The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-11
HONE GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

Tho purpose Of the movement is to repel inva-
sion. 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.
IA it has been asserted, with Wow Of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as
thcy are mustered in, would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
shall he stationed on the Eastern Of Shore of
Maryland" and used ony for % Home Protection.
I state this fact for The benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances arc such as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
BY the enemies of the country. At any moment
we ere 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 bchooves US
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventuring Rebels
TuE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will bs three years
Of und the end Of the War.
COMPANY
consists when full, of One Captain, Two Liauten
ants One First Sergeant, Four Sergcants Eight
tGrporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eghty-two Priyates.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service as
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four rations
Tor $40 COY per month and one servant. Of First
Lieptenant is Fifty dollars four rntons. per month
and one servant OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations. per month, and SER
want. Cadet, Twenty -four dollars por month
Girst Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geant. Seventeen dollars per month Corporal,
Fifteen dollars per month And Privates, Thir-
teen dollars per month Those officers who have
no ratons mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, nine dollars, per month for
board and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Pryates.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
drcd Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of the companies, would remark
ti'at the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the whole Of
this lime TO the service. But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afford
security to the homes of us all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the ncighborhood in which
it was organized. as much as possible. Each com
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force it is contemplated. will be brought together
at stated periods-say once in month. or oftener
as the cxigcncy Of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, presume to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
bortood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object. 1t
will be IN s.ifed events and welfare of our peo-
PIE may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE
Col LIST Eastern Shore Regiment OF Home Guard
Sept IA. 1S6l-tf. Cambridge, Md.