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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1865,
BEST BILL YET OFFERED.
GREAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW THEATRE.
The great and glorious Burlesque
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LA BELLE LOUISE as COAL BLACK ROSE.
The Screaming Farce of
NAN. THE GOOD FOR NOTHING.
LOTTIE HOWLAND as THE GOOD FOR NOTHING
( WITH SONG AND DaN'CT J
JOHNY IRVIN IN AN IRISH SONG.
/
LA BELLE LOUISE IN A GRAND NAVY DANCE
BILL SWEATNAM IN HIS MISSISSIPPI
' FLING.
LOTTY HOWLAND IN A SELECT BALLAD.
MR. FREEBERTHYSER as the “SCOTCHMAN
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• BONNIE BOYS IN BLUE".... .LA BELLE LOUISE.
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CHAMPION JIG. BY THE INFANT WONDER.
A VANN AII THEATRE !
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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1865.
BENEFIT OF MR. THOS. WEIR
The performance will commence with Shakespeare’s
Masterpiece of
OTHELLO.
Othello v ~ .Mr. Thomas Weir
lago Mr. M. J. Howard
(Who has kindly volunteered.)
Casslo . Mr. A. H. Davenport
Roderego Mr. T. J. Herndon
Montano Mr. Harkins
Duke Mr. Carmr
Gratiano Mr. Simpson
Ludovico Mr. Henderson
Desdemona Miss M. A. Berrell
Emelia. ~ Mine Florence Lafond
Tho performance will conclude with the laugha
ble Farce of
THE YOUTH THAT NEVER SAW A WOMAN.
Father Philip Mr, J. W. Garner
Rlnaldo Mr. Simpson
Colin ’. Miss Florence Lafond
Gertrude Mrs. Berrell
Eliza Miss Elsie St. Leon
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Savannah, Ga., April 11.1865.
The undersigned takes pleasure, in behalf of the
sick and wounded soldiers under his care, In ac
knowledging to Mrs. Kimball and friends the receipt
of twenty-five dollars iu money, and at different times
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for the benefit of patients In this Hospital.
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will be properly applied to the relief of the suffering
of Sherman's Army.
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. Savannah, Ga., March, 8, 1865.
After this date the Provost Court will be held In the
U. S. Court House, up stairs, coiner of Bull and Bay
streets.
EBEN PARSONS, Jr.,
mar#—tf I.leut. aud Provost Judge.
Notice.
• Office of Street Commissioner,
No. 126 South Broad Street,
Savannah, Ga., March 29,1565.
In accordance with authority conferred upon me, by
General Order No. 16, from Headquarters U. S. Forces,
Savannah, Ga., dated Feb. 21st, 1565. this city is here
by divided into three Districts, for the purpose of re
moving garbage therefrom.
The First District comprises all that portion of the
city lying North of President and Harrison streets.
Carts will remove the garbage from this District on
Monday and Thursday of each week.
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city lying between the First District, and Hams street.
Carts will remove the garbage from this District on
Tuesday and Friday of each week.
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city lying South of Harris street. Carts will remove
the garbage from this District on Wednesday and Sat
urday ol each week.
Hereafter all rubbish and garbage which may accu
mulate must be put into convenient vessels, aud pre
vious to 7 o'clock in the morning of eaeh day, as above
designated for the respective Districts; such vessels
must be placed upon the sidewalks of the streets or
alleys, and permitted to remain there until emptied
by my employees, after which they will be removed by
their owners.
All other persons are forbidden to destroy or in any
way interfere with the vessels so placed upon the side
walks, and they must not be exposed to the public
view, except as above specified.
Keepers of Animals must not permit manure to be
throwi? into the Streets or Alleys, neither must the
accumulation thereof in, or near any stable or yard be
permitted to exceed one cart load before being re
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All Privies, Dry Wells or Sinks within the limits'of
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will be disposed of in the following manner, viz:
Apply a disinfectant for thirty-six hours. A cavity
will then be excavated in the ground of the lot upon
whicn the vault is located, or the adjacent alley, of
sufficient size and depth to receive all its contents, the
transfer of which will then be made, but it must be in
the night time only, and so conducted that no nui
sance will exist therefrom on the following morning.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Aim uj ant General's Office, ;
Washington, December 27, 1865.
