Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-03
LWhoIe No. l470.

detached, organized, armed and equipped, a.
the act OF Congress respecting militia, passed
the 10th day ct April, 1914 requires for n
sen, efthres monfAs' sefuai service OF the United
States. against the hostile Greek Indians. 70
commence from the time of their arrival At the
p'scc OF rendezvous, It in the opinion Of the
President ofthe United States, public rood
should require such length ofseryice
The detachmens will be composed of thu
organized militia infantry. volunteer cavalry.
who may act as mounted infantry, as recognised
by The laws of the State TO be organ zed corps.
And they viii be, as nearly as may be found TO
be practicable, detached. &c. in the following
proportions OF each, to wit; one tenth volun.
teer militia rifiemen. one twentieth volunseer
militia cavalry, and the residue militia infantry
which proportion is agreeable TO the reqn,s,;o,
from tho War Department respecting detached
militia. They win be put under proper off.
GERS next tor duty; they will be required to
rendezvous In the vicinity Of Fayetteville, on
the 26th instant, and will be marched there.
from. under the command of Briaadier &c.
neral, next tor duty. 10 reinforce Major Gene.
raj Jackson. now in service. under the coix1<
mand OF Major General Thomas Pinckney who
has recently advised me OF bis expectation OF
force from this State, and that he had ordered
the contractor TO furnish three months' sun.
Plies OF provisions a, the proper places ct de-
po.ite.
You will give the necessary notice ~ Col.
Robert Hays, muster master or inspector. 20
w. D. Lewis. acting deputy quartermaster. to
Messrs. Read and Washington. contractors' a.
gents at this place. and Col lie Roy Pope. Of
Huntsville, contractors agent there, for the
necessary supplies.
Indispensable necessity for immediate forces
in the field, and the good and safety of our
frontier, require tina, an imposing force should
be kept up IN this quarter. and that the most
prompt execution OF this order should be Oh.
served. The patriotic cxertions of the mitia.
and OF all other citizens. are most confidently
relied on 70 ard the public service. Tennes.
see have done much by their valor. but much
remains TO be done 10 effect the objects OF CO.
vernmen, in this campaign. IN a desirable man.
ner, and asis contemplated by the General 90.
vernmens for the general good, and for The
immediate and special benetit OF this State. Les
il be the pleasure of Tennesseeans, as IL ever
has been, ~ aid in an accomplishment Of she
views ct the Government OF our choiee. which,
is found to be actively engaged in serving and
protecting US against the rude attacks OF sava.
ges, Who have, heretofore. drenchcd our iron.
tier with the blood of innocent women and
children Nov is the accepted time; act all,
act promptly and vigorously; such conduct
will soon put an end to the campaign against the
enemies Of our peace, and will secure 10 Ten.
nessceansth the important BENEFITS which they
have for years sought, with the best efforts Of
Government In their favor, in time of b. ace,
and, above ell, they shoud sfford to the world
Nm additional unequvocsl evidence ot lfcir a.
tachment TO our Government. This the Pre-.
sIdent most confidently relies on.
Tam, respectfully, your ob't scrv't
WILLIE BLOUNT.
Te the Brlgadier General.
eitien IN commission, I'd dipisen Tenn.
-Nihfia, IN tho absence Of the Major General,
No. 2.
Ins Secretary Of War 10 Governor Riosms.
WAR DEPARTMENT., Jan IL, 1914
Sra: You are authorized to supply, by militia
drafts, or by volunteers. any deficiency which
may arise in the militia division under The CON.
mand Of Major General Jackson. and withous
referring. 90 this head, to this department. n
may be well that your Excellency should con.
suit General Pnckney on such occasions, a.
he can best judge of the whole number neces /,
sary to the attainment the public objects.
!. ARMSTRONG.
HE Ercelaencp The OoDernor, Of Tennessss.
No. 3.
The Secretary Of War 10 Gorsrner Blounf
Wan DEPARrMLSr, Jan. 81. 16lA
have had the honor TO receive your Excel.
lency's letter Of the 5th instant
Myletter Of the 1lth, will have anticipated
your INQUIRIES relative to further detachmentas
of militia.
Theattention ofthe Paymsstes ofthe Armv
will be particularly dlrecfed to the payment of
the troops who may have benin service from
Tennessee. J ARMSTRONG.
HE Erseaeny The Governor, Of zennssses.
No. 9.
Governor Blounf TO the Secretary Of War
NASHVILLE, March IS, 1914.
SIR: Yours of the Sd OF January has been
received soue time since. and copies Of Il for.
warded to Generals Pinckney, Jackson and Hall.
for their information of your willingness that
the troops therein alluded 10 might be dis.
charged; and mot being military mani have
asked OF Generals Pinckney and Jackson. in
respectful terms whether il 10 NOT proper (asI
do not know) fos one of them TO order thas
those troops be discharged have not heard
from aither of them AZ yet have seen in q
Nashville paper very lately, the publication OF
an extract from letter, written some time age
by Mr.. G w. Campbell to some friend. WHICH
states that the Secretary Of War had informed
him that he, the Secretary Of War, had
instructed he Governor OF Tennessee to dss
charge those troops alluded to 10 yours OF the
Sd January. xhave only TO remark, that such
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