The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-07
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HOME GUARD.
NsDTE GUARD
AND TO DE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

EASTERN S!.1nE OF MARYLAND.
The purroso ofthe movement is to repel inva-
sion 10 preserve the peace aud good order in our
midst. ond TO project The rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement Of he laws.
AZ It las been asserted, with view of defeating
the movement that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home
they mustered in | would remark That the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
" shall be stationed the Eastern of Shore of
Maryland, and used only for . Home Protection. -
I state this fact for the benefit Of those who arc
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 threatened
by the eneGies of the country. At aay moment
we arc 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 Maryianders
we've armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventurng Rebels.
IHn TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists when full of One Captain, Two Licuten
ants One First Sergeant, Four Sergeants. Eight
CorporaIs Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eghty-two Privates
Each Company will select its own officers sub
The Company will be mastered into service us
soon as it numbers Eighty six men. Bat must
aftcrHa ards be raised to One hundred
THE PAY
aIfowc} for Captain is Sixty dollars four raions
COR -: COY per month. and one servant. Of First
Lieatcnan is Fifty dollars four rations, Per month,
aud ono servant. Of Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations per month, and ser
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars per month
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month ser
geant Seventeen dollars per month. corporal
Fifteen deilars per month. And Pilates, ihW-
10 raiions mentioned above IA their pay, are
allowed one ration. or nine dollars, per month for
board, and three dollars per month Tor clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty Of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
thc 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 aforl
security TO the homes of us all 10 accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
it was organized. much as possible. Each com
pany must be on muster every day The whole
force, it is contemplated, will be brought together
at stated poriOds-say once in month or oftcner
as the cxgency of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
bOrk God. in the main
Such is the outline Of the plan and object 1t
will be modified as events and welfare of our peo
lle may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. Fer further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE
Col. lst Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home G Guard,
sept IA lS6l-tf. Cambridge. Md.