,
rected to he abandoned will be securely packed
up and forward, d to District Headquarters, ana
any untin shed business at those Posts VIII lie
transferred to the Commander of the Post that
mbraces the locality within its territorial limits.
By Command of T. .-l...5.
Bvt. Major General ED. R. s. CANB1 .4.
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,