The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-21
IH< VIE GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND,

AMI ~ BE SIAIlONED ON IItG
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to rcpel inva-
sion. to preserve the peace and good order in our
midst. and to protect the rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement of the laws.
AS it has been asserted with n view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as soon us
they are mustered in. l would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
" shall be stationed on the Eastern of Shore of
Maryland" and used only for - Home Protection =
state this fact for the benefit of those who arc
willing to do all they for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances are such as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and considerable mind. We are already threatened
by the enemies of the country At any moment
we are liable to have civil war in our midst. In
times of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t behooves us
to prepare and be ready for any emergency ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylandors
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventuring Rebels.
THE TIME OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists when full of One Captain, Two Licutcn
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergcants. Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Priyaes.
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service as
soon as it numbers Eighty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to Ono Hundred
TIE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four ra.ions
Cor S3;.O0) per month. and one servant OF First
Lcutenant is Fifty dollars. four ratons per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars. four ratons per month, and one SER
want. Cadet, Twenty -four dollars per month
Fhst Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month Scr.
gent. Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privates Thir-
teen dollars per menth. Those officers who have
no rhtions mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration or nine dollars, per month for
boaid, and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
drei Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many Inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition of the companies, L would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the whole of
this time to the service But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afford
security to the homes Of Its all 10 accomplish
this it would appear TO be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
1t was organized. ms much ms possible. Each com
parry must be OH muster every day. The whole
force, it is plated will be brought together
at stated periods-say once in month. or oftencr,
the cxigency Of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
bortood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object 1t
will be R'liied as events and welfare of our peo-
rlc may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col. 1st Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home Guard.
Sept IA, lS6l-tf. Cambridge Md