Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-27

cate general, with the rank, pay, and emolu-
ments of a colonel of cavalry, to whose of
flee shall be returned for revision, the rec
ords and proceedings of all courts martial and
military commissions, where record shall be
kept OF all proceedings had thereupon. And
no sentence of death, or Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, shall be carried into execution
until the same shall have been approved by
the president.
Sect 6. And be it further enacted, that
there may be appointed by the president, by
and with the advice and consent of the senate,
for each army in the field, iudga advocate,
with the rank, pay, and emoluments, each, Of
a major OF cavalry, who shall perform the du-
tes OF Judge advocate for the army to which
they respectively belong, under the direction
OF the Judge advocate general.
Sect. Z. And be it further enacted, that
hereafter all offenders in the army charged
with offences now punishable by regimental
or garrison court-martial shall be brought
before field officer of his regiment, who
snail be detailed for that purpose, and who
shall hear and determine the offence. and
order the punishment that shall be inflicted;
and shall also make record of his proceed.
ings, and submit the same to the brigade
commander, who, upon the approval of the
! proceedings of such field Officer shall order
the same to be executed: provided, that the
punishment in such cpses be limited to that
authorized to be inflicted by a regimental or
garrison court-martial: and provided. fur.
ther, that, in the event of there being bri.
gade commander, the proceedings as afore-
said shall be submitted for approval 10 the
commanding officer of the post
Sect. s. And be it further enacted, that
all officers who have been mustered into the
service of the United States as battalion adju-
tants and quartermasters of cavalry under the
orders OF the war department, exceeding the
number authorized by law, shall be paid as
such for the time they were actually employed
In the service of the United States and that
all such officers now in service, exceeding the
number as aforesaid, shall be immediately
mustered out of the service of the United
States.
Sect. 9. And be it further enacted, that the
president be and he is hereby authorized to
establish and organize army corps according
to his discretion.
Sect. TO- And be it further enacted that
each army corps shall have the following Off
GERS and no more attached thereto, who shall
constitute the staff of the commander thereof:
one assistant adjutant general, one quarter
master, one commiSsary of subsistence, and
one assistant inspector general, who shall
bear, respectively, the rank of lieutenant colo
mel, and who shall be assigned from the army
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three aides-de-camp, one to bear the 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 recommendation 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 ordnance
at the headquarters of the corps
Sect. IL. And be it further 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 col
onel, one lieutenant colonel, three majors
one surgeon, one assistant surgeon one regi-
mental adjutant, one regimental quartermas-
ter, one regimental commissary, one sergeant
mayor, one quartermaster sergeant, one COM
mssary sergeant two hospital stewards, one
saddler sergeant, one chief trnmpeter, and
one chief farrier or blacksmith, and each reg
lment shall consist of twelve companies of
troops, and each company or troop shall have
one captain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, and one supernumerary second
lieutenant one first sergeant, one quarter
master sergeant, one commissary sergeant
five sergeants, eight corporals, two teamsters,
two tarriers or blacksmiths, one saddler, one
WAGNER, and seventy-eight privates: the
reglmental adJutantS, the regmental quarter
masters, and regimental commissaries TO he
taken from their respective regiments Pro-
vlded, that vacancies caused by this organiza.
ton shall not be considered as original, but
shall be filled by regular promotion.
Sect. II. And be it further enacted that
the president be and he is hereby authorized
to receive into the service of the United States
Tor the purpose of constructing entrencb
ments, or performing camp service. or anv
other labor or any military or naval service.
1or when they may be found competent. per-
sons OF African descent, and such persons
shall be enrolled and organized under such
regulations, not inconsistent with the consti-
tuition and laws, as the president NAV pre-
scribe.
Sect. 49, And be it further enacted. that
when any man or boy of African descent, who
by the laws OF any state shall owe service or
lauoI 10 any person who, during the present
rebellion, has levied war or has borne arms
against the United States, or adhered to their
enemies by giving them aid and comfort. shall
render any such service as is provided for in
thlS act' ne, ms mother, and his wife and chill
ureh' snail forever thereafter be free anv law
usage, or custom whatsoever to the contrary
notwithstanding Provided, that the mother
wife, and children of such man or how of AZ
rlcan descent shall not be made tree nv the
operation OF this act, except where such
mother, wife, or children owe service or labor
-, PNASOii WIZ, uuTlIlg Ile present rebel
hon, has borne arms against the United States
or adhered to their enemies by givno them
aid and comfort
Sect. IA. And be it further enacted that
me expenses incurred to carry this act into
erect snail be paid out Of the general appro-
prlauon tor the army and volunteers.
Sect 10. And be it further enacted that all
persons who have been Or shall hereafter be
enrolled in the service of the United States
under this act shall receive the nav and ra-
tons now allowed by law to soldiers. accord
ing to their respective grades Provided that
persons OF African descent, who under This
law shall be employed, shall receive ten dol
lars per month and one ration, three dollars
OF which monthly pay may be in clothing.
Sect l6. And be it further enacted, that
medical purveyors and storekeepers shall give
bonds in such sums as the secretary of war
may require, with security to be approved bv
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Approved, July II, 1862.
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