Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-02
HajIp y(atlOnaI Ilru,Otrat
Volunteers.


OF the States and conspiracy has been entered
into to overthrow the G0ycrnIuut Of the United
States; Therefore.
Ec it enacted by tho Senate auj House cf Rep
rescntatives Of the United States Of America, in
Congress assembled. That the Pres. dent be. and
he Is herebg authorized to aC ept the services of
volunteers either cavalry, iutautrv, or artila-
~, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand as lie may deem necessary Tor the pur.
pose Of rePc,inS Invasion, suppres-iug msurrcc-
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro-
tecting the public properly: Pdovided That the
services of the volunteers Shall be for such time
a> the President may direct not exceeding three
years nor less tntu six mouths, and thpy Shall
be dsbauicd at the end of the war: and all ur0-
visions Of law applicable to three years voluu-
lecrs shall Apply 10 two years yoiuutoors, and to
all volunteers who have been or may be accented
into the service Of the United States for q period
not less than six months, in the same manner, ats
II such volunteers were spcclally named. Before
receiving into service amy number of volunteers
exceeding those now called Tor and accepted the
| President shallirom tim, to time, issue his pro.
camatlOu, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry. inlautrv,o ,or artillery, and the States from
which they are TO be furnished, having reference
in any such IGqUlstiou t. the number then in
| service from the several States, and to the eX-
gencics Of the ervile at The time, and eeualizup
as far as praGicabia the number furnished bv the
several States according to federal population.
| Section 2. Aud be it further enacted, That The
said volunteers shall be subject TO the rules and
regulations governing the AMY OF the United
| SteeS, and that they shall be formed by the Pres
dcut into regiments otiuidutrv, with the cxcep-
ton of such numbers for cavalry and artillery rs
| he may direct, not to exceed the proportion Of
one company to each of those arms 10 every rpgi-
mcut of infantry and to be orq3ni2ad rs in the
regular service. Zach regiment OF infantry shall
! have one Colonel, one Iruteuaut Colonel one
! Major, one Aiiutart IA iicutonaut one Quarter.
/ m f.t ot.1 A
| slsttnj SulLeon ueo Sergeant Mayor, one Reg
| mcGtdl 9uartrrmastcr Sergeant, one Regimcutal
| C0nmis>try Sergeant, one hospital steward. two
| principal musicians, and tWeuty-tour musicians
to Il band and shall composed IF Ten companies,
! zach company 10 consist Of one Captain, one
! First Lieutenant, one Second Iieu,cnaut one
! First Sergeant, four Sergeant eight corporai@.
! IowsmUSicanS, one WAGNER, and from siXfy-toug
| ta eghtr-tNo priyates.
Section s. Aud be it further enacted, That
| these forces when accepted as herein authorized,
shil be organ z-d into divisions OF three or more
! bueades each and each division Shall have a
| Nsiar-Gen"ia, three Ajds-de Camp and one As
si>tant AcjumtGencrll, with the rau, Of Major
! Each brigade shah be composed OF four or more
regiments, and shall have one Brgadie1-Geueral.
| two Ads-da-C Camp, one Assistant Adiuaut Gene
ra with the rank Of Captain, one Surgeon, one
| Assistant Qualtermaster and one Comnissary Of
! Subsistence
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That the
! President shall be authcrz d appoint by and
! with the advice and consent Of the ~an4tc. for
/ the command Of the forces provided for ,a tuis
/ Act, a number oil Major Generals not eac.gdine
six, aad number, ,r l..-oa.a. Gen. ..', u.t OK
| eighteen. aHu tbs either division and brigade eii-
! ccl- rct ulrod for the c--a'- tlDu q. Dl.- tg...
except the Aid de Camp, VINO shall ue selected
by thcir respective Generals from tie officers Of
the army or yo'ucntae. corps Provided. = bat the
Prc>id ut may select tas Mir Generals ana
Brig"dlcr Generals provided fgi4 tais Act from
the line or at'L oi i.e I'..-r army, aId yne a
GERS SO selected shall De permitted tDr.i!ia tic..
rank therein The GoyarHors OF l.a Sut, furnish
ING volunteers un3 .r tins Act anA,l clumiss ion
| the heid, stahdna company officers requisite for
: SAID volunteers; but Ia case where the State au.
| thorjtias r,:c.e or omit ID furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the proclamation Of the President
| and volunteers iton auch States offer their sery-
COS, under such coil or pr0clamation the lrcsi-
dent shall have bower 90 acc.dt such services, aud
to commission the proper field, sta!and company
officers.
| Section .. And be It further enacted That the
/ officers, non commissioned officers and pTivatcs
organized as above set forth, SHALL in all respects
| be placed Oh iUOtn@ as to pay and allowances,
! Of similar corps OF the regular army: Provided,
that the allowances oi upu commissioned officers
| and privatos TOR clothing when not furnished in
1 kind, Shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
| month, and t6at each company officer, non COM
missoucd officer, private, musician, and rtficcr
| Of cavalry shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments and shat! receive iSrty conts per day
for their use and risk, except that in case the
horse shUil bee me dis 'D.,d, or shpi, die and a-
| ioWaucQ shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse Supphcdl Every volunteer non
commissioned officer private. music IAN. aud ar
tlcer, who enters tie service Of the United States
under this Act shall be paid at the rate of fifty
cents in lien Of subsistence and If q cavalry vol
| untecr, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
forage, for every twenty miles Of travel from his
place Of enrolment 10 the place Of uu-ter- the
distance 20 be measured by the shortest uSuolv
lravclcd route; and when hOuoraby djscharged
an allowance at tie same rate from the place Of
his dscharg to his place enrolment, and, in adj
ditlon thereto, if he shall have served period of
| two years, on du1ug the war, { sooner ended
the sum Of one hundred dollars: Provided that
such OF the companies OF cavalry htrea provided
for as may require it, may be furnished with
horses and horse equipment, in the same manner
as in the United States army.
Section 6. 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, if there be one,
and if not the legal heirs Of such die may be
killed in service, in addition to all arrears ofpay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun
dIcd dollars
Section :. And be it further enacted That the
bands Of the regiments OF infantry and Of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid as follows: :
one-fuurlh Of each shall receive the pay aad al.
lowauces Of Sergeauts Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those of Corporals Of engineer soldiers ;
and the renaing half those Of pryatcs Of englu-
Ger soldiers Of the first class GuG tie leaders Of
the ba..d shall receive the same pay and emolu-
meuts as Second Lleuteuauts of Infantry.
Section g. And be it further enacted. That
the wagoners and slddlers shall receive the pay
/ and allowances Of COrporals of Cavalry. The
regimental Commissaiy Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances of a regmental Sergeant
Major. and the reglmental Quartermaster Sergeant
shan receive the pay ond allowances OF Ser.
reant of Cavalry.
section .. AID be it further enacted, That
, there shell he 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 the
, regiment at the appointment snail be made. lie
Chaplain 50 appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of tie Christian denomination, and shall
receive Ike gay ana allowances Of a Captain Of
Cavalry, and shall be required 10 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 may COnduce 20 the social Lappl-
ness and moral improvement Of the troops.
Section 10. And be it further enacted, That
the General commanding separate department,
or detached army, is hereby authorized to APP
point Mil tarv Board or Commission Of not less
than three nor more than five officers, whose duty
it shall be 10 examine the canactv, qualifications,
prupriey Of conduct, and efficiency OF any COM
missioned officer of yoluuteers within his depart
ment or army, who may be reported the Board or
Comisson, aud upon such report, if adverse the
officer, and if approved by the President Of the
United States, the commission Of such officer
shall be vacated Provided, always That no oiii-