Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28

SEC. 10. And be Il further enacted, That each
army corps shall have the following officers, and
no more. attached thereto, who shall constitute
the staff of the commander thereof: one assist
ant adjutant general, one quartermaster, one
commissary Of subsistence, and one assistant
inspector general, who shall bear, respectively,
the rank of lieutenant colonel, and who shall be
assigned from the army volunteer force by the
President Also. three aides camp, one to
bear the rank of major. and two TO bear the rank
of captain. to be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice aud consent of the Senate
upon the recommendation of the commander of
the army corps. The senior officer of artillery in
each army corps shall. in addition to his other
duties. act as chief of artillery aud ordnance at
the headquarters of the corps
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted, That the
cavalry forces in the service of the United States
shall hereafter be organized as follows: Each
regiment OF cavalry shall have one colonel. one
lieutenant colonel, three majors, one surgeon,
one assistant surgeon, one regimental adiutant,
one regimental quartermaster, regimental
c0mmissary, one sergeant major, one quarter
master sergeant, one commissary sergeant two
hospital stewards one saddler sergeant one chief
trumpeter, and one chief farrier or blacksmith,
and each regiment shall consist of twelve com
panies or troops, and each company troop shall
have one captain, one first lieutenant, one second
ntulcudnt, anu OUc ctCOuu lieu
tenant, one first sergeant, one quartermaster ser
geant. one commissary sergeant, five sergeants,
eight corporals, two teamsters, two farriers or
blacksmths, one saddler, one wagner and sew
enty eight privates; the regimental adjutants the
regimental quartermasters, and regimental CON-
missaries. tn be taken from their respective regi-
ments: Provided That vacancies caused by this
organization shall not be considered as original,
but shall be filled by regular promotion.
SIC. - And be IL further enacted That the
President be, and he is hereby. authorized to re-
ceive into the service of the United States for
the purpose of constructing entrenchmen.s, or
performing camp service. any other labor, or
any military naval service for which they may
be found competent, persons of African descent,
and such persons shall be enrolled and organized
under such regulations, not inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws, as the President may pre-
scribe.
SEC. 13. ARd be Il further enacted, That when
any man or boy of African descent. who, by the
laws Of any State, shall owe service or labor 70
any person who, during the present rebellion. has
levied war or borne arms against the United
States, or adhered to their enemies by giving
them aid or comfort, shall re lder any such SER
vice provided for in the 6rst section of this
act, he, his mother and his wife and children,
shall forever thereafter be free, any law, usage,
or custom whatsoever to the contrary notwith-
standing PrOUided, That the mother, wife and
children of such man or boy of African descent.
shall not be made free by the operation of this
act, except where such mother. wife or children
owe service or labor TO some person who. during
the present rebellion has borne arms against the
United States, or adhered to their enemies by
giving them aid or comfort.
SEC. IA And 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 l5 And be it further enacied. That all
persons who have been or shall be hereafter en-
rolled in the service of the United States under
this act shall receive the pay and rations now al
lowed by law to soldiers. according to tn cir re
spective grades: Prooided, that persons of Afri-
can descent. who. under this law, shall be en-
plOyed, shall receive SO per month one ration,
So of which monthly paw may be in clothing.
SEo l6. And be il further enacted, That the
Medical PurveyOrs and Storekeepers shall give
bonds in such as the Secretary of War
may require, with security to be approved by
hin,