Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-04
MILITARY RII.T,.

be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That whenever it shall appear
that an armed force is about to be employ
ed against the State, or in opposition to its
authority, the Governor be, end he is here
by authorized to repel the same; and for
purpose to call into the service of the
'lr time 10 time, such portion of
.'lia rs lie may deem necessary and
proper, and to organize the same on the
following plan:
2: That Immediately after passing this
act, the Governor shall be authorized and
required to call for one volunteer company
ot infantry from. eachsinfanlry battalion and
to receive two rife companies from each
Infantry Brigade in the State, toscons,st of
one captain, one first-lieutenant, one second
l'eutenan, one third-lieqtenant, FIVE. ser
geaIts, sig eorporals, and not less than six
", nor more than eighty. five privates; and
such company shall have preference in the
order Of accepiaScsa the Governor over
other companies, subsequently raised from
such Battalions, or from the State at large.
That every existing volunteer company
troop, or squadron, battalion Or regiment,
composed Of volunteer corps, which shall
offer their services as whole, may be so
received and permitted to retain their Off
GERS, Provided, They tender their services
with the requisite number, of officers, nom
commissioned officers and privates. And
If any battalion Of infantry shall neglect,
refuse or fail, for want of numbers for thir-
ty days after the issue Of the call of the
Governor for the purpose aforsaid, to report
to him the organization of such volunteer
company OF companies, with their compile
ment Of officers, nou.commissioned officers
and privates ready for service, then the
Governor is hereby authorized and Required
to fi'l such vacancies, by receiving. volun-
teers from the nearest battalion or batta-
lions. to the ore so failing; and to order a
draft from such battalions as refuse or neg
Iect TO tender the requisite number of off,
GERS, non commissioned officers, and sixty
privates.
3. That in addition to tho above, the
Governor is bereby authorized to receive as
volunteers one or MORE companies of cay
airy. from each cavalry regiment Of the
State. Each company TO consist of one
captain, first and second lieutenauts, one
cornet, four sergenuis, four corporals, one
saddIer, one farrier, one trumpeter, and not
less Than thifty-two nor. more than sixty
priyates, and organize the same into not
more than four squadrops. and two regi
ments, with the proper field and staff Off
GERS, as now provided BY law ( and to arm
and equip the same for active service.
4. That the Governor is also hereby
authorized 10 accept the services Of one Re.
.giment Of Artillery from the city Of Char
lesion, one Company of ARTILLERY from the
city Of Columbis. ops Company Of Astit-
fery from Georgetown, ons Company Of
Artillery from Tile town of Beaufort, and
TO arm and equip the same foir aetiys SER
vice; aud each Company OF Artillery shall
eossiss ef aps. Captsss, four Lisutenants,
two Stat sstgsenis;i sTgespi., stxalys
Gofrorais sissAstfcssss tso ;Rselsss. and
Enot lesa than, p,eishf a,ox s3M,so M tkah ana