The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-26
HOVE GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THs
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

The purpose Of The movement is to repel inva-
sion. to preserve the pence and gool order in our
midst and to protect the rights Of all, and all in
the enforcement of he laws
AZ il has been asserted, with q view Of defeating
the movement, that the Administration tend
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
shall be stationed on the Eastern Of Shore Of
Maryland and used only for Home Protection "
| state this fact for the benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in lis
present peril but whose circumstan ar, such as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity Of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and consderate mind We are already thre re,r
by the enemies of the country. At any nome.
we are liable to have civil war in our midst T..
times OF Revolution no one can tell into wit
peril single day may place US. 1t behooves Us
it be too late. 1t is high time that Muryandrrs
were armed and prepared to protect them selves
against aavcnturng Rebels
TBE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three ysars,
or until the end Of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full of One Captain, Two Ii .utcn
ants, One First Sergeant Four Seryea,,ts Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner and
Eighty-two Prvates.
Each Company will select its own officers sub
jeet to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service
suou as II NUMBERS Elbnty-SlN men. But must
afterwards be raised to One hundred
THE PAY
allowed Cor Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
lor S36 O0) 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 per month
First Sergeant Twenty dollars per month Ser.
gennt. Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Priyates fbir-
teen dollars per msnth Those of, .ers who have
no rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration. nine dollars per month for
board, and three dollars per month fur clothing
The same allowances are also made ID Prvatcs
Each soldier is entitled to D bounty Of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE 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 If
this time to tho service But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to affuri
security to the homes of us all TO accomplish
this it would appear to he necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neshborhood in which
it was organized. as much ms possible. Each com
pany must be on muster every day The whole
force, il is ntemplatrd. will be brought together
at stated pcriods--say once in a month or oftcncr
as the cxigency of the times and the public service
may require 1t is designed, presume to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borhon in the main
Such il the outline of the plan and object 1t
viii DC modified AZ events and welfare of our peo-
flc may demand The details Of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer Of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars ldress
JAMES WALLACE.
Col LIST Eastern Shore Regiment OF Homo Guard
Sept H. lSil--tf. Cambridge Md.