Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-09-14
Coy. Bonham's Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 2
COLUMBIA, September S, 1864. 5
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The gallant army of Tennessee has beer
compelled by numbers to eyacuate Atlanta
& Whist the Confederate authorities will doubt
less do their duty, through the army and the
State reserves now organized and in the field
4 nnder Brig. Gen. Che nut, towards the de.
fence of the State, the present military con-
. dition Of the country requires that every man
who can WELD weapon should be in some
organization for the. attainment of the same
objeat.
The annexed orders proyide'for such organ.
izations as the Executive is authorized to re-
uuire, under the law; and it is expected that
every one Who is liable will, without excuse,
rally to the colors of the State in his appro-
pirate organization. :
But the force new most useful for all our
military purpose is q mounted force and that
ct can only be voluntary conjure the yeo-
manry of the State, by every consideration of
interest and patriotism, at once to organize.
Let it be formed without reference to sge.
Many man over fifty will make as efficient
mounted soldier as others half his years.
In 1851, the State, then looking to the possi-
BILE conflict which is nov upon rs, could boast
as gallant a body of mounted nen-many Of
them now over fifty-2s ever flashed sabre
in the face of foe. Many of these are doing
good service in the field. Let those at home
unite with their younger fellowcitizens in or
panizinp companies for mounted service.
Each man must mount and equip himself,
except as to carbine, which, OF the most ap-
proved kind, the Stats will furnish. The
horses, fone to each officer AID man, upon
being registered with the captains of COM
panies, az also the equipments, which 1.-THE
horse and equipmentsl shall be used for mil.
itsry purposes, will be exempt from impress
nent, seizure, distress and execution.
lfin regiment or district enough do not
unite to form company, let them organize
with from tifteenlto thirty, ;electing lieuten.'
ant, unite with some organization in another
regiment or district, so as to make up a COM
pany, and selecting. q captain, determine the
rank of their Geutenants by lot or otherwise.
Upon the organization of companies having
IN the aggregate, including four commission.
ID and eight non commissioned officers, not
ess than sixty-eight, they viii be received
md armed; and when the number of compa-
hes Is sufficient, win be organized into bat
allons and regiments by the election OF field
,fIlcers.
All persons liable-to service, who do not
.ttach themselves to mounted company,
will be organized in one of the two classes
embraced in the annexed order from the Ad.
utapt and Inspector Generals Office.
Citizens of South Carolina! You entered
his contest resolved to live free Or perish.
Your brothers, sons and fathers of tie army
md State reserves are already in the field.
Place yourselves by their sides, -and make
,eod.your determination that nofoul faiD;en
# tie despot Lincoln should ever place, with
his ,unhalloweds foot print on the
oil Of your State. Make them rue the day
hey attemptedsto effsce you from Jour heri-
age and give it to Others. The ray OF hope
which some sanguine persons supposed they
Jaw in the Chicago Convention has gone out
n darkuess., Be not deluded. There is no
Prospect OF peace from that quarter. Peace
5 to he obtained alone, under the blessing OF
Iod, through your fortitude, your sacrifices
md your own strong arms.
iiyen under my hand and the seal of the
State at Columbia, this fifth day OF Sep
teu,ber, A; D. one thousand eight hundiel
and oixty-four.
NJ. l.. BONHAM.
WM r. Hux1r, Secretary Of State.