The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-22
Instantaneous.
HONE GUARD.
AND TO BE STATIONED OK THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to repel inva-
rion. to preserve the peace and good order in our
midst and TO protect the rights Of all, and aid in
the enforcement of the laws.
As it has been asserted, with a view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from homo as soon as
they arc mustered in, would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
" shall be stationed on the Eastern Of Shore of
Marglasd,' and used only for ' Home Protection"
j. state his fact for the benefit of those who are
Wiling to do all they can for their country in its
present peril bat whose circums tances 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
"r s-e Fnhc to have civil war in our midst In
times Of Revelation no one can tell into what
peril single Nay may place us. 1t bchooves us
10 prepare. ard be ready for any emergency ere
i bo toe ate. Ii is high time that Marylanders
we're armed and prepared to. protect themselves
ImE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years.
or until the cHd of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full, of One Captain, Two Licuten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergeants Eight
Corporals Two Musicians, One Wagner and
Eghty-two Privates
Esch Company will select its own officers, sub
ject to the approval Of the War Department
The Company will BIO mustered into service as
soon ms it numbers Eighty-sx men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
Tor S3s COZ per month and one servant. OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars, four rations, per month,
md one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations per month, and one SER
want. Cadet, Twenty -four dollars Per month
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geant Seventeen dollars per month Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month And Privates, Thr-
teen dollars per menth Those officers who have
ne 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.
Zach soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition OF the companies, l would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the whole of
histme to the service. But it is tho evident and
written intention Of the Government to aford
security to the homes of us all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
it was organized: as much rs possible. Each COM
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it is contemplated, will be brought together
at stated pcriods-say once in n month, or ofener,
the exigency of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed / presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borkood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object 1t
will be modified as events and welfare Of our peo-
Pie may demand. The details of tho movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col. 1st Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard,
Sept IA, lS6l-tf Cambridge, Md.