Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-16
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the FIRST Session of The Thirty
SeUenh Congress.

IPUBuc-No. 13.l
AN ACT to authorize the employment of volunteers
to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public
property.
Whereas certain of the fors Rrsonals, custom houses
navy yards, and other properly OF the United
SIaieshRye been seEed and other violations Of law
+ have been committed and are threatened by
EAuZed bodies Of men in several of the States, and
conspiracy has been entered into to overthrow
the Government OF the United Stntos, Therefore,
De II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF tile United States Of America in O. n
gre5s assembled, That tie President be and lie is
hereby authorized 70 accept the services Of YOlun
teers either cavalry, infantry, artillery ia such
numbers, not exceeding Eve hundred thousand, rs
he may deem necessary, for the purpose Of repelng
Invasion, suppreSsing insurrection, enforcing the
pGFty Provided, That the services OF the volunteers
shall be for such time a the President NAV direct,
not exceeding three years nor less than six months,
and they shall be disbanded at the end OF tie
And all provisions Of law applicable to three years
volunteers shall apply to two years. volunteers, and
to all volunteers who have been or may be accepted
into the service of tho United States for period not
less than six months, in tho manner n such
volunteers were specially nanod Before receiving
into servier any number Of volunteers exceeding
those called for and accepted the President shall,
from time to time issue his proclamation, stating
the number desired, either cayelry, infantry,
artillery, and the States from which they to be
furnished, having reference, In any such requisOn,
TO the number then service from the several States
and t. the eNgencies OF tho service Mt the time, aud
equaiizng, as tar practicable the number uriis-
ed by the several states, nceording to Federal popu
lation.
volunteers shall be subject to the rules aud rcgula-
tiOns governing the army OF the United States, aud
that they shall be formed by the President, into regi
ments OF infantry, with the exception of suchnum-
bers for cavalry and artillery as he may direct, not
to exceed the proportion OF one company Of each Of
those to every regiment of infantry, and be
orEanizej as In tho regular service Each reginont
Ofinfintry shall have colonel lieutenant coll
onel, one major, one adjutant, "a lieutenant) ono
10 mt
assistant surgeon, one sergeautmAior, ono regimen
tai qunrternaster sergeant one regimental commits
say sergeant, hospital steward, two principal
musicians. and twenty-four musicians for baud; (;
and shall bo composed Of ten companies, eacli
pany to consist OF one captain, first lieutenant,
one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, four
geants, eight corporals, two musicians, wngoner
and from sixty flour to eIghty-two priVates.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That these for
ccS when accepted herein authorized, shall 10 or
ganized into dvisionso three more brgadeseach;
and each division shall have majOrgeneraI, three
aids-de-camp, and assistant adiutRnt general
with the rank ofmAior. Each brigade shall be com.
posed Of fOurOr more regiments aud shall have one
brigadier general two ads-de- camp, one assistant
adiutant general with the rank Of captain,
geon, one assistant quartermaster, and one commits
sary Of subsistence.
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted That the Presi.
dent shall be authorized to appoint by aud with tho
advise and consent Of the Senate, for the command
OF the forces provided for In this act number Of
major generals, not exceeding six, and number OF
brigader generals, not exceeding eighteen and the
other division and brigade officers required for the
organization OIL tleee loICes except tno ausdecAtnps
who shall be selected by thei. respective generals
from the officers of tho army OF volunteer corps:
Provided, That the President may select the major
generals and brgadier generals provided In this
act from the line stan of the regular army and
the officers selected shall be permitted TO feta n
their rank therein. The Governors the States fur
nishng volunteers under this act shall commission
the field. stah. and company officers requisite for the
sid yOlunteersi but In where the State au-
thoTites refuse omit to furnish volunteers at tile
call or on the proclamation of the President and vol
unteers from such States offer their services under
such call or proclamation, the President shall have
power to accept such services and 10 commission the
proper field, star, and company officers
Sec. 3. And bo Ii further enacted, That the ohi-
GERS, noneommiSsioued officers and prtTatssi organ
lied above set fofth, shall in all respects be placed
the footing as To pay and allowances Of similar
corps OF the regular army; Provided, That the Al.
lowances Of non-commissioaed officers and priTates
for clothing, when not furnishrd In kind, shall be
three dollars and htty and thAteaeh
company oficer, nOncommished officer. and private,
musician, and artdcer Of cavalry shall furnish his
own horBe and horse equipments, and shall receive
Forty cents per day for their and risk except that
In case the horse shall become disabled shall die
the allowance shall esass until tbe disability be
cry volunteer, non-eommissloned oticer, private
musician, and artlicer, who enters the service
OF the United Sites under this act shall be
paid At the rate OF hfty cents in lieu OF substst
enee, aud II cavalry volunteer, twenty-five cents
additional In lieu OF forage, for every twenty miles
OF travel from his place Of enrolment 10 the place
OF muster the distance TO be measured by the short
est usually Travelled route; and when hOnorRbIy dis
charged an allowance at the s7me rate from the
place Of bis discharge 10 his piaee OF enrolmeit aud
in addition thereto II be shall have served for pc
nod OF two years, OF during the wAr II sooner ended
the sum Of Que hundred dollars Provided That such
OF the companies oi cavalry herein provided for d
nriy require It may he furnished with horses Aul