Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-06
< The Arkansas Legion

I7o abs people ofr 4rlaasds:
 In December last l came 10 Arkansas, au thorized by Maj Gen. Sterling Price, to ras. troops for service in the State oilllssoufi. un der said authority, and with the consent of sht '' Military Board" l made $ call, and issuec commissions for theraising ofthe'' Arkansas Leg ion" h short time several -conpanies were organ<ed and reported; but Missouri. by her act of secession, having changed her relation tc tht Confederate goyErnnent and for other req saps, it became ntcessary for me U get my at,- ,horty endorsed by the war department.
 On the l7th day ot Dee. l86l, the secretary of war, C. $. A., granted me fali authority to or ranize aud muster into the Confederate service 7o1 sercice iu MiSso0rt and 4rEaISas, any nUm- Der of com paiies, regiments and battalious. ln addition tothis, succeeded i'll making all Qeces sary arranganents IoT arms, supplies, etc. for '.the Legion have nov in store, at Mem :,his, clothing blankets and other supplies, for the use of the Legion" raised by public con lributious, through my efforts n the Southern States, during the month ot January. Comnlt> tees are now organized and working in the southern cities tor said purpose; and as soon as 1 can arrange and gttthe Legion ii good work \ ough canvass of the South; when have nc doubt of obtaining a large amount for this corps of troops, which wiIl be in addition to what the government furnishes.
 Mai. Gen. Earl Van Dorm, having, iu the meantime, been assigned 10 the command oi this district. trans &ississiPpi,( l obtained from him special authority as general muster ing officer Of date jan. 18th, l662.
 Now therefore, under said joint authorities, l shall oonriDue the work already so successfully begun, of raising the Arkansas Legion, to consist Of thrty-one companies, as follows: 20 infantry companies, 10 cavalry companies and 2 artillery companies, to serve for the teYm of t,celre montbs, in Missouri and Arkansas.
 Whenever ten companies arc reported, the same will be organized into regiment
 Whenever 8 company Is organized and res ported. ,ha same viii ba furnished with all nec- essary Qlarecmaster and commissary stores; but subsistence will be allowed from the time of enlistment until they reach the place Of ren- dozgous.
 Those heretofore authorized by ms wiN con time to aci; aud others who desire to raise com panies, will De furnished with arms, etc, when reported.
 Any aoldier having good domestic gun, and preferfing to use 1t, wI be paid n ca&b. fair yauatiou for the sarne
 Below l publish the several points q rem dezvous, u present setected in the State, where supplies may be obfain.d. and should other points recommend themselves, they will be published hereafter. Competent and responsl- be parties will visit each point in a general canvass ofthe State. All com nnunicajions rel at7a u tho " Leyion.'' wiIl receive notice st this point, by addressing the subscriber.
 l have every confidence ia the success of the "Ierion,' not alone 10 tie mere raising of the troops but added to the government supplies, what nave already, and ~lll hereafter raise by contribution, t will 5e !he best out-6tted corps 'in the service.
 l little zeal on the part ofth2se who are ip terested, will soon raise this corps Of troops for the fight in the west, and if ever there was a time since the beginning Of our war; when all were deeply interested in driving back Laue's bsigauds on the one side, aud Hal.eck'4 He's sians ou th1 ocher tais $ tbe aoc Dtsdtime.
 Yours truly,
 A.~ JONES,
 Col. c s. i.