Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-06-24
State OF South Carolina,
COLUMBIA, Jun 10th, To, $50

(DIUMBlA, Ouu IulDJ W " ~
OUR vaudal fne. unable to cope with the Con-
federate forces in the open field, have resorted
To a mode of warfare which aronscs the indigna-
ton ofrvery bcurt Capable of It patriotic emotion.
Not content with Wrestling peaceful citizens from
their homes and ccniiniis thon in luAthosome
dungeons, and with setting our contented slaves
and inhumanly placing them in military organ
izatiuus, to be set down in the front of buttle, they
have inaugurated a system OF raids INTO The inte-
ri,r If the States, stealing negroes, burning cities
and farms, destroying live stock anu crossing
crops aud spreading dcsolation everywhere In their
track. To meet this condition OF thlrgs, and to
render practicable greater concentration OF our
f,rces already in the field and afford adequate in
tcrnal protection TO the STAGES, the President OF
the Conielaracy deems it expslient to call for a
portion oi taoir reserve farce for service within
heir re:partivc iini:s. Upon the Governor oil
S"uti Carolina he cLlis inr five th"hSInd Tcn.
,vr HE per,o o. ST. mon'hs from the first day ui
August next. ~ bn furnished i,v draft, unless in
the intermediate lime - volunteer force. "rganized
and. r ile Act herewith pubiishcd, ITO provide
for local defence and special service at least nm
equal nuub.r be mustered and reported 10 the
War Department MS subject to tho call OF the'Pres-
idcnt iur service within tho State.
Tues, ursan; zatipns may he voluntary, as VIII
We seen b, nm examination of the Act, aud ar.
far special service only within the State. under
uai.ors Of lleis owa selection. aud With the PRIV
IL. &c III rcmnin iuy NJ home lii the pursuit OF thcir
OBITUARY ay.,.ations unless called for u temporary
rYis.ncy 10 active duty.
Now, li,ereforc, I, MILLEDGE L. B0NHAM,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over
The State os ;;oaih Carolina, call upon the people
OF the St.,c L. ~,,sSeG:bl. on the day fixed IL the
annexed oricrs. at th9ir respective hesmcr.al
Pirate G~r1lnul+. and to raise aid o-stnize the
force. c.i:cd iJr by the President for the defence
al be STATE. Foo two long years. your brothers
aY, b.ru. TIE hvun; Of. Lhid war, for indefen-
! icHc. az ti.s ~iraatI-rs nj tic Conrelsrhcy. The
| time has now arrived tOesh"w yourselves worthy
| If ;hos. G .!ianr meu by protecting their homes,
their wiv,s and '!er children, in common Win
your owE. -.
Unit thc-aboye organization takes place.. it Us
recommended To- the citizens of the State TO con
,inue existing voluntary organizations and to form
Immediately Others, with such arms rs they have.
| for the projection Of every ncishbSrhood, espc
cially along the rivers and arms of the sen. May
Il deadly volley miy be successfully. delivered ut
the raiders in their boats from the bluffs and lr7-
esls lining their banks.
lnlnel,a,-ly nipr the reqaisiiioN Of The Prrsi'
dcnt is tllel, the Governor will take steps for n
more complete organization for ce;ghho-hoo'
protection, of such as are less itted, BY ye'rs, "r
otherwise, far the active duties of IL campaigh.
Gi.sa uale-ry hand and seal IF the Slate, at
Coiu:nLi.. Ibis sixteenth day Of June, A.
r.. D.. oao lhnu.lnl ei sht haalrnd amd sky
,!r... il. u. G0NlilM.
WA. r. ~liryrr secrst'ry ii State.