Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-11
lallp 0atlOnal QrmUtrat
Olunteers.

threatened Dy organized DOuIeS OF men IN SeNeidi
ot the States, and conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the Guyerumet Of the United
States; therefore.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House cf Rep
resentatlves 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, lutantry artIle-
ry in such numbers not exceeding five hundred
thousand, as he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of Tepelling invasion, suppresslug insuTrcc-
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 dsbanded 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 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-
clamatlon, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry. infantry artillery, and the States from
which they are TO be furnished, having reference
! in any such requlsiton, to the number then in
! service from the several States, and to the ext
! geucjes of the service at the time, and equalizng
as far pracl cable, the number furnished by the
! several States according to federal population.
Section 3 And be it further enacted, That the
said volunteers shall be subject to the rules and
regulations governing the amy OF the Cuited
Stetcs and that they shall be formed by the Pres
ideut into regiments Of infantry, with the eNcep-
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, aud to be organized in the
regular service. Each regiment OF infantry shall
have one Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel, one
Major, one Adiutant "a LjeutenanO, one Quarter
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sstInt Surgeon oee Sergeant Major, one Regl-
mental Quartermaster Sergeant, one Regimeutal
CummlSstrY Sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and twenty-our musicians
to band and shall composed of ten companies,
ench company to consist Of one Captain, one
First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant, one
FIRST Sergeant, four Sergeant eight corporas,
! fOwsmuslcans, one WAGNER, and from sixty four
T. eighty-twO privateS.
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 and each division shall have u
MaiorGeneral, three AIds-de Camp and one As
sistant Adjuant.Gcneral, with the rank OF Major.
Each brigade shall be composed offlur or more
regiments, and shall have one Brigadier General
two Aids-de-Camp, one Assistant Adjuunt Gene
raj, with the rank OF Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one Comnissary of
Subsistence.
Section d. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall be authorized appoint, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, tor
the command of the forces provided for in this
Act a number of Major Generals not exceeding
six and Il number or Brigadier Generals not ex
eighteen, and the other division and brigade oil
GERS required for the orgaizaajon of those forces
except the Aid de Camp, who shall be selected
! by their respective Generals from the officers of
| the army voluenteer corps: Provided, That the
| President may lect the Major Generals and
| Br9adler Generals provided for in this Act from
the liue or staff Of the regular army, and the oil
GERS selected shall be permitted to retain then
! rank therein The Governors Of the Stats furnish
! ng volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, taiIand company ficers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State au-
thoriies refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the proclamation Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their serY-
ces, under such coll or proclamation, the Presi-
dent shall have power to accedt such services, and
to commission the proper feld, stafand company
officers
Section D. 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 1t footing, as to pay and allowances,
Of sImilar corps Of the regular army Provided
that the allowances Of non commissioned officers
and privates 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 aud artrfcer
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 at
lowanCe shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer private, musician, and ar
tcer, 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 II cavalry vol
unteer, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
forage for every twenty miles of travel from his
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distance to be measured by the shortest usually
travelled route; and when honorably discharged
an allowance at the same rate from the place of
his discharg to his place enrolment and, in ad-
duon thereto, if he shall have served 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 TIL 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 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 T. Aud be it further enacted, That the
bands Of the regiments OF infantry and Of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows:
oue-iourth OF each shall receive the pay and al
lowauces of Sergeants Of engineer soldiers; one
fourth those Of Corporals Of engineer soldiers );
and the remang half those Of privates of engn-
eer soldiers Of the first class and the leaders Of
| the band shall receive the same pay and emolu-
ments Second Lieutenants of Infantry
Section s. And be it further enacted That
| the wagoners and saddlers shall receive the pay
aud allowances of Corporals Of Cavalry. The
| regimental Commssary Sergeant shall receive
! the pay and allowances Of a regimental Sergeant
! Major, and the regjmental Quartermaser Sergeant
shall receive the pay and allowances OF a Ser
! gcant of Cavalry.
Section o. 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 tue
regiment at the appointment shall be made. The
| Chaplain 50 appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of the Chr -tian denomination, 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 tion Of the regiment, and such
suggestions as may conduce to the social happi-
ness and moral improvement Of the troops.
Section 10. And be il further enacted, That
t the General commanding separate department,
or a detached army is hereby authorized To ap.
ponta Nj tary Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers whose duty
it shall be TO examine the capacity qualifications,
propriety of conduct, and efficiency Of any COM
mssoned officer of volunteers within his depart
ment or army, who NAV be reported the Board or
ComssiUn. aud upon such report. If adverse the
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