Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-09
THE SIN MILITIA MEN.
ICON
DOCUMENTS

DOGU MENTS.
C0rGHOr BtGunfS order TO Gen. Jackson
NASHVILLE May 10Th, 1914.
Sir: In compliance with the rcQuisition of Ma
ion Gen. Thomas pinckney, that the posts of Fort
Williams, Fort Sirotier, Fort Armstrong, Fort
Ross, and Forts Old and New Deuositc shorIJ he
Kept up, the doing of which he has coniided to
you, until the objects of the Government in rela-
ton TO the war against the hostile Creek Indians shall
have been fully effected and from the probable
expiration OF the time of service of the troops now
occupying those important posts commanded bv
Colonel Bunch, prior TO fiEol accomplishment OF
tile views OF Government in relation 10 the Creek
war. you WILL without delay, order out one thou
sand militia infantry, of the 2! division for the
Term OF SIX months, unless sooner discharged by
order oil the President of the United States;
Or you may accept a tender of service of
the above number OF volunteer infantry from
the second DIVISION for the aio resaid term for
the purpose OF garrisening the said posts at your
option which latitude in relation to calls for men
TO act against the Greeks, in furtherance of the
views OF Government i'll that behalf is given to
nc, by instructions from the War Department
Those troops will be commanded by an ofEic err
oil the rank oil Colonel, and will be required TO
rendezvous at Fayetteville, on the 10th of June
next; thence they will proceed to the aboveInen-
toned posts, under your ORDER in such number 10
each as you shall assign.
1t Is important TO the public interests that they
should be at those posts between the LIST and 10th
otJuy next as about that time the term of service
Of the troops now there, under Col Bunch. will
expire, and at which posts there is much public
property committed TO their charge.
You will order the Muster Master to attend, and
lnuster the troops into service. You will call on
the Contractor for provisions, and on the Assistant
D1Puty Suartermaster, likewise, Tor supplies in his
department. WILLIE BLOUNT.
To MAJOR General ASDEEw JACKSON,
~ DiviSion IF Tennessee Militia.
STATE OF TENNEssEE,
Montgomery County. s
BE ii romembercd that Willie Dlount, late Co.
vernon of Tennessee, this Ist day Of March, 1928
personally appeared before Hiram Bobo Esq.
Justice Of the Peace in and for the County of
Montgomery, in the State aforesaid, and he being
first duly on the Holy Evangelists of Al.
mighty God, dcposeiil and saith that the forego-
ing writing purpoIting 10 be copy of an order
from him 10 Major General Andrew jackson, dated
10Th May, lSl1 il correct and true copy of his
orisina! order TO Major General Andrew Jackson
OF the 20th of May, 1914 on his files that the
foregoing copy is taken by himself, from the file
now III his possession OF his official papers of that
date that copy OF said order was by him trans
mitted, shortly after its date, by mail, 10 the War
Department that he has reason TO believe, and
does believe, that the detachment required by said
order to be called out, was regularly mustered,
aagrceably to order, into service, in the month Of
June, 1911, and that said detachment to his know
lodge, was put under the command OF Col. Pip
Kin, OF the Tennessee Militia. And further he
saith not WILLIE BLOUNT,
Late Governor Of Tennessee.
I. Hiram Bobo Justice of the Peace in the
County OF Montgomery, State of Tennessee here
by certify that tne foregoing deposition was made
and subscribed before me. Ills LIST day of March,
1928 ff,RAM BOBO Up
Gep. JaclsOnS OJdey to his diuisio,i 2lfh of 6Iay
1914.
g Br0re TeoHesseeGHs Of the 81 DigisioR. The
Creek war, through the Divine aid Of Providence
and the yalor Of those engaged in the campaign, in
which you bore conspicuous share, has been
brought 10 happy termination Good policy re-
quires that the territory conquered should be gar
risoned and possession retained until appropriated
by the Government Of the United States In pur.
suance Of this policy, and TO relieve the troops now
stationed at forts Williams, Stroiher L Armstrong
on the Coosa river, as well as Old and New Dc
p6slte, am commanded by his cxcellency Govern
o. Blount, to call from my division one thousand
men in the service of the United States, for The
period Of SIX months, unless sooner DISCHARGED bv
order Of the President of the United States.
The Brigadier Generals, or officers command
ING The 4th, 9th, 9Th 9Th and 9th, Bdgades Of the
~ division, will forthwith furnish from their br-
g"ies respectively, by dr0fl or voluntary enlist
fenf Two hundred men, with two captains two
hfsl, two second, and two-ttfd Heutenants and
TWO ennens, well armed and equipped for active
service, 20 he rendezvouscJ at Fayetteville, Lin.
coin county, IN the State az Tennessee on the Goth
Aune next; and then be organized into regiment
SO which place the field officers, and muster mas.
Ter VIII be Orderad 10 meet them.
pncer5 commanding the bngades composing
&c "a division Of Tennessee militia, are cbarg-
e'Vith the prompt and due execution of thi4 Of
ne'. ANbFE# JACKSON, Mai. Gen.
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