The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-10
STATE oE.:sOUTM. CAROLINA.
/. : EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
:. COLUMBIA, Sept. s, 1864.

To The C;tizens Of South Carolina
yNsHEG GALLANT ARMY OF TENNESSEE
n has been compelled by numbers to evacu-
ate Atlanta. Whilst the Confederate authori-
ties will doubtless 20 their duty through the
Army and the State Reserves, now organized
and in the fold, under Brgadier General Ches-
nut, towards the defence OF the State, the pres
cnt military condition of the country requires
that every main W who can WELD weapon shonld
be in some organization for the attainment of
the same object.
The annexed orders provide for suck organi-
cations as the Executive is authorized to re
quire 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 appropri-
ate organization.
But the toroo now most useful for all our
military purposes is anounted force and that
Git can only. be- voluntary. conjurc' tho
yeomanary Of the State, by every consideration
Of interest and patriotism at once to organize
Let it be formed without reference to age
Many man over SO will make as efficient
mounted soldier as others half his years. In
'5l the State, then looking to the possible con-
flct which is: now upon us, could boast as gal.
liant body Of mouated men, many Of them
now over 30, as ever flashed 2Sabre in the face
y
field. Let those at home unite with their
younger fellow citizens in organizing compa-
MES for mounted service. Each man must
mount aud equip himself, except rs to q car
bine, which, Of tho most approved kind, the
State will furnish. -
,rhe horses tone to each officer and many up
on being registered with the Captains of Com
panics AZ also the equipments, which (the
horse and equipments shall be used for militia
ry purposes, will be exempt from imprcssnlcnt,
seizure, distress ana execution.
| If IN regiment or district enough do not
unite to form, a company, LET them organize
with from IS to 80, eleeting lieutenant, unite
with some 0, aanization IN another regiment or
district, So as to make mp ~ company .snd Sc
Letting captain, determine the rank OF their
lieutenants by lot or otherwise. Upon the orr
ganisation accompanies having in the agere-
gate, including four (4) commissioned and eight
| (S) ncommissioncd officers, not less than
sixty eight (6S), they will be received and
armed and when the number Of companies is
sufficient, will be organized into battslions and
regiments by the election of field officers.
All persons liable to service, who 90 not at
tacr themselves to mounted company, will
be organized in one Of the two classes embraced
in the annexed order from tic Adjntant and
Inspector Generals Office.
Citizens of South Carolina You entered
this contest resolved to live free or perish.
Your brothers, sons and fathers of the army
and State Reserves are already in the field.
Place yourselves, by their sides and make good
your determination, that no foul min,on of the
despot Lincoln should ever place, with impuni.
ty, his unhalowed footprint on the soil of your
State. You have never wronged your foes.
Make them rue the day they attempted to ef-
face you from your heritage and give it to 9th
ers. The ray of hope Which some sanguine
persons supposed they saw in the Chicago Con-
vention has gone out in darkness. Be not dc.
ceived. There is no prospect Of peace from
that quarter Peace is to be obtained alone,
under the blessing Of God, through your forti.
tude. your sacrifices and your own strong arms.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
r, = State at Columbia, this 5th day of Sep
L. D. tcmber, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and s'xty-fonr.
NIL. BONHAM.
WR r HUNT, Secretary of State.
re-" All papers in the State will publish
this ard General Orders No. 10 till Monday,
the 18th.
September 4
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