Jan. 26, 1848.
Chap. VI. — An Act to provide Clothing for Volunteers in the Service of the United States.
Clothing in kind may be furnished to volunteers, in lieu of commutation therefor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That, in lieu of the money which, under existing laws, is allowed to volunteers
as a commutation for clothing, the President be, and he is hereby,authorized to cause the volunteers to be furnished with clothing in kind, at the same
rates, according to grades, as is provided for the troops of the regular army.
Approved, January 26, 1848.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Public Acts, 30th Cong., 1st sess., George Minot, Statutes at Large 9, 210