Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-07-01

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OF South Carolina,

~ 80. - .OOIUhNIh, Jun lOLuy " W. -e~S-
III foo rnable to cope with tho Con-
W federaso .fcrtos in the open field, have re.ortcd.
To u mnde OF warfare which srouaeB the indiSnd-
ton Of every heart ca pai j.. of q patriotic emot, m.
content VIII. wrestling peaceful citizens IRON
their homes and s,pfning them in ioathesulne
Dungeons, and wits ,oizing nnr c%oniented slaves
saad- inhniaanly placing them ia military organ
~i1alions, to b set duwn.in the front Of baltic, they
have fNsugurated o system OF raids into the lnie-
rior oftGe Statrs,stcaliug negroes, burning citiee
ard-tarras. destroying live stock. and growing
crops ani spra.aipg desoiaiio1 overy where IL their
Track. To msettLis sufiftioA. of 1hisgs, and TO,
render. prLctiesple greater concentration; Of OR
forces elrceoy.in the field md afford adequate insi
scrnal protection to the Sia,es, the President NJ
tho Coufedsreoy7 d;oms II expsdisn. % cel for
Piarsitu Of t.rve, -slserY farSc Tor service w!thf'
their respective: limits: Upon tho Governor Of
South Uarolina ho calls Tor Eve thousand pisn,
for tho perioi of sfs months frum tho frtsdayaf
August nsxt, 10 no furnished by DAFT, unless in
the intermediate tiInS Il volunteer fcrcs., organized
.,nder tho Ac;'hcrowith publisicd. ra provide
for local defence and special service" nt least M
equal number. be mustered and, reported 70 The
War Department as subject 10 the call of thesP Pros
sdant for service within the State.
These organiSatrnns may ha voluntary, as will
10 room by I'M exc minhtiop VI the Act, and pre
for special service %oulytaithin the State, under
officers of their own selection, and, With The priv
ue9O OF .rolnn1uFnG nj nulnO III sue HuTsuil VI thcW
obituary avoeati"ns unless called for a tenn porary
c1igcncy to active duty.
Now, thsreiorc, {, MILLEDGB L. BON1iAM,
Governor and Coinannder -in-CbGf in and over
tho State oil South Crrniinn, Gull upon the peaple
of the State to assemble on tho day fixed IN tho
annexed orders, ts their respective itcsimental
Parade Grounds, and to raise and Organize the
fcrces cal!c9 for by tic President for the defence
OF the State. For tw4 long years. your brothers
have borno the brdnt of this war, for indepen-
donce on tho frontiers uf the Eonfedorncy. The
tine has now arrived TO show yourselves worthy
Of those gallant mon by protecting their homes,
their wivos ind thcr children, in common with
your own. -.
Until tho above organization takes place, 1t Is
recommended 70 the citizens of the State to CON
tiuuc existing voluntary organisationsand to form
Immediately othore, With such arms as they have,
for .ho PROJECTION Of every neighborhood,' ospe-.
chilly along Tho rivers nnd arms OF the seas. Many
. 1desdls volley my be SUCCESSFULLY delivered o.
tho raid5fe in their boats from Tho bluts anu ior'
ests, lining their banks. ~,
Imlnedistsly al.ay the re9uisltloa Of the Pfesi-
don. ia Al.od, tho Governor Will tako stepH Iof Q
mora complete Organization for neighnofhooa
uruteet;on, of such ~ arq lass ,f.tal, by goars, OF
nii,,rai,e, Coz The active duties of acsanplfyn.
uhon unIer uiy. h+Gtl sud seal OF the Stats, ~
Columbia, this sixteenth day Of june, a.
IT,. 3 ! D. one thoaspnd eight hun!lro,i ana s,1'y'
threo. NIL. DoNHH Z
wm., Il. Irsrr, Secretary of ,statc.