The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
COTFICIAL.1
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First Session OF the Thirty.
Seventh Congress.
IPrBIC-NO. 13.l

| fPrBuC-No. 13.l
AN ACT to authorize the employment Of volunteers to
aid IN enforcing the laws and protecting public prop
| eIty.
Whereas certain Of the forts arsena custom houses,
yards and other property Of the United states
have been seized, and other violations Of law have
been committed and are threatened by organized bod
les vi men in several of the s. ates, and conspiracy
has been entered into to overthrow the Government
Of the United States: Therefore,
BE enaced by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the tnied 2os Of America, in Congress assembled,
That the President be and he hereby authorized
cept the services Of either cavalry in
Intry, artillery Ia such numbers not exceeding five
hundred thousand as he may deem necessary, for the
purpose Of repeilng INVASION suppressng insurrecton,
enforcing the laws and preserving and protecting the
public property: Prorided That the services Of the vol
unieers shall be for such time the President may di
rect not exceeding three years nor less than x months
and they shall be disbanded at the end OF the~ar And
all provisions Of law applicable TO three years volun
! teers, shall apply To two years volunteers, and
! 10 all volunteers who have be en- or may be ac-
cepted into the service OF the United states for peri
Oh not less than six months, in the same manner as if
such volunteers specially named Before receiving
INTO service any number Of volunteers exceeding those
called for and accepted the President shall, from
time nie issue his proclamation, stating the number
Gti-ed either cavalry infantry or artillery and the
SAFES tom whch they are To be furnished having rel
erence any such requiston, to the number then in
sey from the several States and To The exgences OF
the service the time and elgaZing, far prac-
cable the number furnished by the several States
ding To Federal population.
Sc. =. And b. IL further enacted, That the said vol
shall be subject to the rules ana regulations gov
e.nin army of the United States and that they shall
be formed by the President into regiments of infantry,
wa the exception of such numbers for cavalry and art
er he may direct not to exceed the proportion Of
company al each OF those To every regiment Of
.an. anu TO be organized III the regular service
Fs.a regiment Of infantry shall have colonel,
sg;enant colonel major, one adjutant "a heuten
att one qaartcrIaster lieutenant surgeon
ole assistant surgeon sergeant major, regimen
tGi nuartermaster sergeant, regiment commssary
sgeit, one hospital steward, two principal musicians
and twenty four musicians for band; and shall be
1ssi OF ten companies each company to consist OF one
cdcJain first lieutenant, second lieutenant,
hTs' sergeant four sergeants, eight cOrpOrals two mu
c5us one WAGNER and from slXtyiour to eighty two
! y Yates.
Soc ). Aad Le further enaoted That these forces,
whea accepted herein authorized shall be organized
n.p divisions of three more brigades each and each
- shall have major general three aids de camp,
ana assistant adIuant general with the rank Of
regiments and shall have one brgadier general, two
ards de camp assistant adjutant general with the
rank OF captain one surgeon assistant quartermas
ter, and one commissary of subsistence.
Sec. Ind Be 1t futher enacted, That the President
shall be authorized 10 appoint by and with the advice
and of the Senate for the command Of the forces
provided for in this act number Of major generals not
exceeding six, and number of brigader generals
exceeding eighteen and the other and brigade
cep the aids de camp who should be selected by their
respective generals from the officers of the army vol
nteer corps: Proridd That the President may select
the major generals and brigader generals provided for
in this from the line staff of the regular army
and the officers selected shall be permitted to retain
their rank therein The Governors of the States fur
nshng volunteers under this act shall commission the
field staff, and company officers requisite for the said
volunteers but where the state authorities
fuse omit to furnish volunteers at the call the
proclamation Of the President and volunteers from such
States offer their services under such call prOcama
ton the President shall have power accept such
vices and to commission the proper field staff and com
pany officers
Sec s. And1e further enacted That the officers non
commissioned officers and privates organized above
set FORTH shall in all respects be placed the footing
TO pay and allowances OF similar corps OF the regular
army: Prorided, That the allowances of commits
stoned officers and privaes for clothing when not fur
nished in Kind shall be three dollars and fifty
MONTH and that each company officer, commission
ed officer, private, musician and articer of cavalry
shall furnish his horse and horse equipments, and
shall receive forty cents per day for their and risk
except that in the horse shall become disabled,
shall die, the allowance shall cease until the disability be
removed or another horse be supplied Every volunteer
non commissioned officer private, musician, and arti
cer who enters the the United States under
hs act snail be pad at the rate Of NIFTY cents in lieu Of
subsistence, and If cavalry volunteer. twenty five
cents additional in lieu Of 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
uay Travelled route; and when honorably discharged
and allowance at the same rate from the place Of his
discharge to his place of enrolment, and, in addition
thereto If he shall have served for q period Of two
years, during the war, if sooner ended the sum O
one hundred dollars: Provided That such of the
panes Of cavalry herein provided for may require
be furnished with horses and horse equipments in
the same manner as in the United States army.
