Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-10-07
An Act.
An Act.
10 Provide for Eolauitser Companies Of Noun
Lid. IL thuLru- n,uI tor ulh8r oNIUUSeS.

10 Provide for Fotamteer Companies of Noun
ted In jtatry, and TOR othsr purposes.
SEC. i. BE ii enacted by the &aute and
tn Sc Of Iteyt esentutioes, mat met aid SUI
t,ng in Gemercl assembly, and by tile author.
iity Of lie sume, That the Governor. be and
he is hereby authorized W accept AZ many
volunteer companies of mounted infantry ~
a,ay be offered, TO consist Of not lrss thar
.iSly-luur uvr innre than ONE hundred moni
exclusive ol commissioned officers, who shall
be organized 10y him into battaiiJnS or rcgi-
,nents, by the election Of held o%licere, if the
Number Il said companies be sufficient for
J that purpose, gnd SAID companien SHALL be
called out at the discretion Of the Goverior
20 suppress instruction, or TO rcpcl actual
or threatened rails OF the enemy within iAis
State, and SHALL be discharged IRON actual
service whenever, in his judgment, the &c
tual necessity for such service his ceased:
SEC. 9. hat tor tue purpose OF suppress
ing iusurreciions and reprllins raids, the Gov.
er!lyr Be and be is hereby authorized to enroll
all white male psrsunH ~ this State between
the,syes Of eighteen and forty-Gve yeacs, in
cludine all persons. who have furnished sub
.st:tu!e, in Confederate service, resident ali .nH,
Aid othcr per,ons who have avoided Conicde
rate cunscriptiou by reason OF a:y.clvi' en-
plnvm.nt. Contract or engagement, aud ex-
GLIDING all who nave i'een declared exempt
from arluAl military service beyond the tlmi's
OF tue Districts in which tley reside, BY the
Act or tie General Assembly, entitled San
Act for the better organization of the militia:
and for other purposes passePtho 9Th day
of February, 1868 amt also excluding such
as have volunteered, or may volunteer, in the
companies of mounted Infantry provided for
by the first section of this Act and tor the
piirnose Of making said. enrolment, the Gov
enor is hereby authorized TO appoint one en-
rolling officer in each judicial District in this
State, and as many surgeons as may be- neccs-
sary to examine PERSONS claiming exemption
from service ON the groundiof physical disa-
bihty, and the militia officers shall report
lists of such persous as are liable to be en-
rolled as aforesaid, whenever required.
SEC. 3. That the effective men 30 enrolled
shall be organized into companies, battaiiuns
and AZ many regiments of infantry Is they
are sufficient to constitute, and be placed at
the disposal Of the Governor for the purposes
aforesaid, and be kept in the field as long as
he may deem The same to be necessary for the
public safety, the company aud field officers
TO be elected by tue mep, at such times AND
places aud in such manner as the Governor
NAV direct and on tire failure to elect said
officers when ordered, they shall be aipointed
by the Governor.
SGD. 4. That the Governor be also author
lied. from the persons enrolled under the
, r., md section ui This Act, to organize one or
More companies Of artillery, to be used for
tie purposes provided for by the third section,
Of thisAct.
SIC. 5. That nothing herein confirmed
.hnll be construed so as to prevent the Gov.
.rror lr.m exercising the lowers conferred
nnon him by the eig.nh. SECTION GIs-rAct OF
the General Assembly, entitled San act tor
tine byitsr crraniza,iuu Of The militia. and i.:
other purposes" passed. The Gin day OF Feb
ruary, 1863, or fron Carrying Into execution
a.,y uf the provisions Of said ACT which, are
consistent with the pr .%sisIons OF this Act.
SIC. &. That all pcr-n,is liable " perform
military service uad"r the provisions nj tbs
Act, and.wh no shalt i,nkc default when sum
moned4 pLo such scrv &c shall DC subject ID
tas uai,is and penalties provided Tor hy the
eleventh section Of t1+ Ac; If the Genera
Assembly, entitled An Act Tor the better
orsan zatlou Of lhs mritia, aud Mr. other plr'
p,ses,'' passed the Gil day Of bruu-y, 1863
20 bs imposed by y court mafliai, %slpol',,eu
by the Governor aud Commandments:
SIC. Z. 'ruat tic troops called int service
Lv the provisions Of this art sail, whilst III
.u,uul service, be subject 70 tho Ardc'es o
VIZ and Ar y Regulations Of the e uf,de'
rat. States of America, and shall rtccise' nc
s,ns nav ,Si allowance o. Confederate ;roaps
J Of The siulo class are eutiiled 70 receive.