The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-12
TIE SOLDIERS OF TIE STATE.
Number Of Companies Reduced One
Half and Onc-Third.

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! The annual report Of the Adjutant
and Inspector Generals Office is in the
State printers. hands. Gen. Watts's
assistant, Col. Bruce. had some notes
left, and the following interesting facts
were derived from the notes Last
yeur there were on the lists 207 COM
! panies. This was largely due to the
squirt incident to the racket about the
Huntington rebellion. The present
status of the militia az shown by the
official record is: Active militia COM
pauies, 35, reserve militia companies,
1G: total, III.
The distinction between t;': active
and reserve forces is that the active
contingent is paid by the State. One
condition precedent to being classed in
the active militia is that the command
| must lave been enlisted for twelve
months preceding the 3lst October Of
the year in which the record is made.
The following are the commands
that arc put down as being. in the
active militia
Cavalry-Troops a, 3, c, D, Z, F.
G, II. I, Hasood Guards, Allendale
Gnnrls, Edscticld Light Dragons,
Dibblc Light Dragoons, Simpson
Rangers, Sweet Water Light Dragons,
Gordon Light Dragons, santee CAV
airy, Marion's Men Of Winyah, Was
ssmasaw Cavalry, Horny Hussars.
Lake City Dragons, Hampton Impe-
rial Guards. Haskell Mountain Rite
men, Edisto Mounted Riiemen, Ger
man Hussars, Troops A, 3, c.
Fifth Regiment Of 1niantry--Green-
vile Guards. Butler Guards, Mauldin
Rifles. rickens Guards, Marietta
Guards. Pickens Rifles.
First Buttalion OF lnfautry-Ger-
mnu FusiierE, Irish Volunteers, Mont
somery Guards.
Second Battalion Of lnfnntry-Snm,
ter Guards, Carolina Rifles, Palmetto
Guard.
W. L. 7. Battalion-Company B.
Moultrie Guards.
First Regiment OF Infantry-Edse-
field Rifles, Palmetto Rifles, Bamberg
Guards, Edisto Guards, Gary Evans
Volunteers, Richardson Guards, Snlly
Rifles. Sautcc Rifles, Cnpcrs Light In
fautry, Tillmun Volunteers, Edisto
Rifles.
Second Regiment--RichlanA Yolun-
tecrs, Lee Light Infantry, Fairfield
Rifle Grmrds, Ridgeway Rifles, Green
bricr Rifles, York County Volunteers:
Hazelwool Rifles, Peak Guards, Po.
maria EiHes, Fort Motto Guards,
| First Regiment InfaDtry--LaHrens
Guards. Abbcville Rifles. Guty Waits
Guards, Morgan Rifles, Maxwell
Guards, Pea Ridge Rifles, Johnson
| Rifles.
Fourth Regiment - Darlington
Guards, Georgetown Rifle Guards,
Mnnning Guards, Elene Guards,
Chesterfield Rifles, Liberty Hill Rifles,
"B. +. t. Guards:
Last year there were 1861 members
in the militia. while this years returns
show 3, 1873, ail Of whom are enlisted.
The State has appropriated $4,000
for the support of the militia. OF
Tint amount $500 is used for general
purposes, leaving a little over 50 for
each man enlisted in the service.
III addition to the regular cavalry
and infantry service there are:
Naval Reserves Lafayette Artillery,
Chicora RiAes, Beaufort Volunteer Ri
lies, German Artillery.
National Guard, (Colored)-Caro]i-
na Light Infantry, Douglass Light In
fantrv, Hunter Volunteers, Mishaw
Rife Guards, South Carolina Folun-
teers, Garrison Light Infantry, Beau
fort Light Infantry, Sumner Rifle
Guards, Capital City Guards, Carolina
Guards, Governors Rife Gnards.