The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-01
HONE GUARD,
ANB TO BE STATIONED on THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLA I'D.

Tie purpose ofthc movement is to rcpc inva-
s.on. to preserve TIE 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 as soon as
they are 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 I" Home Protection. y
+ state this fact for the benefit of those who are
willing to do all they can for their country in its
present peril. but whose circumstances are such rs
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
md eansiderate mind. We are already threatened
by the enemies Of the country. At any moment
We nrc liable TO have civil war in midst. In
Zines Of Revolution no one can tell into what
peri! single day may place us. 1t behooycs us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency. ere
it be 100 late. II is high time that Marylandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against ndvcnturing Rebels.
THE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
or uuii! the eLd Of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full of One Captain, Two 1cuton
asts, Orc First Sergeant. Four Ssrgeants, Eigh,
Corpornls Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
E;ghty-two Privates.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub.
jrct to the approval of the War Department
The Company viii be mastered into service as
Boom as it numbers Eighty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars, four rations
Tor SIS .oN) per month. and one servant. OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations, per month
and one servant. Of Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars. four rstions per month, and one ser
want. Cadet, Twenty four dollars Per moath.-
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
,,,t doll,
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privatcs, Thir-
teen dollars per month. Those officers who have
ia rations mentioned above i'm their pay, arc
allowed one ration, or nine dollars per month for
board, and three dollars per month for clothing
7 he came allowances are also made to Privates.
Enei colder is entitled to- bounty OF Oae Han
aired Dollars when discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
IS many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of tho companies, would remark
tha, the Government pays each man for his full
time. and assumes that he will give the whole OF
this lime 10 the service But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afforl
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
pauy must be muster every day The whole
force, il is contem plated will BIO brought together
~ stated pcri"ds-say once in n month or oftcncr
the cxigency of the times and the public service
may require 1t is designed, presume, TO let
each company protect its own homes and neigh
borI ood in the mnn
Such is the outline Of the plan and object. II
viii be- lr ,iifcd as events and welfare Of our peO
80 may demand The details of the movement
VII be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col. LIST Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard
Sept IA. IS61-tf Cambridge, Md