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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 85 (search)
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18. regular and Volunteer forces.
In the Senate of the United States, on December fourth, 1861, Mr. Wilkinson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained leave, to bring in the following bill, which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed:
A bill,
To abolish the distinction now existing between the regular and volunteer forces of the United States.
Section 1.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of volunteer regiments or corps now in military service of the United States for the period of three years, or during the war, or who may hereafter enter the said service for said period, shall hereafter have all the rights, privileges, and benefits hereafter granted to the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular army of the United States, and said