Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-28

lsocisiv Of Le1ngton, and has read befo'e Us seV-
I eraI Dissertations which have been very We
,nnroved. He is vey young and Will nee
~ advice of the experienced. He viii receive
your admonitions with gratitude and feel honoured
by your patronage.
With sentiments Of esteem, | am yours,
SAM. BROWN
To VIM. P. Anderson, Esq. NashoiLe tennessee.
The above letter was handed to me, shortly al-
Tor II was written, by Doctor Armstrong, WIN
whom have been acquainted ever since, and M
has ever maintained the above character gwen Nm
nv INV friend Doctor Brown. ..
April 11th, 1873.
was now free from the Army, and might have
T. 8 -, and I'm your defence It Is asserted, that ebay
Tins avoided | share in the General S Indian
b15tles have no knowledge of his patriotic or
,rof;,ssional career, until he reached New Orleans
a. SURGEON IN a Regiment Of General Coffee =
Rr;qade." You, General have been applied To-
for information touching my character the Pail
Won think might inculpaie me has been gwen up
;be balance has been kept back; but fortunately
have in my power to prove my course, anu
thereby bring forward evidence, that you still con
time reckless ofwhat you do, or authorize TO De
do,a Inv others. The truth Is, m the night alter
had received my furlough, a runner came from
Ta1ade1a for help against the hostile Creeks ana
orders were given TO march before day. lput my
! f,rIouub IN nv pocket, and marched with my for
mer Regiment. and was sitting on my horse within
twenty or thirty yards of yourself when the battle
commenced 9Th Noyember). After the battle
was over, | continued my services as surgeon ane
with Doctor Read, my former mate, dressed and
attended nearly all the wounded officers and mel
m General Coffee's Brigade; Dr. Fore, the other
SURGEON. having been left at Fort Strother. Those
men attended according to the best otmy ability,
until the army returned back to Fort Strothei'
where was seated IlOspItal-Surgeon Shelby yel
am charged with being in none OF the General 5
Indian battles.-Wltness the following certlhcales.
AT the request of Doctor james L. Armstrong,
hereby certify that was soldier IN Captain
Bvn's troop in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Allcon al the Battle OF Tallushatchee, IN the
Creek Nation. and distinctly recollect seeing the
Doctor there; because brought HIM 10 Captain
Bradley, TO take out am arrow which was sticking
in the Captain wrist.
ALFERD BELL, q Jackson man.
Murrreesborough, April 18th, ISIS
Franklin County april 10th 628.
DEAR SIR eceyed your note by Mr.. Wax
ter and tins is my answer. was IN the battles
of Talashatchee and Talladega and to the best of
my recollection saw you at both places the latter
place ,ccL rec0iLectcd.
Yours respectfully.
THOMAS HILL.
To Or. Jas. L. Armstrong, Daris'S MlH, B@tord
County.
The undersigned commanded Company IN
Col. Cannon'S Regiment of Mounted Gunner, at
the Battle of Talladega, IN the Creek Nation, on
the 9th November 1913 and distinctly recolects
seeing Doctor James l.. Armstrong there attending
to the duties Of his profession.
J. II. BANTON
Murfreesborough, April l9th, lo2o.
Ithen returned home and expected no more 10
ion the army; but, in the fall Of the year 1914,
General Coffee raised another detachment, and
offered me my former place as one oths Surgeons.
accepted and went on with him 10 Pensacola.
And here let me remark, that for this gentleman
Genera Co1ee) / have always tetlnedthe high
est res ect ND esteem. and shall never forget lbs
friendly treatment 10 me under all Circumstances.
know Inc is the warm friend ofOencr d J lckson
vet know him to well TO believe him Cup bic of
doing me injustice; and if was not at the battles
ofTdlIusiatchee and Talladega, he en- say. The
follow ing are his letters to me Offering and
confirming the appointment.
Fayetteville, 3Oh Sept 1874
Dr. James L. Armsrong-From the number of
men that have been reported to me, the greater
par of which are nov in Camp, ! Am confident
That there will be a second Regiment organised,
and before that takes place surgeon viii be APP
appointed by the Assistant Inspector Colonel X.
HAYS, and who has authorised me to say to you,
that YOU shall be the Surgeon, YOU can and will
accept, and come on in ume. | presume there
will be no doubt of the arr ngement taking place.
| viii expectyou on; write TO me Immediately
on TINS subject; shall march from here on sunday
next, perhaps early. Ifyou mot reach here by
thai time, send an express saying whether YOU can
be relied on.
Your friend JOHNCOFFEE,
Fayetteville, 2nd OCT. 1914
SIR-An election has been held for Field Off
GERS to the new organised Regiment, and Colonel
Thomas Will mson, of Davidson, is elected to
the command of the Regiment Enclosed Is his
order appointing Surgeons mates, and recog-
nising your appointment | send YOU his for
your own satisfaction, and the information of Mr..
Bedford that he may prepare and come on with
YOU You will be very much wanted do come on
as soon as possible.
Your friend,
JOHN COFFEE, Brig. General.
DR.. Jas. L. Armstrong, S.heBygiHe. [eNpress.l