The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-12-20
The Army .rs,Is.

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APILI ro'rnoyfoE As1sIsNED MILITARY FORCE.
Sec. l. BE Il enacted by the .Seaate uul
Hosse Of Representatives., ao,o met aud ST
-" IN General assembly, and by the dg-
t"s That in case of the
thority Of the SANE, o.
secession of-the State OF Soutn No.P-
lima, or of any other Slavehoidins State,
from the United States, and al attempted
obstruction thereby by the Feder.l Gov
ernment to its laws, the Governor is hereby
authorized and required to resist the same;
and in order to render such resistance
effectual, he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to order into service the whole
military force of this State, or so much
thereof as he may, from time 10 time, deem
necessary an proper
SEC. = That Immediately after the pas
sage Of this Act, The Governor shah be
authorized and required te call Tor one
Volunteer Co pany of infantry ilom each
Infantry Regiment OF tie state, to consist
of one Capt'lu. two Licu,,nln,s and one
Ensign, FIVE Sergcants, SIX CoypoisiS and
not less than sixty, nor mo:a ihcn eighty
five Privates, and such Company siiaI
have preference in the orice OF acce, t,nc.
blythe Governor over other Companies
subsequently, raised from such Re@.a.eg.
or from the 80 at large. Aud ,he Gu'-
ernor may. as he lay .ctu requisite ,t!
Tor one or NOR. a.at,,n COMPANIES q.
either iatautry OK ,c "a. i;aW sl.G
Reg ment. aN,y oN,.,n- ..i d = o.s.-
pany roop - StVgrr "a. 5,t.i ,ouoY hc.-
iment esmposod al Fo.uu.sar ,.yrs r1E
argam$ei under the prescott a,..se ss
te,:S; ;he state. &tissh snalt oti ,s ser
IcSf fsses rs whole, may 5c 50 rccr.v@F aoJ
s'RerrisS,d TO retain 1t, 0ficers Po.--a
ja-s' stsisicr Weir ..,y....
site nus.ber Of Odi srs, ,,aa,- u.s.,
Dthces anl t.sy7crS audusF
ment q tBfSRtsf sha ,e|yc o.
tatss-@ vlsss - -jsssesl.I l.- 4,z
after the isane Gi the cyli - 4 e t....saar
for the purFose 1ioreetd, 90 " to hiin
The Organization 81 such foiuBuvrr ~om-
many EompanieS, gitl their cor ."mcnG
OF Oflietrs, non-commissiono1 C'i-c,ss and
PTiSafes ready Tor service, lhen he Gov
crnnr Is herehy authorised anl required
to Gil 2uch a!r:rs hv recc, rg voinu-
teers ir,iu he ntarst satt! 80 b, if7,ta.-
ions 10 the enc So G.rn, and 10 ar!cra
draf fsD,n such Regiments a- refuse or
neglect to tender the requisite number Of
GihcerS, nou-2onmnt7sotca CMscrs and
sixty i'riVutes, to constitute sucn Com
pany.
SIC. ) That in addition to the above.
the Governor is hereby authorized to re-
ceive IS Sol..p1eers Lz-- - NJ Sv-
airy from ach Infantry Es54adc of The
State, each pompany TO consist Of Que
1SaptaiBy +oe A1tretcrauts, orc -1rnct. four
Sergeants, fUar Corp1,ls, one ) l3lur, one
narrler, one Trumpasar, and no. ,c,- than
forty, nor more thau sixty .rS~ o.-sn-
ize the sa'he into u0i ~ r. thig Iaur
Squadrofs, and two Regiment. w..!. the
S-iSraPer Foil and StIi Odiccss "a. now
/. provided by law; and arm and equip the
sIme- FOR active service.
SEC. 4. That the Governor i, alsa here
by authorized to accept the ser,i,ts Of one
Regiment of A,llery from the city OF
Charleston, one Company of Artiileryaronl
the city Of Columbia, one Company of Ar
shiery FROM the District of Georgetown,
and one Company of Artillery from the
town OF Beaufort, and to arm and cquip
the same for active service anL.~racb
Company of Artillery shall consist of one
Captain, four .::ee1ftenants, two Staff Ser
geants, sax Sergeants, twelve Corporals.
/. SIX Artitic"rs, two Buglers, and not less
than ifty-eight, nor more than one hun
,dred and twenty-five Privatcs
SEC. D. That each Company of Volun.
teers under this Act, when formed, and
before rendering their services may elect
or appoint their own Company Officers
but no election shall be al owed to take
~placc in any Company while in active scr.
vice, except In cases Of vacancy in the
Office of Ensign or Cornet or fourth Lieu.
'7erSs.rr Of Artillery, which shall be filed by
an election: ffoeided, Such election shall
be ordered forthwith, Ly the superior OH
Ger in command OF the Company, battalion
or Regiment in hich such vacancy shall
occur and the election shall be held within
twenty-iour hours after such order has
been issued, and in all other eases Of VA.
tcancy the same shall bc file by the pro-
motion of those next in grade thereto, in
their respective Companies
SEC. q. That the Governor is hereby
authori ed and empowered to clll into
active service all, Or any OF the Mili,an
forces embraced under this Act. Whenever
ard at whatsoever places he may deem
the safety OF the State requires P,OciLd
That such Military forces sha! not be com.
PEELED to remain in active service for a
longer period than twelve months And
the Bovernor is hereby authorized to call
M 9erei2 before provided, previous to the
expiration Of tns said torn Of service Of
the troops in the field, for further Voiun-
teer Forces and Drafts, b supply their
places, should tue same be deemed ncccs-
sary for the safiy of the Stac.
SEC. Z. Tint the Governor is hereby
authorized ana directed to organize forth
with the new Companies hcra n provided
for, and the existing Volunteer organiza-
tions Of tn, State who tender their ser.