The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-09-09
HEADQUARTERS.
ENROLLING OFFICE.
Scptember 7. 1863.


In obedience to orders of Major Melton and
pursuant to special orders from Gen, Beaure.
gard, commanding department. OF South Caro-.
lima, Georgia and Florida, "A call upon the far.
mers and planters OF Lancaster District for labor
on the iorticutions i'll the vicinity of Charleston
Is hereby made, at the rate of one in every four
o: mdfe negroes liable under tho laws of the
State to.work on local roads and hiphways-
Voluntary contributions OF labor are earnestly
solicited, and receipts for all negroes rendered
will be given.
The farmers and planters of the District are
required to come forward to this office on or
beiore the Fftetnh instant, and report to me in
person, the name aud number of every negro
they desire 70 furnish, under the call, for such
labor, as their quota respectively. This must
be done. so that returns can be forwarded to
The proper authorities, On falling to report,
prompt and decisive measures will be taken IN
impress and TO forward to Charleston, the nrgros
OF each one who has not heretofore furnished
his quota, as ascertaned from the Commission.
ers oi Roads. The order for iinpressment il
imperatire, and it will be executed IL is INV
purpose to send forward negroes rendered un.
der thus order on the 18th instant, and to effect
this, transportation will be furnished at Camden
on the South Carolina Rail Road, aud at Rock
Hill on the Charlotte and South Carolina Road.
OF the morning trains Of this date IL is in.
portant that each negro start in time, with
threc days cooked rations 80 aS to reach the
Road before the train leaves The planters
are entitled, under the laws OF the State To nn
ovcrsecr for every forty negroes furnished, and
| shall as far as practicable use such overseers.
as my agents for the collection and transporta.
ton OF the negroes.
IL Is hoped tn It every man in Lancaster Dis,
trlct IN tins the hoursOi his country's need,
Will promptly respond to this call, aud like men
who are entitled to freedom, support their
country by all the means within their control,
The enemy. ruthless and heudish with the
most nagn hcent preparations OF war, are sus,
tanning an attack on our works, that. for terri.
ble continuous boInbat dment, is without n par.
aIlei OH this continent, aud that no,hing hut the
heroism oi our soldiery and the prowess of our
arms can withstand. All the appliances of i'm.
proved modern warfare used with the most
consnmate skill are combined with unliring
energy and malignant hatred against our de
voted city. The brave soldier without a mur,
mur, leaves home and goes into the field of
blood and carriage to defend her, and while
shot aud shell are falling thick and fast around
nm, and rampaI Is crumUng at his side and in
ms front, still continues to. strike for freedom.
Ana snail the planter under such circumstances
aS these. stand back with al the means at his
control, and refuse 10 contofm TO this most
reasonable requisi,ion of his country VIII he
stand aloof and suffer the enemy TO gain n
lodgmcnt, that will surely enable him to overrun
the State. and bring ruin to cur doorsy To the
patriot and public benefactor enough has been
said.
TO all such as do not intend TO regard thi,
cell, who care not how much public duty is per.
formed by their patriotic neighbors, 80 that
they themselves evade this duty, to all such, I
have only to say that hold from the commau
ding General OF this department absolute orders
to impress their hands.
X. Il. ALLISON, Enrolling
Officer for Lancaster District.
Sep. 9, 1863, 3l-ot