Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-08-12

Also, three abide camp, one to bear the
rank OF captains, to be appointed by the
President, by and with tie advice and con
sent OF the Senate, upon the recommends
ton ofthe commander Of the army corps
Tie senior officer of artillery in each army
corps, shall in addition to his other du-
ties,act as chief Of artillery and ordnance at
the headquarters of the corps.
SEC. IL. And be ii further enacted,
That the cavalry forces in the United
States shall hereafter be organized as fol-
lows: each regiment of cavalry shall have
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, three
majors, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon,
one regimental adjutant, one regimental
quartermaster, one regimental commissary,
one sergeant majol, one quartermaster SER
geant, or commissary sergeant, two hos
pital stewards, one saddler's sergeant, one
chief trumpeter, and one chief farrier or
blacksmith, and each regiment shall con-
sist of twelve companies oil troop, and each
company or tFoop shall have one captain,
one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
and one supernumerary second lieutenant,
one first sergeant, one quartermaster SER
geant, one co1nuissary sergeant, five SER
geants, eight eorporals, two teamsters, two
farriers, or blacksmiths, one saddler, one
wagoier and seventy-eight privates; the
regimental adfutants, the regimental quar-
termasters, and regimental commissaries to
be taken from their respective regiments.
Provided, That vacancies caused by this
organization shall not be considered as
original, but shall be filed by regular pro-
motion.
Sec. II. ARd be a further enacted,
That the President be.and he is hereby au-
thorized to receive into the service of the
United States. for the purpose Of con-
structing entertainments, or performing
camp service, or any other labor, or any
military or naval service for which they
may be found competent, persons OF Afri-
can descent, and such persons shall be en-
rolled and organized under such regula-
tons, not inconsistent with the eonstitu-
ton and laws, as the President may pre-
scribe.
SEC. 10. Ind be IL further enacted,
That when any man or boy Of African de-
scent, who by the laws of any State, shall
owe service cl labor to any person who,
during the present rebellion, has levied
war, or has borne arms against the United
States, or adhered to their enemies by Civ
ing them aid an6 comfort, shall rend er
any such service as is provided for in this
act, bis mother, and his wife and children
shall forever Their after be free, any law,
usage, or custom whatever to the contrary
Notwithstanding Provided, That the
mother. wife or children Of such man or
boy of African descent shall rot be made
free by the operation of this act except
where such mother, wife or children owe
service or labor to some porsoa who. dur
ing the present rebellion, has borne arms
against the United States or adhered to
their enemies by giving them aid and
comfort.
SEC. IA. lind be IL further enacted,
That the expenses incurred to carry this
act into effect shall be paid out Of the
general appropriation for The army and
volunteers.
SEC. Is. Ind be at further enacted,
That all persons who have been or shall be
hereafter enrolled in the service Of the
United States under this act, shall receive
the paw and rations now allowed by lev
to soldiers, according to their respective
grades: Provided, That persons Of Aff-
can descent who under this law. shall be
employed, shall receive ten dollars per
month and ration, three dollars OF which
pay NAV be in clothing
SEC. l6. Aad be az further enacted
That medical surveyors and storekeepers
shall give bonds 10 such sums as the Sec
retary Of War may require, with security
to be approved by him.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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