Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-05
4WIp }lat(0nal QtmUtrat
Volunteers.

teers to ald IN enforcing the laws and protecting
public property.
Whereas, certain of the forts, arsenas, 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
ct the States, and conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the GuVcrumct Of the United
States; therefore
BE it enacted by the Senate and House cf 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, iuhutry, or artile-
ry, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand, rs he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of repeng invasion, supplessmg insufreC-
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro-
ecting the public properly: Paovdcd, 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 disbanded at the end of the war; and all pro-
visions of law applicable to three years yolun-
teers shall apply to two wears 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 If volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted, the
President shall from time to time issue his pro-
clamatlon, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry. infantry or artillery, ana the States from
which they are to be furnished, having reference
in any suCh requisltion, to the number then in
service from the several States, and TO the ext
gencics Of the service at the time, and equalZing
as far rs 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
Stetes and that thpy shall be formed BY the Pres
idcnt into regiments OF infantry, with the eXcep-
finn tf Such uuu1 bDps lNIlfN and u1tilarN
he may direct, not to exceed the proportion Of
one company to each of those arms to every reg
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 Adiutant IA I.jeutenantl, one Quarter
master Ia Lieutenant one Surgeon and one As
sstant Surgeon Gee Sergeant Major, one Rcgi-
mental Quartermaster Sergeant, one Rcgjmcutal
COmmsstry Sergeant, one hospital steward, TWO
principal musicians, and tWeuty-lour musicians
to a 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,
iuWsmuSicauS, one WAGNER, ana from sixty four
to eightytwo priyates
Section 5. And be it further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted as herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions Of three or more
brlgudes each and each division shall have
Maur-GencraI, three Aidsde Camp and one As
sstant Adjuant- General with the rank of Major.
Each brigade shall be composed of four or more
regiments, and shall have one Brigader-G General
two AidS-de- Camp, one Assistant Aduant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant QuaItCrmaStCr and one CUmmlSSury of
Subsistence.
Section A. And be it 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
1 iN. Is..,
eighteen, and the other division and brigade oii-
GERS required for the orgai2aaon of tha,c forces,
except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers OF
the army or vouenteer corps Provided That the
President may ltct the Major Generals and
Brigadier Generals provided Gr in this Act from
the line or staff Of the regular army, and the oi-
so selected shall be permitted to retain their
rank therein The Governors Of The Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, staifand company Ulcers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State atl-
thortlcS refuse or omit 20 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 proclamation, the Prcsi-
dent shall have power to accelt such services, and
to commission the proper field, staiand company
officers.
Section >. And be it further enacted, That the
officers, non commissioned officers, and rrvatcs
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on 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, non com
miSsOned officer private musician, and artlicer
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, shall die, and al
loWance shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician and ar
tiicer, 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 the
distance to be measured by the shortest usually
lravced route; and when hOuorIbly discharged,
an allowance at the same rate from the place OF
his discharg to his place enrolment. aud, in adj
dtIon thereto, if he shall have served period Of
two years, OF during the war, u sooner ended,
the sum Of one hundred dollars: Provided, that
such of the companies of cavalry hcrcia 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 g. And be il further enacted, That any
volunteer who may be received into thl 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 may be conferred ON persons disabled in the
regular service; and the widow ifthcre be one,
and if not the legal heirs Of such as die or may be
killed in service. in addition to all arrears pay
and allowance, shall receive the sun Of one hun
dred dollars
Section 7. And be II further enacted, That ule
bands of the regiments Of infantry and Of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows:
one-lourth OF each shall receive the pay and al
owances Of Sereeants of engineer soldiers; one
fourth those Of Corporals of engineer soldiers
and the remalng half those OF priyates Of engiu-
Ger soldiers Of the first class aud the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and cmolp-
meuts as Second Lieutenants of Infantry.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That
the wagoners aud saddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances Of Corporals OF Cavalry. The
7egmental Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of a regimcrtal Sergeant
Major and the regmental 0uarternastcr Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances Of Ser
geant Of Cavalry.
Section .. Aud be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed to each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the rcg-
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 so appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of the Christ denominations and shall
receive the pay and allowances Of a Captain Of
Cavalry, and shall be required to report TO 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 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 APP
point a Mil tary Board or Commission Of not less