The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-26

commander, who, upon the approval of
the proceedings of such field officer,
shall order The same to be executed a:
ProUided, That the punishment in such
cases be limited 10 that authorized to be
inflicted by.a rcgincntal or garrison court
martial .lnd prouided, further, That,
in the event of there being no Brigade
Commander, the proceedings as afore-
said shall he submitted for approval to
the Commanding Officer of the pos.
SEC. s. .And be 1t further enacted,
That all officers who have been mustered
into he service of the United States as
battalion A9ju'a ants and Quartermas ers
of Cavalry under the orders of the War
Department, exceeding he number au-
thorizcd by law, shall be paid as such
for the time they were ac ually employed
in the service of the United ates, and
that all such officers now in service,
exceeding the number as aforesaid, shall
be immedia ely mustered out of the SER
vice of the United States.
SEC. 0. find be 1t further enacted,
That he President be, and he is hereby,
authorized to establish and organize
army corps according to his discretion.
SEC. 10. find be it further enacted,
That each army corps shall have the fol-
lowing officers, and no more, at achcd
thereto, who shall constitute the staff Of
the commander thereof: one asss ant
adjutant- general, one quartcrmaster, one
commissary of sulsis ence, and one assist
ant Inspector general, who shall bear,
rGspec lively, the rank of lieutenant
colonel, and who shall be assigned from
the army or volunteer force by the Pres
ilent. Also three aides decanp, one
to bear the rank of major, and two to
bear he rank of cap ain, 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 a,til-
lery in each army corps shall, in addition
to his other duties, act as chief of altil-
lcry and ordnance at tue headquarters of
the corps.
SEC. IL. Anl be 1t further enacted,
That the cavalry forces in the service of
the United Sta es shall hereafter be
organized as follows Each regimen; of
cavalry shall have one Colonel, one
Lieu Colonel, tree Majors, one Sur
gcon, one Assistant Sur con, one regi-
mental Adj ant, one rceimental Quar-
tcrmaster, one rcglmcntal Conmissary,
one Sergeant Major, one quartcruas err
sergeant, one commissary-sergcant two
hoSpi al stewards, Que saddier- sergeant,
one chief trumpeter, and one chief far
rier or blacksmith, and each regiment
shall consist of twelve companies Or
troops, and each company or troop shall
have one captain, one frst-lleutenant,
one second-ieutenant, and one super
numefy second lieutenant, one fist SER
9camt, one quartcrnastcr sergeant, one
comnlssary sergeant, five sergeants,
eight corporals, two tcansters, two far
rlcrs or blacksmiths, one saddlcr, one
WAGNER, and seven weight prvatcs
the reglmental adjutants, the rcglmcntal
quar- ermasters, and. regimcntal commits
sares, to lie taken from their respective
regiments Provided, That vacancies
caused by this organization shall not be
considered as original, but shall be filled
be regular promo ion.
SEC. l.. Hnd be 1t further enacfad,
That the President be, and he is hereby,
authorized to receive into the service of
the Uni cd States, for the purpose of
constructing intrcuchmcnts, or perform
ing camp service, 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 enrolled and organized under
such regulations, not lnconsis ent with
the Constitution and laws, as the Prcs-
| dent may prescribe.
SEC. ID. .4nd be 1t 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 prescn. Rebellion has
levied war Or borne arms against the
| Uni cd States, or adhered to their enc
mics by giving them aid and comfort,
shall render any such service as is pro-
vided for in the first section of This act,
he, his mo her and his wife and children,
shall forever thereafter be free, any lay,
usage, or custom whatsoever to the con-
trary notwithstanding. Provided, That
the mother, wife and children of such
man or boy of African descent, shall moi
be made free by the operation of this
act, except where such mother, wife and
children owe service or labor to some
person, who during the present Rebellion
has borpc arms against the United States,
or adhered to their enemies by giving
them aid or comfort.
Sec. II. fad be 1t further enacted,
That the expenses incurred to carry this
act into effect shall be paid out of the
general appropriation for the army aud
volunteers.
Sec. Is. .And be 1t further enacted,
That all persons who have been or shall
be hereafter enrolled in the service of
the United Sta es under this act shall
receive the pay and rations now allowed
by law to soldiers, according to their
respective. grades: PROVIDED, That per-
sons of African descent, who under this
law shall be employed, shall receive $40
per month and one ration, So Of which
monthly pay may be in clothing.
Sec. l6. find be 1t further enacted,
That the Medical Purveyors and Store
keepers shalt give bonds i'll such sums
aS the Sorratorv IF W.r rnov rpnnire