The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-21
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HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 20, 1857

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 20, 1857
GENERAL ORDER,
I. The Military Sub. Districts of h-Caro-
lima and South-Carolina arc hereby discontinued
H. The territory embraced within this COM
mand is divided into Posts, as follows
NoRTH-CARoLINA.
l. The Military Post of Morganton, to embrace
the Counties of Burke, Mcdowell Rutherford,
Polk, Yancey, Mitchell, Madison, Buncombe,
Henderson, Pennsylvania, Haywood, jackson,
Macon, Clay and Cherokee; to be COMMANDED
by Brevet- Major G. Urban, Captain 5th Cavalry,
Headquarters at Morganton, N G. Garrison,
Company L, 5th Cavalry.
2 The Military Post of Salisbury, to embrace
the Counties of Wautauga, Caldwell, Alexander,
Wilkes, Ashe, Allegheny, Surry Yadkin, lredell,
Davie and Rowan to be commanded by Brevet-
Colonel j. R. Edie, Lit. Col. Sth U. s. Infantry,
Headquarters at Salisbury, N. c. Garrison, Com
g. The Military Post of Charlotte, to embrace
the Counties of Cleaveland, Catawba, Lincoln,
CASTOR, Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Stanley,
and Arson; to be commanded by Brevet- Major
II. NJ. Lazelle, Capt Sth Infantry, Headquarters at
Charlotte, n. C.. Garrison, Company II, Sth In
fantry.
f. The Military Post of Greensboro, to en-
brace the Counties of Stokes, Forsythe, David
son, Randolph, Gulford, Rockingham, Caswell
and Alamance; to be commanded by Brevet-Ma-
jor w. S. Worth, Capt. Sth Infantry. Headquar-
tiers at Greensboro, n. c. Garrison, Company
B. Sth Infantry.
s. The Military Post of Raleigh, N. c., to en-
brace the Counties of Person, Orange, Chatham,
Wake, Granville, Warren and Franklim; to be
commanded by Col. j. V. Bomford, Sth Infantry.
Headquarters at Raleigh, n. G. Garrison, Com
pany a, 5th Cavalry, Headquarters, and Com
pany E, Sth Infantry.
g. The military post at Fayetteville to embrace
the Counties of Cumberland, Harnett, Moore,
Montgomery and Richmond; to be commanded
by Brevet- Colonel Milton Cogswell, Major Sth
Infantry, headquarters at Fayetteville, n. c.
N Tnfar
T. The military Post OF Goldsboro' to embrace
the Counties of Wayne, Johnston, Greene, VIII
son, Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Edgecombe
and Lenoir, to be commanded by Major c. E.
Compton, 10th Infantry, headquarters at Colds
boro, y. c. Garrison: Companies E. G. and
Fl, 10th Infantry.
5. The military Post of Wilmington, 10 en-
brace the Counties of Brunswick, Columbus,
Robson, Baden, New Hanover, Duplin, and
Sampson; to be commanded by Breyet-Lieut.
Colonel R. T. Frank, Capt. Sth Infantry, head
quarters at Wilmington, n. c. Garrison: Com
pany D. Sth Infantry, and Company A, 10th In
fantry-the latter to be stationed ut Fort John
son, n c.
g. The military Post of Plymouth, to embrace
the Counties of Tyrrell, Washington, Martin,
BERTHE, Hartford, Gates, Chowan, Perqumans,
Pasquotank Camden, and Currituck; to be COM
manded by Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Chas. Beutzoni,
Capt. 10th Infantry, headquarters at Plymouth,
n. q. Garrison: Company B. 10th Infantry.
TO- The military Post OF Newbern to embrace
the Counties of Craven, Onslow, Carteret, lex
cept Fort Macon) Jones, Beaufort, Pitt, and
Hyde; to be commanded by Brevet Major j. j.
Van Horn, Capt. Sth Infantry, headquarters at
Newborn, \. G.. Garrison: Company F, Sth In
fantry and Company G, 10th Infantry, the latter
to remain al Fort Hatteras, n. c.
II. Fort Macon to constitute q separate Post,
to be commanded by Capt. Chas. B. Gaskll, 10th
Infantry Garrison: Company l, 40th Infantry.
The headquarters of the 40th Infantry will be-
established at Raleigh, n. c., and Col. n. A.
Inf try will NJ tic
in addition to the duties named in Paragraph
VII. OF this order
VII The following named officers, in addition
to their other duties, have been assigned in or
ders from the War Department, as Assistant
Commissioners of the Bureau ofRetugees Freed
men and Abandoned Lands, within the limits OF
this command:
Brevet MajorGencral R. K Scott, for South
Carolina, Headquarters at Charleston, s. C.
Brevet Major General n. A. Miles, Colonel 10th
Infantry, Tor North-Carolina. Headquarters at
Raleigh, n. C..
X. The sale of spirituous liquors by any person
or persons to soldiers, sailors, Marines in the
service of the United States is hereby prohibited:
and any person SO offending, procuring for, or
giving away to, any soldier, sailor, or marine any
spirituous liquors, will be brought to trial before
a military tribunal, and shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars nor less
than fifty dollars, or imprisoned for period not
exceeding two months: Any person giving in.
formation of the violation of this order. s6alr
upon conviction of the person accused, be enti-
tied to receive one-fourth of the fine imposed
and collected.
Post Commanders will require Sheriffs Dep.
uty Sheriffs Constables, and the Police force with.
in their commands to report to them any violation
of military orders and arrest the guilty parties
XII Post Commanders will exercise a supervi
sion over all Magistrates Shertfs, Deputy Sheriffs.
Constables 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 Police force.
By command of
MAJOR GENERAL D. E. SICKLEs
j. w. CLOUS, Capt. 3Sth Infantry,
l5-f A. ID. G. and A. A A General