The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-19
HOME GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.


The purpose of no movement is to repcl 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.
As it has been asserted, with view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration intend
ordering the troops away from home as soon rs
they are mustered in, would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
- shall DO stationed on the Eastern Of Shore of
Maryland, and used only for a. Home Protection. "
| 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 are such as
prevents their going abroad, The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and consderae mind. We are already threat ened
by the enemies Of the country. At any moment
We are liable to have civil war in our midst. In
times of Revolution tell into what
peril single day may place u.s. 1t behooves us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventuring Rebels
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
or until the end Of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full of One Captain, Two Lieuten
ants, One First Sergeant, -Four Sergeants, Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Prvates.
Each Company will select its own officers sub
ject to the approval of the War Department
soon as il numbers Eighy-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rntions
Tor SIG COY per month. and ono servant. Of First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations, por month";
and one servant Of Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations. Per month, and one ser
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars per moHth.-
First Sergeant Twenty dollars per month. Ser.
Seventeen COrDOruI
Fifteen dollars per month. And Priyates, 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.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of Ono Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of the companies would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
TING and assumes that he will give the whole of
this 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 neighborhood in which
it was organized. as much us possible. Each COM
pany must be on muster every day Tho whole
force, it is contemplated, will DO brought together
at stated periods-say once in month. or oftener,
may require. 1t is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
b0rkOod in the main,
Such is the outline of the plan and object. 1t
will be modified as events and welfare of our peo-
ple 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 Homo Guard
Sept IA. lS6l-f. Cambridge Md.