Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-31
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LITTLE AA4Ahs lfAd -9t-i1 A-NAs
EDS. ArFEALs Your paper, as you know
hassn extensive eircalatioa among the peoplt
Of his state. Il is highly esteemed by rs Al
medium Of general information, and is IL
much request as runor or passing events IL
Arkansas, identified with you, 50 intimately
in common interests and kindred Impulses.
A few DAYS sgo-thrss DAYS after toe pas.
sage Of the ordinances Of secession BY th'
ArkaBsas convention, we organized, and seni
to snsre in the earliest coEfiets, in behalf ol
ssuthsrn independence, regiment Of one
thousand n-n, beneath whose rude garb Of
sou bern bomespun,n burned spirits as gal
liant, cultivated and proud as ever aninated
sou bern breasts. Two OF three days were
occurred in the embaTi-ition Of this TeEi-
nsnt The fret detatclment, which con-
tafnsd among it, members, as captains Of
esupariss. a nephew of ABdrew Ja'kson,
and grandson o. David Crockett, embarked
under command Of tbe msi1r Of be regiment,
President Thompzon. OF 81. Johns lL'tte
Rocky niiitsry ms itute. The second detach-
m-ut departed under command Of Lieut.. Col
Monroe, an experienced volunteer connander,
and graduate Of the South Carolina military
institute TIE last detachment left under the
comrns sbd Of tbe colonel Of the regiment, hOn.
lanes r. Pagan. OF Saline. who served cam
paien % Mexico, and fought under ths Ia
mrnted Yell at Busna Vista. and thaa whom
few with more vigi ant intsllsc's generous na-
turs and genial good qualities, can be found
anywhere
ne regiment was hurried CT too hastily to
take the frst lesson in discipline, 50 essential
to military efficiency, in the hope shat, before
the daF Of action. time would be afforded foI
their instruction upon their arrival 81 the point
q defense. There are now in The city several
companies of Col. ChuTchii's regiment OF
mounted rifles. organized under the acceptance
Of the Confederate States, which val be
ioined by the other companies on the way 70
their destination, most Of them .areadv and
all 10 BE- armed with Shsrp's rifss and saw
sgs's pistols. This regiment has been formed
In 2 verv short space Of time, and selected
from tenders If twice TIE number required.
Capt. Woodrufss company Of artillery, with
q fine battery and several companies Of in
fsutrr, left here a few DAYS ago for certain
point Of expected invasion.
Compauiss OF infsutrv FOR Co. Hswihorne's
regiment rendered the Confederate SAFES are
daily arriving in the city. COILS HiHdman,
CAN'T snd Johnson, have likewise commissions
from Montgomery to rsiss regiments for tie
Confederate States.
srtilIerr. and one thousand musksts f1r sregi-
iaent waiting 20 receive them, With company
OF picked cavalry, have been ordered BY the
State and will be sent 20 a remote part Of the
state as soon as transportation can be
procured With several thousand stands OF
arms and no little artillery, we have not yet
sSnls enough By a half 10 equip companies
offered and inpoTtu0sts to get iDto service,
notwithstanding 4 regiment from Louisiana
B g bssssd Pine BIuE and VIII arrive here
t1is evening, aai regiment is reported 70 be
srdsrsi here from Mississippi.
Your paper contains a paragraph stating
that Arkansas and tbe Indian country "1ara
been erected into q military district, and Cant.
Pike has baen appointed commander in chief"
This il great mistake. Capt Pike has been
commissioned bv President Davis a colonel -
raise forces from among the Indians, and wilt
Be under command Of Ben. McCulioch. lately
appointed origadisr-genelai in tae Confed-
crate srmr. with whom be and bis stsh left
this CITY for The West within the last few
dsvs. In the foregoing enumeration, I have
not alluded TO The regimsH'a o. Arkans7s
troops sometimes since posted on the Miseis-
slvpi and border. Gep James Fell Of Pine
Bloc, has been elected msior-genersl Of the
gts-eforces under an brdinance Of the con-
ventioA noE In session. have not been deh-
mite ia ny mention Of Ae destination N the
respective corps alluded 70, for rssGons. II We
bad arms, We have men IL abundance anEious
to serve, until thnned BY battles Ia Hhich we
Dope to conquer, bat expect 10 meet with some
casualties I an waiting service.
Respectfully yours, J. u. II.