The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-08
PROCLAMATION.
sTATE ar SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, sept 3, 1854.
TO the Cifiz"as Of Souh Cdrolina:
yH0HE GALLANT ARMY OF TENNESSEE
III has been compelled bv numbers to evacu-
ate Atlanta. Whilst the Confederate authori-
Ties will doubtless do their duty through the
Army and the State Reserves, now organized
and in the field, under Brigadier General Ches-
nut, towards the defence of4he State, the pres
ent military condition Of the country requires
That every man who can WELD weapon should
DC in some organization for the attainment, of
the same object.
The annexed orders provide for such 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 co1ors of the State in his appropri-
ate organization.
But the force now most useful for all our
military purposes is Il naourt:6 force; and that
Git can only be voluntary. l conjure the
yeconanary of the State, by every consideration
OF interest and patriotism at once TO organize.
Many man over SO will make, us efficient a
mounted soldicras others half his years. In
81 the State, then looking to the possible cen
t1ict which is now upon us, could boast as gal
liant body Of mounted men, many of them
now over so, lis ever flashed 4 sabre in the face
OF foe. Many of them doing good in tho
field Let those at home unite with their
younger fellow citizens in organizing compa-
nics for mounted service. Each man must
mount and equip himself except as to car
biue which, of the most approved kind, the
State will furnish.
The horses Zone to each officer and many up
on being registered with the Captains of Com
panics, as also the equipments which the
horse and eqnipments) shall be used for militia
ry purposes, will be exempt from imprcssmcnt
seizure, distress and execution
If In regiment or district enough do not
unite to form a company, let them organize
with from Is to 80, electing lieutenant, unite
with some organization in another regiment or
district, so as to mike up company snd Sc
lecting Il captain, determine tl,e rank Of their
lieutenants by lot or otherwise. Upon the Or
ganization accompanies having in the aggrc-
gate, including four (4) commissioned and eight
(s) non commissioned officers not less than
sixty eight (6s), they will be received and
armed and when the number Of companies is
sufficient, will he organized into battaions and
regiments 10y the election of field officers.
All persons liable to service, who do not at
tach themselves to mounted company, will
be organized in one of the two classes embraced
Ill Iilt duEcNcu OiucT lTOlH Gue AuJuLtfL ana
Inspector Generals Office.
Citizens of South Carolina You entered
This contest resolved to live free or perish
ionr brothers. SONS and fathers of the army
and State Reserves are already in the field.
place yourselves by their sidrs and make good
your determination that no foul min,on of the
despot Lincoln should ever place, with inprn
ty, his unhallowed footprint the Soif of vonr
State. You have never wr9nged your foes.
Make therp 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-
veAtion has gone out inldarkntss. Be not de-.
ceivcd. There is no prospect of peace from
that quarter. Peace is TO- be obtained alone,
under the blessing of God. through your forti-
tudc. your sacrifices and your own strong arms.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
r, 7 State at Columbia, this 9th day OF Sep
IT, o. tember, Ammo Donini one thousand
eight hundred and s1xty-fonr.
NJ. BONHAM.
WR. r. HUNT, Secretary of State.
EaH- All papers iu the State will publish
this and General Orders Nc. 10 till Monday,
the 18th.
September 4
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