The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-10
Headquarters Second Military District

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 20, 1867.
GENERAL ORDER,
No. 12.
I. The Military Sub. Districts of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina are hereby discontinued.
II 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, Polk, Yancey, Mitchell, Madison, Buncomhe,
Macon, Clay and Cherokee; to be comman ed
by Brevet-Major G. Urban, Captain 5th Cavalry
Headquarters at Morganton, N. c. Garrison,
Company l, 5th Cavalry.
3 The Military Post of Salisbury to embrace
the Counties of Wautauga, Caldwell, Alexander,
Wilkes, Ashe, Allegheny, Surry, Yadkin, Iredell,
Dayie and Rowan; to be commanded by Brc.et-
Colonel j. r. Edie, Ii. Col. Sth U. s. Infa try,
Headquarters at Salisbury, n. G. Garrison, Com
pany A, Sth Infantry.
3. The Military Post of Charlotte, to embrace
the Counties OF Cleaveland, Catawba, Lincoln,
CASTOR, Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus Stanley
and Anson; to he commanded by Brevet-Nia;0r
FL. NJ. Lazelle Capt. Sth Infantry, HEADQUARTERS Mt
Charlotte, N. G. Garrison, Company H, 9Th In
fantry.
T. The Military Post of Greensboro. to en-
brace the Counties of Stokes, Forsythe, David
son, Randolph, Guilford, Rockingham, CaSwell
and Alamance; to be commanded by Brevet Ma
Jor W. s. Worth, Capt. Sth Infantry. Headquar-
tcrs at Greensboro, n. C. Garrison, Company
B, Sth Infantry.
5. The Military Post of Raleigh N. c., to en-
brace the Counties of Person, Orange, Chat ham,
Wake, Granville, Warren and Franklin to be
commanded by Col. j. V. Bomford, Sth Infantry.
Headquarters at Raleigh, N. C. 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, Majcr Sth
Infantry, headquarters at Fayetteville, II. G.
Garrison: Company K, Sth Infantry
Z. The military Post of Goldsboro' to embrace
the Counties of Wayne, Johnston, Greene, Viii
son, Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Edgeco omUc
and Lcnoir, to be commanded by Major c. L.
Compton, 10th Infantry, headquarters at Colds
boro, N. C. Garrison: Companies E. G. and
II, 10th Infantry.
s. The military Post of Wilmington, 10 en-
brace the Counties of Brunswick, Columbus,
Robson, Bladen, New Hanover Duplin, and
Sampson; to be commanded by Brevet-iicut.
Colonel Il. I. Frank, Capt Sth Infantry, head
quarters at Wilmington, N. c. Garrison: Com
pany D, Sth Infantry, and Company A, 4Otlr In
fantry-the latter to be stationed at Fort john
son, N. C.
9. The military Post of Plymouth, to embrace
the Counties of Tyrrell, Washington, Martin,
BERTHE, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perqulnans,
Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck; to be COM
manded by Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Chas. Beutzoni,
Capt. 4Oth Infantry headquarters at Plymouth,
N. c. Garrison: Company B, 10th Infantry.
10; The military Post of Newbern to embrace
the Counties of Craven, Onslow, Carteret, lex
Hyde; to be commanded by Brevet Major j. J.
Van Horn, Capt Sth Infantry, headquarters at
Newbern, N c. Garrison Company F, Sth In
fantry and Company G, 10th Infantry,-the latter
to remain at Fort Hatteras. N. G.
II. Fort Macon to constitute separate Post,
to be commanded by Capt. Chas. B. Gaskill 10th
Infantry. Garrison: Company 1, 10th Inf. ntry.
The headquarters of the 10th Infantry will be
established at Raleigh, N c., and Col. N. A.
Miles, 10th Infantry, will command his regiment
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 of Refugees, Freed
men and Abandoned Lands, within the limits OF
this command:
Brevet Major-General R. K Scott, for South
Carolina, Headquarters at Charleston, s. G.
Brevet Major General N A. Miles, Colonel 10th
Infantry, for North-C Carolina Headquarters at
Raleigh, N. c.
X The sale of sprituous liquors by any person
or persons to soldiers, sailors, or marines in the
service of the United Statcs 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 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 VOCATION OF this order, shall,
upon conviction of the person accused, be cnti-
tied to receive one-fourth of the fine imposed
and collected.
Post Commanders will require Sheriffs, Dep
uty Sherifs, Constables, and the Police force with
in their commands to report to them any violation
of military orders and arrest the guilty parties.
XI. Post Commanders will exercise supervi
sion over all Magistrates, Sheriff., Deputy Sherifs,
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,
15-tf A. D. G. and A. A. A. General.