The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-08-19
NO. 22.

tenant Colonel, and who shall be assign.
! ed from the army for volunteer force by
the President Also, three Ails de-
camps, one to bear the rank of Major, and
two to bear the rank Of Captains, to be
appointed by the President, by and with
the consent of the Senate, upon the rec.
omendation Of the commander Of the ar.
my corps. The senior officer Of artillery
in each army corps, shall in addition to
his other duties, act as cLiefs Of artillery
and ordnance at the headquarters of the
corps.
SEC. IL. And Je Il further enacted.
That the cavalry forces in the United
States shall hereafter be organized as fol-
lows: Each regiment of cavalry shall
have one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colo
mel, three Majors, one Surgeon, one AS.
sistant Surgeon, one Regimental Adju-
tant, one Regimental Commissary. one
Saddler's Sergeant, one Chief Trumpet
er, and one Chief Farrier or Blacksmith,
and each Regiment shall consist oftwelve
companies or troop, and each company
or troop shall have one Captain, ono
First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant,
and one supernumerary Second Lieuten.
ant, one First Sergeant, one Quartermas-
ter Sergeant, one Commisary Sergeant,
five Sergeants, eight Corporals, two
Teamsters, two Farriers or Blacksmiths,
one Saddler, one waggoner aud seventy
| eight privates 4; the Regmental Adlu-
tants, the Regimental Quartermasters
and Reginental Commi-aries TO be taken
from their respective Regiments. Pro.
oided, That vacancies caused by this or
ganization shall not be considered as
original, but shal! be filled by regular
promotion.
Sec 12. And be it fnrlhcr enacted,
That the President be, and is hereby
authorized TO receive into the service OF
the United States, for the purpose of con
structing entertainments, or reforming
camp service, or any other labor. or any
military or naval service for which they
may be found competent, persons Of AZ
rican descent, and such persons shall be
enrolled and organized under such reg
uatlons, not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws, as the President may
prescribe.
SEC. Is. 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 labor TO any person
who, during the present rebellion. has
levied war, or has borne arms against
the United States, or adhere to their en-.
emies by giving them and and comfort,
vided for IN this act, he, his mother, and
his wife and children shall forever ,here
after be free, any law, usage, or custom
whatever TO the contrary no;withstand.
ing: PropjRea, That the mother. wife
or children of such man or boy Of Afri
can descent shall not be made fee by
the operation Of this act except when
such mother wife or children owe SER
vice or labor TO some person who, during
the present rebellion, has born arms
against the United States or adhered 10
their enemies by giving them aid and
comfort.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted,
That the expenses incurred to carry this
act into effect shall be paid out Of the
general appropriation for the army and
volunteers.
SEC. Is. And be il further enacted.
That all persons who have been or shall
be hereafter enrolled in the service of the
! United States under this act, shall ,e-
ceise the pay and raions now allowed
10y law TO soldiers, according to their re-
spective grades; Provided, That per.
sons of African descent who under This
law, shall be employed, shall receive ten
dollars per month and one ration. three
dollars OF which pay may be in cloth
ing.
SEC lG. And be it further enacted.
That medical pulveyors and s,orekeepers
shall give bonds in such sums as the
Secretary Of War may require, with Sc
curity TO be approved by him.
Approved, July II, 1869.