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted That any volunteer
who may be received into the service Of the United
States under thS act, and who may be wounded 9th
erwise disabled in the service shall be entitled to ht
benefits which have been may be conferred per
sons disabled in the regular service; and the widow,
there be one and if not the legal heirs Of such die
may be killed in service, in addition to all
and allowances, shall receive the sum Of one hun
dred dollars.
See. 4 And be further enacted That the bands of tn,
regiments of infantry and Of the regiments Of cavalry
shall be paid follows: oneourth of each shall receive
| he al of
fourth those OF corporals Of engineer soldiers
remaining half those Of prvates Of engineer soldiers
of the first class and the leaders Of the band shall re
ceive the same and emouments second lieutenant
Of infantry
, Sec s. And be 1t further enacted, That the wagner
sadders shall receive the pay and allowances of
porals of cavalry The regmental commssary sergean
shall receive the pay and allowances of regimental
geant major and the regmental quartermaser sergean
shall receive the and allowances Of sergeant of
airy.
See O. ind be 1t further enacted That there shall b
allowed TO each regiment chaplain who shall be aI
pointed by the regmental commander on the vote of tn
field officers and company commanders on duty with tn
regiment at the time the appointment shall be made
. The chaplain so appointed must be regular Ordaine
minister Of Christian denomination, and shall recev
the and allowances Of captain of cavalry and sha
required report to the colonel commanding the res
ment TO which he is attached the end of each quar-
ter the moral and religious condition Of the regiment
and such suggestions as may conduce to the social hal
piness and moral Improvement of the troops.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That the geners
y commanding separate department or detached arm
Is hereby authorized TO appoint military board or con
mission Of not less than three nor more than five officers
whose duty it shall be examine the capacity qualf
cations. propricty of conduct and efficiency of any con
missioned officer of volunteers within his department
who may be reported to the board commission
and upon such report, if adverse to such officer, and
approved by the President Of the United States the
mission of such officer shall be vacated Proridtd dlcdy
That no officer shall be eligible TO sit on such board
commission whose rank or promotion would in any wa
be affected by its proceedings and two members at leas
if practicable shall be Of equal rank of the officer beir
I pN hen
companies Of volunteers election shall be called
the colonel of the regiment to fill such vacancies an
the of each company shall vote in their respecti,
companies for all officers high captain, and vaca
ces above captain shall be filed by the votes Ct Il
commissioned officers Of the regiment and all officers
elected shall be commissioned by the respective Go
crnors Of the States or by the President Of the Unite
$ States.
IN Sec IL. And be further enacted, That all lette
written by soldiers the service Of the United stat
may be transmitted through the mails without prepa
ment Of postage, under such regulations the Post
flee Department may prescribe the postage thereon
| be paid by the recipients.
, Sec T. And be 1t further enacted That the Secreta
Of War be and he is hereby authorized and directed
introduce among the volunteer in the service
the United states the system OF allotment tickets nc
used in the navy or some equivalent system. by whi
the family of the volunteer may draw such portions
:. his pay as he may request.
v Approved, July %, 1861
r [PrBrIc-No. 1Al
AN ACT in addition the Act to authorize the emplo
e ment OF volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws
protecting public property" approved July twen'
of second, eighteen hundred and sixty one
Be eH1otsi the Scn1's d1j House Of Represeadh
Of the Ta:'~f S.1tss Of America, in Congress dssemu
That the President OF the United and he he
by authorized 10 accept the services Of volunteers eli
as cavalry, infantry artillery, such numbers
the exigencies OF the public service may in his opin
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