Gknrral Orders,)
No. 306. f
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HOSPITALS.
I. U. S. General Hospitals are uuder the exclusive
control of the Surgeon General, and will be governed
by such retaliations as the Secretary of War shall ap
prove, upon his recommendation.
11. Medical Officers, commissioned in the regular or
volunteer service, assigned to duty in charge of U. S
General Hospitals, acting under the instructions oTthe
Surgeon General, and not subject to the orders of lo
cal commanders, other than those of geographical
military departments or divisions, are charged with
all the duties of commandiug officers, aud will be
obeyed and respected as such.
111. additions, and alterations involving
expenditure of public funds, will in no instance be
ordered by Surgeons in charge, who will refer all ne
cessary requisitions for these purposes through the
Medical Director for the recommendation of the Sur
geon General and the Action of the War Department
By order of the Secretary of W r ar.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
aprl2 Assistant Adjutant General.
(Official.)
OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
Department of the SoSth,
Hilton Head, S. C., February 28,1565.
The following Circular from the Surgeons General’s
Office, is furnished for the information aud guidance
of Surgeons in charge ofU. S. A. General Hospitals.
Surgeon General's Office,
Washington, D. C., June 27, 1864.
Circular Letter.
Whenever a General Hospital is discontinued, -jhe
Medical Officer iu charge will be instructed by the-
Medical Director of the Department to forward to the
Surgeon General’s Office full reports of Wounded
Surgical Operations, Secondary Hemorrhage, Tetanus
and Pyceima, for the period of time elapsing between
the last quarterly report and the date of aiscontinu
’ ance of tne Hospital.
In the Reports of Wounded, and of Surgical Opera
tions, especial care should be observed to furuish the
results' f those cases “remaining under treatment”
at the date of the last quarterly report. A list of
such cases can be obtained on application at the Sur
geon General’s Office.
By order of the Acting Surgeon General.
H. A. Crane, Surgeon U. S. A.
MEREDITH CLYMER,
aprl 2 Medical Director Dep’t of the South.
[Official.]
OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
Department or the South,
Hilton Head, S. C„ March 13, 1865.
General Order,)
No. 3. f
Par. I Medical Officers in charge of U. S. A. Gen
eral Hospitals in this Department will make, regular
ly, a Sunday morning luspection of their Hospitals,
In accordance with Paragraphs 404, 321. 322, 325, Re
vised Regulations of the Army, 1863. This is a Dress
Inspection.
The Chief Steward should go through the Hospital
immediately before Inspection begins, and see that
proper preparation has been made. Convalescents
must be’ in Uniform, their faces and hands dean,
clothes and hairneatly brushed, and shoe, well clack
ed. The Stewards aud attendants should be ih full
dress uniform, according to their rank. The Chief
Steward will accompany the Inspecting Officer and
Ward Medical Officer, and enter each ward before
them, giving the word, Attention, on which all pa
tients, who are able to do, will rise, salute with the
hand, and stand in the position of attention until the
Inspecting Officer has passed ont.
Such convalescents as may be able to leave their
wards, will be paraded In the lower hall,'mess hall or
yard, with open ranks, and non-commissioned stall'
and officers to the front. On the presence of the In
specting Officer, the word, Attention, will be
by the senior non-commissioned officer present, when
the whole will salute with the hand. (Paragraph 31,
Revised Army Regulations, 1863 )
The guards and guard-rooms or tents, will be criti
cally and minutely inspected.
The Inspecting Officer will examine the general
condition of the hospital, the bunks, bedding, cooking
aud table utensils, latrhies, and such other objects as
may present themselves. The registers, books, hos
pital accounts, will be closely examined, as well as the
condition of the Dispensary.
Reports of such Inspections will be transmitted reg
ularly every Monday to this Office, in accordance with
the printed blanks furnished.
11. All officers on duty in U. S. A. General Hospi
tals in this Department, must provide their own meat
kits, and have their own mess accounts separate from
the Hospital, neither are they permitted to employ
the cooks and nurses, or attendants, for their person 1
al benefl,, and to the neglect of their assigned duties.
The rations of the Hospital, the ice and other luxu
ries furnished, belong to the sick and wounded sol
dier, and are in the care of the Medical Officers ns a
sacred trust, not to be abused or diverted, for person
al benefit, from their sole and legitimate purpose.
