The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
CORN FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES

BY virtue of the Act of the General Assembly.
passed 18th December 1863, ITO make provision for
the support of families of soldiers OF this State &c.
the District Of Kershaw has been divided into twelve
sections, with member Of the Board in each:
Section No. /, embraces the country from Sumter
ine to head waters of Swift Creek thence to Hughes
Mill thence to McKinnou's old stand, thence to Saf-
ders' Creek and down it to the river and down the
east side Of Wateree River TO Sumter line
No ., embraces the country from mouth of White
Oak Creek to Beaver Creek Road, thence to Liberty
Hill Beat ne to Lancaster line thence to the river
These two sections will have large surplus Of
grain derived from the two per cent. Tax in Kind.
which must be distributed TO other portions of the
District where there large Deficiencies lying chief
" in the Eastern part of the District.
From the best data now to be had it is certain there
will be deficiency Of over two thousand bushels Of
grain to supply those persons in the District entitled
under the act the OF ten bushels to the person.
The members Of the Board arc required under the
Act to draw his order Tor said tax any producer
within his section, to be delivered to such person or
persons as may be named therein"
1t would be exccedingngly bnrthensome, if not i'm
possible for many persons in the deficient sections to
70 10 the river planters below Camden where the grain
is mainly in Section No ~ and from thence haul Lher
small share II she hires tic transportation of it,
this would consume the small amount OF money allow
ed her by the State The state Of facts exist as
to persons going into Section No. 3 with orders from
the dec; ,t Districts and would defeat the tbjec. Of
the net Of the Legislature in large measure Many
females. with children, could not DO this, and would
have TO 90 without the grain provided for them and
thus suffer they and their little ones, and possibly
perish from hunger. This class Of persons indi
gent and neccSsitous-without slaves and rarely hay
ing a horse. Some Of these females may now bc seen
walking the public roads with their allowance Of meal
their heads. carrying it for miles. Their male re-
atves are in the army doing military duty and peril
ing their lives to secure the property and the lives OF
the men at home The Soldiers Board Of Rcri, there
FORE request that the payers Of the TWO per cent tax In
kind of grain in section No. will haul and deliver
that grain in Camden and those III section No. y will
deliver their grain at the mill Of Mr.. John Gaskns.
If the Board has to pay for hauling this grain to
Camden and Mr. Gaskns Mil, it will largely consume
the money at thcirAlisposa for soldiers families.
This Board appeals earnestly and warmly to every
tax payer in these two sections to reflect and decide
for himself his duty in this matter The Soldiers
Families Depot. in Camden, will DC at the store Of j..
NJ Gayle and he will be the agent who will receive
the grain and give receipts therefor and Ar Gaskins,
at lS mill will also do Lists OF the tax payers nd
their tax will be left al those Depots This course will
save the necessity o giving orders producers for
small amounts Of grain, and keeping accounts.
By order Of the Soldiers board Of Relief.
JNO. VI. pESAUSSURE, Chairman
January %