The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-02

into the service Of the United States Regiment
OF Infantry, to act asa
HOME Guard,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose Of the movement is to repe, inva-
sion, tb preserve the peace and good order in our
midst and TO protect the rights 81 all, and aid in
the enforcement of the laws
AZ it has been asserted, with view Of defeating
the movement. that the Administration intend
they are mustered in l would rcfnark that tho
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
- shall be Stationed on tho Exstofn Of Shore nf
Maryland" and used only for Home Protection
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 circuntances are such a.
prevents their going abroad, The nece ,sty Of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and considerable mind We nre already threatened
by the enemies Of the country. At any 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 u.s. 1t behooves rs
to prepare. and be ready for amy emergency. ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylanders
were armed and prepared to protect Themselves
against ndventurins Rebels. :. .....
TnH TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
.a- A COMPANY
Consists. when full, of One Captaih, Two I.icuten
ants. One First Sergeant, Four SergSaIitS, Eight
Corporals Two Musicians, Ono Wagner, and
Eighty two Prvatcs. :, :,
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
jcct to the approval Of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into sersice as
soon "a it numbers Eighty.s2 men. Bat must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four tations
Tor S:'G 00) per month. and one servant, OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations per month
and one servant. Of Second Lieutenant j. Forty
five dollars. four rations. per month"; and one
want. Cadet. Twenty -four dollats Per ToRih.-
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser.
sennt Seventeen dollars per month Corporal.
teen dollars per msnth. Those ofa.crs 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.
The same allowances are also made to privates.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty Of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged froih service.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TR0ops.
As many inquiries have been made cohccrning
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 Zine TO the service But it is the evident and
written intention Of the Government to afforl
secdrity to the homes Of Us all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep cnch
company stationed in the neghborhood in which
it was orgaIized as much as possible. Each com.
pany must Be On muster every day The whole
force, it is contem plated. will be brought together
at stated pcriods-say once in month. OF of,cncr,
as the exigency of the times and the public service
may require 1t il designed, 1 presume to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borgond, in the mnin
Such is the outline Of the plan and object. 1t
will DO modified AS events and welfare of our peo-
rle may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer Of the forces
upon the Shore. For FURTHER partiehlats address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col Isl Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home Guard,
Sept a. lS6l-tf. Cambridge Md