Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-06
9(atlonal 1emutrat
Volunteers.

puOllc properly.
Whereas, certain of the forts. arsenals, Gus.
tom houses, navy yards, and other property Of
the United States have been seized, and other
violations of law have been committed and are
threatened by organized bodies OF men in several
ot the States and conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the Goyernmet OF the United
States; therefore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
rescntatives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the Pres dent be, and
he is herebg authorized to accept the services Of
volunteers either as cavalry, utantry, or artlle-
ry, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand as he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of repelling invasion, suppressIng insurrcc-
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro-
tecting the public properly: Paovided, That the
services of the volunteers shall be for such time
as the President may direct, not exceeding three
years nor less than six months, and they shall
be disbunded ut the end of the war; and all pro-
visions of law applicable to three years voun-
teers shall apply to two years volunteers, and to
all volunteers who have been or may be accepted
into the service Of the United States for 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-
clamaton, stating the number desired either rs
cavalry. infantry or artillery, and the States from
which they are to be furnished, having reference
in any such requiston, to the number then III
service from the several States and to the cXi-
gencies Of the service at the time, and equalzng,
as far us practicable, the number furnished by the
several States according to federal population
Section 2. And be it further enacted That the
said volunteers shall be subject to the rules and
regulations governing the amy OF the United
Stees, and that they shall be formed BY the Pres
ident into regiments Ofintantry, with the eXccp-
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 reg-
ment Of infantry and to be organized in the
regular service Each regiment OF infantry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major, one Adlutant IA Llentenantl, one Quarter
master "a LieutCnanD one Surgeon and one As
sistant Surgeon, oee Sergeant Major one Regl-
mental Quarermaster Sergeant one Rcgimental
COmmsS&ry Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twcnty-iour musicians
to band 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 corporas,
towsmuslcans, one WAGNER, and from siXty-iour
to cightv-two prlvatCS
Section s. And be it further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted as herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions of three or more
brlgadcS each and each division shall have
MAior.General, three Aidsde Camp and one AS
sisaut AdjuantGenera, with the rank of Major.
Each brigade shall be composed OftOur or more
regiments and shall have one Brigadiei- General
two Aids-d Camp one Assistant Aduant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one Commissary of
Subsistence.
Section 4. 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 Il number, or Brigadicr Generals not ex-
al Oh ntbnr I'D br,, off.
GERS required for the orgaizaaion of those forces
except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers of
the army or voluenteer corps: Provided, That the
President may select the Major Generals and
Brigadler Generals provided form this Act from
the line or staff Of the regular army and the OIL
GERS selected shall be permitted to retain their
rank therein The Governors of the Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, stalland company flicers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State au-
thorlties refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the proclamation Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their serv-
ces, under such call or prOcamatiOn the PreSi-
dent shall have power to accedt such services, and
to commission the proper field, stafand company
officers.
Section 5. And be it further enacted, That the
officers, non commissioned officers, and privates
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on a footing, as TO pay and allowances
of similar corps Of the regular army: Provided
that the allowances OF non commissioned officers
and prvates for clothing, when not furnished in
kind, shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each company officer, com
miss0ned officer, private, musician and artifiCer
of cavalry, shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, 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
lowance shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supphedl Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
ticer, 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 cavalry vol
unteer, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
forage, for every twenty miles Of travel from his
place of enrolment to the place of muster-thc
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lraveed route and when houorably discharged,
an allowance at the same rate from the place of
his dIscharg to his place enrolment, and in ad-
ditlon thereto if he shall have served period of
two years, or 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 c. And be it further enacted, That any
volunteer who may be received into TIL service Of
the United States under tins Act, and who may
be wounded or otherwise disabled in the service,
shall be entitled to the benefits which have been
or ma 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 OF pay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun
dred dollars.
Section 7. And be il further enacted, That the
bands of the regiments OF infantry and of the
regiments of cavalry shall be paid as follows:
one-l0urth of each shall receive the pay and al
lowances of Sergcants Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those of Corporals of engineer soldiers
and the remang half those of prvates of engln-
eer soldiers of the first class aud the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and enolu-
ments as Second Lieuenauts Of Infantry.
Section 5. And be it further enacted, That
the wagoners and sadders shall receive the pay
and allowances of Corporals Of Cavalry. The
regmental Commssary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances of a regimental Sergeant
Major, and the reglmental Quartermaster Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances of Il Ser
geant Of Cavalry.
Section 9. 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 field officers
and company commanders on duty with the
regiment at the appointment shall be made. The
Chaplain 50 appointed must be irregular ordained
minister of the Christian denomination, and shall
receive the pay and allowances Of Captain Of
Cavalry, and shall be required to report to the
Colonel commanding the regiment to which be is
attached, at the end Of each quarter, the moral
and religious cond tion Of the regiment, and such
suggestions as may conduce to the social happ-
ness and moral improvement of the troops.
Section 10. And be it further enacted, That
the General commanding a separate department,
or detached army is hereby authorized to ap-
point Nil tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers whose duty
il shall be to examine the capaciy qualifications