The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-18
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
HEADQUARTERS,
Adjutant md Inspector Generals Olicc, J
Columbia, December 9, 1861.

AdJutant md Inspector Generals Olicc. }
Columbia, December 9, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS No. I2l.
In accordance with the proclamation Of
his Exceilency the Commander in Chief.
and under the provisions of the Act Of the
General Assembly, entitled "An Act TO sus
pend and amend certun portions Of the Nj.
iitia and Patro! Laws Of this State" i, i,
hereby ordered
!. That ten companies Of Infantry and
two Companies of Cavalry be raised and
organized f"r,hwtth from the lS., "a. 81.
5t", 9Th, 9th, and 10Th Brgndcs of South
Carolina Militia respectively. in accordance
with the ninth scc,iun Of SAID Act
IL. Brig Gen. DcSnu-sure, cuiEmandinG
4,h Brigade. >. E.. NJ. i, directed 10 proceed
At once tn take or cause Ia he taken a com
pete and accurate census Of his command
in accordance with provisions Of the ninth
section OF the above Act of the General
Assembl", aud mike the returns thereof to
thi. Office
III. The Generals commanding the 7th
and 9Th iirignies of ). G. NJ are directed
TO make out and return to this office returns
/ OF the same character ~ the above
| ~. That Genera.s of Divisions and B-i.
! gadcs and Commanders of Rrniment4 are
char gcd wiki the prompt extension and
faithful execution Of the above provision.
Of snid Act and OF this order
V. That the number Of volunteers o.
drafted men required from each Company
(ben! or volunieer,) he nppoilion-d by tn,
! Commanding Officers Of Regiments. und-
the direction of Generals Of Brigades, an,
when any Company (beat or volunteer
fails to furnish it's required quota, then III,
Commanding Officer Of the Regiment wi,
ut once order and execute draft for sneI
| quota, IN accordance with the form provide,
in the one hundred and forty sixth sectio,
Of. A, A. of ls4i.
VI. The Regiments Of Infantry will con
/ sist of ten Companies, at least 6s each II
the aggregate, and ihe Companies Of Cav
airy Of at least 70 each aggregate, to sery,
| FOR period of not less Than twelve U2
months
VII. Elections will be ordered for Com
pany Officers by the Commanding Officer.
OF the Regiments, as soon rs the reauisit,
number Of men have volunteered, or beer
drafted, and the rolls Of the Companies anC
certificates Of election will be forthwith
forwarded TO thi. office
Companies aud certificates of election oi
Company officers, orders will he issued fol
the rendezvousing Of said Company in
camp, and Company Officers will take rank
from the reception Of their Companies IL
this office
TX. Tenders OF Volunteer Companie,
made from and after this date, should b,
made to and transmitted to this Office b,
the commanding officer Of the militia reCi
ments from which such companies are rails
ed, who will keep copy of such rolls L
| perfect his census returns Of their respec
tive regiments.
X. All Volunteer Companies not having
the number of officers, non-cOmmissoneC
/ officers and privates required by law, excep
! those in actual service, or already ordered
into actual service. are herewith ordered I,
be dissolved, and imeir arms, nccoutrement
and equipments returned forthwith to III,
Arsena!s at Charleston or Columbia.
! XII. The census returns required by III,
| Act will be accurately mads out AMI return
ed in proper form TO this office withou
/ delay.
XII. Officers charged with duties undc
this order are required TO execute then
promptly and efficiently, without furthe
notice, upon the pain of being visited Wit
the extreme penaltios Of the law.
BY command of the Governor.
y. X. GlST,
Adjutant and Inspector. General Of ).
| Dec IL, 1861. 1t.