The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-10

g. James Glover, e q -.-a~ his ia ~, <
T. W. Walls, ' Clark Tppet
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P. A. KennerIy, H. G. Rats.
w p Mooring, = Joseph 5. Todd, =
Jno R. Gorrell, Jno. Sullivan.
certify TO the signatures ofthe within. -.
t,E.,s.... - II. w WALLS EsEAL /
] am induced to believe these reports erigina-
ted from the desefters as excuse for their con-
duct-conduct which certainly admits of no palIia-
tion. Having shown that no eulpahilty attaches
to me in this affair." it may not be improper to en-
quire into the causes which produced dissatisfac-
ton in the first instance, and ultimately, total dis
organization. Many of these have already been
mentioned, having a necessary connection with
the chain of circumstances that controlled nv
conduct viz: the failure of government; TO comply
with the terms under which the men volunteered
want of camp eqnpage TO render them comforia-
blee and consequent sickness. The final dsor-
ganizatioh did not take place until from the de-
lay Of United States officers to muster The men in
TO regular service, all of further subsistence
were exhausted When this became manifest,
but not Till then, tenderrd my resignation. Had
been wealthy, possibly l might be obnoxious to
the charge of not expendng nv own substance TO
provision the men But such Is not my situation.
Had there Been any Certainty with reference to
the time when the officer Designated by the Gen
eral Government 10 muster US into service, would
remedicd But after having remained at Char.
lotte sometime, a letter appeared from 1t. Ere
mont, published in several of the papers of the
State, stating that he would not visit the place
til at least three companies had assembled there,
or something 10 that amount. This letter was
seen and read by the men. 1t certainly had no
tendency to relieve them from the uncertainties Of
their situation. They had already suffered much.
The period of their endurance seemed to depend
H.. nE,I
such as they had not contemplated. How could
they tell when others might arrive? Having ex-
hausted all their means they were compelled eth
er 10 90 home or to- starve. They chose the for
mer alternative. Under the force of these cir
rendered my resignation to His Ex-
celencv, Gov. Graham on the 10Th of January TO
take effect on the 25lh, which was accepted, and
the company ordered to be disbonded. On the
goth htimo, Ii. Fremont, the officer appointed TO
muster, Us into service arrived when the subjoped
occurred: -
CHARLoTTE, N. c., 26th JAN 1S47
SIR have the honor 10 inform you that in
obedience TO instructions from the War Depart
ment have just reached this place and am ready
muster into the service of thesUniled States such
of thcsRegiment of Volunteer Infantry
called from this State as His ExccIrncy the Gov
ernor may have ordered to this rendezvous.
The company from the County of Rowan un-
der your command having. been reported ready
for muster at this point by the Governor, will
inspec. and muster them into service tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
--" am very respectfully,
'-" your ob't servant.
S. L. FREMONT,
1st Lieut. Sd Artillery,
Mastering Officer N. G. Volunteers
Capt. r. w. LONG, .,....- .-.....-. -s
Comdg Company "a" N c. Volunteers
e.. CHARLOTTE, Jan. 9Th, 1847.
Sir have the honor to Acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your favor of last evening informing me
hat you would inspect and muster into the service
Of the United States Company A Of the North
Carolina Volunteers, under my command this
day at 10 o'clock ..
On the Cd inst. was ordered by His Excellen,
cy the Governor, to march my company 10 this
as one of the places of Rendezvous for the North
Carolina Volunteers; and by the same communi-
cation was informed that the United States Mus.
ering Officers had been apprised of the fact, that
nv company would reach this place by the 5th
inst, and was assured that the company would be
mustered in very, soon after that day in case II
should arrive. sr.7. - -..c' -
In obedience to these orders marched from the
Town Of Salisbury, with my company, on the 30th
December and reached this place on the 9th in
stont Upon nv arrival ! found that there. was
no officer here to muster my company INTO the
service and under the belief that such an officer
would arrive in twoNorsthree days at arthes,
retired with my company into camp where / re-
maned from the 9Th to the Goth instant, on winch
day; there being still no officer present 10 receive
the company, and provide for their support, and
not having at my command the means of subsist-
ence for the men, they became dissatisfied, and
disbanded contrary to the orders and Strenuous
exertons of myself and officers. II is proper to
state further that desertions commenced on the 9Th
instant The men were badly provided for, and
exposed 10 the severest weather Of the season. with
out camp cqufpage or any Of the ordinary COM
forts Of citizens or soldiers NJ,
The men of my company were informed before
leaving their homes, by the general order of His
E xcelIrncy, the Governor, bearing .daie Nov,
10TH A. D. 1916, of the following regulation of
lhe War Department:
: C Non commissioned officers, musicians and
privates, will receive inS advance On rsGcing The
place of Rendezvous twenty-one dollars to pay for
DR. provide clothing for six months, and also be al
lowed fifty cents for every twenty miles distance
in going to the place of rendezvous" Sc
!. Dissatisfaction was. manifested by thesrnen so
soon ashley arrived at this place and found that
his order had not been complied with, for they
lad made no provision for clothing before leaving
heir homes, expecting that the-pletgc Of the De.
,arlment would be complicdswith. and that they
would be furnished with the means upon their ar.
.ivaf of rendering themselves comfortable. u /
In consequence of the great exposure OF my