Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-03-07
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s-.sa SECOND BRIGADE, sc. MlLlIIAy.
ApBEy1LLE, c. H., S. C., Feb. 20, 1866:
y sGENER1L' ORDERS NO. i.
sE0AR. L. Tho following staff 0feers hayehas
Z appointed By the BfigasisF General S0n'
!, ,Major j. H. BROOKS Asst Adj's- d Inspcoii
~ 'O Capt. % JNe. 6. EDWARDS, 7eusrtof-Master Of
0Itsas', Gam. cHAs. M. cREswELL. Aid do Camp.
Capt GEO. M.SAlITH, Aid;de:Camp. 1T
= They are hereby ealy announcedSto to the COM
mand and will bo Obsyed and respected accord
ingly, 10 i,[crR .9fJ y ,sfj1i
PAX. II. The Colonels appointed by General
:ord,rNo. l, A. 81. g.: o::to command rospec;
lively as follows,
9Th gegim't. s. c. 'M.;+Col. RoBT. LAyHAN.
sth Regim't S. C. M.,-Col. J. TONNES ROE
.ERrgoN.ssti .:sse!rtsE. = -i4'' = .
OH. Regt S. C. M,--col. BsS,AHIy RoeEn.
'sIith -Regt.t s. G. M.,-Col JAMES MITCHELL.
.CayalrS-CoL JAS. s. CorHRAS, - re.
will proceed TO or:anis. their commands at the
Z, tiuas and In the manner herein directed.
PAR. Ill Alhfree white men subject to Militia
duty uader ths Law Of tho State, and belonging
to this Brigude; aresorJered 20 assemble at tho
mestirS places of tho Companies to which they
belotis on 'Satnfday the l7th day OF March 1865,
md then nnl thereto proceed to- elect Company
and Field Officers to fill ail Offices III tn, Com
paniss and Regiments to which they belong, e1T
cspt ths Office Of Colonel already h4iea by ap!
pointment.
PAR. ". The Colonel Of each Regiment will
at once appoint two fl persons Of each company
TO manage the elections in each company; and
the maua agers shall advertise the elections at two
public places within the limits of the Company
for lit least ten days before the day OF elections.
and conduct tho elections and make the returns
.I1l lA,, fh.f
the same. managers ~shar conduct at ths same
tims and place hat in separate ballot boxes the
election for both tbs Fold and Company Offices
vacant, ia the Regiment, and the managers, or
at least one Of them from each place of election,
shall meet at,ths. Rsgincntat muster ground on
tn. second day after ths election, count over the
votes, aud forthwith transmit to the Brigader
general and to the Colonel written statements
separately, shosing.the results Of the elections
for Field Officers and Company Officers, and cerr
titled to by Ill the managers present ut su"h
cDInting. ~,
Par. ". Cavalry c5mpanics which may be or
canized under the Militia law Will conduct their
elections in the manne: ab9ve. described md
:r,usuit their rcportss to Col. jas. S. Cothran,
c,E,nanding Cavalry OF and Brigade.
The organization of Companies OF Local Poiice
into Battalions or Regiments being suspended by
Gen. Order No. l, A & T G. o., $. G.. these COM
panies must either disband and 60 into the MILF
!. tia. or promptly report to the Colonel Command
ipy. and.be held in readiness for the performance
of the duty for which thcy were organized.
PAR. VI. Coloncls will dt once, upon receipt
Of this order, rcpart 10 writing to ihs Office, Civ
ing address aad direction. : If Cnlonel DO ah-
sent, or incapacitatc for duty, his sAdjn;ant or
other Staff ofi,er selected, will .; once report
the fact to this Office, and proceed without further
direction to tho execution Of this order,
The Brigad;sr Gcn. Commanding deems it'un-
necessary to do N ,rc than remind men whom no
ha, lad the honor to call Brother Soldiers,'
that in any organization which is military in It's
form. or 10 its purpose-success depends upon
promp, obedience and diligent performance OF
duty. A. Z. HASKELL,
Brig. Gcn. comd'g. ID Brig s. C. N;
Mar. : 1t ~