Chapter XXVIII. *making an Appropriation to pay the Expenses of transporting and delivering Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal Citizens of the States of which the Inhabitants now are or hereafter may be in Rebellion against the Government of the United States, and to provide for the Expense of organizing them i
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Chap. XXVIII.— An Act *making an Appropriation to pay the Expenses of transporting and delivering Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal Citizens of the States of which the Inhabitants now are or hereafter may be in Rebellion against the Government of the United States, and to provide for the Expense of organizing them into Companies, Battalions, Regiments, or otherwise, for their own Protection against domestic Violence, Insurrection, Invasion, or Rebellion.* July 31, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the sum of two millionsLoyal citizens of States in rebellion, appropriation to supply with arms. of dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, under the direction of the President of the United States, in supplying and defraying the expenses of transporting and delivering such arms and munitions of war as in his judgment may be expedient and proper to place in the hands of any of the loyal citizens residing in any of the States of which the inhabitants are in rebellion against the Government of the United States, or in which rebellion is or may be threatened, and likewise for defraying such expenses as may be properly incurred in organizing and sustaining, while so organized, any of said citizens into companies, battalions, regiments, or otherwise, for their own protection against domestic violence, insurrection, invasion, or rebellion.
Approved, July 31, 1861. Chapter XXIX: making an Appropriation for the Purchase of Arms for the volunteers and Regular Troops of the United States. 11 Stat. 283 1861-07-31 Chapter XXIX Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 37 1 public
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- Chapter XXVIII*making an Appropriation to pay the Expenses of transporting and delivering Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal Citizens of the States of which the Inhabitants now are or hereafter may be in Rebellion against the Government of the United States, and to provide for the Expense of organizing them i
- Chapter XXVII*authorizing the Appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and fixing Salary of the same, and for other Purposes.* July 31, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the President shall appoint, Assistant Se
- Chapter XXIX*making an Appropriation for the Purchase of Arms for the volunteers and Regular Troops of the United States.* July 31, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the sum of ten millionsPurchase of arms, appropriation
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*making an Appropriation to pay the Expenses of transporting and delivering Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal Citizens of the States of which the Inhabitants now are or hereafter may be in Rebellion against the Government of the United States, and to provide for the Expense of organizing them i
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