Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29
RUTLAND WEEKLY HERALD: THURSDAY JANUARY o. 1863

ana sxty-one, entitled An act supplementary to an
az. An act to increase the present military es-
ADJUSTMENT OF the United States,'" approved the
twenty-ninth of July, eighteen hundred and sxtyone
as the appointment of additional aids-de-
camp, be, and the same is hereby repealed But this
repeal shall not be construed so as to deprive those
persons already appointed, in strict conformity With
sald act OF the fifth OF August eighteen hundred and
sixty lone, rom holding their offices in the same man.
ner as it it had not been repealed
Sec. 20 And be further enacted, That the different
tered INTO the service of the United States as volunteer
engineers, pioneers, sappers and miners under the
orders OF the President Secretary of War; or by a-
partment Of the United States or which, having been
mustered into the service infantry shall have been
rsOrganized and employed as engineers, pioneers
and accepted volunteer engineers on the
same footing in all respects regard to their organ
of the regular army of the United States and they
shall be paid for their services already performed as is
now provided by law for the payment of officers and
non-commissioned officers and prvates of the engineer
corps OF the regular army.
Sec IL and be 1t further enacted That any alien,
OF the age of twenyone years and upwards, who has
enlisted or shall enlist the armies of the United
States either the regular the volunteer forces
has been or shall be hereafter honorably discharged,
may be admitted to become citizen Of the United
States upon his petition, without any previous decar
alton OF his intention to become citizen of the United
States and that he shall not be required to prove
than one years residence within the United States pre-
vlous to his application to become such citizen and
that the court admitting such alien shall, in addition
to such proof of residence and good moral character
provided by law be satisfied by competent proof
OF such person having been honorably discharged from
the service of the United States aforesaid.
Sec. q. and be ii further enacted That there shall
be adde to the AdJutant Generals department, by
regular promotion of present officers, colonel,
Two lieutenant colonies, and nine MAJORS and that the
grade Of captain IN SAID department shall thereafter De
abolished, and all vacancies occurring the grade OF
major SHAH be filled by selection from among the cap
tans OF the army.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
Chap CCIAn Act to amend the Act calling forth the
Militia TO execute the Laws OF the Union, suppress
In urrectlous aud repel 1nvasons, approved feDru-
airy twenty-elgh seventeen hundred and y-hve,
and the Acts amendatory thereof and for other pur-
poses.
enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tees 81 hs Cltea Sotes 81 Aersca Congress assent-
DIED, Iua Weuelef tue rfesiuent OF the United aIaes
tue States, TO De enipIoyeu
II Tue OF The United States, he may apecy al
LIS perlvd wlica service Wal % rc-
4ureu, exceeding nion.QS anu the miitia ~
be muste III contlnue To serve To-
nd uuf4ng tue team so specneu, unless aoVnei do
CHARGED W commIII oI the PRESIDENT. Ii 10y reas,n
ecIs eAstinS laws, OF ia Tue execution Oh tnen
tne olaLes, any OF tuen IL s1aiI De IouL
necessary proside euioiilns ine mta ana otA-
erslse pAtuS tIiis at uo exes1son tue fiesdeAl AZ
aatnV1Le4 oucn cases 10 naKe si IecessaIy Iu.es
Tsgu.atons anu lne enrolment OF The mit.tAa sna
IL al G.SeS AuciuIe al aoAS-oo4sa 01Ae e-taSSAs oc
,we-n ages elgnteen ami Iofty-uve ana sna "
apo toae4 among .ue states aceofang 70 4eg.eaen'
T.. pUpGAitAoA.
aes . A,.a us ii further enac ed, That the militia
81 service, be Organized ia Ia.
luode prescribed by volunteers.
). Atd Jar.aer efiac.ed mat the Preslden
oe, he.eDy, authorized, III addition To IL,
so.unesf Iorees winch ne Is now authorized ny ia" IL
tt.se, accept sery4ces any number OF Voun
eels, exceeding huudred Thousand, a. lnIaIi
Try, PERIOD months, uiiiess sooner dis
cuIged every soldier shat enlist unuer the
shah receive hls urst month
pay ALSO t1euty-uye dollars Us bounty, upon TIA.
ustering or hls company regiment ln.o the service
VI tue ked States. And all PROVISIONS Ut Jaw reat
ing ~ tiu enlisted Ii the service or the nItel
three years, during the except IN re-
Iatou to bounty, shall be- the same are, extend
and nerepy declared TO embrace, the voiun
TO raised under the PROVISIONS OF this section
SEC. /. And be atJ ter enacted, That, Tor the puI
pose ng up regiments OF infantry now IL tne
United States service, the President be- ana nc hefeD!
authOfI Ell to accept the services OF volunteers
such Numbers may be presented Tor that pui pose
ZOE Twelve months, II not sooner discharged Anu suci
volunteers when muster ed INTO the service, SHAH be IL
al respects upon 1Cotng with similar troops ID tn
United States service, except as TO service bounty
wnicn hail be nifty dollars, one hall OF which TO d
PAID upon their Joining then regiments, and the otne
ua1 at the expiration OF TIER enlistment
SEC 5. Ana Jureher enacted, That the Presiden
shall appoint, by with the advice and consent o
Senate, Judge advocate general with the rank
pay, anu It's OF colonel OF cavalry TO wtoS
oIhco returned, for REVISION, the records ant
proceedings ali courts martial and military comms
anu where record shall be kept OF all proceed
ngs had thereupon And no sentence OF DEATH or I'M
plIsonuent penltentlary, shall be carried mt
execution until the same shall have been approved b,
the President.
