Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-04

James L. Armstrong, Surgeon To the RcGiment Of
Tennos"ee Volunteer Cavalry furiuus he'd until he
cercs TO his letter of res ynaiou.
JNO. ALLCORS. Got. Coa,g. Ten J-ol. Car.
ANDREW JACKSON. MAJOR General.
Lexington. .'tgy Str, 1904.
Dear Sir-Fsis will be handed TO You By ID. James
l.. Armstrong, young gentleman who has studied me
dicIne 40 tot. place under my ou sC;iun il Is his ia
'enon TO settle Na3y,llc or in some other par, Of
your state. Should II o. Convenient You give
hun the opportunity o becoming more intimately &C
auain,ei with yuu he will tail discovering to YOU
qualities worthy OF your friendship. HIS mind Is y;ro
rus independently GGd h.s acquisition of knowledge
r'rid lhuer self that his conduct will ensure
Your esteem aud secure HE APPRECIATION oil his fellow
citizens. lie has heen ncniber OF the Medical So
cletS oi LcNin and has read before DIS
ss''a'ions winch have been very We! approved. He
Is very young aud will need the ADVICE of the expert
encci He viii receive ajinonitions with graft
tuje and feel non'red by your patronage.
With sentiments OF esteem, a,n yours.
SAM. BROWN.
To Win. p. Anderson, Esq. .1ashuit'c, Tennessee
Tie above letter handed to me, shortly after !,
wa, written by DR.. Armstrong, with whu,n | have
6tn acquainted since ADD lie has ever u,aintain
cd The aoove character gwen him by my friend Doctor
; Blown. NM p ANDERSON
April llth. 1926.
Twas now free from the Army, and might
hare left: and in your defence it is asserted,
that 'havlng thus avoided share in the Gc-
ncra's Indian battles, | have 10 knowledge
!
until he reached New Orleans a. IA Surgeon
III Il Regiment of Gen. Coffee Brigade =
You: General, have been applied to- for ill.,
formation touching my character; the part
you think might inculpate Inc has been ei-
ven up, the balance has been kept back; but
fortunately, have 1t III my power to prove
my course, and thereby bring forward cvi-
dencc, that YOU still continue reckless
OF what you do, or authorize to be done
by others. The truth is, in the night utter
had received my furlough, Il runner came
irom Talladcga for help against the hos
title 'rceks; and orders were given to march
before DAY. put my Through i'll my peck
ct, and marched with my former Regiment,
and was sitting on my horse within twenty
or thirty yards Of yourself when the battle
commenced 10Th Novenlbcr} After the bat
tie was over, continued my services Us Sur
geon, and with Dr. Read, my former mate,
dressed and attended nearly all the wounded
officers and men i'll Gen. Cotfee's Brigade;
DR.. Fore the other Surgeon having been
iett al Fort STROLLER. Those men | attcn
ded according to the best of my ability:
until the army returned back to Fort SStroth.
or, where was seated Hospital Surgeon Sho-
by;yct ara charged with being in none oil
the Generals Indian battlcg-IVitncss the
Al tn request of d ,ctor James l.. Arnstronc
nee coy ce!tHy, ihat was soldier in Capt. Byru's
troop IN the Regiment ln,!ed By Col Anco,n Al
tho Battle OF Faashatcl.cs in the Creek Nation and
distinctly recolect seeing the Doctor there because
brought him to Capt. Bradley 10 take Out an .,rny
winch was sticking III the Captains wrist.
ALFRED BELL, .ycclt4On u,an.
Slurircesborough, April 18Th, 1923.
frmi:',n County .qDr5i 20ht, 1925
DEAR 3fH-i received your note by DIr. Waxier
H.
atchee and fal'adega, aud the best of my ,cco,!ec
ton saw you at both places he taaer ptcc rel rccol
Yours respectfully, THOMAS Bill,
10 br James j.. Armstrong, y tvs's .IiW BsGford
Cognfy.
me Undersigned conamlnacd Company n Col
Cannon's regiment Of Moun,ed Cunrne.i, at ,ie BAT
ne OF iaiadega, 10 tie Creek Nation on The 9th Nov
"''' ana distinctly fecoect seeing Dr.. James l.,
q 'strong there, attending the duties OK his PROBES
Sion T +, ErvTrT
Murfreesborougl, april 8t,, 1925
then returned home. and cxpc,iod no |
more TO JOIN the army; but iii the fall of the |
year 8l4, Gen. Coffee ruiscdanothcr detaclr-
'nent, and offered me my former place as orc
OF his surgeons ! accepted and went Oil
with him to Pensacola. And here let me
remark, that for this gentleman, (Gcn. CoE
cc) have always retained the highest res
oect ana esteem, and shall never forget his
friendly treatment TO me under all circunl-
,tancos. know he is the warm friend of
sen. jackson; yet know him too well to be-
!eye HIM capable Of doing Inc injustice; and
vas not at the battles of Taiusatchoc
md Iailadcga, he can say. The following
ire his letters to ne offering and confirnlin@
he appointment.
.FayetferiLc. SON Sept 1914.
DE- James J.. Armstrong From hc number OF men
hat haze been reported t, me- the greater mart n !
Vich are nov IN Camp, confident that there will
'e second Regime organized and before that takes
FACE surgeon VIII be appointed BY The Ass!siar,
Inspector Colonel, *. iIays, a nj who h,s .,,.i, |
nc to say 20 you dat son shall be the Surgeon if van
AN and Will accept, and como on in time prr,yrno
lace. ''S
I VII expect you on write inmc disteIy on u,i.
uHjrc' shall march from here on Sunday ucxt mr.
7Ps early. " Won cannot reach here BY hat time
END an express saying Whether YOU can be rel cd an
Your friend. JOHN COFEFc