Organization Of Minute Men.

We are indebted to the Secretary, Jno. G. Baskin, Esq., for a very full report of the proceedings of a large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of the upper portion of the District at Wickliffs Store, on Friday last, for the purpose of organizing a company of Minute Men, which we regret that we are unable to publish in our present issue.

On motion of H. M. Prince, Esq., Capt. Jno. Brownlee was called to the chair; and appropriate speeches were delivered by Col. Marshall; Gen. McGowan, Gen. Smith and W. D. Wilkes, Esq.

The names of forty-six active members, and twenty honorary members were soon obtained.

On motion of J. W. Black, a committee of five was appointed by the chair to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for the Company.  The Committee were J. W. Black, J. J Cunningham, G. B. Clinkscales, M. B. Latimer, Wm. Wickliff.

On motion of J. J. Cunningham, a committee of five was appointed by the chair to obtain signatures to the active list of Minute Men.  The Committee were Wm. Wickliff, W. J. Robertson, Jas Magee, John Wakefield and W. Prince.

J. J. Cunningham moved that this meeting adjourn to meet at the same place on Saturday the 17th inst., at 10 o’clock A.M., to receive the reports of the Committee; adopt a Constitution, and elect officers.  It was unanimously agreed to.

The Chairman then invited the company to partake of a Pic Nic Dinner, which had been prepared in an adjacent grove – two separate tables had been prepared for the gentlemen and ladies, and were bountifully supplied with the best of the land.

— Published in The Abbeville Press, Abbeville, South Carolina, Friday Morning, November 9, 1860, p. 2