The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
AEOME GUARD.
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

FAD IERN SHURE UF MAINLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to repel inva-
sion. to preserve the pence and good order in our
midst and to protect the rights Of all and aid in
the enforcement of the laws
AS 1t has been asserted, with n view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as soon rs
they are mustered in. | 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
l state this fact for The benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can 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 tn rea tened
by the enemies Of the country. AT any moment
we are liable to have civil war in our midst. In
times of Revolution one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t behooves us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency, ere
it he too late. 1t is high time that Maryanders
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventuring Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists when full, of One Captain Two Listten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergeants Eight
Gorporals Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Privatcs.
Each Company will select its own officers sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service MS
soon as it numbers Eighty-sx men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
THE PAY
allowed FOR Captain is Sixty dollars, four raons
Tor S36 COY per month and one servant OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations per month,
and one servant Of Secord Lieutenant is Forty
hve dollars, four rations, per month"; and one ser.
want. Cadet Twenty four dollars per month
First Sergeant Twenty dollars per month. Ser
.nfS ,t,.II..
Fifteen dollars per month. And Prvatos, Thir.
teen dollars per month. Those officers who have
no rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, or nine dollars per month for
board, and three dollars per month for clothing
1he same allowances are also made to Prvates
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
AS many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of the companies, 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 all To accomplish
this 1t would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the ncighborhood in which
it was organized. as much possible. Each com
pany must be on muster every day The whole
force, it is contem plated. will be brought together
at stated periods-say once in n month, oftencr,
as the cxigency of the times and the public service
may require 1T is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes aud neigh
borhood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object 1t
will be modified as events and welfare of our pco-
PIE 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 LIST Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard.
Sept II. lS6l-tf Cambridge Md