Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-12
1allp QatlOnal Qemutrat
Volunteers.

OF the States, and a conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the Goyernmet of the United
States; therefore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives 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 cavalry, iufantry 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 aud pro-
tectng the public proper y: Pdovided, That the
services Of the volunteers shall be for such time
as the President may direct, not exceeding three
years nor less than six munth4, aud they shall
be disbauded at the end Of the war and all pro-
visions Of law applicable to three years volun-
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 a period
not less than six months, in the same manner as
II 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-
clamatlOn, stating the number desired either as
cavalry. infantry or artillery, and the States from
which they are to be tuanshed having reference
IN any such reqnisitlon, to the number then in
service from the several States, and to the exl-
gencies Of the service at the time and equazing.
as tar praclicable, 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 they shall be formed bv the Pres
dent into regiments ofinlantry, 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 regi-
mcnt of infantry, and to be organized as in the
regular service. Each regiment of infautry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel one
Major, one Adjutlut IA Lieutenant, one Quarter
master "a lieutenant) one Surgeon and one AS
slStant Surgeon, oee Sergeant Major, one Regl-
mental Quartermaser Sergeant, one Regimental
CommissLry Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twenty-our 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 corporals,
towsmuslclans, one wagoner and from sixty -four
eghty-two prlvates.
Section 8. And be it further enacted, That
these forces when accepted AS herein authorized,
shall be organized into divisions of three or more
brlgades each aud each division shall have a
Maior-General, three Aids-de Camp and one As
sistant Adjuant General, with the rank of Major
Each brigade shall be composed of four or more
regiments, and shall have one Brigadiet General
two Aids-de-C Camp, Assistant Adiuant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain, Que Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one Commissary of
Subsistence
Section 4. Aud 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, number of Major Generals not exceeding
six, and number, or Brigsder Generals not cX
eighteen, and the other division and brigade Off
GERS required for the orgazaaiou of tha,e 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 for in this Act from
the line or staff Of the regular army and the olil.
GERS 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, stalfand company fficcrs requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State au-
thorltles 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 snch call or proclamation, the Presi-
dent snail have power to aecedt such services and
to commission tie proper field, statand company
officers.
Section 5. And be it further enacted. That The
officers, non commissioned officers, aud prvates
organized us above set forth, SHALL in all respects
be placed on footing, as 10 pay and allowances
of similar corps of the regular army Provided
that the allowances of non commissioned officers
and prlvates for clothing. when not furnished in
kind shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each company officer, non COM
miSsloned officer, private, musician, and articer
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 al
lowance shall cease untl the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private musician, and ar
tfcer, 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.
uneer, 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
lraveled route; and when hOnOrtbly discharged
an allowance at the same rate from the place of
his dscharg to his place enrolment and in adj
ditlon thereto, if be shall have served a period Of
two years, OF 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 g. 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 90 all arrears ofpay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of enc hun
dred dollars.
Section =. Aud be il farther enacted, That the
bands Of the regiments of infantry and of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows
one-iourth Of each shall receive the pay and al
lOwances OF Sergeants Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those Of CorpOrals Of engineer soldiers
and the remaing half those Of privates of cngin-
eer soldiers OF the first class aud the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and emolu-
ments as Second Leutenants of Infantry
Section s. And be it further enacted That
the wagoners and saddlers shall receive the pay
aud allowances of Corportls of Cavalry. The
regimental Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances of a regimental Sergeant
Major, and the regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances of a Ser
geant of Cavalry.
Section 9. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed 10 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 so appointed must be a regular ordained |
minister of the Christian denomination, and shall |
receive the pay and allowances Of a Captain of |
Cavalry, and shall be required to report 10 the
Colonel commanding the regiment to which be is
attached at the end Of each quarter, the moral
and religious coDd tlun of the regiment aud such
suggestions as may conduce to the social happl-
ness and moral Improvement of the troops.
Section 10. And be il further enacted, That
the General commanding a separate department,
or a detached army, is hereby authorized to APP
point IA Mil tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers, whose duty
it shall be to examine the capacity, qualifications,
of conduct and efficiency Of any COM
officer of volunteers within his depart
ment or army, who may be reported the Board or |
ComlssiOn, and upon such report, if adverse the |
officer, and if approved by the President of the |
TTnitpd States the commission pf snch pfippr |