Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-04
02),0 3lat(0nal t]Cmo0-2t
\ oluntCCTS,

Whereas, certain Of the forts arsenals, GUS
tom houses navy yards, and other property Of
the United States, have been seized, and other
violations of law have been committed and are
threatened by organized bodies Of men in several
OF the States, and q conspiracy has been tered
into to overthrow the Goycrnmet Of the United
States; therefore.
b il enacted by The Senate and House # Rep
resentltiyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President be- and
he is herebg authorized to accept the services Of
volunteers, either as cavalry iuflutry, or artie-
ry, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand, he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of repclng invasion, snpprcssuG iusurroc-
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro-
tectng the public property: Paovided, That the
services Of the volunteers shall be for such tIuc
as the President may direct, not exceeding three
years nor less than six months and they Shall
be disbanded at the end of the war; and all pro-
visions Of law applicable to three wears 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 Mariner as
if such volunteers were specially named. Before
receiving into service any number Of volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted, the
President shah from time to time, issue his pro-
camation, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry. Infantry or artillery, and the States from
! which they are to be furnished having reference
in any such requiSitOn, to the number then in
service from tC SCN Cldl 0tdtcS, anu 10 tue eAl-
gcncics OF the service at the time, and equaizing
as far as practicable the number furnished by he
several States according to federal populatian
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That The
said volunteers shall be boct to the rules and
regulations governing the Amy OF the United
Stetcs, and that they shall be formed by the Pres
dcnt into regiments ofntantry, with the cXcep-
ton Of such numbers for cavalry aud artillery as
he may direct, not to exceed the proportion Of
one company to each Of those arms to every rcg-
ment Of infantry, and to be organized in the
regular service. Each regiment Of infantry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one
| Major, one Adjutant Ga LieutenantN, one Quarter
master "a Lieutenant one Surgeon and one AS
sistant Surgeon occ Sergeant Major, one RegI-
| mental Quarermaster Sergeant one Ecgimeutul
| Commssary Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twcnty-lour musicians
to u baud and Shall composed Of ten companies,
each company to consist Of one Captain, one
! First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant, one
FIRST Sergeant, four Sergeant, eight corpolas.
| toWsmusicans, one WagOncI, and from sixty four
t eightytWo prlyates.
Section S. And be il further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted as herein authorized
shall be organized into divisions of three or more
hwgades each and each division shall have
Major General, three Ads-de Camp and one AS
Sistaut Adjuant-G General, with the rank Of Major.
! Each brigade shall be composed OF four or more
regiments and shall have one Brigadel General
! two AidS-de- Camp, one Assistant Adiuant Gene
ra with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Qualterniastor and one Commissary Of
! Subsistence.
Section 4. And BE- II further enacted, That the
/ President shall be authorized appoint, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate for
the command of the forces provided for in this
| Act, Il number of Mnor Generals, not exceeding
/ six. and a number or Brigudicr Generals not cx-
eighteen, and the other division and brigade oNi-
GERS required for the Orga2laiou of those forces,
| except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers Of
the army volucnteer corps: Provided That ,hc
President may select the Major Generals and
BIigadier Generals provided for in this Act from
the line or stan Of the regular army, and the oll-
GERS so selected shall be permitted 10 retain their
rank therein The Governors of the Stats furnish
| ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field staAand company fhccrs requisite for
! said yolunteega; bat in case where the State au-
thortics refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or ON the proclamation Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their sorv-
ccs under such c,ll proclamation the prcs-
dent shall have power to Hccci such services and
to commission the proper field, stafand company
officers.
Section ;. And be it further enacted, That the
officers non commissioned officers, and Drvatps
organized as above set forth, shall, in all respects
be placed ON a footing, as to pay and allowances,
Of similar corps Of the regular army: Provided,
that the allowances ofnon commissioned officers
and privates for clothing, when not furnished in
kind, shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each company officer, non COM
missiuned officer, private musician and artlficer
OF cavalry, Shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, and shli receive forty cents per day
1 for their use and risk, except that in case the
horse shall become disabled, or shall die and al
! l0Wunce Shall cease until the disability removed
! or another horse supplicdl Every Volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
tiGccr, who enters the service Of the United States
under this Act, shall be paid ut the rate Of fifty
| cents in lieu Of subsistence, and if cavalry vol
untccr twenty-five cents additional, in lien for
forage, for every twenty miles Of travel from his
place Of enrolment to the place Of muster the
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lrayeed route and when houorabY discharged,
an allowance at the same rate from the place Of
| his dIscharg to his place enrolment, and, in adj
! ditlOn thereto If he shall have served period Of
two years, or during the war, Il sooner ended,
the sum Of one hundred dollars: Provided, that
such Of the companies Of cavalry herein provided
for as may require it, may be furnished with
horses and horse equipments IN the same manner
as in the United States army
Section 6. And be il further enacted, Chat any
volunteer who may be received into Til service of
the United States under this Act, and who may
be wounded or otherwise disabled in the service,
shall be entitled to the benefits which have been
or may be conferred on persons disabled IN the
regular service and the widow, if there be one,
and if not the legal heirs Of such as die or may be
killed. in service in addition to all arrears Of pay
and allowance, s,.aH receive tie sum Of one hun
drcd dollars.
Section :. And be it further enacted, That the
bands of the regiments of infantry and Of the
regiments Of cavalry Shall be paid rs follows:
onc-fourth Of each Shall receive the pay aud al
lowauccS Of Sorgcants of engineer soldiers; one
fourth those Of Corporas Of engineer soldiers;
and the rcmang half those Of prlyatos OF cugin-
eer soldiers OF the first class aud the leaders OF
the band Shall receive the same pay and emolu-
ments us Second Lcutnnauts Of luian'rY.
! Section s. Aud be il farther enacted, That
/ the wagoners and slddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances of Corporals Of Cavalry The
regmental Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of a rcgimenJl Sergeant
Major, and the regmeual ouartcrwastet Sergeant
shall receive the ply and allowances of a Ser
geant Of Cavalry.
Section .. And be it further enacted, That
/ there shall be allowed to each regiment one
Chaplain, who Shall be appointed by the regi-
mental commander on the vote Of tie field officers
and company commanders on duty with the
regiment at the appointment shall be made. The
/ Chapllin 50 apupintcd must be regular ordained
minister Of the Christian denomination, and shall
receive the pay and allowances Of a Captain ol
! Cavalry, and shall be required TO report 70 the
Colonel commanding the regiment 70 which be IS
\ attached at the end Of each quarter, the moral
and rcli gious cond ton Of the regiment, and such
suggestions as may cunduce to the social happi-
ness and uoral improvement Of the troops.
Section 10. And be it further enacted, That
the General cummandng separate department,
or a detached army, is hereby authorized TO ap
uOipta a Mil tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three uog more than five officers, whose duty