The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-14

STATS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


EXECUTIVE DEPA ARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, Sept. 8, 1864
To the Citixens Of South Carolina
vNHHE GALLANT ARMY OF TENNESSEE
IL has been compelled bv numbers to evacu-
ate Atlanta. Whilst the Confederate. authori-
ties will doul,tles. do their duty through the
Army and the State Reserves. now organized
and in the field, under Brigadier General Ches.
nut, towards the defence of the State, the pres
ent military condition Of the country requires
that every man who can WELD a weapon shonld
be in some organization for the attanmcnt Of
the same object.
The annexed orders provide for such organi-
zations as the Executive is authorized to re
quirc under tile law and it is expected that
every one who is liable will, without excuse,
rally to the colors of the State in his sppropri-
ate organization.
But the force now most useful for ali our
military purposes is q mou"ted force; and that
lit can only be voluntary).' ] conjnre the
ya6rhanary of the State, by every confederation
Of interest and patriotism at once to organize.
Let it be formed without reference to age
Many man over so will make as efficient a
mounted soldier as others half his years. In
81 the State, then looking to the possible con-
"hict which is now upon US, could boast as gal
liant body Of mounted men, many Of them
now over So, as ever flashed sabre in the face
Of a foe. Many Of them are doing good in the
field. Let those ut home unite with their
younger fellow citizens in organizing compa-
nies for mounted service. Each man must
monnt and equip himself, except rs to car
'bine, Which, of the most approved kind, the
State will furnish.
The horses Zone to each officer and many up
on being registered with the Captain. of Com
panies, as also the equipments, which (the
horse and equpmcnts) shall be used for militia
~ purposes, will be exempt from impressment,
seizure, distress and execution
FIN regiment" OF district enough do not
unite to form company, let them organize
with from Is to 80, elcct,ng lieutenant, unite
with some organization in another regiment or
district, so IS to make up company snd Sc
lectinga II captain, determine the rank of their
lentenants by lot or otherwise. Upon the Or
ganization accompanies having in the aggre-
gate, including fear (4) commissioned and eight
(e) non commissioned officers, not less than
sixty-eight {6s) they will lie received auei
armed and when tue number Of companies is
sufficient, will he organized into battalions and
regiments by the election Of field officers.
All persons liable to service, who do rot Mt.
tach themselves to mounted company, will
be organized in one Of the two classes embraced
in tho annexed order from the Adiutant and
Inspector Generals Office.
Citizens of South Cardinal You entered
this contest resolved to live free or perish.
Your brothers, SONS and fathers Of tile army
and State Reserves are already in the field.
Place yourselves by their sides and make good
your determination. that no foul minion OF the
despot Lincoln should ever place, with impuni
ty, his unhalowed footprint on the soil of yonr
State. You have never wronge1 your foes.
Make them rue the day they attempted to ef
face yon from your heritage and give it to 9TH
ers. The ray of hope which some sanguipe
persons supposed they saw in the Chicago Con,
vention Ia. gone out in darlntss Be- not do
ceived There is no prospect of peace from
that quarter. Peace is to be obtained alone
under the blessing of God, through your fort
tudc. yonr sacrifices and your own strong arms
Given under my hand and the seal of the
r, = State at Columbia, this 5tb day of Sep
IT, o. tcmber, Ammo Dornini ono Thousand
eight hundred and sixty -four.
NJ. L. B0NHAM.
VIZ. r. HUNT, Secretary of State.
EE All papers in the State will publish
this and General Orders No. 10 till Monday
the 18th.
Contop,her