Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-05
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 59.-An act to raise troops.
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SEC. |. The Governor is hereby authorized
to recruit, organize. arm and equip one regi-
ment of infantry, to serve for this State in the
army of the United States, until the expiration
of three years from the first day of June, A.
d. 1861, unless sooner discharged, in the same
manner, and upon the same terms and condi-
tion, so far as they are applicable, and not in
consistent with this act, as prescribed in an
act entitled, "An act to provide for raising six
special regiments for immediate service, for
protecting and defending the Constitution and
Unon," approved April 26, A. d. 1861.
SEC. 2. In organizing the regiment hereby
authorized. the regulations and requirements of
the War Department of the United States in
regard to the number and grade of officers, the
number and description of the men, the kind
of uniforms, arms and equipments shall be OBJ
served.
SEC. 2. The Governor is further authorized,
If necessary, TO make up the number of yolun-
teers called for, that may hereafter be called
for by the President Of the United States, un-
der the act of Congress, entitle "An act to au-
thorize the employment of volunteers to aid in
enforcing the laws, and protecting public prop
erty," approved July 22d, 1861. or that NAV
hereafter be called for in any emergency or
under any act of Congress, by the President of
the United States TO recruit, organize, arm and
equip such number of volunteers, either as in
tntry, cavalry, or artillery, as NAV be so called
for by the President, to serve this State and
the United States, for the period of three years
unless sooner discharged, in the same manner,
and upon the same terms and conditions, as
provided in the preceding sections of this act.
SEC. t. The non-commssioned officers, mu-
sicians and prvates of the regiments raised un-
der this act, shall draw the seven dollars per
month due to them from this State, and their
families shall he entitled to all the benefits of
an act entitled "An act to provide for the fam
lilies of citizens of Vermont, mustered into the
service of the United States" approved April
25, 1861 Prorided, that no soldier or volun-
teer, enlisted under the authority of this State,
shall be entitled to any support for his family,
unless he was, at the time of his enlistment,
citizen and resident of this State, nor shall such
family receive such support longer than it con-
tinues to reside in this State.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. l6, 1861.
No. 60.-An act to authorize the raising of a
Regiment to be attached to Major General
Buffers Division.
II is hereby enacted, DC
SEC. /. The Governor is hereby authorized
to recruit and organize, in the manner and on
the terms and conditions, so far as they are ap-
plicabe and not inconsistent with this act pre-
scribed in an act entitled "An act to provide
for raising six special regiments for immediate
service for protecting and defending the Con-
stitution and Union approved April 90, 1861,
a regiment to serve until the expiration of three
years from the first day of June, A. ID. 1861.
unless sooner discharged, to be attached to the
division which Major General Benjamin F. But
Ter is authorized by the Secretary of War to ar
ganze in the New England States: Prorided,
hat IN, al. L
tions and requirements of the War Department
of the United States in regard to the number
and grade of officers, and the number and de-
scriptionsof men shall be observed; and pro-
rided further, that the Government of the
United States shall furnish at its own expense,
all suitable and necessary tents, blankets,
clothing, uniforms, arms, equipments and
camp equipage, for said regiment and shall pay
all expenses of recruiting, organizing, subsist-
ing and in any manner fitting out the same for
service.
SEC. ?. The non commissioned officers, mu-
slclans, and priyates of said regiment, shall be
entitled to seven dollars per month, from the
State of Vermont, in addition to their pay
from the United States, to be paid to them in
the same manner as is now provided for the
payment of seven dollars per month, to the
non-commlssioned officers, musicians ana prl-
Yates, of the volunteer militia now IN the Unit
ed States service. The members of said reg
iment, and their families, shall be entitled to all
the rights and gratuities that are now provided
by law, for the members of the volunteer militia
of Vermont, now in the service ol .ne United
States. Said regiment shall, when IN the SER
vice he governed bv the rules and articles of
war, OF the United States,
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage. -, ,oeo
No. 6l.-An act in addition to an act. entitled
an act to authorize the raising of Regiment
TO Major General Buffers Division, approved
Nov. ~, 1861.
II is hereby enacted, de-
SEC. /. The Governor is hereby authorized
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