The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-22
HOWE GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.


The purpose orthe movement is to rcpol inva-
sion. to preserve the peace and good order in oul
midst. and to protect the rights of all, and aid il
the enforcement of the laws.
As it has been asserted, with n view Of defeating
the movement, that the Administration int end
ordering the troops away from home n.
they mustered in, would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
- shall be stationed the Eastern of Shore OF
Maryland " and used only for - Home Protection -
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 Il.
prevents their going abroad. The necessity OF
this movement must he apparent to every caudd
and considerable mind We are already threatened
by the enemies of the country. At any moment
we arc liable to have civil war in our midst. IL
times of Revolution no one can tell into what
peril a single day may place us. 1t behoovcs us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency ere
it be too late. II is high time that Marylnndcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against advcnturrg Rebels.
The TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
or until the esd of the War.
A COMPANY
consists when full, Of One Captain, Two Iicuten
ants, One First Sergeant, Four Ssrgeants, Eight
Corporals. Two Musicians, One Wagner, and
Eighty two Privatcs.
Each Company will select its own officers, sub
ject to the approval of tho War Department
The Company will DO mastered into service as
soon as it numbers Eighty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
THE PAY
allowed fora Captain is Sixty dollars, four rations
(or 81; COY per month and one servant OF First
LieWtcnnnt is Fifty dollars. four ratons per month
and one servant OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars, four rations, per month, and one SER
want. Cadet Twenty four dollars Per month
First Sergeant Twenty dollars per month. Ser
gcant, Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month. And Privates, Thir-
teen dollars per month Those officers who have
nc rations mentioned above in their pay, arc
allowed ration, or nine dollars, per month for
board, and three dollars per month for clothing
1he same allowances are also made to Privates.
Each soldier is entitled to D bounty of One Hun.
dred Dollars Nhen discharged from service.
TIE DISPOSITION OF TIE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concerning
the disposition OF the companies, would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
tims, and assumes that he will give the whole OF
this tine to the service. But it is the evident and
written intention Of the Government to atforl
security TO the homes of us all 70 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
pary must be on muster every day. The whole
fierce, it is plated, will be brought together
at stated pcri0ds-say once in month. or ofener
as the cxgency of the times and the public service
may require. 1T is designed, presume, to let
each company protect its own homes and neigh.
borkood, in the main.
Such is the outline Of the plan and object. 1t
will be m sdifcd events and welfare of our peo-
Fle may demand The details of tho movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE.
Col lst Eastern Shore Regi mcnt of Homo Guard,
Sept IA, lS6l-tf. Cambridge, Nd.