Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-19

shall constitute the staff of the commander
thereof: one assistant sdjutant-general,
one quartermaster, one commissary. of sub,
sistence. and one assistant inspector-gen-
eral, who shall bear respectively, the rank
of lientenant.colonel, and who shall bs as
signed tromtbe army ofvoluuteer force by
the President. Also three aides=de-camp,
one to bear tue rank of major, and two to
bear the rank of captain, to be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, upon the recom-
mendation of the commander of the army
corps. The senior officer of artillery in
each army corps shall, in addition to his
other duties, act as chief of artillery and
ordinance at the headquarters of the corps.
SEC. IL. 4ud be Il yilrther enacted, That
the cavalry forces in the service of the
United States shall hereafter be organized
as follows: Each regiment of cavalry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieut.- Colonel, three
Majors, one Surgeon, one Assistant Sur
geon, one regimental Adjutant, one regt-
mental Quartermaster one regimental Com.
missary, Que Sergeant major, one quarter
master-sergeant, one commissary sergeant,
two hospital stewards, one saddler sergeant,
one chief trumpeter, and one chief farrier
or blacksmith, and each regiment shall con
sist OF twelve companies or troops, aud
each company or troop shall have one cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second lieu
tenant, and one supernumerary second lieu
tenant, one first sergeant, one quartermas-
ter-sergeant, one commissary-serge five
sergeantsi eight corporals, two teamsters,
two farriers or blacksmiths, one saddler
one wagner, and seventy-eight privates !;
the regimental adjutants, the regimeutal
on nd
sariea TO be taken from their respective
regiments: Prouided, That vacancies caused
by this organization shall not be considered
as original, but shall be filled by regular
promotion.
SEC. IL. Aud De IL further enacted, That
the President be, and he is hereby, author
lied to receive into the service of the Uni
ted States, for the purpose of constructing
intrenchmeuts, or performing camp SER
vice, or any other labor or any military or
naval service for which they may be found
competent, persons of African descent, and
such persons shall be ecrolled and organ
lied under such regulations. not inconsist-
ent with the Constitution and laws, as the
President may prescribe.
SEC. 13. Ind be IL further enacted, That
when any man or boy of African descent,
who by the laws of any State shall owe
service or labor to any person who during
the present Rebellion has levied war or
borne arms against the United States, or
adhered to their enemies by giving them
aid or comfort, shall render any such SER
vice as is provided for-in the first section
OF this act, he, his mother aud his wife and
children, shall forever hereafter be free, any
law, usage, or custom whatsoever to the
| contrary notwithstanding, Provided, That
the mother, wife and children of such man
or boy of African descent, shall not be
made free by the operation of this act, ex-
cept where such mother, wife and children
owe service or labor to some person, who
during the present Rebellion has borne
arms against the United States, or adher-
ed'to their enemies by giving them aid or
comfort.
SEC a. And be t further enacted, That
the expenses incurred to carry this net
into effect shall be paid out of the general
appropriations for the army and volau-
teers.
SEc. 10 And be IL further enacted, That
all persons who have been or shall be
United States under this act shall receive
the pay and rations now allowed by law to
soldiers, according to their respective
can descent, who under this law shall be
employed, shall receive $40 per month and
one ration, 50 of which mouthly pay may
be in clothing.
SIC. l6. Ind be IL further enacted, That
shall give bonds nsuch sums as the Sec
retary of War may require, with security
to be approved by him.