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make, you will discover Dy the foregoing in.
formation, gwen me by gen. Jackson, consid
er tina, they have, and shortly will have, per.
formed their tour of duly. Gen. F'lournoy has
not yet made reqoisition
bave the honor to be, very respectfully,
Jour obedent servant,
WILLIE BLoUNT.
Hon John .4rmsrong, Secretary of War.
Enclosed in letter to The Secretary of Ua-, Of
24th December, 1915 }
G0uernor Btounf 10 Gene, al II. jackson.
NASHVILLE, December %, 1918.
Dear Nr--SInee writing you fully OF this
date, have received oy major David Smith,
your very interesting letter, replete with pari
otto sentiments, dated the 18th instant. You
will see by my letter dated the 10th. to The
Secretary OF War, how am placed with res.
pect 10 instructions, which as il relates to the
good OF the service, and a most righteous cause,
in support OF which you are most laudably and
zealously engaged, l much regret--The un
fortunate construction gwen by the troops, Sc
generally, respecting their term of service at
tins very interesting crisis in public affairs in
this section OF he Union, Is to be lamented, but
since ms the most general, and Lse!y to become
almost he un,persak construction an camp; ana
"'t"S HaS't "a nv A0HSffS Uc0tcU HctE, HGk car
be inferfosed, 10 give counter current OF 0.
pInion with the prospect OF affecting any per
nanent good to the service or to the cause
you are engaged in; and it is likely that my
letter Of the 10Th instant, will produce new
orders for term Of service yet to commence
which, under all circumstances, would he most
Judicious IN government to give, the better &c
effect the obJe - of the campaign, more espe
e'ailv az there is reason to believe that Bri
fish feet has arrived at Pensacola; cannot
DOUBT bat that government will shortly give
new instructions 10 have new force organs
ed. 10 effect the objects OF the campaign and
to oppose the British. and that tie Presioen
1cW be sGtisfedto consider that the three months
tour performed ny your and by general Cooke $
detachments, with so much good to the ser
vice and with so much credit to yourst Ives
may terminate the present campaign. | Car
think ot 90 better plan TO pursue, so AS to keep
up the spirits OF ali; for when once militia, oil
any other troops, take il into their heads ths
they have served their tour OF duty, it is mex
TO impossible to convince them that to serve
longer would be either just or lsudable; anc
TO attempt to keep up force by voluntary en-
ro'ment, without the authority of government
would, as fear, be vain attempt notwi,h
standing il would be highly laudable, at this
time, If IT were practicable; patching up AZ
army tina, way would effect no permanent good
l am not al liberty, as an executive officer. to
advise you who hold command in the service
OF the United States. | am incapable of viii
lingly saying or doing any thing TO injure the
service, or thai would injuriousIy affect the re
puta,ion OF deserving men, or the standing of
an able and patriotic hero and general; but
as friend to my government, most ariently
DESTROYS that every step taken in this quarter
may promote the good of the service, and the
standing ofthose who deserve well of their
country, do not See what important good can
grow out OF Your continuing at an advanced
post, in an enemies country, with handful Of
brave men. Would it not, under all circum.
stances, be most likely to be attended with
good consequences for you 10 return to the
frontier OF Tennessee, and, with our patriot.
ic force, defend our frontier, where provision
can be more readily afforded on better terms
to government, bringing with you your bag.
gage and supplies and there on the frontier a
wait the order of government, or until can
be authorised to reinforce YOU, or to call out
new torcei At this time I really do not feel
authorised to order daft, or I would, with
the greatest of all pleasures, do il. Were to
attempt il in an unauthorized way, it would in
jure as think the public service, which /
would rather die than to do. could not posi-
lively assure the men that they would be paid.
Isend you copy of the Presidents Mes
sage,snd am gFatifed to see the handsome terms
he uses in speaking Of your aud OF Gen COT
fees battles. He seems TO mean something
bout Pensacola. and to effect his object best, a
nav force should certainly be organised. Ma.
ny who are now and have been, in the cam.
paign, would go again on tina; business il they
- a h A. n - - -
respecting the term Of service under the late
orders shall, from what I have said about
the propriety OF your return TO the Tennessee
frontier, feel bound 20 send copy of this to the
war department. for the information ofgovern
ment, and by way of apology for offering such
an opinion TO an officer in the service Of the U.
States.
lam with highest respect and most sincere
regard, your friend,
WILLIE BLoUNT.
Major Gen. Andrew Jackson,
U. States service, Creek Nation.
No. l.