Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-20
1ai0 $lah0nat QgmQtrat
Volunteers.

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ct the States, and "a conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow The Goycrnmct OF the United
States; therefore.
BE il enacted by the Sen1te ana House of Rep
rescntatycs Of the UWtod States Of America, iu
Congress assembled, That the Pres dent be, and
he Is herebg authorized to ouc-ept the services Of
/ Volunteers either as cavalry iuian'ry, or artile-
nv, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand as he may deem necessary for the Pur-
pose of repclling invasion, s1ppressing msuflNc-
tan, enforcing the laws, aud preserving and pro-
tcctng the public properly: Paovidcd, That the
services Of Che volunteers shall be for such time
as the President may direct not exceeding three
years nor less than six months, and they shall
be dsbanded at the end Of the war; and all pro-
| visions Of law applicable to three years volun-
teers shall apply TO two years volunteers and TO
all volunteers who have been or may be accepted
into the service Of the United States for period
not less than six months, in the same mauucros
if such volunteers were specially named. Before
receiving into service any number If volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted, the
| President shaltjom time To- timc, issue his pro-
camatiun, stating the number desired, either Hs
cavalry. iniaury,or artillery. aud the States from
which they are % be- furnished, having reference
in any such reguisliun. To the number then in
service from hescvoral States, and to the exi-
geucies of the service at the time, and cquHZing,
as far as practicable, the number furnished By the
several States according to federal population
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the
regulations governing The almy Of the United
Sletls. and that they shall be formed by the Pres
ideut into regiments of infantry, with the CEccp-
ton Of such numbers for cavalry and artillery as
he may direct, not to exceed the proportion Of
one company to each OF those arms TO every rcgi-
meut Of infantry, and to be organized as in The
regular service. Each regiment Of infantry shall
have one Coloucl owe Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major, one Adjutaut "a Licutcuaut oue Quarter
MASTER (l IdeuteuauO one Surgeon and one AS
sstdut Surgeon, oeo Sergeant Major one Rerl-
mental Quartermastcr Sergeant. ono iIgmeutai
Comm ,~avy Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians and tUeuty-iuUr mus clans
10 band and shall composed of ten companies,
each company 10 consist OF one Cal tain, Cue
First Lieutenant one Second Lieutenant one
First Sergeant, four Sergeant, EIGHT corporai..
loU oUsnlusicaus, one Wag1ner, and from siXiy-lour
tG cightytwo pmvatcs.
Section 8. And be it further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted us herein authorized
sha, be organized into divisions of three or more
brgudes each and each division shall have "a
sisiant Adiuaut.Geucral, with the rank olMaior.
| Each brigade shall be composed Of four or moro
regiments and shall have one BrigndicfCcueral
two Ads-da- Camp, one Assstnt Adiuant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quart-rmaster and one COmmissary Of
Subsistence.
Section t. And Be Il further enacted, That the
President shall be authorized appoint. by and
with the advice and consent of the S,nahr, for
the command OF the forces provided for IN this
six aud number, or Bgjcadicr Generals not OK
eighteen, AID ,ia other division and brigade o,ii-
GERS required for The orLaz3aion of Those forces,
except the Aid de Camp, who shall ha selected
Z hy their respective Generals from tha officers OF
the army or Vulue0tcrr corps Provided, lnHt the
President may lect the Major Generals aug
I}iimsdlcg Generals provided form ,dis Act, from
the line or staff pf the regular army and tive olii
GERS so selected shall be permitted to retain thei
rank therein The Governors OF the stats iiIrn sh
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, stailand company Ulcers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the STATE au-
thorites refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the proclamation Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their scrv-
ces, under such call or proclamation, the Prcsi-
dent shall have power to acced such services, and
to commission lhe proper field, stataud company
officers.
Section ., And be It further enacted, That the
officers non clmmis stoned officers, and privatcs.
organized rs above sat forth, SHALL in al respects
be placed on footing, as to pay and allowances,
Of similar corps OF the regular army: Provided,
that the allowances ofn0u commissioned officers
and urivatcs for clothing, when not furnished in
kind, Shall he three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each company officer, non COM
missioned officer, private, musician, and artlicer
OF cavalry, shuil furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, and shall receive forty cents per day
, for their use and risk except that iH case the
horse shall become d.-lb'ed, or shall die and AZ
iowauce shall ccasc until the disability removed
or another horse supphodl Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
tiicer who enters the service Of the United state
under this Act shall be paid at The rate Of iitl
cents in lieu Of subsistence, and ii q cavalry vol
uutCer, TWENTY-FIVE cents additional, in lieu fDl
forage. for every twenty miles Of travel from his
place Of enrolment to the place Of mustcr-thl
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lraveled route and when h0a0rably discharged
an allowance at the same rate from the place ot
his discharg to his place enrolment and in adj
diuon thereto, if he shall have served period oI
two years, OF during the war, If sooner ended
the sum Of one hundred dollars Provided, that
such Of the companies Of cavalry herein provided
tor as may require IT, may be furnished with
horses and horse equipments In the same manner
as in the United States army.
Section g. Aud be il further enacted That any
volunteer who may be received into TIL service d
tn, United States under tins Act, and who may
be wounded or otherwise disabled i'm the service
shall be entitled TO the benefits whichhave beer
| or may be conferred on persons disabled n the
regular service; and the widow, if there be one
and il not the legal heirs of such die may be
kiej in service, i'm addition to All arrears Of pay
and allowance shall receive tie sum Of one hun
died dollars
Section T, And be It further enacted, That tn,
bands Of the regiments OF iuiunty and of tn,
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows
oue-;ourth Of each shall receive tha pay and al
laWauces Of SerEcauts OF engineer soldiers; one
fourth those Of Corpomls II engineer soldiers
and tlia remaing half those Of rrvates Of curiu
eer soldiers OF the first class; aud the leaders @
the band shall receive toe same pay and emolu
ments as Second Leutenau-s of Infantry
Section s. And be 10 further enacted, Thu
the Wagoncrs and saGilers shall receive the pre-,
and allowances of CuTpalals OF Cavalry. Vh
regjmcutal Commisaary Sergeant shall rCcgy
the pay and allowances Of a reeimenal Sergeau
Major, and the reg mental Quartermaster S1rgcau
SHAH receive the pay and allowances OF a Ser
geaut OF Cavalry.
Section Q. And be it further enacted Tha
there shall be allowed to each regiment on
! Chaplain, who sludl be appointed by the rect
mental commander on ihe vote Of the field officer
and company commanders on duty with tn
regiment at the appointment shall be made Ib
Chaplain so appointed mus, be rc@ular ordaine,
minister OF the Christian denomination, and ,hal
receive the pay aud allowances Of "a Captain q
Cavalry and shall be required to report 90 tn
Colonel commanding the regiment to which he i
attached at the end of each quarter the mora
and religious coud tion Of the regiment, and sucl
suggestions as may conduce 90 the social happ
ness and Eoal improvement Of the troops
Section 10. And be il further enacted, Tha
the General commanding a separate department
or detached army, is hereby authorized 70 an
ponta Mil tarv Board or Commission OF not les
;nan three nor more than 1--WE officers whose dut
it shall be 20 examine the capacity, qualifications
rroprety OF conduct, aud efficiency Of any com
nissioaed officer Of volunteers within his depart
2 ment or army, who may be reported Che Board o.
j Comlssiun, aud upon such report, if adverse tn
officer and it approved hy the President Of %