, 1862-08-05

detailed fer that purpose, and who shall hear
and detcrWine the Ctiense, and order the pun-
ishment that shell be inflicted, and shall also
make record Of his proceedines, and submit
the approval Of the proceedings OF such field
officer, ebal1 order the same to be executed:
.R1ovtdtd, That the punishment IN such cases
be limited to that authorized to be Inflicted by
a regimental or garrison court martial: Afad
pfoaHded further, That, In the event Of there
as aforesaid shall be submitted for approval
to the commanding officer Of the post.
SEC. s. A1ad % Il further enacted, That all
officers who have been mustered into the
tants and quartermasters Of cavalry under the
order of the War department, exceeding the
number authorized by Law, shall be paid as
such for the time they we're actually employed
IL tie service of the United States, and that
I'll such officers now in sersics, exceeding the
mustered cut Of the eersice Of the United
States.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the
president be and he is hereby authorized to
establish and organize army corps according
to his d Il r.t'Ln.
SEC. 10. and be it further enacted, That each
army corps shall have the following officers
and 70 more attached thereto, who shall con-
6t::uie the staff Of the commander thereof:
Ole assistant adiNt7rt general, one quarter
Ild-le|, CIE EE1uIles4Ff VI E1HSlhtsuCGt I'LL
Che assistant Inspector general. vino shall
hear, respectively, the rank Of lieutenant col
onel, and Who shall be assigned from the army
or volunteer force By the president. Also.
| tirfe sid-deeca1np, one to bear the rank Of
n,a5or, and tEo TO oear the rank Of captains,
to Le appointed by the president, by and With
e sGvlce ard conselr OF tht Senate, upon the
| II coE:11eniation Of the comulander Of the
| 3rnsy corps. The senior officer of artillery ia
esch army ccTps, shall, in addition to his other
| zo{ J. 1n% 1F'r rrfS 1%J%
! at tbe headquarters Of the corps.
SEC. II. lind be It JUytAe7 enacted, That tie
| ca,alry turce> il the U1ited States aha'l hetc-
after be organized as follows: each reg inert
| cf cavalry shall have one colonel, one lieu
tensnt colonel, three majors, one surgeon, one
assistant surgeon, one reglmental adj1tant,
| OLE reginental Gua1terUaster, one Teginental
! conniEE2ry, one sergeant ma jor, one quarter
naEter sergeant, one commissary Sergeant,
two hospital stewards, one eaddler's sergeant,
one chitf t1umpeter. and one chief farrier OF
blacksmith, and each regiment shali consist
Of twelve companies OF troop, and each com
paDy or troop shall have one clpta17, one first
}eutenant, One second lieutenant and one
eupernume rary second lieutenant, one frs1
sergeant, one qnartermaster sergeant, ont
eomlnissarg. sergeant. five sergeants, eigh
corporals, two teamsters, two Earfiers O.
bhcksmiths, one eadd1er, one WAGNER ami
I seventy eight priVates; the reglmenial adju
tante, The reglm ntaf QuartermasrerB. and reg
imental commissaries to be taken from thel
respective regiments. Pfou;dd, Tnat Tacan
: eies caused BY this organization shall not b
: considered as original, but shall be Tiled b.
regular promotion.
SEC. IL. Aud be it further enactzd, That til
! | president be and he is hereby authorized +
receive into the service Of the United Slater
| for the purpose Of constructing entrench
mepts, or performing camp service, or an
other labor, Or any military or naval servic
e for which t1ey may be found comFetent, Pei
:. | sons Of African descent, and sucn person
! sbsll be enrolled and organized uhder sue
regulations, not Inconsistent with the conht
tntion and laws, as the president may pr
s scribe.
a SEC. Is. And BE- it further enacted, Th:
= when any man OF boy Of African descent, wi
u By the laws Of any State, shall oge service (
G | labor to auy person who, durl3g the prese1
a agaiIst the United States, or adhered to the
- enemies bF giving them aid aud comfort, sh5
render any such service as is provided for
IS this act, lie, his mother, aud his wife aud ch
cren shall forever thereafter he free, anys!a'
J. usage, or custom whatever t. the Contra
Is Notwithstanding: Rouided, That tic mo
II er, wife or children Of such 1uan or b
i of Atricsn descent shall not be made free
l. the oreratiou Of this act except where su,
'. mother, wife OF children owe service or lab
is to eome person who, during The present
al billion, has borne arms AGAINST the Unit
j, States Or adhered to their enemies by giyi
tg them aid and comfort
4 Sec. IA. lind be Il further enacted, Taat
at expenses Incurred to carry thls ac1 into Ell:
ID shall be paid ont of the general appropriate
1t for the army and volunteers.
Id SIC is. d7.d be 1t FURTHER enacted, That
1e persons who hare been o: shall be hereaf
I'd ecr<llca in The sel1ice Of the United Sta
under this act, thall receive he ply and
re tions no= allowed By law to soldiers, acco
" ing to their respective grades: Provided, =
l.. ttrftf n@n.t
vee 1LW, shall be employed, shall receive ten {
az az lars Per ulcnth and ono ration, three doll
nd 1ni OF which pay may be in clothing.
Sec. 1G. 47zd be it further enacted, T
IN medical purveyors and storekeepers shall e
til buLds in such Sims IS the secretary Of
az | nav Tenulre, with security to - approved
:, him.
I'll Approved, Julv II. 1852.