The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
HOME GUARD,
AND TO DE STATIONED ON TIE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND,

lAOM VIE ~ .AND,
AND TO DE STATIONED ON TIE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to rcpcl nva-
sion. to preserve the peace and good order in our
midst. and to protect the rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement of the laws
AS it has been asserted with view of Defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home us soon as
they are mustered in, l would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
9 shall be stationed on the Eastern of shore Of
Maryland and used only for " Home Protection -
] state this fact for the benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in it's
present peril. but whose circumstances such as
prevents thoir going abroad. The necessity of
this Fement must be apparent to every candid
and Considerable mind. We are already threatened
by the enemies of the country. At any moment
we are liable to have civil war in midst. In
times Of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t behoovcs us
1t be too late. II is high time that Marylanders
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against advcnturing Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
or until the ED of the War.
A COMPANY
consists when full of One Captain, Two Lieuten
Ants, One First Sergeant, Four Scrgeans, Eight
C"rporals. Two Musicians One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Privacs
Each Company will select its own officers sub
jcct to the approval Of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service as
coon as it numbers Eighty-six men Bat must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
TIE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four raons
for S3s COY per month. and one servant Of First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars, four ratons per month,
and ono servant. Of Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars. four ratons. per month, and one SER
want. Cadet. Twenty -four dollars per mo nth
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month Ser
geant Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privatcs, Thir-
teen dollars per menth. Those officers who have
ratiOns mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration. or nine dollars, per month for
board. and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates.
Each soldier is entitled to a. bounty of One Hun
bred Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
tlc disposition Of the companies, l would remark
that the Government pays each man for his, full
time. and assumes that he will give the whole of
this time to the service. But it is the evident and
security to the homes of us all 10 accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neghborhood in which
il was organized. az much as possible. Each com :
tany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it is contem plated, will be brought together
at stated pcriods-say once in month. or oftoner
as the cxgency Of the times and the public service
may require. 1T is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
burlood, in the main.
Such is the outline Of the plan and object. 1t
will be modified as events and welfare of our peo-
flc may demand The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
,..."Ja.a. .'-l' JAMES WALLACE,
Col. LIST Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home G uard
sept IA, lS6l-tf. Cambridge, Md.