The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-09
HOWE GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON TIE
EASTERN SHORE OF NJ lRYLAND.

The purpose Of he movement is to repcl inva
son to preserve the peice AMI good order in our
midst and to project The rights Of all, and nil in
the enforcement Of Inc laws a
As it has been asserted, with view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home az sooa ~
they are mustered in. ! would remark that tho
Secretary OF War expressly pledges that they
- shall be stationed on the Eastern of Shore Of
Maryland and used only for " Home Protection 81
st,te this fact for the benefit Of those ho aye
willing to do all they can for their country il its
present peril bat whose circumstances are sued n.
prevents their going abroad The necessity 81
this movement must be apparent to every cinIic
and consilcratc mind W. are already threatened
By the enemies of the country. At any moment
we are liable to have civil war in our midst Ii
times OF Revolution no one can tell into what
peru single day may place us. 1t buh0o.cs Ia
it be too late. 1t is high time that Mary un.irls
were armed and prepared to protect them selves
against ndventuring Rebels
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until Tho cid Of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full of One Captain. Two Licutcn
ants One First Sergeant. Folr Sergear1ts Ei.ht
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty two Privatcs
Each Company will solect its own officers sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service rs
afterwards be raised to Ono Hundred
TIE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four raions
Tor S3GOO) per month. and ono servant OF First
Lcstenant is Fifty dollars. four rations. per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty.
five dollars. four rations per month ind one SER
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars per month
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser.
geint Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Prvates, Ihir.
teen dollars per msnth Those officers who have
ns 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 Prvatcs
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One lluu-
dred Dollars when diachatged from service.
TIE DEPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
AS many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of the companies, would remark
That the Government pays each man for his full
time. and assumes that he will give the whole of
ihs Time to the service But it is the evident and
written intention Of the Government to aforl
security to the homes Of us all To accomplish
tins 1t would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
1t was organized. as much possible. Each con-
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it is contemplated will be brought together
at stated perods-say once in a month or ottener
as the cx'gency of he times and the public service
may require. ut is designed, presume to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borI ood in the main
Such is the outline Of the plan and object 1t
Will be NJ. lifted MS events and welfare of our peg.
rle may demand. The details Of the movement
VIII be left To the commanding officer Of the forces
upon the shore For uithcr particulars address
JAMES WALLACE.
Col. LIST Eastern Shore hsgi mont OF Home Guard,
Sept IL. lS6l--tf Cambridge Nd