The name of any Medical Officer who may be found
offending must be immediately repported to the Med
ical Director of the Department.
MEREDITH OLYMER,
Medical Director Dep’t of the South.
Official: ...
Wm. F. Buchanan, Asst. Snrg. U. S. A., Executive
Officer. aprl2
[Official.]
Headquarters Department of the South.
Hilton Head, S. C., March 27, 1865.
General Orders,!
No. 39. /
I. Before a General Court Martial, which convened
at Beaufort, S. C., In pursuance of Special Order No.
63, Par. I, dated Headquarters Department of the
South, Hiltou Head, S. C. t March 12th, 1865, and of
which Captain William H. Hamn°r, Battery A, 3d R.
I. Arty was President, were arraigned and tried :
Ist. Corpora] Samuel Thompson, Cos. F, 2Gth U. S.
C. Troops.
Charge First “Neglect of duty.”
Specification— “ln this, that he, the said Corporal
Samuel Thompson, Cos. F, 26th U. S, C. TANARUS., be
ing in charge of the guard at the Cattle Ranch,so
called, did permit the sentinel before the guard
to quit his poet, without urgent necessity, and
without replacing him; and being asked by C.
G. Dyer, Capt. iCth U. S. C. TANARUS., and General
Field Officer of the Day, why he did so, replied
that it was rather cold, and be allowed the sen
tinel to come to the fire to warm his hands, or
words to that effect. This at the Cattle Ranch
picket post between the hours of 11 p. m., Feb.
Ist, 1565, and Feb. 2d, 18(56.”
Charge Second;— ‘Conduct prejudicial to good or
der and military discipline.”
Specification— ln this, that he, the said Corporal
Thompson, Cos, F, 26th U. S. C. TT, being in
charge of the guard at the Cattle Ranch, so call
ed, did allow the shntinel before the guard to
quit his post, deposit his musket and go to the
fire to warm himself. This at the Cattle Ranch
picket post between the hours of 11 p. m„ Feb.
• ' Ist, 1865, and Feb. 2d, 1865.”
To which charges and specifications the accused
pleaded “Not Guilty ”
Finding:
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, Corporal Samuel Thomp
son, Cos. F, 26th U. S. C. TANARUS„ as follows;
Os the specification to the first charge, “Not
Guilty.”
Os the first charge, “Not Guilty.”
Os the specification to the second charge, “Not
Guilty.”
Os the second charge, “Not Guilty.”
And the Court do therefore acquit the accused.
2d. Private Robert Brando, Cos. G, 26th U. S. C.
Troops.
Charge “Sleeping on post.”
Specification— “ That Private Robert Brando, Cos. G,
26th U. S. C. TANARUS., having been duly posted as a
sentinel was found asleep on his post between
the hours of sa. m. and Ba. m. This at Fort
Duane, S. C., on or abont the 9th of March,
ISCS.”
To which charge and specification the accused
pleaded “Not Guilty.”
Finding :
Tbe Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, Robert Brando, private Cos.
G, ‘26th IT. 8. C, Troops, as follows:
Os the specification, "Guilty.”
Os the charge, • ‘Guilty.”
Sentefce:
And the Court do therefore sentence him. Robert
Brando, private Cos. G, 20th U. 8. C. TANARUS., to be confined
at hard labor for six calendar months at such place as
the Commanding General may and rect, and to forfeit to
the UnitedTStates ten dollars (sloj per month pay for
the same time.
11. The findings in the case of Corporal Thompson
are confirmed. He will be released from arrest and
restored to duty. The findings and sentence in the
case of Private Brando arc approved and confirmed.—
Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, is designated as
the place of confinement. The Provost Marshal Gen
eral is charged with the execution of this order.
By command of
Major Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE.
W. L. M. Burger, A. A. G. aprll
t\isinfectant~
JLf Small quantities of th Per Manganate of Potash
will be tarnished, at the request of any physician, by
the Health Officer, YeblO
[Official.]
Headquarters Department of the South,
Hilton Head, S. C., March 9, 1865.
