The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-19
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, June 10, 1868.

COLUMBIA, June 10, 1868
nUR VANDAL FOE UNABLETO COPE
with the Confederate forces in the open
field, have resorted to mode of warfare which
arouses the indignation. of every heart capable
OF patriotic emotion. Not content with wres-
ting peaceful citizens from their homes and
confining them in loathesome dungeons = and
with seizing our contented slaves and inhu-
manly placing them in military organization to
be shot down in the front of battle they have
lnauguratcd a system of raids into the interior
OF the States, stealing negroes, burning cities
and farms, destroying live stock and growing
crops, and spreading dcsolation everywhere in
their track. To meet this condition of things
and to render practicable greater concentration
of our forces already in the field, and to afford
adequate internal protection to the States. the
President of the Confederacy deems il exped;-
ent to call for portion of their reserve force
for service within their respective limits. Upon
the Governor of South Carolina he calls for
five thosand men for the period of six months
from the first day of August next, to be fnrn-
lshed by draft, unless iii the intermediate time
volunteer force organized under the act here
with published ITO provide for local defence
and special service" at least an equal number
be mustered and reported to the War Depart
ment as subject to the call of the President for
service within the State. These organizations
may be voluntary, as will be seen by an exa,ni-
nation of the Act, and are for special service
only within tue State, under officers of their
own selection and with the privilege of remain
ing at home in the pursuit of their ordinary.
ayocatons unless called for temporary ex
lgency to active duty:
Now therefore, /, MILLEDGEL BONHAM.
Governor and Commander-in-chief in and over
the State of South Corolina, call upon the pco-
pie OF the State to assemble on the day fixed
IN the annexed orders at their respective Reei-
mental parade grounds and to raise and orea-
nized the forces called for by the President for
the defence Of the State. For two long wears.
your brothers have borne the 5runt of this war
for independence on the frontiers of the Con
federacy. The time has now arrived to show
yourselves worthy of these gallant men by pro-
tecting their homes, their wives and their chill.
dren, in common with your own.
Until the above organization takes place. It
is recommended to the citizens of the State
to continue existing voluntary organizations
and to form Immediately others with such
arms as they have, for the protection of every
neighborhood, especially along the rivers and
arms of the sea. Many deadly volley NAV be
successfully delivered at the raiders in their
boats from the bluffs and forests lining their
banks. .#
Immediately after the requisition of the
President is filled, the Governor will take stems
for more complete organization for neighbor-
hood protection of such as are less fitted bv
years or otherwise for the active duties Of 4
compaign.
Given under my hand. and the seal of the
State, at Colnmbia, this sixteenth day of June,