Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03

ed myself once more to the Adiutant
aud told him distinctly that we had
come to the conclusion to enlist for IL
months-The Adjutant General NJ
Grivot then sent Lieut.. Adams to mus.
ter us i'll the service-we were formed
on the Levec the roll was called, and
there publicly mustered in the State
Servioe--to be transferred over to the
Confederate Lieut.. Adams can attest.
as well Us the public, that the Com
pany was not armed-Reported once
more TO the Adjutant, and received an
order upon tho Quartermaster. for
tents, provisions &c. 1t being late
in the evening, we remained that
night upon the Steamer Homer.
Early, on the morning Of the 18th
the Company was marched to the Quar-
ter assigned them, where they found
all the necessary accommodation
Called upon the Quartermaster to give
him receipt for objects furnish--called
also upon the Governor for some com
mutation money, in order to purchase
blankets for the men-Ho was quite
surprised at the mistake of the Adj
jutant- was referred to him--and he
then gave me written order to dis
band the Company, and at the same
time, return the objects furnished
This order have here at the disposal
of Roanoke, dated 18th March 1862
/ return to the quarters, and read
the order to the men General dis
satisfaction ensued-fifty seven Of the
men swore they would not disband,
In the meanwhile, / return all the oh.
jects furnished, except ono days pro-
vlsions-caled upon the quarters, and
offered to pay for same-quartermaster
refuscdcalled again on the Governor.
begged and implored him to quarter
the men, until | could recruit the com.
pany-was answered that he was ryyu
sorry and was not authorized to do So
obtained passports for the 20 men who
bad abandoned the company, and sent
them home at my own expense-tbep
went and tried to join some battalion
Or regiment about forming, and could
not make any satisfactory arrangement s
AT night met Col. Manning at the |
st. Charles, who requested me to call /
1n the Governor i'll the morning-He c
thought matters might be arranged c
10 much for the 14th.
On the 18th, | called upon the Gov. +
'rnor who told me he had come to the t
of giving me q chance, and C
o call upon the Adjutant General for v
lew order on the quartermaster, pro- Il
'ided could promise, within q speci- .
led time, to recruit-could not promise
nd told him that there were three
ompanies forming in Natchtoches, at
he time | left-thought | would try Il
got the order, returned to the
uarters, where found general dissa-
isfaction-concuded through the adj
ice OF some friends, to return the Or
er, and take the company back home m
i order to recruit. u
| did 50 at my own expense, after 4
aging those in the city; and here ] N
m once more with a full company, in u
pite of all obstacles, determined to o.
atch a glimpse at the Yankees. e
A few words to Roanoke--where dl
Oh the main prop of the pillar of D.
nth that sustain the skies, you would 81
ot have forwarded the following at ia
as well understood, if possible that &
re authorities would avoid sending
&c company back" If you 50 under, al
.ood it, had never heard of it before. al
fso permission was Immediately gran Pc
d to have mustered in the fifty seven ar
en-1 deny this cmpbatically- ly--this W W
as never profered to mc-on the Oh
18th | was pro6ered quarters, but no. -
ing was said about mastering NOR ~ !,
as any permission accepted, as there Di
as no leave given. Roanoke you ra
lght have been surprised, and | beg -
you to tell the truth, for the whole N ~
orld cannot be endangered by the 6r 6
opping Of the skies-I could be u
tie harder, but as / am not in the =
bit of engaging in frothy denuncia- ol vi
ms, | beg Of you to accept this ex- '1a ".
sc from your 20
Most obed't serv't, ;,
OCTAVE METOYER, IA