General Orders,)
No. 32. f
I. Before a General Court Mare Ini, which convened
at Htlton Head, S. C., pursuant to General Order No.
i, dated Headquarters, Department of the South, Hil
ton Head, S. C.. Januaiy 9th, 1566, and of which Mgjor ■
I rank Place, 157 th N. Y Vols., was President, were
arraigned and tried:
Ist. Charles Benson, private 50th N. Y. Vols.
Charge : “Conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline.”
Specification First: “In this that Private Charles
Benson, 56th N. Y. V. Infantry, did wantonly
and cruelly refuse permission to’ Private Edwin
11. Smith, Cos. D, 56th N. Y. V. 1., to procure
water and empty night palls in the room, in
which said Smith witlyot hers was confined. This
S. C., on or abont August 15th,
Specification Second: “In this, that Private Charles
Benson, With N. Y. V. 1., did cruelly and with
out sufficient cause or authority, torture Private
RoltertH. Corey, 66th Regt. N. Y. Vol. Infantry,
by confining him In an iron collar for several
hours. This at Beaafort, 8. C., on or about the
17th of August, 1364.”
Specification Third : “In this, that Private Charles
Benson, 56th N. Y. V., did cruelly, wantonly
and with curses, refuse to Private Robert Cooper,
Cos. B, 56th N. Y. V., permission to go to the
sink, said Cooper being at that time in an iron
collar, thereby inflicting great suffering and in
convenience on said Cooper. This at Beaufort,
S. C„ on or about the 3d of September, 1864.”
To which charge aHd specifications the accused
pleaded, “NotGntlty.”
Findino ;
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, Charles Benson, private Cos.
L, 56th N. Y. Vols., as follows:
Os the first specification, “Not Guilty.’’
Os the second specification, • ‘Not Guilty. ’•
Os the third specification, ‘Guilty” of the facts as set
forth, but the Court attach no criminality thereto.
Os the charge, “Not Guilty.”
And the Court do therefore acquit the accused
2d. Sergeant Frederick Alberts, Cos. L, 66th N. Y. V.
Charge : “Conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline.”
Specification First • “In this, that Sergt. Frederick
Alberts, Cos. L, 60th N. Y. V„ d’d Inflict a cruel
punishment on Private Wm. A. Garrett, Cos. D,
6Cth N. Y. V.. by confining said Garrett in an
iron collar for a long space of time, to wit,
thirty-three hours. This at Beaufort, 8. C:, on
or about the 4th or sth day of July, 1864.” •
Specification Skoond: “In this, that Sergt. Frederick
Alberts, Cos. L, 6Cth N. Y. V. 1., did wrongfully
and without authority confine iu an iron collar,
Private Edwin H. Smith, Cos. D ,50th Reg N. Y.
Vols., for writing a letter to Capt, L. W. Met
calf Provost Marshal of the District of Beaufort,
complaining of cruelties in jail. This at Beau
fort, S. C., on or about the 16th of August,
1864. •’ x
Specification Third : “In this, that Sergt Frederick
Alberts, Cos. L, 50th N. Y. V., did confluo in an
iron collar a negro named Toot, now a member
of Cos. B, 21st Reg. U. S. C. T.. for the puriiose
of forcing him by torture to enlist in the military
service of the United States. This at Beaufort,
S. C., on or abont the Ist day of September,
1864.”
Spbcifioation Foubth : til* this, that Sergt Frederick
Alberts, Cos. L, 66th N, Y. V., did cruelly, wan
tonly and with curses revile and threaten to
shoot Private Robert Cooper, Cos, B, 66th N. Y.
V., while said Cooper was confined In an Iron
collar. This at Beaufort S. C., on or about the
3d day of September, 1864.”
Specification Fifth : “In this, that Sergt. Frederick
Alberts, Cos. L, 66th N. Y. V , did cruelly, wan
tonly and with curses, refuse to Private Robert
Cooper, Cos. B, 56th N. Y. V., permission to go
to the sink, said Cooper being at that time con
fined in an Iron collar, thereby inflicting great
suffering and inconvenience on said Cooper. This
at Beaufort, S. C., on or abont the 3d ol Septem
ber, 1864.”
To which charge and specifications the accused
pleaded, “Not Guilty.’’
Finding :
The Court, having matnrely considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, Sergt. Frederick Alberts,
60th N. Y. Vols., as follows:
Os the first specification, “Not Guilty.”
