Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
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public property.
Whereas, certain of the forts, arseuals, 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 a conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the Goyernmct Of the United
States; therefore.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
reSentatves of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Pres dent be- and
he is herebg authorized to ac ept the services Of
volunteers, either as cavalry, iutintrv. or artlc-
nv, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand, as he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose Of repeIng invasion, suppressing msuTrec-
tan, enforcing the laws and preserving and pro-
tectng the public properly: PAovidcd, That the
services of the 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 vulun-
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 mauucras
if such volunteers were specially named. Before
receiving into service any number of volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted, the
President shall from time to time, ISSUE his pro.
clamatlon, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry. infantry or artillery, and the States from
in any such rcquisitjou, to the number then in
service from the several States and to the cXi-
gencies of the service at the time, and cqualizmg
as far as practicable, the humber furnished by the
several States according to federal population.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the
said volunteers shall be subject TO the rules and
regulations governing the amy OF the United
StetcS and that thl shall be formed by the Pres
ident into regiments ofnautry with the cXccp-
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 rcri-
mcnt of infantry and to be organized as in the
regular service Each regiment of infantry shall
have one oonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major one Adjutant "a Licuteuant, one Quarter
master Ga LCutenant) one Surgeon and one As
sistant Surgeon, Gee Sergeant Major, one Regl-
mental Quartcrmastcr Sergeant, one Rcgimeutal
Commissiry Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and tweuty-tour musicians
to band 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 corporas,
fOWSmusicanS, one Waguucr, and from siXty.iuur
to cighty-twO privateS.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted as herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions Of three or more
brlgldcs each and each division shall have q
Maior-G General, three Aids-de Camp and one As
sistant Adiuant General, with the rank OF Major.
EaCn DlGaUc SIllll ilt c}ll lSCu Ol lilI OF ilOlC
regiments and shall have one Brigader- General
two Aids-de-C Camp, one Assistant Adjuant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one COmmissary Of
Subsistence.
section 4. And b. it 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 a number of Major Generals, not exceeding
six and number or Bligadjcr Generals not cX-
eighteen, and the other division ana brigade off
GERS required for the orgaizaaon Of thase frcas
except the Aid de Camp, who Shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers of
the army or volucntecr corps: Provided, That the
President may s. lcct the MI ilr Generals and
Brigadcr Generals provided for in this Act from
the line or staff of the regular army, and the O
GERS so selected shall be permitted to retain their
rank therein The Governors Of the Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, staliand company iiicers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State au-
thoriics refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call on the proclamation of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their
ces, under such call or proclamation, the Presi-
dent shall have power to acccd such services, and
to commission the proper field, staiand company
officers.
Section ). And be it further enacted. hat the
officers non commissioned officers, and prvates.
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on 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
missioned officer, private, musician, and artiicer
of cavalry shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, and shall receive forty cents per day
for their use and risk, except that iii case the
horse shall become disabled, or shall die, and at
owance shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
ticer who enters the service Of the United States
under this Act, shall be paid at the rate Of fifty
cents in lieu of subsistence and if cavalry vol
untcer, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
forage, for every twenty miles Of travel from his
place of enrolment to the place Of muster-thc
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lraveled route and when honoTably discharged
an allowance at the same rate from the place If
his discharg to his place enrolment, and, in adj
ditou thereto, if he shall have served a period Of
two years on during the war # sooner ended
the sum Of one hundred dollars Provided, that
such of the companies Of cavalry herein provided
for may require ii, may be furnished with
horses and horse equipments in the same manner
as in the United States army.
Section 6. And be it further enacted, Thata any
volunteer who may be received into thl service Of
the United States under tins 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 die or may be
killed in service in addition TO all arrears of pay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun
dred dollars.
Section T. And be It further enacted, Tint the
bands OF the regiments OF infantry aud OF the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows:
one-fuurh Of each shall receive the pay and al
lowances Of Ser2cants Of engineer soldiers; one
fourth those Of COrpOras Of engineer soldiers
and the remaing half those OF privates Of cngin-
eer soldiers Of the first class and the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and enolu-
meuts as Second Leutenants OF Infantry.
Section S. And be it further enacted, That
the wagoners aud snddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances of Corporlls of Cavalry. The
rcrimenta Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pav and allowances of a rcgimental Sergeant
Major, and the rcgimental Quartcrmastcr Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances OF Ser
geant of Cavalry.
section 9. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed to each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the reg
mental commander on the vote Of the field officers
and company commanders on duty with the
regiment at the appointment shall be made. lhe
Chaplain so appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of the Christian denomination, ana shall
receive the pay and allowances of Captain OF
Cavalry, and shall be required to report TO the
| Colonel commanding the regiment to which he IS
| attached at the end Of each quarter, the moral
and religious coud ton Of the regiment, aud such
| suggestions as may conduce to the social happ-
| ness and mOral improvement OF the troops.
| Section 10. And be it further enacted, That
the General commanding separate department
or a detached army, is hereby authorized to ap-
| pont Nil tarv Board or Commission Of not less
| than three nor more than FIVE officers whose duty
it shall be to examine the capacity, qualifications