Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-31
3(atlOnal 3lfmOtrat
Volunteers.

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threatened by orgnzed bodies Of men in several
ct the States, aud q conspiracy has been tered
into to overthrow the Goyerumet Of the Uuited
States; therefore.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House f Rep
| reSentatyes Of the United States Of America, IN
Congress assembled That the Pres dent be, and
he is herebg auihoriged to HC cpt the services OF
volunteers either as cavalry IHfantry, or artIlr-
ry, in such numbers, not exceeding five hundred
| thousand as he may d-etn nee SstrY for the pur-
pose of rypeihng INVASION suprresslng msurrec-
tbln, emf rc.ug the laws ana pres rviug and pro-
teclng the public proper }: P'ovlded, That the
services Of the volunteers sh al be ior such tune
us the 7 esdcnt may direct not exceeding thre.
years nor less than six months, aud they shall
be dsbauded at the end of the way; aud all pro-
visions OF law applicable TO three years volln-
teeTs shall apply 10 two years volunteers, and 10
all volunteers wh0 have Decn or may be accepted
into the service Ct the United States for period
not less than SIX MONTHS in the same manner as
if such volunteers We're specially named. Before
receiving into service any number uf volunteers
exceeding those now called for and accepted, the
President shall from time to time, issue his pro-
camauOn, stating the number desired, either as
cavalry infantry ,or artillery aud the States from
which they are To be iu.uished, having reference
in any such roqui>iton, to the number then in
service from hcsevcral States, and 60 the eXi-
eeucies Of the service at the time, and equalz ng,
as tar rs pracI cable, the number furnished by the
several States according to federal population.
Section 2. and be 1t further enacted, That The
said volunteers shall be subject b. the rules and
regulations governing the Amy 0t the United
Ste,,S aad ihdi I'll, Y shall be formed by the Pres-
ldeut into regiments oIntuulIY, with The ,Ecep.
ton of such numbers for Cavalry and artillery as
be may direct, not to exceed the proportion #
one company 10 each of these arms to- every regi-
meut Of lufm,ry, and to be organized As I'm the
regular service. Each regiment Oi ihtautrv shall
have ar { fipftl lt4ut.rauf t'.l1u.i ,.un
Major, one Adiutaut "A L'cuteoaut, one q lartcr-
master 20 Lfeuteuant} one Surgeuu and one AS
slStaut Sdrgeuu, oce Sergeant MHi1r, one Req
mental Quarternasier Sergeant, one Regmeutal
Commis-try Sergeant, one hospital steward two
principal musicians. and twenty -luEr musicians
TO II band and shall composed Of ten companies
each company to CONSIST Of one Captain, one
First Ll,Gtenaut one Secuud Lieutenant, one
FHst Sergeant four Sergeant eight corporal +,
foWSmuolc'ans, uHe WaGCutt, and from s,%ly-iour
t. eEhtY-two priyates.
Scctjon S. And be IL further enacted, That
these frees WHOM accepted as herein authorized
shall be org tu.z.d into divisions Of three or more
brlq,dcs each and each vision shall have u
Maior-Genera, three AidS-de Camp aud one A.
sisjant AdjuantGeu,ral, with the rank oi VI ljur
Each brigade shall be composed four ur more
rcsimrut> and shall have one Brjsadrl General
two Aid.-de-C Camp, one Assistant Adiwut Gene
raj, with t.e rank of Captain, one Surgeon, one
Assistant Quartermaster and one Commissary Of
Subsistence.
Section T. And b, it further enacted, That the
President Shall be auth rized appoint, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, for
the command of the forces provided for in this
Act, "A number of NJ ior Generals, not exceeding
six, and number or Brigadicr Generals NOS cX
eighteen, aud the other division and brigade oil.-
GERS required for the orgaizlaion Of those forces,
| except the Aid de Camp, who Shall, bc sci ctcd
by their respective Generals from iha officers OF
~ lt = O.
