The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-04-05
rYrrRa rgoM COL ". ?. JOHNSON


X. ~ J.oashsg, f,q.
I stn, Owing 10 DE Numerous talre ruaois'
/ ~hiah lalfu are circulating N tie country f"l4
tte q the troops which have hecH raised iy nie
wi.h O. make bret siaienient 81 tAci 10 teief
cree tafteia, g. satisfy thn7t Who desire tmry "
F LndN the truth snd Win wiz do justice when
thry know a. To mere iaalt finders, aud thuse
who striving e. appsa~e their own Gaiiy era
=. fences for nns g1inE fhemseits- or suppnihug
/ the var they should. and those. to- VINO ar
watching the points 10 build thcmsslses up by the
mi-steps ~ Downfall II some on. rlse-l have
nuthinE to sas tut iratc them s. themselves
! their God aud their country.
when rriurbsd from kiyhmond "a November
las, vita authority for raising troops, sc, aooui
the xufk A. vigorously possible but found that
eyegythug connected with It dragged heavily. !
lii|a feit that wuaid noi be ahle 60 faise even
Sas regiment. Oar army almost everywhere was
-lpR1.sd - ls gene into g nter quarter and aeS
rsf fai objected 10 going into camp Ia The winter
without tents, &c. aud usnY other objections
were raised - their enrolling at that time hence
1 ! made bui little Roadway during The winter VI
raii, found my..il ai.e - argsnze my hrsi
regiment on the 18th a February and reported
..s,aci 20 the H,.a. Secretary II War asking or
ders 10 s~th have not yet received an answer
~s husi waiting reply ! found tat ~uuid We
y able - raise lnd organize A sgcand regiment, and
10, the lat 81 March for thai purpose but not
cHsugh campanie. having arrived 20 The nndez
.ous * that time ! delayed tle organization until
the 10TH 81 which tioe went ip Mon nney Ter
that uufp1-e. On my arriving there fnand tat
. ( Ma 4bf to organize tNn feeiment. (the End
lna Bf9 instyal II the anc ileoifd. ON The
llta o March. the lta Jesmnrt as nFgauihed AZ
lame-tswl ~iaiih Hnuaty. ny my ath0rityi aud
there age now nnnlcf a Surplus canpanics
magchng GA b. Cstk-yille "a Red River comfy
q organize She stb iee4ment
immediately pppu ny bearing Zee hfst fumey-
n toe ouemg advancing ia 1issnur'. st1ri.a all
thr caUnsnlfs IRON Dallas he TIE direction Of Red
iuyes. o. he In readiness, or on the way 70 meet
any contingency that might demand their services
4ai Tor the purpose. 800. uf forwarding my com
nani 70 the right direction. rs sending u T.
Cisfksviie, should my drstiutfiar tr Missouri,
, Kentucky. or icnuessee la ordering tho ls' hat.
TALON af the 1T regiment, under ~. Col Mains,
the 2nd regiment under Col. sweet, and tins ID
regiment, under CO... ftzhugh - marrh towards
Clark vile, advised and dir, cied them 70 go d.
recty 70 met, aud emergency thar might arise,
! which in their judgement required 1t.
, On my arrival al Tyler on my way to Japsvs-
town IN smith county, where the tth regiment
p was organized, and the lnd battalion Of the lst
, regiment ana awaiting nv ARRIVAL | frt heard
the news oi the hghtiug Ia Missouri. lim.di'
ately sent Doctor j II. Maitland with dispatches
% Gems Van Dorm and Price, rendering them ny
whole command Of four Cor nYel regiments and
sent by IN. same gentleman Instructions aud or
/ drfa 10 Coils Man4 Sweet, and fltshugh. tor
them 20 press forward with MI possible Dispatch
- The relief q our heroic little army under Gcus.
Van Dorm ard pfire, who we've struggling against
such unequal forces. az the Boston Apnpitin. ~
whsfeyer eia they misht b. aisn ordered Dc.
Maitland 60 got Hu escort Of a icw wQn nom Col.
Mlas's command. wherever De- overlook h.n and
60 with I'D pa-.lhls speed b. Cen Van Dorm Obj
tain his utaers au1 frlufn with them immruutc.
I y % my command, under the gentlemen above
Hamed. should have gone m pepon, but tor the
fact that ffo the reports put IA circulation that
the & nps had missed would not te received &c.
macy ~ the men wefe uneasy aioat q ami did
not. aud % not. ike % be marched trpm Their
hsmVs upon Al uncertainty 90 that Kind. lcHt
II dur hNth "a them aud myself. that shuuld set.
J tle thr matter definitely first A. -oon as have
dome ~, / shall mako thr iaci~ as,at snd pro-
ee'd at once u my command by ibs nearest poo
.lhle route.
N authority f1r rising troops bas been pub.
.shti a several times sud places At hrst those
Whp we're spiteful toward. me, said, land some
swlfc that could not raise company, mech
less o regiment or brigade. Now that ! haze
uissd them soint say had 10 authority Tor It,
aud that they will not he received. Other. who
tFv themselves trying o. r,se men are terribly
exercised hecau,. they ind the itte In their
esy. Dthefs seem so think u would br teulhic
> " should, byFuanrc, get D. rnmr1au1 the troops
have raised and still others charge ms with tar.
dine--i aud t,ud knows what else kuN 80 such.
have but ore word 70 say ] may never get %
command the troops that Rave been nised by me,
have mo- assurance from ans quarter that ! ever
Will hat shat ak u heeaasa think g reasona
bl. The men whp have turned nnt NHder me rs
pest u. ard am vain enough 10 think ihey desire
10. Bat u ! lall shall FEEL tina { nslug these
troops have Rendered tha most impuriidt service
s8 alEe c1gbtry that was within my iu~vf VI Tbs
time 81 it, greatest need. aud shall feel mnch
higher order % pride snd gratIfg ton. than /
could feel. without having nlseo man Tor the
service. Ny sncces, 10 raising these troops - q
source OF The highest qualification OF my HE. and
10 Fam permitted ~ command them d VIII. be
still more pleasing Should isil in that. hoscy.
CT, L sl not dishesften or humiliAte me but at
The head Of my hrs. regiment, will render tie
best service am capsule OF.
iog doas itfeube you With this note, to fur
nlsh you With the fact. | have been. perhaps, too
prois bat you condense 10 sui, your own con.
yenbsHc. and judgement IT, indeed, yng deem any
OF Il worthy Of, OF desired by the pnhlic
4 Very respectfully,
Your obi seryant.
VI. r. JOHNSON.