Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-13
Bath 4lat(ONal QrmOtrat
NOluntCers.

NlOiltlohS ot law nave been committed and ar
threatened by organized bodies OF men in Severl
ot the States, aud a conspiracy has been entere,
into to overthrow the Governmet Of the UuteC
States; therefore
BE il enacted bv the Senate and House If Rep
rcscutaliveS Of the United States of America il
Congress assembled, That the Pres dent be, anC
he is herebg authorized to ac cpt the services o
volunteers either as cavalry, Uiantrv, or artile
ry in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
| thousand as he may deem necessary for the pur
pose of repelling invasion, SuppreSSlng insurrec
| tan, enforcing the laws and preserving and pro
tecting the public properly: Piovided, That the
| services Of the volunteers shall be for such time
as the President may direct, not exceeding thre,
years nor less than six months, and they shall
be dsbandcd at the end Of the war; and all pro-
visions Of law applicable to three years volun-
tccrs shall apply to two years volunteers, and to
all volunteers who have been or may be accented
into the service Of the United States for a period
not less than six months, in the same manner as
/ if such volunteers were specially named Before
receiving into service any number Of volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted the
President shall from time to time, issue his pro.
| clamatluu, stating the number desired. either as
cavalry. infantry, or artillery and the States from
which they are to be tuanlshed having reference
in any such Tequisitiou, to the number then i'm
gcncies Of the service at the time, and cqualizng
as far as practicable, the number turn shed by the
several States according to federal population.
Section 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the
said volunteers shall be subject to the rules and
regulations governing the amy OF the United
Stetcs, and that they shall be formed BY the Pres
| ident into regiments Of infantry, with the eXcep-
/ ton Of such numbers for cavalry and artillery as
he may direct not to exceed the proportion Of
one company to each of those arms to every rcgi-
mcut Of infantry and to be organized as in the
regular service Each regiment OF infantry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major, one Adjutaut IA Lieutenant, one Quarter
master IA Lieutenant one Surgeon and one As
Sstant Surgeon, Gee Sergeant Major, one Rcgl-
mental QuariermaStcr Sergeant, one Rcgimeutal
CommSS.ry Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twcutY-tour musicians
to a baud and Shall composed Of ten companies,
each company to consist Of one Captain one
First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant one
FIRST Sergeant, four Sergeant, eight corporals,
tuWSmuSclauS one WAGNER, and from siXty-fuur
t. cighty-two priyatcs.
Section S. And be it further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted as herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions Of three or more
brgadcs each and each division shall have a
Maor.Gencral, three Aids-de Camp and one As
sstant Adiuaut- General, with the rank OF Major.
Each brigade shall be composed OF four or more
regiments, and shall have one Brgadicr General
two AidSde Camp, one Assistant Adjuant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant QUdTltIlllSlcI ana one NOIniIllSSafN Oh
Subsistence.
Section T. And be il further enacted, That the
President shall be authorized appoint, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate for
the command of the forces provided for in this
Act, a number Of Major Generals not exceeding
SIX and number or Brigadicr Generals not OK
eighteen, and the other division and brigade uili-
required for the orgalzaaion Of those forces,
except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers of
/ the army or Vuluentecr corps: Provided, That the
! President may cct the Major Generals and
! BugadIcr Generals provided for in this Act from
| the line or staff ofthe regular army, and the oil
selected shall be permitted to retain then
rank therein The Governors of the Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, stalland company fliccrs requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State all-
thurltcS refuse omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call on the proclamation Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their Serv-
COS, under such call or proclamation, the Prcs-
dent shall have power to accedt such services and
to commission the proper field, statand company
officers.
Section ). And be it further enacted, That the
officers, non commissioned officers, and rrvates
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on footing, as To pay aud allowances,
of similar corps of the regular army: Provided
that the allowances ufnon commissioned officers
and privateS for clothing, when not furnished in
hluO, SdiI ne lllltt upiIdIS anu MY CtDIS per
month"; and that each company officer, non com
miasioucd officer, private, musician, and artlicer
of cavalry shall furnish his own Nurse and horse
euuip,ncnt> and shall receive forty cents per day
for their use and risk. except that in case the
horse shall become disabled, or shall die, and at
iowuucc shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer private musician, and ar
tcer, who enters the service Of the United States
under this Act, shall be paid at the rate Of fifty
cents in lieu of subsistence, and if "A cavalry vol
uutccr Twenty-Five cents additional, in lieu for
forage, for every twenty miles of travel from his
place Of enrolment to the place of muster the
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lrayeled route and when honorably discharged,
an allowance at the same rate from the place Of
his dscharg to his place enrolment, and, in ad-
Giuou thereto, if he shall have served period Of
two wears, on during the war, If sooner ended,
the sum Of one hundred dollars Provided that
such of the companies Of cavalry herein provided
for as may require it. may be furnished with
horses and horse equipments in the same manner
as in the United States army
Section 6. And be it further enacted That any
volunteer who may be received into thl service Of
the United States under this Act, and who may
be wounded or otherwise disabled in the service,
shall be entitled to the benefits which have been
or may be conferred ON persons disabled IN the
regular service; and the widow, if there be one
and if not the legal heirs OF such as die or may be
killed in service, in addition to all arrears ofpay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun
drcd dollars.
Section 7. And be it further enacted, That the
bands Of the regiments Of infantry and Of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows
oue-iourh of each shall receive the pay and al
lowauces Of Sergeants Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those of Curporss Of engineer soldiers );
and the remaing half those Of privateS of engn-
Ger soldiers Of the first class and the leaders of
the band shall receive the same pay and enou-
mentS as Second LiculenautS Of Infantry.
Section S. And be it further enacted That
the wagouers and saddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances Of Corporals Of Cavalry. The
rcgimcutal Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of ii regimgntal Sergeant
Major, and the rcg.menta Quartermaster Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances Of a Ser
gcaut Of Cavalry.
Section g. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed to each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the regi-
mental commander on the vote OF the Held officers
and COMPANY commanders on duty with the
regiment AT the appointment shall be made lhe
Chaplain 50 appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of the Chri stan denomination, and shall
receive the pay and allowances Of Captain Of
Cavalry, and shall be required to report 10 the
| Colonel commanding the regiment to which he Is
attached, at the end of each quarter, the moral
and religious cond ton Of the regiment, and such
! suggestions as may cOnduce to the social happl-
| ness and r.Oral Improvement of the troops.
Section To. And be it further enacted, That
the General commanding separate department,
or a detached army, is hereby authorized to APP
point Nil tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers, whose duty
it Shall be to examine the capacity, qualifications,
propriety of conduct, and efficiency Of any COM
missIoned officer OF volunteers within his depart
ment or army, who may be reported the Board or
Comission and upon such report, if adverse the
officer, and if approved by the President of the
United States, the commission Of such officer