The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-29
HOME GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

LlO L LINN OnOnL UE MA IL a ~ IL.
The purpose of the movement is to rcpcl 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 n 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 =
| state this fact for The benefit of those who arc
willing to do all they can for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances are such as
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 our midst. In
times of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril single day may place us. 1t behooves us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency. ere
it be too late, 1t is high time that Marylanders
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against adventuring Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
until the eMd of the War.
A COMPANY
consists, when full of One Captain, Two Lieuten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Sergeants, Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty-two Privatcs.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub.
ject to the approval of the War Department
The Company will be mastered into service as
soon as it numbers Eighty-six men. But mus,
afterwards be raised to One Hundred
TIE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four raions
Tor $4,000 per month. and one servant. OF First
Liegtcnant is Fifty dollars, four ratons per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars four ratons per month, and one SER
want Cadet Tw iy four dollars por month";
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month Ser.
geant, Seventeen dollars per month Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privaes, Thir-
teen dollars per month. Those officers who have
ne rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, or nne dollars, per month for
board and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to Privates.
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of Ono Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition of tho companies, would remark
that the 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 neighborhood in which
it was organized. as much as 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 in a month. oftener,
as 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
borLood, in the main.
Such is the outline of the plan and object It
will be modified as events and welfare of our peo-
File 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, lS6l-tf. Cambridge, Md