The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-26
HOME GUARD,
AxB TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.

The purpose of The movement is to repcl 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 1t 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 10 stationed on the Eastern Of Shore Of
Maryland and used only for =. Home Protection -
l state this fact for the benefit of those who are
willing to do all they 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 bchooves us
to prepare. and DO ready for any emergency. ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Marylandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against advcnturing Rebels
TnE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years,
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists. when full of Ono Captain, Two Lieuton
ants, One First Sergeant. -Four Sergeants, Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty.two Privatcs
ject to the approval Of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service rs
soon as it numbers Eghty-s men, But must
afterwards be rased to One Hundred.
THE PAY.
allowed for Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
Tor $50 .00) per month. and ono servant. or First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four ratione per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
two dollars, four rations, pof month, and one SER
want Cadet Tw snty four dollars per moAth.-
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geant, Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollar per month. And Privates, Thir
teen dollars per menth Those officers who have
no ratons mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, or nine dollars, per month for
board and three dollars per month for clothing
Tho same allowances are also made to Privates
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service
TIE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition Of the companies. would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the hole Of
this time TO the service. But is tho evident and
written intention Of the Government to afford
security to the homes of US all To accom- lisb
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neighborhood in which
it was organised. AZ much as possible. Each com
pany must b on muster every day. The whole
FORCE It 70 contem plated. will be brought together
at stated periods-say once in a month. oftener,
as tho oxgency Of the times and the public service
may require. 1t is designed, presume, to lot
each company protect its own homes and neigh.
borkood, in the main.
Such Is the outline Of tho plan and object 1t
will be modified as events and welfare Of our peo-
rlc may demand The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer Of the forces
upsn the Shore. For further particulars address
..... .,.- JAMES WALLACE,
Col. LIST Eastern Shore Regiment Of Home Guard,
Sept IA. lS61-M Cambridge, Md.