President may select the Major Generals and
Brigader Generals provided forin this Act from
the line or staff oftne regular army, and The off
GERS so selected shall be permitted TO retain then
rank therein The Governors Of the Stats Furnish
ing volunteers under this act shall commission
the feld, stailand company iliccys requisite for
said volunteers bat IN case where the State au-
thortios refuse or omit to furnish volunteers at
at the call or on the pr1cl clmatIon Of the President
and volunteers from such States offer their surv-
cys under such coll or proclamation. the Prcsi-
dent shall have power to accedt such services, and
to commission the proper field, stafand company
officers.
Section .. And be it further enacted, That tie
officers, non commissioned officers and brivates,
organized as above set forth SHALL in all respects,
BE- placed on footing as to pay aud allowances,
Of similar corps Of tie regular army: Provided,
that the allowances Of non commissioged officers
and prIvates for clothing, when not furnished in
Kind, shall be three dollars and dfy cents par
month, and that each company officer, non cong
ml~sioned officer private, musician and art ,!cer
Cl cavalry, shall furnish his own horse and horse
equipments, and sh Il receive forty cents per day
for their use and risk except that in case the
horse Shall become disabled, or shaldie, and al
lowance shall cease until the disability removed
or another horse supphedl Every volunteer non
commissioned "lHcer, private, musician, and ar
tcer, who enters the service Of the Uaited States
under this Act, shall be paid at The rate Of fifty
Il. i
untecr, twenty-five cents additional in len 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 usualy
lrayeled route; aud when AonoTably discharged,
an allowance at the same rate from the place of
his dlscharg to his place enrolment aud, in nd
d!tion thereto, il he shall have served period Of
two years, ol dunug the war; # suoncr ended,
the sum Of one hundred dollars Provided, that
such Of the companies Of cavalry hercla 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 g. Aud be it further enacted That arg
volunteer who may be received into thl service OF
the United States under this Act, and who may
Le wounded or Otherwise dis .bled 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 slch as die or may be
killed in service M addition % all arrears OF pay
anda'luwance shall receive the sUm oi one hun
drcd dollars
Section 7. And be IL further enacted, That the
bands Of th, rrgimcuis Of luG,u;ry and of the
regiments Of cavalry shall be paid follows:
oue-iuurih of each shall receive the pay end al
loWanccs Of Sergcant5 If engineer soldiers one
fourth those Of C0rporals uf eagneer soldiers
and the remaiug half those OF privAtes Of engin-
eer soldiers Of the first class and the leaders Of
the band shall receive the same pay and emou-
ueuts as Second Lieuteuauts OF Iuldutry.
Section 3. And be it further enacted That
the wagoners and siddlers shall receive the pay
and allowances Of COrporlls Of Cavalry. The
Tegmental Cuumissary Sergeant shall receive
the pay and allowances Of regimental Sergeant
Major, and the reg mental Quartermaster Sergeant
shall receive the pay aud allowances Of Scr
geaut Of Cavalry.
Section .. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed % each regiment one
Chaplain, who shall be appointed by the regi-
mental commander on the vote Of the field officers
and company c nmanders on duty with the
regmeutut the appointmer shall BE- made. Tie
Chaplain SO appointed must be II regular ordained
minister Of The Chri tian den lnuatUn, and shall
receive the pay and allowances Of Captain of
Cavalry, and SHAH be required to report 10 the
Colonel commanding the regiment to which he IS
attached, at the end of each quarter the moral
and religious cond tipn Of the EiIneNt and such
suggestions may conduce u the social happl-
ness and moral Improvement Of the troops.
Section ~. And be it further enacted That
the General commanding separate department,
or detached army is hereby aUihorlz t. APP
pointa Nil tary Board or Commission uf not less
than three nor more than five officers, whose duty
it shall be 10 examine the capacity, qualifications,
propriety Of conduct and efficiency Of ans com
nissoned officer OF volunteers within his depart
ment or army, who NAV be reported the board or
Commission, and upon such report, II adverse the /