The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-03-12
HEADQUARTERS. March s. 1862

ITNtlE President Of the Confederate. States
L through the Secretary of War. mas
| called on me. as Governor of South Caro-.
linn, TO furnish five more regiments for and
during tn" wrr
Now, then, under this rcquisiiion, da
| hereby call for men to come forward us
,oluutee.s, Individually and separately oI
! by rompa:ies now formed of not less than
| sixty eight aggregate Ia each company, and
TO be organized according to the principles
| iaId down in the resolutions Of the Council
! hereunto attached. Tenders Of service will
| he made IN writing 10 the Adjutnnt Gene.
! rails Office, III Columbia. Tho-e volunteer
| ing ~ individuals VIII be formed into cor,
panics ns soon ~ possible the officers 10
be appointed by the Governor and Council
The Secretary Of War. in his requisi,ion,
says that "-ach soldier will receive a bounty
OF nifty dollar, when the Regiment or Com
pany is mustered into service and will h.
allowed transportation from his home to
the place ot rendczvous," and will also be
clothed. supplied and armed Mt the expens,
of the Confederate States. No man liab,.
To duty will be allowed 10 enter anv other
company now in service for aay term less
than the wa until this requsition for five
infantry Regiments be coupled with If
these Regiments are not formed by vo!un.
i"ers by the 2Oth instant, then conscriu
ton will be made to meet the balance of
the requisItl"n, upon principles which will
be announced in general orders of detail
issued by tn. Chief Of the Military Dcpart
ment, in conf unction with the AdJutant and
spector-Gcncral.
need not make an appeal to the people
to meet ,hl. requisilion. The country is in
danger. We have met with reverses-
Thore is no alternative. We must fight fer
our homes and our nltars No people mr.,
hi 10 be free unless they are willing TO
march through the perils Of severe conflict
and battle. This State was the cradle of
the revolution. Let her sons now hang ou.
their battle flags from every home Let US
make the State one entrenched camp. and,
if we are 10 fall, let every freeman find at
least, soldiers grave Let all come to
their counIry's call. If NC are brave and
true, there is no permanent danger With.
out difficulty and peril, independence. itself
would not he vSlued. No people were ever
free without dangers aud struggles Onr
true safety is to meet every danger with
more indomitable courage. and to raise high.
er with any and every disaster la the war
ut our first revolution, South Carolina
passed through far more desperate trials
Under the guide Of u. God of Battles, we
must rise to our destiny, and from our very
defeats gather renewed strength in the de-
fence Of our fire-ides and OF our homes
Given under my hand and the seal Of th.
State, nj Columbia, this the 9th duy Of
r. 81 March, ia the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty two,
and Of the Independence Of the State
OF South Carolina the eighty sixth.
+. w. PlCKENS.
ResolreS, by the Governor and Council,
That in view Of the recent requisilinn for
troops for the war by the Confederate Gov.
ernnient, no person not now under orders.
subject 10 military duty in South Carolina,
shall be permitted to enter Confederate
service for a less time than for the war
Resolred, That the Chief Of the Military
Department, together with the Adjutant.
General, proceed at once TO devise II scheme
by which all the arms bearing white male
inhabitants Of South Carolina, between the
ages OF eighteen and forty five, shall be en-.
rolled, as well those now in service for a
less period than the war, as those not in
service from which roll the troops raised
shall be selected, by lot, except such voInn.
teers ~ shall come IN rs hereinafter proyi-
ded
Rcsolred, That individual volnntep-s, for
infantry service, will be received until the
10th 0f March instant, who shall be ORGAN.
lied into companies, battaiions and repi.
ments-all officers to be appointed and as.
signed by the Governor and Council, and
the troops 40 orgarized shall be mustered
Immediately into Confederate service.
Rssoired, That infantry companies al.
ready formed, in accordance with Confed.,.
ate regulations, volunteering for the war.
will be received with their own company
ofheers-the field officers to be- appointed
by the Governor and Council.
Extract from the inmates Of March al.
F.. J. MOSES, JR Secretary.
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