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Gillmore had been called to that field and replaced by General Foster.
While these troops were being ordered from the State, the ‘reserves’ were called out by the government at Richmond.
In a communication to the secretary of war on this subject, Governor Bonham pointed out that in South Carolina, unlike other States, militia officers and magistrates were not exempt and were already in the field, and that the taking away of the remaining population at home, under eighteen years of age and over forty-five, would cause great suffering next year, and in view of the loss of upper Georgia, possible starvation.
At the same time there was much change in district commanders, one of the most important being the assignment of General McLaws to the Third district and Georgia.
On July 31st, the aggregate present in various commands under General Jones was as follows: First and Fourth districts, Gen. R. S. Ripley, 3,177; Seventh district, General Taliaferro, 3,742; Second and Sixth districts, Gen. B. H. Robertson, 1,280; Third district and district of Georgia, General McLaws, 3,600.
The bombardment of Charleston having continued for ten months, on June 13th General Jones addressed the following letter to the Federal commander:
Atlanta, Ga. 1899.
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