Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-02
MONDAY, MARcH ?, 1912.
by AUTHORITY.
LAW OF TIE UNITED STATES.
ANACT'

.futho'isiag the President efthe IT, Stafesfc
acceht and orsa,.ize certain Voiuntcer 81
, Hilary Corfs.
Be IL enacted 6y Ae Se,,are and House
I 2f Il Representation ofMe United States OF
.4n,cTfcd M Congress dsSem6icd, That the
President Of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorised to accept of any compa-
ny or companies of volunteers, either of arr
tillery, cavalry or infantry, who may associ-
ate and offer themselves for the service, not
exceeding hf,y thousand men, who shall be
Clo.hed, and III case ofcavalry furnished with
horses, ar their own expense, and ar:ued and
equipped Ak the expense of the United States,
after they shall be osSied into service, and
whose commissioned officers shall be appoin-
ted in the manner prescribed by law in the
several states and territories to which such
companies shall respectively belong: Proui-
G1d, That where any COMPANY, battalion, re-
giment, brigade or division, of militia, alrea-
dy organized, shall tender their voluntary
service to the United States, such company,
battalion, regiment, brigade or division,
shall Continue to be commanded by the Off
GERS holding commissions in the same at the
time OF such tender, and any vacancy there
after occurring. shall be filled in the mode
pointed out by law in thu state or territory,
wherein the said company, battalion, rcgi-
| ment, brigade or division, shall have been ORR
| ginally raised.
Sec. 2. lind belt further enacted, That a.
ny company, battalion, regiment, brigade or
division, thus offering itself for the service,
shall he liable to be called upon to do militia
/ ny duty, ct any time the President of theStJ-
nited States shall judge proper, within two
years after he shall have accepted the same.
and shall be bound to continue in service fo,.
the term of twelve months after ,lev shall
have arrived at the place of rendezvous, un-
less sooner discharged; and when so called
into service, and whilst remaining therein,
shall be under she same rules and regulate
| ons, & be entitled to the same pay, rations. fo
rage, and emolumcrIts of every kind. bounty
C Clothing excepted, with the regulartroops
OF the United States :: Provided, that inlieu
or Clothing, every non-commissioned officer
| and private, in any company, who may thus
offer themselves, shall be entitled, when cali
| ed into service, to receive in money a sun
equal to the cost of the clothing of a non-
| commissioned officer or private las the case
may be) Ia the regular troops of the United
States.
Sec. 8. Hnd be il further enacted. That
the President Of the United States be- and he
hereby is authorised, to organize the COM
panies SO rendering their services as afore-
said, into battalions, squadrons, regiments,
6rlgades and divisions, as soon as the num-
Der OF volunteers shall render such oreani-
cation IN hisJudgmeat expedient but, until
called into actual service, such companies
are not to be considered as EXEMPT from the
| performance of militia duty, as is REQUIRED
by law, in like manner as before the passage
| of this act.
Sec. 4. Aad be il further enacted. Thatin
| r. co ANY, tcl,,r
| IN actual service, shall sustain any DAMAGE.
| by injury done to his horse, or such other e.
| quipment as shall have been furnished at his
| own expense, OF by loss of the same, without
any fault or negligence on his part, a reason
able sum, to be ascertained in such manner
as the President OF the United States NAV di-
rect, shall be allowed and paid to such vo-
| lunteer, for each and every such loss or da-
| mage.
Sec. S. Ind 6eh further enacted, That if
any officer, non-commissioned officer. must
| clan or private, shall be disabled by wounds
or otherwise, while in the line Of his duty in
public service, he shall be placed on the list
OF invalid pensioners of the United States, at
such rate of pension and under such regula-
tons asare or may be dircctedby law: Pro
Vtaea afgyay@' hat the compensation to be
allowed for such wounds or disabilities. 20 a
commissioned officer, shall not exceed. for
the highest rate of disability, half the month
| ly pay OF such officer, at the time Of his be-
| ing wounded or disabled, and that no officer
| shall receive more than the half nav of a
lleutenant-colouel: And that the rate of pen
| sion to non-commissioned ofIicers, musicians
| and privates, shall not exceed five dollars
| per month: ind hropidecl also, That all in
terior disabilities shall entille the person so
disabled to receive an allowance proportion
ate to the disability.
SEC. 6. ind be IL further enacted. That
| the heirs and Representatives of any non
commissioned officer or soldier. who may
be killed in action or die in the actual SER
vice Of the United States, shall be entitled 70
| receive one hundred and sixty acres of land
to be designated. surveyed and laid of. at
| the public expense, IN such manner and M
on such terms and conditions as may be pros
yided by law.
Sec. Z. Ind be IL further enacted, That
upon the discharge of any non-commissioned
officer or soldier, who shall have been accent
ed under the provisions Of this act, and shall
have been In actual service for period not
less than one month, and shall have obtained
from the commanding officer Of his COMPANY.
battalion cr regiment, a certificate that he
had faithfully performed bis duty while in
service such nor commissioned officer orsol-
der, il attached to the artillery OF infantry
shall be presented with musket, bayoret.
hnh other personal equipments, or. ii attach
ed to the cavalry, wi,h the sabre and pistols
furnished him by The United States. as q uub
hc testimonial Of tie pTCmptituCe ard zcal
| "ta Which he shall have volunteered ip suv-
poit q Die rights and honor ct the country.
sec. g. md DC further cEacfcd, That
1 tte 2Hm Of enc Ui'!iicn Of dollars he ammo