Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21
From the fsnas troops in Arkansas and
Missouri.

lioAoufl.
We give belew = letter from our towns
men Il. Wan, Harris aud Orderly Ben. har-
din, both ofihs Texas Artillery . aud also,
exlrafls u several olhsr l~e.isls hom our
soldiers 10 friends at this place.
lsIeeiA csnssreAasnc ~ II. Dsllss Herald
TEKAs ARrftItRr CAMR,
Feri SHs.lA, -ISk, .Agy, d, lsdl.J
DHlR IlERALD:--iou have hearl Of the
sudden surprise We received at Red River,
and eur success in escaping the flood, We
were fortunate enough TO save everything
CONTESTED with our battery, which l assure
yon required no ordinary effort.
Afer crossing Red River, gu friend and
felloy soldiers, Jos. Merrifeld, was attack
ell with a fever. We were compelled, thro'
painful necessity, 10 leave him with Frank
Colbert, Of the Chiekasaw Nation, where
We have no doubt he will receive every at
tenIi'n that kindness can besiow.
We made u rapid march through the
Chiekasaw and ChoelaW nations, and found
them both loyal 10 the South. just before
reaching Seuilyyille, We came up with a
regiment OF Indians, who seemed keen for
a night with the Abolilionisls, They had a
Var sanee the night We eamped near them.
They were painted IN ancient Indian style,
aud we're very courteous aud polite towards
the Texas boys. Upon entering the camp
asked an Indian warrior who could speak
but little English, "of what tribes the regi-
meni was composed" he replied, a Ia In
lndiin, " Choctaw, Chiekasaw and white
m.n' Another Indian sitting near by,
who spoke English we'll exclaimed, with
seeming contempt for the Ignorance OF the
other, "0h no, Chockiaw, Chickasaw and
Term 7" There are two full companies of
the Texas boys with tho regiment, aud in
one of these is our young friend Jun. Peak,
OF Dallas. | cite this us an Incident illus
trnting how thoroughly these Indians have
identified themselves with the South, and
especially with the people OF Texas, We
learned as this camp, that one thousand
creek warriors were preparing for the war.
Tie services Of these Indian tribes will be
invaluable 10 us In this campaign us Skin
mishcrs aud scouts.
We left the camp of tho Indians on the
10Th OF July, and camped in the evening on
the banks Of the Potoe river. After pitch
ing our tents, We learned that We could not
cross until the morning Of the 18th, thsrc
being but ono boat 10 cross OH, and the "a
airy going ahead Of us.
Several of the Artillery boys have been
unwell at different times on the way through
the Nation. The following is this NOR
nings report Of our Surgeon:
foRT SMITH, Ark, Aug. q, 1901.
The following members ofihe Company ar. sick to-
day, or otherwise unable TO perform the duties OF a
soldier Louis Hawkes. VIM. 7. Walker, s. j. Gains
+. n. spanbcrg, S. larbOorugl, and W.. H.. TraIghber
W. L.. GAMAGE, N, d.
Act'g Surgeon Texas Artillery. =
On. the morning Of the 18th, we left ON
camp en- the banks OF the Potoe, and reach
ed Fort Smith about noon, and are now
encamped near the old L. S. barracks, in d
beautiful Red Oak grove.
On arriving here we learned that Col
Greer had just received an order from Gen
Ben. McCulloch to leave our Artillery anC
march forthwith TO him. We were left OF
account Of the entire failure of our teams
and have been compelled to remain here NJ
to The present time. We now have n very
fine set of battery horses, and the boys arr
busy getting ready TO start to the scene o
action.
We received a telegram yesterday, sta
ting that Gen. Lyons was retreating from
| tplibSHSIu III 'iht pSn. "s
vance guard had oyertaken the rear guarc
of the enemy and were fighting. We ar
all exceedingly anxious to hear more from
the boys to-day, but up to the present w
have heard no more.
We have been very kindly treated by tn
citizens of Fort Smith during our stay n
this place. I.elow you will find the feel
ings Of the boys expressed in a tangibl
J form. I must not forget TO mention tn
fact that the patriotic ladies of Fort Smitl
have established a relief association, whicI
pays 1874 per month to the soldiers fami
l es of this place.
P. S.-Arkansas is sending out her chiv
airy by the thousand, and you will permi
me to mention one incident connected witt
these Arkansas boys. ! went over to VA
Buren, the other day, and in returning
met several companies of infantry march
ing barefoot, with their rifles on their shoul
ders, over these finty hills. How Tong wi
it take the black republican hreting tohort
of sole Dabe" to conquer such q race
people as these gallant boys are?
Yours, II. s. Fl.