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S168

General Orders
No. 102

Head Quarters Department of the South
June 25
Hilton Head S.C. June 25th 1865.

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

With a view to establish and preserve good order, settle disputes, encourage industry, compel obedience to laws and orders, and educate the poor the following rules and regulations are hereby established, and will be put in operation throughout this Department with as little delay as practicable.

I. District Commanders will divide their command into sub-districts of suitable size, each comprising one or more counties, parishes or congressional districts. to each sub-district they will assign a commanding officer (with a suitable number of troops), an assistant provost marshal and an assistant provost judge. A permanent provost guard will be placed under the immediate orders of the assistant provost marshal.

II. Within each sub-district superior provost courts and circuit provost courts, composed of not more than three members each, shall be heled at stated times and places. These superior and circuit provost courts to have concurrent jurisdiction over all cases as herein after specified, that can be properly tried before them.

III. The superior provost court will habitually hold its sessions at sub. district headquarters, and will be presided over by the assistant provost judge, who may associate with him one or two respectable loyal