Os the second specification, “Ndt Quilty.”
Os the third specification, “Not Gu’. ty.”
Os the fourth specification, ‘Guilty,” except the
words “wantonly” and “did threaten to shoot,’’but the
Court attaches no criminality thereto.
Os the fifth specification, “Guilty.”
Os the charge, “Guilty.”
Sentence:
And the Court do therefore sentence him, the accus
ed, Sergeant Frederick Alberts, 56th N. Y. Vols,, to be
reduced to the ranks as a private soldier.
3d. 2d Lieut. H. A. Hawkes, s(sth N. Y. V.
Charge First : “Conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline.”
Specification First : “In this, that 2d Licnt. H. A.
Hawkes, 50th N. Y. V. Infantry, did keep Private
Robert Cooper, Cos. B, 50th Reg. N. V. V. In
fantry, confined in jail, without delivering him to
his commanding officer, in violation of General
Orders No. 22, series of 1804, Headquarters,
Dept, of the South, for a long space of time, to
wit, twenty-six days. This at Beaufort, S. C.,
in the month of September, 1804.”
Specification Second : “In this, that 2d Lieut. H. A.
Hawkes, 66th Reg. N. Y. V. Infantry, did inflict
a cruel and unusual punishment on Private
Robert Cooper, Cos. B, 56th Reg.. N. Y. Vol. In
fantry, by confining said Cooper in an iron collar
.for a long space of time, to wit, twenty-eight
hours, to the physical Injury of said Cooper, and
to the Injury of the service. This at Beaufort, S.
C., on or about the 3d and 4th of September,
1864.”
Specification Third: “In this, that 2d Licnt. n. A.
Hawkes, siith Reg. N. Y. Vol. Infantry, did tor
ture Private Robert Cooper, Cos. B, 06th Reg. N.
Y. Vol. Infantry, in order to make him confess
where he had obtained liquor, by placing him in
an Iron collar hud keeping him there for a long
space of time, to wit, twenty-eight hours. This
at Beaufort, S. C., on or about tne 3d and 4th of
* September, 1865.”
Specification Fourth; “Inthis, that 2d Lieut. H, A.
Hawkes, 66th Reg. N. Y. V. Infantry, did wan
tonly curse and revile Private Robert Cooper,
Cos. B, 66th N. Y. Infantry, .when said Cooper
was confined in an iron collar as aforesaid. This
at Beaufort, S. C., on or about the 3d of Septem
ber, 1864.”
Charge Second: “Conduct unbecoming an officer
aud a gentlemau.”
Specification: “In this, that 2d Lieut. H. A.
Hawkes, 66th N. Y. V. Infantry, did corruptly
and scandonsly offer to Thomas Rhodes (Boat
man) then In confinement in jail, that If he, the
said Rhodes wou'd pay him one hundred dollars
he would let him, said Rhodes, go. This at
Beaufort, S. C., on or about the Bth of October.
1864. ’’
To which charges a*d specifications the accused
pleaded, “Not Guilty."
Finding :
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, find the accused, 2d Lieut. H. A. Hawkes,
56th N. Y. V. Infantry, as follows:
Os the first specification, first charge, “Guilty,"
after substituting 21 days for 26.
Os the second specification, first charge, “Not
Guilty."
Os the third specification, first charge, “Not Guilty.”
Os tbe fourth specification, first charge, “Not
Guilty."
Os the first charge, “Guilty.”
Os the specification, second charge, “Not Guilty.”
Os tbe second charge, “Not Guilty."
Sentence:
And the Court do therefore sentence him, 2d Lieut.
H. A. Hawkes, 66th N. Y. Vols., to be reprimanded
in General Orders by the Commanding General of the
Department. The Court is thus lenient. In view of
the uniform good character of the accused, and the
conflicting testimony of the witnesses for the prosecu
tion.
11. The findings in the ca.e of Private Benson, are
approved. Private Benson, ylll be released from ar
rest and restored to duty.
In the case of Sergeant Alberts, the finding on the
fourth specification is disapproved. The findings on
all the other specifications and the charge are approv
ed The sentence is confirmed and will beexecnted.
