Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13
lallp 3(atlOnal DrmOtrat
Nolunteers.


into to overthrow the GJyernmet Of the Uaited
States therefore.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
reSentallves Of the United States of America in
| Congress assembled, That the President be, and
he is herebg authorized to accept the services OF
volunteers, either as cavalry, iufintry, or artjle-
ry, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
thousand. as he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose OF repelins invasion, suppresSng iusuTrcc
tan, enforcing the laws, and preserving and pro.
tectng the public properly PAovdcd, That the
services of the volunteers shall be for such time
as the President may direct, not exceeding thre-
years nor less than six months, and they shall
be disbanded at the end Of the war aud all PRO.
visions Of law applicable to three years vuuu-
teerS shall apply to two wears yOlunte, rs 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 tine to time, issue his pro-
camatIon statug the number desired, either as
cavalry. lntautrY, or artillery, and the States from
which they are to be tuanlshed, having reference
i'll any such rcqUSitOu, to the number then in
service from the several States, and to the eXi.
gencies 1T the service at the time, and cqualiZing
as tar as 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 United
Stetes and that they shall be formed bv the Pres
dent into regiments ofintintrv, with the exccp-
tlOn of such numbers for cavalry and artillery as
he may direct not TO exceed the proportion Of
one company to each Of tn Sc arms to every rcgj-
mcnt of infantry, and to be organized as in the
regular service. Each regiment OF infantry shall
have one Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel. one
Major, one Adjutant "a Lieutenant), one Quarter
master "a Ljeutenant) one Surgeon and one As
~
mental Quartermastcr Sergeant one Rcgimcutai
Commsstry Sergeant, ono hospital steward, two
principal musicians, and tweuty-tOur musicians
to band and shah composed Of ten companies
each company to consist of one Captain, one
First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant one
FIRST Sergeant four Sergeant, eight corporal>,
tOwsmuslcans, one wagner, and from sXtytour
t eghtytWO privateS.
Section 5. And be il further enacted, That
these forces, when accepted aS herein authorized
shall be organized into divisions of three or more
brgldes each and each division shall have a
Major-Gencrai, three A.dsde Camp and one As
sistant Adjuant General, with the rank Major
Each brigade shall be composed oftour or more
regiments, and shall have one Brgadict. General
two Aidsde- Camp, one Assistant Adjuant Gene
raj, with the rank of Captain one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartcrmaster aud enc Ccmulss4Iy Of
Subsistence.
Section /. And br it further enacted, Tha, In.
President shall be authorized appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate for
the command of the forces provided for ia this
Act, a number Of Major Generals, not exceeding
six, and a number, or Brgadicr Generals not eX
eighteen and the other division and brigade oili-
GERS required for the orgaizaaion of those forces
except the AID de Camp, who Shall be selected
by their respective Generals from the officers Of
the army OF yolucntecr corps: Provided, That the
President may lect the Major Generals and
Brielder Generals provided for in this Act from
lin - # Ib ardt
GERS so selected shall be permitted to retain their
rank therein The Governors Of the Stats furnish
ing volunteers under this Act shall commission
the field, Stal1and company fiicers requisite for
said volunteers but in case where the State uu-
thorltics refuse or omit 10 furnish volunteers NJ
at the call or on the proclamation of the President
and volunteers from such States OIlur Their scry-
ces under such Coll or PROCLAMATION, the presi-
dent shall have power to accedl such services, and
to commission the proper field, st,fand company
officers
Section .. And be it further enacted. That the
officers, non commissioned officers, and rryates,
organized as above set forth, shall. in all respects
be placed on footing, as to pay aud allowances.
of similar corps of the regular army : Provided
that the allowances of nou commissioned officers
and prvates for clothing, when not furnished in
kind, shall be three dollars and fifty cents per
month, and that each cospany officer, non com
mi3sonCd officer, private, musician, and ariticer
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 or shall die and ai-
lOWanee shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supplied Every volunteer non
commissioned officer, private, musician, and ar
ticer, who enters the service Of the United States
under this Act, shall be paid at the rate 1t fifty
cents in lieu Of subsistence, and If u cavalry vol
uneer, twenty-five cents additional, in lieu for
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 usually
lraveled route aud when honorably DISCHARGED
an allowance at the same rate from the place Of
his discharg to his place enrolment, aud in ad-
ditlon thereto, # he shall have served a 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 6. And be it further enacted That any !
volunteer who may be received into TIL serPiee 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 on persons disabled IN the
regular service; and the widow, if there be one |
and if not the legal heirs Of such die or may be
killed in service, in addition to all arrears ofpay
and allowance, shall receive the sum Of one hun |
dred dollars.
CtCICu . Anu bS IL luflbcf enacted, ludt Tue !
bands Of the regiments of infantry and of the |
regiments OF cavalry shall be paid as follows
one.ioHrth Ot each shall receive the pay and al
lowanccs of StFgcauts Of engineer soldiers one
fourth those Of Curporas Of engineer soldiers
aud the remang half those Of pryates Of engin-
eer soldiers Of the FIRST class and the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and cmolu-
ments Us Second LieGtenants of Infantry
Section s. And be 1t farther enacted That
the wagonCrs and sadderS shall receive the pay
and allowances Of Corporals ot Cavalry. The
regimeutaI Commissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay aud allowances Of a regimental Sergeant |
Major aud the regImentll Quartermdster Sergeant !
shall receive the pay and allowances Of Ser |
geant of Cavalry.
Section .. And be it further enacted, That /
there shall be allowed to each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the reg
mental commander on the vote Of the field officers
and company commanders on duty with the
regiment at the appointment shall be made. The
Chaplain SO appointed must be regular ordained
minister Of the Christian denomination, and shall
receive the pay and allowances of Captain Of
Cavalry, and shall be required to report to the
Colonel commanding the regiment TO which be is
attached, at the eud Of each quarter, the moral
and religious cOnd tlun of the regiment, and such
suggestions as may conduce 10 the social happ
ness aud moral improvement Of the troops,
Section TO- And be it further enacted That
the General commanding separate department,
or detached army, is hereby authorized to ap-
point a Mi 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, aud efficiency Of anI COM
officer OF volunteers within his depart
meut or army, who may be reported the b ard or
Commission, aud upon such report, If adverse the
officer. and II approved by the President Of the
United States, the commission Of such officer