The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-20
Headquarters Army Of Occupation.
@ kfutamoroa. July n, ls46.

Aialam0roa. July ~, ls4d
Il having been decided hy the War de-
pariment that The Louisiana volunteers
composing Gen. Smiths brigade, the 81.
Louis Legion, and The three companies
f.om Alabama. under Caps. Desha, Plan.
and EImore, csunoi be legally retained
beyond the period Of three months, and
. large number Of them having expressed
q wish for their discharge. they VIII be
furnished rs rapidly as possible with
transportation 10 New Orleans, and will
thee be mustered out OF service by Capt.
Mccall. ilh Infantry. who is specially
detailed for that purpose.
II having been decided BY the War De.
pa unen,, that the regimen, Of Louisiana
volunteers commanded by Cols. Peyion
aud Fealhersion, and the bataIIon from
Alabama an 'er Lieut. Col. Raiford. are
not in service under any exist z Law >.
they will. agreeably to Instructions from
the Secretary Of War, be transported To
New Orleans, and then be mustered out
Of serVige as above.
The Volunteer troops above indicated
win take their arms and accoutremenis,
knapsacks and hayersacks, 10 New Or
leans, where they will be TUNED over 10
the proper department. Their camp equi-
page OF every kind will be turned over
to the Qasrtermasler al Brazos Island as
they embark "a. .~@. eMs. ..s.. T.,
The regiments under the command OF
general Smith will be prepared for EN-
barcaiion in such order a. he may pre-.
scribe. The other regiments will embark
after Gea. smiths command, and in The
order they joined the army. ,.,o..r -.
Al the sanle time, the department Ol
War has found itself under the necessity
Of ordering the discharge Of the abuse
regiments and companies, il makes pro-
vlsion for The Rotation of such as may
be wiling 10 serve for twelve months. or
during the war. unier she act of May
18th. 1886. Any companies or bslalions
that may. offer for such period will be re-
celyed by the commanding general and
duly mustered into ser, Ice. The organ
izalion Of a company viii be l captain.
| | first lieutenant, second lieutenant, 4
sergeanls. and corporals. , musicians. 4
number Of priva,es, not less Than sixty :
fur Ren, or more than eighty. 49,. .
Individual volunteers who may desire
to remain with the army FOR employment
in The Quartermasler's Department. or
elsewhere, will be permitted 10 do so. be-
ing mustered absent when the rolls are
made Up in New Orleans. ''
In thus executing The orders Of the
War Department to discharge large
number Of patriotic volunteers, the COM
manding general would DO violence 10 lIi.
feelings were he TO omi. The expression
OF regret that these brave men have been
disappointed 10 their wish 10 meet the IN.
envy, and must now, under inevitable ne
; cessliy, be discharged from the service.
The general .caunol forget that, with an
enthusiasm seldom exhibited in any coun.
: try, they, were The first TO flock to his
standard, when he was mensced with a
superior force That, with a generous
! disregard Of self, they sacrificed the high
lest personal interests To aid in sustaining
! the reputation Of American arms. .t'@. I
T The prompt and gallant movement Ia
the sea, OF war will be held in grateful
remembrance by their comrades in the
regular service. The commanding gen.
eral wishes them safe voyage and hap.
py return TO their families and friends.
J BY order Of major general Taylor. - .@
+ w, w. S. BLISS, Asst Adj't. Gen. Il