In the case of Lieut. Hawkes. the findings on the
first charge and its first specification, and on the second
charge and its specification are approved. The find
ings on the second, third and fourth specifications of
the first charge are disapproved. The Commanding
General cannot but think, that the Court has been un
duly influenced by the degraded character of the
offenders, who have been placed In the iron collar at
Beaufortjall, and has not sufficiently considered, that
it concerns the honor of the service, that no want of
sympathy for the sufferers should cause the introduc
tion of such ill practices to be overlooked.
All punishments, particularly those inflicted without
sanction,should he strictly confined to those authorised
by the customs of the service. It need not be said
that the punishment Inflicted at Beaufort jail is not
among these, and la more suited to the old use of the
jail as a slave pen, than to a military prison of tbe
United States. Besides no officer ordering a punish
ment should, by his abusive language or conduct, give
reason to suppose that personal feeling Influences his
proceeding. If he does, the punishment loses all good
effect and bewmw a source of positiye eyll, But
there is a graver circumstance yet In this case. By the
concurrent testimony of Cooper, the man confined, of
his fellow prisoners and of the jailor, the iron collar
was-used to extort a disclosure from Cooper of the
party who famished him with liquor. However de
sirable It may have been to ascertain this person, the
employment of such means, by whatever name called,
U is fact tortnre and a disgrace to the service and the
country. The Commanding General trua's, that he
will never again have to notice such a flagrant abuse
of power by an Officer ol the army. Lieutenant
Hawkes is released from arrest and restored to duty
By command of
Major General. Q. A. GIELMORE
W. L. M. Burof.r. A. A. Oen. apr'.'_
- (Official')
Hfadquartees Department of toe South.
i Hilton Head, S. C„ March 11, 1865.
General Orders, \ *
No. 33. f
The following Letter and Circular, from the War
Department, are hereby published for the information
of this command;
War Department, Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, Feb. 27th, 1864.
To Major General Q. A. Gii.lmobe, Commanding De
partment of the South, Hilton Head, S. C.
By direction of the Secretary of War, the following
instructions in regard to the appointment of officers
-of U. S. Colored Troops, are respectfully furnished for
your Information and guidance:
Ist. All authority heretofore given Commanding
Generals of Armies, Departments, or to other officers,
to appoint officers to U. S. Colored Troops, will cease
from the date of the receipt of these instructions, ex
cept for new regiments to be raised, or for regiments
now in process of organization.
2d. When a new regiment or organization Is com
pleted, a roster of the officers appointed thereto,show
ing date of appointment and muster In each case, will
be forwarded tp the Adjutant General’s Office for the
action of the President, by whom all appointments and
Eroinotions in such organizations will thenceforward
e made.
OLD ORGANIZATIONS.
3d. Regimental, or other commanders of old organ -
izations, will forward their recommendations for ap
pointments and promotions through the pioper com
manding generals, who are requested to endorse their
opinions thereupon, and at the same time nominate
meritorious non-commissioned officers and soldiers of
white regiments for appointment as second lieutenants
to fill the vacancies likely to be caused by the promo
tions recommended. Recommendations of this chai'
acter must state, in each case, the strength of the
command to which the party is nominated for appoint
ment; in the case of a company officer, the letter of
the company must be given ; and when a junior offi
cer is recommended for promotion In preference to a
senior of the same grade, the causes disqualifying the
senior officer must be clearly stated.
Commanding Genarals of Annies, Departments, or
Corps, are authorized to convene Examining Boards,
when, in their opinion, it shall be necessary and expe
dient, to determine the qualifications of candidates for
promotion in the line, or appointment as second lien- '
tenants,
Field officers for old organizations will be appointed
as prescribed by Circular No. 49, of 1864, a copy of
which Is herewith.
4th. No provisions herein contained will be con
strued as doing awav with existing regulations govern
ing the subject of musters.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed.) E. D. Townsend,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Circular No, 49.
War Department, Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, January 18.1964.
When a vacancy occurs in the grade of field officer
In any colored regiment, the Commanding General of
the Department in which the regiment is serving, will
assemble a board of competent officers to examine
and report npon the qualifications of the field officers
and captains of said regiment, who may present them
selves oa candidates for appointment to the existing
vacancy.
