Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-03
P R OCL A M A T ION

view of the large accumulation United troops Louis and other points Missouri, designed aggressive upon Arkansas and the friends of Southern Rights in Mssor is thought necessary by the Secretary War of the Confederate States that the army commanded by Bgader General Ben Mccullough be mate rially increased
 Now therefore l. HENRY M RECTOR in virtue of authority vested Governor of the and President of the Military Board do order and direct that FIVE REG of nfantry) be called and organized for Conte drae service for twelve months with the privilege the part of the Confederate authorities to retain the said forces for additional period of six months if the public service requires IL.
 The assemble and be organized into regiments at the following places under the direction of the following named mastering officers, who hereby authorized and appointed f that purpose:
 At Little Rock, Col. F. A. Terry.
 At Magnolia, Columbia county, Hon. Geo. P. Smoote
 At Paraclifta, Sever county Col. C. L. Dawson.
 At Batesvle Independence county, Col Frank w. Desha At Carrollton. Carroll county Gen. Edmund Burgevin Each regiment should consist o not less than SIX nor more than companies each of which must be composed of not less than sixty four than ninetysx men, exclusive of commissioned officers.
 The mastering officers will inspect the various companies that present themselves at the places designated and will muster them into the service of the Confederate States above directed When sufficient number of companies received to constitute regiment the mastering officer will immediately it to be organized by holding election for Colonel Lieutenant Colonel and Major.
 In the organization of companies the returns of the cleo ton for company officers will be certified to by the highest commissioned military officer whose can be secured If such officer attends the election will be held to be vd and commissions will issue, if certified to by civil officer in the county.
 Each mastering officer will appoint and the day for the rendezvous of the regiment he has been appointed to organize.
 He will forward descriptive lists of companies to the Milf Board and certified returns of election for field officers to the Executive of the State
 The companies will furnish their arms if possible and each should supply himself with large and heavy hunting knife Thearm of the to be fairly valued with the view of being paid for by the Confederate States and the valuation should be set opposite the owners upon the descriptive list.
 companies been duly accepted and received the mastering officer will provide subsistence and the say camp equpage all of which will be paid for by the State upon his certificate of purchase.
 It is deemed proper in this connection to say that most of the counties in this state have responded promptly the call their country furnished their full quota di-rs whilst others have offered but small proportion of their people capaple of bearing The hope ndulged however that those counties heretofore will avail themselves of the opportunity presented thus obvating the unpleasant necessity the part of the State authorities of obtaining men from such localities by system much less credabc than that of volunteering.
 II. NJ RECTOR, Governor
 and EX-officio President of the Military Board.