Sec. 6. And be at tapthe~ enacted, That there ma!
be appointed by the PreslETnt by and with the adV!c
and consent OF the Senate, each army the field
Judge advocate with the rank, pay, and emouments
each, ma of cavalry, who snail perform the du
of Judge advocate for the army 70 which they re
SpectyeIy belong, under the direction OF the Judge az
vocate general.
Sec I. Aud be 1t further enacted, That hereafter al
offenders in the army charged with offences now pun
ishable BY regimental or garrison ah9l
be brought before field officer of his regiment VIII
shall be detailed for that purpose, and who shall he'
determine the offence, and order the punIshIeil
that shall be inflicted and shall also make RECORD
his proceedings, and submit the same to the prga9
| commander who, upon the approval OF the proceed
ings of such field officer, shall order the same TO be eX
| ecuted Provided That the punishment IN such ca
ses be limited that authorized to be inflicted by
| regment.l garrison court-mdrtlal Ana PT0rdtG
further, That III the event OF there being no Dil2al
commander the proceedings as aforesaid slai DC SUP
mitted for approval to the commanding otleer OF III
| Sec s. And be ii further enacted That all officer
who have been mustered into the service OF the Unite
States as battalion adjutants and quartermasters
cavalry under the orders of the War department, ex
ceeding the number authorized by law shal De Paia
| such for the time they actually employed IN tn
service of the United States, and that all such ohGel
now service exceeding the number as aforesaid sha
be immediately mustered out OF the service Oh te C
! ted States.
! Sec g. And be it further enacted, That the Presder
be- and he is hereby authorized to establish and orga
| nize army corps according to his discretion.
! See. TO- And be II further enacted That each arm
corps shall have the following officers ana no MOI
attached thereto who shall constitute the staff OF h
| commander thereof assistant adJnfant genera
one quartermaser eommissary OF subs stence, an
|
iyey the rank oil lieutenant colonel, and who shall
gned from the army volunteer force by the Pres
dent Also three ades-de-eanp,onet TO pear the RANK
major and to bear the rank of captain To be al
ponei by the President, by and with the advice an
consent of the Senate upon he recommendation OF II
commander of the army corps. The senior onleer
alte v in each army corps shall, in addition to h
other duties, act as chief of artillery and ordnance
/ the heada iarters of the corps.
See, IL And be IL further enac ed, That the cavalI
rces service of the United States shall hereaf
DC organized follows Each regiment OF eavali
/, ln,n har1te
majors, surgeon, assistant surgeon, one reg
1ne.tal adiutant, regimental qIartermaster, OF
| reglmental commissary, sergeant MAJOR one qua
teamster sefgela]nt, one cominlssary sefSelaInt Nv
hospital stewards sadller sergeant one Chief tfu
peter and one chief arrier or blacksmith, and eat
regiment shall consist OF twelve companies or troop
and each company troop shall have one captain, OF
first leutenant one second lieutenant, and one supe
| numerary second lieutenant one first sergeant, oil
| ulartermaster sergeant, one commssary sergeant III
serge nts, eight corporais, two teamster, two fafre
or bitcksmlths, sIider, one WAGNER, and sever
weight prfvaes the regmentai adJutants, the reg
| mental ouartermasters, and regmental commlssares
De taken from their respective regiments Proutde
That vacancies caused by TINS organization shti not
| considered original, but shall be hiied by resui
| promotion.
Sec H. And be ii further enacted That the Pres
lent be- and he is hereby, authorized to receive IN
the service of United States, for the purpose OF col
structng intrenchments, or performing camp service
any oher labor, any mi..taly or n.vaa sefsfe
i,,cen, ana such persons SHAH be eafoIed and ofga
| zea under such regulations, not inconsistent Wi
The Constitution ana avs, as the fresident III y Pr
| scribe. -,
| Sec 49, And be 1t further enacted, That when al
man or boy OF African descent who by the laws Of az
State shall owe labor to any person Who du
ng the esent REBEL ON, has LEVIED war or his bori
am against United States, adhered to then e.
EN- es by giving them aid and comfort shall render Ill
such service as provided for in this ct, he his mot
or and his wife anu children, shall fore FER thereafter
free any law, usage, custom whatsoever 10 the Co
| trtry Notwithstanding Prorided, That the motht
| wife and chtld en- of such man or boy OF African q
scent sl,a the OF this a
exeept where such mother, wife children
or labor to some person who, during the present rebt
lnereI to their enem by giving them AID ana COZ
fort. . .., rrhat +y,a a
;ncurnd Ia carry this act into effect shall De pa
ont Of the general appropriation for the army ana W
unteers. t, rrba+ al, parso