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


poiut their own company officers; but no
election shall take place in any company
while in active service, except In cases Of
vacancy in the officers Of Ensign or Cornct
or Fourth Lieutenant of Artillery, which
shall bs filled by an election: Provided,
That such election shall Lo ordered forth
with by the superior officer in command Of
the Company, Battalion, or Rcgimcnt in
which such vacancy shall occur, and tho
election shall bc held within twcnty.four
hours after such order has been issued, and
in all other cases Of vacancy the same shall
be filled by promotion Of those next in
grade thereto in their respective companies.
6. That the Governor is hereby author
lied and empowered to order into active
service any part o. all Of the Military force
embraced under this Act, whenever, and at
whatsoever places he may deem the safety
Of the State requires: Provided, That such
Military forces shall not be compelled to
re:naia in active service for longer period
than twelve months. And the Governor is
hereby authorized to call, previous to the
expiration Of the said tenn Of service of the
Troops in the field, for further Volunteer
forces to supply their places, should the
same be deemed necessary for the safety Of
the State"
7. That the Governor is hereby author
lied and directed to organize forthwith the
new companies herein provided for, and the
existing Volunteer organizations the State
who tender tEeir services, into appropriate
Battalous, Squadrons, Regiments, Brigades
and Division; that the said Military Di-
vision shall be oficercd by one Major Gene
raj to be appointed by the Governor By
and which the advice and consent of the
Senate, and to be commissioned by the
Governor, and in case the Senate shall not
be in session, the nominee of the Governor
shall be commissioned by him, and hold
the Office until the close Of the next session
of the Legislature after such appointment;
and that said Major General shall have
power to appoint the following Staff officers
that is to say; One Deputy Adjutant Gene
raj, with tl.e rank of Co'on&.; One -divis-
ion Inspector General, One Division Quar-
termastcr General, One Division Commiss-
AIRY General, One Division Paymaster Cen
eral, One Division Surgeon General, each
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and
three Aids.de- Camp, with the rank of Ma
jor; said Staff Officers to be commissioned
by the Governor,
8. That each Brigade shall be differed
by one Brigadier General, to be appointed
by the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, 10 be commits
stoned by the Governor, and in case the
Senate is not in session at the time of the
appointment. the nominee Of the Governor
shall be commissioned by him, and hold
the Office until the close of the next session
Of the Legislature after such appointment
and that the said Brigadier Genera! shall
have power to appoint the following Staff
officers, that isto say: One Brigade Ma
jor, one Brigade Inspector. one Brigade
Commissary, one Brigade Qparter,naster,
one Brigade Surgeon, each with the rank
of Major, and two Aids.de-C Camp with the
rank of Captain; said Staff officers to be
commissioned By the Governor.
0. That each Regiment shall be differed
by one Colonial, one Lieutenant Colonel
and one Major, to be elected by the officers
and priyatss of the said Regiment, within
ten days after the companies composing said
Regiment shall have been accepted, the
election Of said officers to be ordered by
the Governor, and the commission therefore
to be signed and issued by him; and the
Colonel Of the said Regiment shall have
power to appoint the following Staff officers
that is to say; One Adjutant ono Quarter
master, one Commiesary, and one Surgeon,
each with the rank Of Captain; one Assis-
tant Surgeon and one Chaplain, each with
the rank of First Lieutenant; one Sergeant
Major, one Quartermaster Sergeant, one
Drum Major and ten Musicians, said COM
missioned officerssio be commissioned by
the Governor: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall apply to any vacancy
occurringiu the General Office ofany Briga.
de, or in the Field officers of any Regiment
whilst such Brigade or Regiment is in de-
tual service. uhish said vacancy SO occur
ring in actual, service, whether BY cahspaEs
ty or otherwise, shah be filed By promotion
10 regular grade and not by election.
10. That tbe troops or forces authorized
TO be raised under the provisions Of this
act, sha3 constitute ons, division, and laid
division shall consist Of not less than two.
nor more tl,an four brigades Of infantry,