The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
MILITARY.

MARYLAuDERS, RALLY \
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
FOR TIE
tSt Eastern Shore Regiment
OF
HOME GUARD.
T have been authorized by tie War Department
L Mt Washington to have enrolled and mustered
into the service of the United States Regiment
Of Infantry, to act as
HOME GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON ritz
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to rcpel inva-
sion. to preserve the peace and good order in our
midst. and to protect the rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement Of the laws
AS it has been asserted, with Wow of Defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as soon as
they are mustered in. l would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
g shall be stationed on the Eastern of Shore of
Maryland" and used only for Home Protection -
l state this fact for the benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances are such as
prevents their going abroad The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and considerable 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
times of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place u.s. 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 ndventuring Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years.
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists, when full, of One Captain Two Licnten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergcants, Eight
tCorporals. Two Musicians One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Prvates.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service rs
soon as it numbers Eighty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
TIE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
Tor S36 .00) per month and one servant. Of First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars four rations. per month"; and one SER
want. Cadet, Twenty -four dollars Der moah-
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month Ser.
gennt, Seventeen dollars per month Corporal,
Fifteen dollars per month. And Prvates, Thir-
teen dollars per month. Those officers who have
no 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 Prvates
Each soldier is entitled to q bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION 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
this time to the service. But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to atforl
security to the homes of us all 10 accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neigh borhood in which
it was organized. AS much as possible Each com
pany must be on muster overy day The whole
force, it is contemplated. viii be brought together
at stated periods-say once in n month. or oftcner
as the eXgency of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, | prc.umc to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh.
borkood, in the main
Such is the outline of the plan and object II
will be modified as events and welfare of our peo-
File 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 1st Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard
sept IA, lSGl-tf. Cambridge, Md.