The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-30
HOME GUARD.

The purpose fthc movement is to rev.. inv+.
sion to preserve the peace and good order N Ca
midst. and to protect the rights of all, AMI al iu
the enforcement of the laws.
As it has been asserted with a view Of 4 f"a,:r.
the movement, that the Administration in,rn.l
ordering the troops away from home as s:"h
they are mustered in. would reaark II ii.
Secretary of War expressly pledges thar thy
" shall be stationed on the Eastern Of Sfurr "r
Maryland. and used only for g Home rrasr..'n ''
| state this fact for the benefit Of those ~hr Ne
willing to do all they for their country ii, ID
present peril but whose circumstances are s., I, ~
prevents their going abroad The necessi "t
this movement must be apparent to every c, ;d
and consderate mind We are already fare rn,-.
by the enemies of the country. At any mn,t.ut
we are liable to have civil war in our midst Ia
times of Revolution no can tell into wins:
peril single day may place US. 1t bshoov-s 1t.
to prepare and be ready for any ernergenc>
it be too late II is high time that Mnrylnni ?.
were armed and prepared to protect Themselves
against ndventurng Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will DO three yesi.,
or until the end of tho War
A COMPANY
consists. when full. OF One Captain, Two Limtrn
ants, One First Sergeant Four Sergeants. Eight
Corporals Two Musicians One Wagner, AL
Eighty two Privates
Each Company will select its own officers, sub.
jcct to the approval Of the War Department
The Company viii be mastered into service ~
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
THE PAP
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four ratfons
(nr S36. 00) per month and one servant OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars, four ratons frT mUuth
aud one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
hNe dollars. four rations. per month, and SER
E ,i, Cadet, Twenty four dollars PER moA'h-
rlst sergeant, Twenty dollars per month Ser
gent seventeen dollars per month Corpor H.
llI.eSn uoliars per month. And Privao- Thir-
teen dollars per msnth Those off .ers who havo
ne ra',ohs menllonea above In their pay are
a'Io"ea one ra'ioh or h'"a dollars, per Month for
hoard, and three dollars per Month fur clothing
The same allowances are also made to Priyatos
Each soldier is entitled to a bounty of On, linn,
drcd Dollars when discharged from service
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition of the companies, I would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the wholo of
this time to the service But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afforl
security to the homes of us all To accom- lish
this it would appear to be necessary to keet each
company stationed in the neighborhool in which
1t was organized. MS much as possible Each COM
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it is contemplated viii be brought together
at stated peri0ds-say once in month or ostener,
as the exigency Of the times and the Fsht service
may require. 1t is designed, presure to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh.
borkood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object 1t
will be m'ditied as events and welfare Of our peo-
rlc may demand The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col LIST Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Gnsrd,
Sept II. l86l-tf. Cambridge. Md.