Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-06-24
State of South Carolina
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBIA, Jun ] 10th, Is, 1868

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OUR vaudal fne. "%na.,eyto cope with the Con,
W federate forces in the open field, have resorted
to a mode of SarfSre which areuses the indlgna-
ton ofnvery heart capable of u patriotic emotion.
Not content with wrestling peaceful citizens from
their homes and combining Thorn in- loathesome;
dungeons, and with Selling our contented slaves
and inhupanly placing them in military organ
izatiups. to be set down in the front of bGttle, they
have iuaugurateda system Of raids INTO the lnte-
riIr Of the States, stealing negroes, burning cities
and farms, destroying. live stock anu growing
crops aud Spreading dcsolation everywhere In their
track. To meet this condition of things, anu 10
render practicable greater concentration OF our
forces already in the field and adord adequate In.
tcrnal protection to the Statcs,. the President OF
the Cvuialaracy deems it expsdient to call Tor
portion OF taeir reserve force for service within
heir respective. limits. Upon the Governor OF
South Carolina he calls ipr, FIVE Thousand men.
tur The perio OF si- months from the first day ot
August next. 10 ba furnished Icy draft, nnlesa IN
tho intern sdiate lime n volunteer force, organized
und,r The Act herewith pubiished, 10 PROVIDE
for local defence aud special service. at least AN
equal numb.r be mustered and reported 70 INC
Wnr Department as subject to tho eau OF tneNfes-
idcnt for service within The State. -.
Thess organizations may be voluntary, as VIII
no .ee,, bv an examination of the Act and are
| for special SERVICE only within the State, unoer
| uhi.srs OF their owl- selection, aud With the PRIV
ilyve of no lunining nj home in the pursuit OF their
ordinary ayocatiOns unless callod Tor a temporary
exisency 10 actite duty.
Now, therefore, ], MILLEDGEL
Governor and Commander. in Chief in and over
IN. State Of South Carolina, cali upon the people
of the State IT, a~ssep.bl. on tho day fixed IN the
annexed orders, Il: their respective ReS,mer.a!
: Para!e Groan,l+, and to raise. and o-gauize the
,orces Gated for b the President for the defence
Of ;Le State. For two long years, your brothers
nav. bnrne the brunt of. Lhis war, for indepen-
icrcs o.. tho ~irnatlGrs of TIE ConGe1erhcy. The
time has now arrived toehow yourselves worthy
Of those gallant men by protecting their homes
thor wivrs and lhor children, in common with
your own. -.
Until thc.above organization takes place.. 1t is
recommended to the citizens of the State to con
,inue existing voluntary organizations and to form
Immediately othcrt, with such arms as they nave:
for the protection Of every ncighb:rhood, espe
cially n .ng the rivers and arms of the sea. Many
Il dead volley may be successfully, delivered AT
tho raiders in their boats from the blufs and lo1-
ests lining their banks.
Immediately afpr the requisition Of the Prcsi.
dent is Ellel, the Governor will take steps for q
more complete organization for ceighborhoot
projections, of such rs nre less fitted, BY years, 81
otherwise, for the active duties of q cainpnign.
Giysn unde-'nly baud and seal of the State, Mt
Coiu:ubi., this Sixteenth day of June, a
f.. $ D.. ono lhousand eight huadred and sixty
,Lre,. Nj. D0NIIAM.
WI. r. HUNT; ~secretsry Of State.
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