, 1864-09-20
EIR1tG THR SOUTH ii IN
AEA &T.
Proclamation By xbe Governor Of
south Carolina


Co1uxB1A, Septemher6 s, 1864. {
To the Citizebs Of Sonth t,aro Ina:
The gallant Army # Tennessee h.s hsen com.
petlea By numbers TO sv7eua-e Atlarta- Willis the
conedefate authorities viii 6ooh ohtless do their du-
II. aionch the army and 3tate EsaefEe., now Of
gsnlzed md il the held under Bngadler General
Chetnut, toastu lhu defense OF the atate, tho
1restnt nilitsrJ condition OF the 1,a+a requires
that evtsy man @ho csn wIed nespon should bs
u rome osgaplzatio-. for the atssinnent Of the
The sn1 exfd orders provide for such oreanlza-
tlone 50 she Executive IL aathorzea to rsquse un-
5eI 'he las; and isls e1prc ed toat every one who
the 6ts1e in h1e appropriate organic alton.
Bnt the turce no must use!n1 tur all Our militia
,fy purpo'es II mouut;d Ntcc and taas II can
enly oe voluntary / coIjurr the !eomsurS of tie
State, b ever, consideration Of interest and pa-
IipftEl at once to or3aulze. Let 1t be formed
without reference to aye. N1uy man ozee s.
halt his Jeafs.
In 81 tho State, then looking to tho possibls
cop1,ct ~hich is now upon u, could oosst ~ gal
Isn't boo, cf mounted men. maoJ Of them aow
ORR 5Q ~ ever flushed saber in rho tsse Of foe.
Many Of thcse ara doing good serE1ce in the de1d.
Let thoae At home unita With their younger citi-
Ench mnn 1nust mount and eqaip himself, s1cep.
as to caroline. Whleh. Of the mort apprpTc1 Kind.
the St., IL vi furnish. III
The horses, (gns 10 each officer and msa,> apon
being 1et,etcred with the Captains OF companies,
ALSO The Equipments. which tthe hor.e .nd equip
mens) ehall BE- ueed for military purposes, viii be
tAEAt+ l&o1k AtapsSAsuASas1 S@tAAAEs 0A4SASaA A4A
execution.
Htn a regiment OF district enough do not uplfe
10 form company. let tneld organize with ff11l>
Is 10 30, eiecttpg leutenan' unase NTH eoIue or
ganizslor IN anotheE regiment district, 30 as to
make up eompnn1, tno s*leetsu- eapsalu, deter
mino the rank OF their lieutenant BY lot or otner-
W1ee. Upon tbs o1Vxnixat1un OF companies having
In the aggregate, ine.1tiuE iour % commissioned
and eight Isl Ion-csmn,lssaoned o1lscss, Dos tess
'thsn sxay eight (6a1 they >Flll be received SAD
armed; &nd when the number Of cotnpsntet 10 s1I-
1ccut, will be organized INTO battalions and reRl
ueurs by tho election OF field of1eerB.
All peiso1t uable 10 ttfvIce, who do not sttach
themselves to mounted company, will o. otgan-
tzed in one OF the two classes embraced In tbe aa
nexsd order TT N the Ao1otant and Inspector Gen-
Ci,zeos Of South Carolsu.i Yoqentered this
contest resolved 10 lire t-ee or Perish. Your
brothers, Sons pnl fathers OF the army and State
.Re.e,vee HTS aieadf II the desd. Place JoarscFes
BY their sides and make good Jour duterminatf7n,
thss NJ foul mil lot OF the despot Lnso1t sboutd-
ever ,5,3ote. With tupnLtsy, his Nnhal1oNsd fucs-
print on ths roll u yunt state.
Yo1 have never wToreed your toes. Make them
hcriseze aud give 1t to orbett. The Eny OF hupo
which rome snteu eufnc persons rupposed they %"
in tpc Cbtea " Convtatlop, has Iooe out In dark.
neke, Be not de.uded. There il 10 proapece uf
pfacc f1t n that quartEr. Ppacc is to ha obtained
atone, under the he+eiuR OF God. through your tor
tlude. our eacrldces, ann your sJPne arms.
Glfen u der my hand and 1hs keat Of the Sate at
Columbia, this 9Th day Of September, ammo
l1-s.1 Doninl one thousand eight hoqd5ed and six
wx. 3. nEsr. secrst7,y Of stass. '''