Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-13
Yours. very truly,
w. S. HENRY. 1t. u. s.sA:
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR


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PREPARATIONS FOR THEzWAR
For full understanding of The prepar-
ations On foot for sending strong force OF
volunteers from this city 10 ihe Army on
the Rio Grande, we inserl The following
official reguisiIion upon the Governor Of
the Stale, the letter of General Gaines.
and the General Orders issued from Head
Quarters of Louisiana Militia in response
thereto. The Legislature of the Slate with
commendable prompIitLde has discharged
ils duty in the premises, by placing funds
in The nauds of The Governor for the riay
of the Volunteers; we would particularly
refer TO The report Of its proceedings in
another column. The Legislature;has set
the example of speedy and judcious ,ac,
lion and it now remains for the patriotic
among our citizens to discharge their ddly.
Head Quarters, Army Of Occupation
Camp near Matamoras. April t26 5
Sir | have lbs honor to apprise you
that hostillies have actually commenced
between my forces aud .bose of the .Mexi-
cans and that I have need of the services
OF u tcsnsiderable number of volunteers.
( our regiments have been called from
Texas, but as there will be considerable
delay in assembling them here aud az my
further operations will require slillsfrong-
er force, have the honor. underline au.
thority Of the War Departmental call
upon the State Of Louisiana -Four .regi-
,nienis OF infantry TO be ordered into ser.
vice. with the utmost despatch . antzfot the
longest period saulh hoIised BY lRw: 3
z stlall 'Gomuunicate iEdMea aiatelyTto
Gen. Gaines, and reeueslshim toIgive:you
every facility in the organization equip.
rnent ofihese troops and forwarding hem
10 Point Isabel. suToin the orgaaiza
lon of regiment of volunteers, ,and res.
pecluly desire that it may be observed,
and that the number OF prescribed officers
he not exceeded The, batalions. may be
mustered into service ar New Orleans, or
at Point Isabel, as most convenient. |
bee that they may be sent forward as ra.
pidly as they can be raised.
| would Suggest that Brigadier Gene
Ial be commissioned to command the force
called from Louisiana, land, from my
experience of his exrellent qualities as an
officer. would be particularly gra'ifed
if Gen. Persifor F. Smith could be selected
for such appointment.
| cannot doubt that the gallant State of
Louisiana will respond with alacriiy TO
this call or the patriotism Of her sons. and
! feel assured tba; no effort will be want
lug on The part ofihe State authorities, 10
organize The force and have it iu readiness
to embark at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
! am, sir, very respeclfully, your obe
dien servant, q. TAYLOR,
Rt. Brig. General U. S. A. Comd'g.
Hon. Isaac JOHNSON.
Governor Louisiana. N. Orleans. La.
Organization Of Regiment of Vol-
untsers.-l Colonel, | Lieut.. Colonel, l
Major, Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon.
Adjutant, l; QuarrermasIer, with rank
of Lieut.. and 10 companies, each having
] Captain, First LieutenanE.l Second
Lieutenant, Sergeants, a Cprporals. 2
Musicians, and az least SO prirates.
Head Quarters, Western Division,
New Orleans, May 2. ls46.
Sir by letter which have this
morning from Brigadier General Taylor.
announcing tho hus,ilities on The part of
The Mexican forces near Matamoras,
learn that in addition to the several corps
Of mounted and other RiAemsD which he
expects soon 70 join him from Texas. be
has requested of your Excelency four Re-
gimenIs o' Infantry, to embark as soon as
practicable for Point Isabel.
| avail myself Of the earliest occasion.
to say that Col. Hunt, Deputy Quarter
Master General, and other officers Of the
Staff, on duty al this city, are instructed
TO furnish promptly every supply 'ha! may.
be required for the health and comfort of
The four Regiments desired from he State
of Louisiana. They shall receive their
arms aud fixed ammunition within the
next twenty -four hours, when the requi-
site steam transportation will be ready.
Gen. Taylor aud his army will be much
gralifed to find amongst the corps now
requested, officers and men such as they
had The satisfaction 10 fud in the excellent
battalion lately commanded by Major
Gally.
am, with respect. your ob'. serv't.,
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major General o. S. Army.
Coming the Western Division.
To his ErceiLencp Gov. Johnson.
P. S.-l look lor. bautallion OF regular
troops from Jefferson Barracks, in day
or two / wish to send'ro Point Isabel the
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