Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-09
vf g. An Act So
Creating a Mizitoy Establishment to,. Soat.
AN Act

Be at epacted by the Senate and House of
| Representatives, now met and sitting in Gene
eral Assembly, That there shall be raised
equipped, disciplined and maintained for the
| regular military service of South Carolpa, the
officers and soldiers of different arms of the
service as hereinafter provided. &
SEQ 2. That there shall be one brigadicr-
general: and the general staff shall consist of
the following: One adjutant general, one
quartermaster, one paymaster and one conf
nissary, which staff officers shall be chiefs of
their respective bureaus for.thc regular service,
and shall have the rank and Compensation of
majors; and the brigodicr. general shall nave
the authority to select one aid .ae-camp from
the licutenants of the corps of tho line here
matter named.
SEC 3. That there shall be one. battalion
of artillery, which shall consist of one lieu
tenant-colonel, one battalion adiutant, one bat
TALON quartormaster, one sergeant major and
! one quartermastor sergeant, and not less than
four Or more than six companies and each
company. shall consist of one captain, two first
llcutenants and one second lieutenant, four
sergcants, four corporas, two artiGccrs, two
musicians, and not less than sixty nor more
than one hundred privatcs, aud Que company
OF artillery may be equipped as harnessed
battery of light or flying artillery.
SEC. 4. That there shall be one regiment
! of infantry, which shall consist of one colo
mel, one lieutenant. colonel, one major, one
regimcntal adjutant one rcgimeutal quarter
master, one sergeant major and one quarter
master sergeant and of not less than cight
nor more than sixteen companies; and each
company shall consist of one captain, one first
, lieutenant and one second lieutenant four SER
fcants. four corporas. two arificcrs two mu-
scians, and not less than fifty nor more than
eighty privatcs,
SIC 5. That there may be one squadron
Of cavalry, which, if organized shall consist
of one major, one adjutant, and one quarter
master, one sergeant major, and one quarter
master sergeant, and two companies, and each
company shall consist of one captain, one first
lieutenant, and one second lieutenant four
scrgeants, four corporals, two musicians, two
farricrs, two art6ccrs, and not less than forty
nor more than sixty ,pripates.
SEC. g. That the rcgmentnl, battalion and
squadron adjutants and quartermastcrs shall
be first lieutenants in their respective corps,
and receive pay and compensation as such, as
hereinafter provided; and upon dctachments
or special service, when regularly appointed
officers of the quartcrmasters or commssary
departments, are not present, the commanding
officer for the time being, shall detail officers
to perform the duties of such departments
SIC. Z. That the medical staff shall con
sist of one surgeon, with the rank of3maior,
who shall be medical director four assistant
surgeons, with the rank of captains, aud not
more than eight junior assistant surgeons,
! with the rank of first cutcnants,
| SIC. 8. Tint all officers and soldiers named
in this Act shall receive the same pay and al
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soldiers of the army of the late United
States, aud as defined in the general regula-
tions for said army, published in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud fif-
tyscvon.
SEC. Q. That all the officers created by the
provisions of this Act shall be appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, but should vacancies
occur or remain untitled during the recess of
| the Legislature, the Governor shall have pow
! or to fill the vacancy, by commission, to ox-
tend until the close of the next session of the
Legislature.
SEC 10. That all officers created by the
provisions of this Act, shall hold their com
! missions during good behavior, and the plea
sure of the Governor Of South Carolina for
the time being, and all non.commissioncd of.
ficcrs and privatns shall be enlisted to serve
fora period of three years, unless sooner dis
charged; PTori4e3, that nothing in this Act,
shall be constructed as making provision for
the maintenance of military force of any
kind, commissioned, or non commissioned for
a longer period than shall be provided for by
the Legislature, in its annual appropriations
SIC. IL. That the increase of strength
from the minimum to the maximum, as pro
vidcd for companies and corps, shah be made
by discretion of the Governor, according to
the ,oXigcncies of the service.
SIC. II. That all officers created by the
provisions Of this Act, who shall be charge l.
with the disbursement of public money or the
safe keeping or charge Of public property,
shall give bonds for the faithful discharge of
their duty in sums as prescribed by the laws
ard regulations for the army of the late Uni
ted States according to their respective ranks
and positions, and such: regulations, with
such notifications as may be ordered by the
/ EC2mmandcr in Chief to adapt them to the
service of the State Of South Carolina. Il.
SEC. 13. That the officers and soldiers
which have been appointed and enlisted un-
der the provisions of resolutions and Acts al
ready in forcey shall be considered as part of
the force authorized and organized by this.
Act, the provisions of their enlistment for
tho term Of one year only, being valid In.
such eases, notwithstanding the provisions
.hercinbefore expressed. @
SEC IA. That the rules and articles by
which the army Of the United States is now