The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-12
HOME GUARD,
AND TO BE. STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

The purpose of The movement is to rcpc 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 ms soon as
they mustered in / would remark that the
Secretary Of War expressly pledges that they
shall be stationed on the Eastern Of Shore of
Maryland, " and used only for = Home Protection y
l state this fact for The benefit Of those ho are
willing to do all they can for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances such us
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and considerable mind. We are already threatened
by the enemies of the country. At any moment
we are liable to have civil war in midst. lu
times of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t bchooves us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency, ere
it be too late, 1t is high time that Maryandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against advcnturing Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the chd of the War
A COMPANY
consists when full, of One Captain, Two Licuten
ants One First Sergeant -Four Scrseants Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians One Wagner, and
Eghty-two Privatcs.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
jcct to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service us
soon as it numbers Eighty men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
Tor S3g 00) per month, and one servant. OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four raions, per month
and one servant. Of Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars. four ratons per month, and one SER
want. Cadet, TMeny-f -four dollars per month";
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geant, Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privatcs, Thir-
teen dollars per month. Those officers who have
no 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 Privatcs.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty Of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS
As many inquiries have been made concerning
The disposition of the companies, would remark
that tho 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 afford
security to the homes of US all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neigh borhood in which
it was organized as much rs possible Each com
pany must be on muster every day. The whole
force, it is contemplated will be brought together
at stated pcriods-say once iE n month, or oftener
the exigency of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borEood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object. 1t
will be msdfed as events and welfare of our peo-
rle 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. 1st Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard
Sept IA, lssl-tf Cambridge, Md.