Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
State Of South Carolina
HEADQUARTERS,
ADJ'T & INSP. GFN'LS OFFICE,


CuLuGrrA, December o. 1851.
GENERAL ORDERS 10 l2l:
HN accordance with the Proclamation of his
X Excclency the Colnmautcr- Chief, and un-
der the provisions Of the Act Of the General As
scmbly entitled "an Act to suspend and amend
certain portiOns Of the Militia and Patrol Laws OF
this State" it is hereby ordered:
1. That ton companies nf lnlAnty an,l two oonl-
papcs of Cavalry be raised and organized forth
with from TIC lst, End, 3r,i, 5:h ilh, 9Th, and
10th, Brigades OF South Carolina Militia rcspec-
lively, in accordance with the sth section o! said
Act.
H. Brigadicr General DeSaussurc, coiumaniing
i;h brigade South Carnina Militia is directed III
proceed ut once TO take or cause to be taken u
complete and accurate ccrsuS Of his command,
in accordance with provisions of the 9th section
of the alnrc acl of the General Assembly, and
mako the returns thereof to this Office.
III. The Generals commanding the lst, Tih
and Sth Brigadrs Of South Carolina VI Mitiu nrc di-
reciel to makc out and return to this Oilicc re.
turns Of tho same character as the other.
". The Generals of Divisions and BrgaAcs,
and commandants of Regiments, charged
with the prompt extension and faithful exreu-
tiuil of the above provisions Of said Act, and Of
this order.
Y. Tint the number of Volunteers or drafted
men required from each company thcat or v"lun-
trer) he apportoncd hy the commanding officers
of regiments under the direction of the Generals
Of Briga;lcs, and when any company (bc2t or vol.
untecr) fails to furnish its required quota, then
the commanding officer Of the regiment will, Ut
once, order and execute . dfa.i i'"r such quota, in
accordance with the fnrm provided i'll the liGi:
section Of a. a. of lS4l.
VI. The Regiments If Infantry will consist oi
ten com ranieS, al least Is each in the aggregate
and the companies Of Cavalry Of at least y each
apyrecatc to serve for period of hot less than
twelve I2) months.
VII. Elections will be ordered for company
officers hy the commanding officers OF the rcSl-
mens Ms soon rs the requisite number of Aen have
volunteered or been drafted, and the rolls Of the
companies, aud certificates of election, will be
forthwith forwarded to this ofFco.
VIII. Upon the reception OF rolls OF the compa'
mics and certificates Of electionE oi company oil
ccrs, orders will 10 issued for The rendcz"ous o.
said companies in : .nr', Hnd company Officers
will take rank rrpGl nu reception nf their criHpn
MICS in ihis oIi:c.
~. Tenders cr volunteer "o!araaic:. mad'
lrnri and after this date. s@Nli be !narle t" #n'
transmitted To- this Office ~ the commanding Ill
ccrs n! the Iliiii:. Regiments from which sncs
cn,rIsn;e. are raised. wh" vii! keep - copy u
sucl, rolls To perfect his census returns nt tlIr
rcspcr!ivc regiments.
\. All ynnn,ccr companies nut hay;nc tn
numb.r of tliecrs, ncn-colnlssoncd officers ant
priva,rs required by law, excep, those III art''a
service. or already ORDERED, i"t" actual service, nr
herewith ordered to be dissolved and their arms
announcement. and equipments returned forthwith
to the Arsenals ut Columbia or Charleston.
NJ 'rh, ccnsus returns required hi the .tc
will be accurately uudo nut und returned i'll pro
,,,r Ga n. tnil u1Jrc without delay.
MI. CRcors charged with duties under thi
! order are reGuired to execute them promptly mn,
efficiently, without further notice. upon the pain
| Of being visited with the extreme penalties ol tn
Law. BY command Of the Governnr.
STATES X. GIST.
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