Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-18
State of South Carolina,
HEADQUARTERS,
ADJ'T & INSp. GFNLS OFFICE,
COLrAnlA, December Q, 1851.

IOLENBlA, DCCenDcT y, lcui.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 12l:
IN accordance With the Proclamation OF his
B Exrel:uncy the Comuander-in- Chief, and un-
der the rr"rsiaus OF iiic Act Of the General AS
scmhly entitled Ian Act to suspend md amend
certain portions Of the Militia md Patrol Laws Of
this Stato,' il is hereby ordered ::
I. That ten companies ol 1nianty anu two conf
panits Of Cavalry he raised and organized forth
with from the Isl, End, 3rd, 5:h, Gth, 9;h, and
10th, Brisa:les Of South Carolina Militia rcspec-
lively, in accordance with tho 9th section Of said
Act.
H. Erigaticr General DcSnusiure, commanding
ith Brigade South Carolina Militia, is directed 10
| proceed ut once to take or cause to be taken u
u complete and accurate census nf his command,
in accordance with provisions OF the 9Th section
Of the above act of the General Assembly, and
make tho returns thereof TO this Office.
III. The Generals commanding the lSt. i;h
anil Slh Biga'les of South Caroun Militia arc dl.
rScrcd to mako out and return to this Office re.
turns of the same character rs The other.
II The Generals OF Divisions and Brisaica,
and cummandants Of Regiments, are charged
with the prompt extension and faithful cxeeu-
tion of tho above provisions OF said Act, Snu oi
| this order
| Y. That the number Of Volunteers or drafted
men required from each company (bcat or vnluii-
| terr) 10 aIportioned by the commanding officers
Of regiments under the direction of the Generals
| Of Brigadcs and when any company (bcat or vol
! unteer) fails to furnish ,s required quota, then
! the commanding oliror Of the regiment will, ut
| once order and execute draft for such quota, IN
accordance with the form provided in the l+bth
section of A. A. Of 1871.
VI The Regiments nf Infantry will consist OF
ten com panics, at least Us each i'll the aggregate
and the companies of Cavalry Of at least - each
aggregate, to serve fc: period Of not less than
twelve (l2) months
VII Elections will ho ordered for company
officers by the commanding officers Of the regl-
mcnts as soon as the requisite number of mon have
volunteered or been drafted, and the rolls OF tho
companies, and certificates of election, will be
forthwith forwarded to this Office.
WILL Upon tho reception Of rolls Of the compa-
nics ind certihcaica of elections of company oil!-
GERS, orders will he issued for the rendezvous OF
| said companies in camps, and company Officers
will take rank from the reception Of their compa-
nies in this Office.
~. Tenders of volunteer companies, made
from and after this date. should no made to anu
Transmitted to this Office by the commanding "hl-
GERS of the Militia Regiments from which such
companies arc raised, who will keep Il c"ry o.
such rolls to perfect his census returns OF thci
respective regiments.
Y. All volunteer companies not having thu
number of uiticers non commissioned officers ant
privatrs required by law, except those in "e'"a
service or already ordered into actual service, ar'
herewith ordered to DO dissolved, and their arms
acroutremcnts and equipments returned forthwith
10 the Arscnals at Columbia or Charleston.
NJ, The census returns required by tho Ac
will he accurately made out and returned in pro
por form to this Office without delay.
MI. Officers charged with duties under thi
order ure rrouired To execute thom promptly ant
efficiently, without further notice, upon the pnil
of b.nr visited with the extreme penalties of th
Law. By command ui tho Governor.
STATES r. GIST,
Adj. Insp. Genl Of S.. g.
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