The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-23
HOME GUARD;
AND TO BE STATIONED OK THE
EASTERN SHORE or MARYLAND.

The rurposc Of he movement is To rebel inra-
zion. to prcscrv. the peace and s"oi order il nuf
midst. and to protect the rights Of AL, and aii il,
the enforcement of the laws
As it has been asserted, with a view Of defeating
the movement, that the Administration end
ordering the troops away iroih home US soon ii.
they are mustered In. l would rc!nnrk that iho
SECRETARY of War expressly pledges that Thy
- shall he stationed on the Easttfh If Shitn i,r
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 ia
present peril but whose circumstances such as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity ~
this movement must he apparent To every caniii
and consierate mind We are already threatened
BY the enemies of the country. A. any ,jioncnt
We are liable to have civil war in our U:dst Ia
tiIhes of Revolution no one can tell into Wha.
peril n single dry may place US. 1t behooves Us
tc prepare. and be ready for any emergency era
it be too late 1t is high time that Maryinu,icrs
were armed and prepared to protect tn. nseiYcs
AGAINST ndvcnturing Rebels
TnE TINE VI ENLisTuryr will be three ysat.
or until tic end o. the War.
4 COMPANY
consists when full, Of One Captain Tvs I.icutch
ants On. First Sergeant. Four Scryeants. Eight
torporas. Two Musiciaus, Ono WagGnes, md
E:ghty.tw0 Privaes.
Each Company will select its own officers sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will he mastered into service as
afterwards be raised to One hundred
TIE PAY
Above, fora Cattain is Sixty dollars, four raith.
(or $40 Coz per month. and one servant. of First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars. four rations. per month";
and ole servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
i've dollars. four rations per month, and one set.
want. Cadet. Twenly four dollars per moh;h.
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Scr
I I;r,' seventeen dollars per month CORPORAL.
fi'ern dollars per month. And Privatcs, Ihr.
Teen dollars per menh. Those officer. who hasu
Ii. rat,ohs mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, or nhc dollars, per month tor
board and three dollar. per month fjt clothing.
me came allowances are also made 10 Prvatcs.
Each soldier is entitled to u bounty Of One IIuu.
dred Dollars when discharged from. service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF TItE rRoops
As many Inquiries have bccn made cenecrpirr
the disposition of tho companies. | would reonrk
that the toN ernment pays each man for his rsl
time and assumes that he will give the whole
this tihic TO the service But it is the evident and
written intention Of tho Government to affor
security to the homes OF all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary IL keep each
company stationed in the neigh borhood in which
II was organized. as much rs possible. Each cuIn-
fstiy must be on muster every day. The &hHlo
force, it is contemplated. will DC brought together
at stated pcrods-shy once in a month. or ultener,
as the cN'scncy Of The tines and the public service
may quire. 1T is designed, | presume, to let
cgch company protect lis own homes and neigh
borIood in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object: Ii
Will bc Mslic, us vents and welfare Of our poo
f!e may leonard, The details Of the movenlsn.
will he left " tie commanding officer Of the frcea
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE.
Col. LIST Eaaiorh Shore Regiment OF Iiotfc IHsrd,
Sept IA. lSBl--if. Cambridge Md.