The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-08
EEG7zE Guard,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of the movement is to repcl inva-
sion. TO preserve the peace and good order in our
midst aud 10 protect the rights Of NIL and aid in
the enforcement Of the laws.
AS il has been asserted, with view Of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as soon as
they are mustered in. would remark that the
Secretary OF War expressly pledges that they
8. shall be statione, on the Eastern OF Shore Of
Maryland" and used only for " Home Protection. "
Estate this fact for The benefit of those who are
willing to do all they for their country in its
present peril but whose circumstances are 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 IRE liable to have civil war in our midst. In
times Of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril :ing!c day may place us. 1t behooves us
i; he too late 1t is high time that Mnrylandrrs
we're armed and prepared to protect themselves
against alvunturing Rebels,
TIE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be tn rec years,
or until the cnd of.the War.
A. COMPANY
consists. when full Of One Captain, Two I.eutcn
ants, One First Sergeant, -Four Sergeants, Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
s;ghty.two Privates.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
jcct to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service as
soon as it numbers Eighty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four rntions
Tor s3:.G0) per month. and one servant. Of First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars. four raons. per month,
and one servant OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars four rations. per month, and one ser
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars per month
doll nnth Gov
geant, Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dellars per month. And Privates, Ihr-
teen dollars per month Those officers who have
Ds rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed ration, or nine dollars, per mouth for
board, and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates.
Each soldier is entitled to u 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 tho companies would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the whole of
this time to the service. But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to uforl
security to the homes of US al To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the noighborhood in which
it was organized. as much as possible. Each com
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it s contemplated will be brought together
at stated periods-say once in month. or oftener,
ms the exigency of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed presume to 1T
each company protect its own homes and neiY T.
borkood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object. 1t
will be msdied events and welfare Of our peo-
Pile 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 lst Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard
Sept H. l86l-tf. Cambridge, Md.