Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-08
The Hampton Legion.

Va. lini ihe -u'j,inci communication il
me CharIestna Courier OF Tuesday. i;t
i..z,lnvnr, or .cgi,,r, Will consist OF live iiek
", s:..:s officers; Artillery. 40; Cavalr
$, iniun!ry, ,r Vo!,igeurs, els; tJta
1885.
rhs ,ay will be as follows, per month:
C.,,..l. $i95: ;eut.nnnt-Cplunel SlIt !;
Mai,r $50; Adjutant slOO; Sergeant Major
81 Q".r.r'nastrrs Sergeant. S2l Calta'i'
n;' Ar,,i,r:l m:,i lnan,rv, $50; VI Cavalry
SIS: Fi'> Lirute snis Of Artillery aad II
!:.:.:r.. s9a; i Eyrarv. SlOv; Secoui L'cr
,c:...,,> Sstl and S91; Fns, Scr.ramt-, $50 ,
I .is".,;s SIS; Pnvaie>. Sil; Cavalry. sl'
t.p.ruRs COURIER: AS vsri'os inquire
4,..c D,e. n,te III reis:encr to the l-ee'
Mich -, P:rai.e.., has ,:uno.ed ine "l;h +
vo.u:ni in; tu riisr, beg y"i TO allow IL:
70 give ti.r"uch yur iaper SUCH lIiiormatlV'
e. may hc !,cccs arJ' u l,ioae wuo Wish 70 ei'
It.. Sat. l., corps.
i e1:,i {, u t!,rse who are engaged Ii
j, i.,,er y 10 raise ali independent legion,
::,.,i,slat al six co.upui.ies of lliautry, oi
>'"::ise,lrs I,.ar"i Cavalry, and one OF Flying
!su;!i,r>. rne Field Officers TO beappolntcr
i,y ,.,. President, and each company TO elect
,tiiC rs VINO VIII lIlGil ICSClfS NOu1
:: ,.ii. The President.
4 ;i.c oiSa!I Zi,'l'll vi TINS carpS Il
.:.;.-.u i. vii! >; received ln;o INC PfUvls
j.. .... l:.u, .! the Confederate States Tor one
yea:, u.,..:aS rs services Should Eot De re-
l,lir-,i ,,T 80 ioi:g time, IL which case Ills
President can dis,aud it. The Legion is l.
serve wherever it may be ordered by the
P.rsi el.., AMI is TO te ON precisely the saue
fo,iins. except as to It's peculiar organization
as the rest I'll the Provisional Army. Tie
cavalcy will furnish tllrir own horses, and, as
fix as pussioiu their own arms aid equip
meats. EacA man must have sabre ami
two OF Coils pistols. Should any horses be
lu., il. rtc scgv!ce til Y will be Paid for
Tile luantry wish armed with Enhe!'
Rifles. ;.uG: the Governor has kindly promised
to prnsh iu-rn "a lar rs ie Is able to do So,
and lie will also provide the battery. AS
sovn as the companies report theuis'i'e'
resdy for duty, they will be ordered into csup'
for the purpose of drilling together. 1t Is
very desirable to have tins corps ready at Il:
early day, as have every reasun to hope tha;
it Will al once be ordered into active service
anucx tabular slaiculeni, giving the cun'
D;::etc vrganiz;.i;!G Of the legion and une sho"
ing tie rate OF pay. Any one desiring furtne'
inlvrma;iou on tuis subject can apply 10 Lieut.
Col. Is. j. Johnson, Cnsrlestuu, or 10 myself.
at Columbia. WADE HAMrToS.
inns movement has tie cordial approvala d
sencuun Of Governor Pickens, which Will bt
seen from the following letter, which We put
iish at Tue request OF Lieut.. Col johnson:
CuSFEDEKArE STATES OF AMERICA,
lup.
Montgomery, April u, ls6l.
SRI have said 10 Col. aue Hatnt'p"i
tb:. would ACCEPT the Regiment with Le
rioaary Fnrmat:on, which lie proposes to raSr,
according 10 the schedule whlcn ae has, Ii J.
would be n. rceable 10 your Excellency. /
so, will make the requiSiuon.
,iava the honor TO be, with great respect:
your ubedlent servant, ,.,,,,,,
(Sig!led) l.. T. "ALASH'