The Cecil Whig., 1861-12-28
ERGN2, GUARD.
AND TO BE STATIONED ON Tlt1i
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The rarpose of the movement is to repel inva-
sion. to preserve the peace and good order in our
midst and to project the rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement of the laws
As il hhs been asserted, with n view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
or:'ering tho troops away from home as soon AS
they are mustered in. would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
G. shall be stationed the Eastern Of Shore of
Maryland,' and cd only for Home Protection .
| state this fact for he benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in its
prcsen: peril but whose circumstances are such as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and considerate mind. We are already threatened
by the enemies of the country. At any moment
we are liable to have civil war in our midst. In
tines of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t behooves us
to prepare and be ready for any emergency ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against ndventurng Rebels.
InE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
-asr A COMPANY
c.nssts.. when full of One Captain, Two Lieuten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergeants, Eight
Cornorals Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Privaes.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
jcct to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service as
soon as it numbers Eighty-six msn. But must
Afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
rl.t THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
Tor $50 COY per month. and one servant. Of First
Icatenant is Fifty dollars four rations, per mouth
and one servant OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations per month, and one ser
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars Per moHth.-
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geHnt Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privates, Thr-
teen dollars per menth. Those officers who have
no rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration or nine dollars, per month for
beard, and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
IaE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS
As many inquiries have been made concerning
The disposition Of tho companies would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
tine. and assumes that lie will give the whole of
this lime 10 the service Dut it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afford
security TO the homes Of us all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
it was organized: as much as possible. Each com
pauy must be muster every day. The whole
force, i; is contemplated will be brought together
at stated perods-say once in n month. or oftener,
The cxigency of the times and the public service
may require 1t is designed, presume, to let
e#ch company protect its own homes and neigh
bors ood in the main
Such is tho outline of the plan and object 1t
will be N .liicd as events and welfare Of our peo-
fe may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
,.J JAMES WALLACE
Col lst Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home Guard
sept Il. lS6l-tf Cambridge, Md.