The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-05
HOME GUARD,
AND TO BE STATIONED ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND,

AND ~ BE SlAIlOAED On THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The purpose of he movement is to repe inva-
non 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 it has been asserted, with view of defeating
the movement, that the Administration int end
ordering the troops away from home us soon AZ
they are mustered in. | would remark that the
Secretary of War expressly pledges that they
. shall be stationed on the Eastern of Shore of
Maryland, and used only for llome 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 as
prevents their going abroad. The necessity of
this movement must be apparent to every candid
and consiGcraie 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 u.s. 1t bchooyes us
to prepare. and be ready for any emergency, ere
it be too late. 1t is high time that Maryandcrs
were armed and prepared to protect themselves
against ndvcnturng Rebels
THE TINE OF ENLISTMENT will be three years
or until the end of the War.
A COMPANY
consists, when full of One Captain, Two Licutcn
ants, One First Sergeant, -Four Scrgcants Eight
CorporaIs Two Musicians, One Wagner and
Eighty two Privatcs
EacH company VIII SclCct It's own officers. sub
jcct to the approval Of the War Department
The Company will be mustered into service ms
soon as it numbers Eghty-six men. But must
afterwards be raised to One Hundred.
TILE PAY
allowed fora Captain is Sixty dollars four rations
(or 81. .oo) per month. and servant. OF First
Lieutenant is Fifty dollars four rations, per month
and one servant. OF Second Lieutenant is Forty
five dollars. four rations, per month, and one ser
want. Cadet. TNclty four dollars Per month
First Sergeant, Twenty dollars per month. Ser
geant. Seventeen dollars per month. Corporal.
Fifteen dollars per month And Prvatcs, Thir-
teen dollars per menth. Those officers who have
rations mentioned above in their pay, are
allowed one ration, or nine dollars, per mouth for
board, and three dollars per month for clothing
The same allowances are also made to privatcs
Each soldier is entitled to bounty of One Hun
dred Dollars when discharged from service.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
As many inquiries have been made concernin,
the disposition Of tho companies, | would remark
that the Government pays each man for his full
time, and assumes that he will give the whole of
this time TO the service. But it is the evident and
written intention of the Government to afforl
security to the homes of us all To accomplish
this it would appear to be necessary to keep each
company stationed in the neigh borhood in which
it was organized as much as possible Each com
pany must be OH muster every day. The whole
force, it is conem plated will be brought together
at stated pcri"ds-say once in IA month. or oftcncr
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,
bort God. in the MAN.
Such is the outline of the plan and object 1t
will be m.,lifed rs events and welfare of our pco-
tlc may demand. The details of the movement
will be left to the commanding officer of the forces
upon the Shore. For further particulars address
JAMES WALLACE,
Col lst Eastern Shore Regiment of Home Guard,
Sept A. lS6l-tf. Cambridge Md