If no officer of the regiment, whose examination is
herein provided for, shall be found competent to flit
the vacant position, the Department Commanderwill
then authorize officers from other colored regiments
under his command, to appear for examination.
When the board shall have found a candidate who
possesses the requisite qualifications for the position
to be filled, it will Immediately forward, through the
Commanding General of the’ Department, to the Ad
jutant General of the Army, a report, giving the
names, rank and regiment of all persons examined
for the vacant position. A detailed report in the case
of the successful candidate, showing the line of exam
ination and his general qualifications, will be made.
No officer will be placed upon the Board who is a
candidate for thd vacant position.
By order of the Secretary of Wart
. E. D. Townsend, Asst, Adjt. Geu.
By command of
Mfljor Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE.
W. L. M. Buroer, A, A. G.
F. D. HODGES,
aprl I Capt. 35th U. S. C. TANARUS., A. A. A. G.
QIRCULAR. ‘
Office Pbovost Maesiui.,
District of Savannah, Qa.,
April'6, 1860.
Attention having been called to the fact that the
Cemeterlea of this City have been desecrated by visi
tors plucking flowers without authority, and injuring
the trees and shrubbery in varionsl ways, notice is
hereby given, that any person hereafter found guilty
of any such act, will be pmrished for the same ■
The sticking up of hanoblllls or posters in the streets
of this city is hereby prohibited, except upon Bulletin
boards prepared for that purpose.
By command of
Brevet Major General C. GROVER,
_ i Commanding.
Robert P. York, Lt. Col. 76th N. Y. V. V.,
and Prov. Mar. DJst. of Savannah, Ga.
apr7
J3ROVOST COURT NOTICE.
On and after this date, the First Provost Court, Ist
Lieut. Eben Parsons, Jr., Judge, will be held at the
U. S. Court House, corner of Bull and Bay streets.
The Second Provost Court, Capt. James M. Walton,
Judge, will be held in the room over Adams' Express
Co.’s office, corner Bay and Drayton streets.
The respective Jurisdictions are fixed by General
Order No. 6,, and all parties having business before
said Courts will govern themselves accordingly.
By order, PROVOST JUDGES.
tnar2o ts
[Oflicial.j
Headquarters, Department of the South,
Hilton Head, S. C., Marchs, 1866.
General Orders, >
No. 31. /
I. Civilians travelling upon Government Transports,
within this Department, will hereafter be charged the
following rates of fare, to be collected by the Quarter
master in charge of Marine Transportation at the point
of departure, upon passes Issued by the Provost Mar
shal:
Between Hilton Head and OharTeston $3 60
Between Hilton Head and Savannah 2 60
Between Hilton Head and Beaufort 75
Between Hilton Head and Femandina 4 50
Between Hilton Head and St. Augustine 6 50
Between Hilton Head and Jacksonville c 60
Between Hilton Head and Fort Pulaski 75
Between Hilton Head and St. Helena 25
Between points, not specified above, the rate of $1
for every twenty miles, will be charged.
11. Free transportation will be allowed, to govern
ment employees, while travelling on government busi
ness ; to members of the Sanitary, and Christian Com
missions, agents distributing gratuitous supplmjt’to the
destitute, and regularly appointed regimentarshtlers,
while travelling in the discharge of their duties as such;
aud to destitute refugees, at the discretion of local
Commanders.
111. No Free transportation will be allowed except
upon passes marked "Free” by the Provost Marshal.
By command of '
Major General Q. A. GILLMORE
W. L. M. Burger, A. A. Gen. #pr3
TrEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
-LA Savannah, Ga., April 10, 1865.
General Orders, )
No. 27. /
Hereafter the City Market will be open on Satur
days from 3 o’clock till 8 o’clock p. m., in addition to
the hours already prescribed in orders.
By command of
Brevet Major General GROVER.
Edward G. Dike. A. A. A. G.
JQYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
ESTABLISHED IN 1832,
The subscriber, grateful for past faAors,begs leave to
state that he still continues to Dye Woolen Dresses,
Shawls, etc., black, in the bast manner.
Gentlemen's Garments cleaned and renovated, or
dyed black, as may be required, in the same superior
style which has generally so much pleased his patrons
and friends for the past thirty years.
ALEXANDER GALLOWAY,
35 Drayton street, Savannah, Ga.
aprll 3ml*w