Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-10

OO0 OF tne regiments COmWAnu OF ucn. AlDert
Pike Of the Indian Department. was for some months
disturbed by impotence and eagerness for fight
Complaints against the General we're loud and frequent
for not giving this regiment the coveted opportunity Of
| distinction. -.-.
The Conscript Law came and it was found that under
s large proportion Of this anxious regiment was dis
charged aud among the foremost in seeking and claim
ing discharge without reference to the state Of the
vice, were those who had been loudes n dsnouncing
Gen. Pike for no: letting them go.for,h to fight.
With this explanation, We give the following order:
HrADQUlRrrRs. DrP'r INDIAN TERRITORY,
Fort AcCulOch July II, 1852 I
| General Orders, No. u
| /. The General Commanding the Department Of Ia
dian Territory left with Is hundred mounted men and
the Indian troops to defend il against Federal Invasion
cannot permit those patriotic citizens 10 return TO their
hcmes who, being over thirty Five years of age reluc
auty yield to the imperative demands OF their private
interests and lorego the opportunity aTdently desir
ed and now Of last presented, o, meeting abhorred
enemy 10 tia field wihou. appropriate testimonial Of
bis regard and of his appreciation Of their eminent and
| il.ustrious services.
H. He has been profoundly afflicted by their uufayor.
able opinion OF himself sdmirng a; the time TIE
chsse and elegant language in which il has been
pressed And bis life will hereafter be emb tered by
the r. cion that he failed to the good opi lon
and applause Of body Of men so just aud dacrmias.
ting in their censures, whose opinions entitled to
weight and Who by periodically hurryiog to their
homes at the when bleeding country besought
them for their services, have deserved well of that
country, covered their with immortal glory,
| sni added new dignity TO human nature.
III He deeply regrets that the gen l,msn in question
were By bis sole fault forced ino the service OF
grateful country which ought to bs able 10 take OF
herse fight her ba.tles and secure her indepen.
dence without compelling any Of her crsns 10 sssis;
her ia doing For What Liberty WORTH IT. to secure
t. dangers have to be incurred and hardsh ps and pr
| vaons undergone?
w. He assures them that ii was with the deepest sor-
row he became convinced that be could no. urlough all
Of them in April until the end Of tbs war, aud ,rnt
them TO remain home until that time, still continuing
to receive their pay, and forty cents day for use aud
risk Of each horse.
v BE particularly apologies to every gentleman foT
not having been able her 'fCore to furlough and
Grant leaves o. absence to 2eTs for hsn fifteen
dayo out OF ter ard 10 indulge their burning ardour for
active service end their eager desire 20 be ct hom at
one and the SAGE time and he il taking active eteps,
which he hopes will enable him 10 fleet sill this in the
futura.
VI Tho Commanding General Is utterly unable to fud
words In which express hs intense admiration oil thcee
lofty ard heroic sous who, leaving little handful of
their couutrymen ra!ertunatsy not thirty i've years Of
sge 70 aid our Indian allies IN checking oVerwhem
ing torrent Of nvGsop returning eIu;snt to thcr
homes In Txas furnished with thrss honorable cesf.
Gates Of discharge which their chiren and their child
rens children WILL IN Oer years, exhibit with just and
iauiabls pride Gs In ether countries exhibit the
patents Of uobiy OF their ancestors; nor cen he 6ad
language In which to express his ccSicon Of the
pfemo Injustice OF those laws ordinarily known amcug
fools the svs Of homer, dsce1cy and justice, which
have not permitted him 10 take the moneys belonging TO
our Indian allies TO satisfy demands oil these patri
ots who are now retiring the shades Of private life
after long term OF srduoua service, chilly passed by
item 10 cursng the officers ever thrm, and yeit clam
orousy for inrioughs tick leave pay, acuve service,
horseshoeug, corn and bacon.
Vile condoles with them on the unexsmpled
hardships they have undergone aid which, such has
been their patriotic devotion, they have borne
mur1g, with uncI.mpled, unheard Of and incredible
coustSncy, paieucs aud chsSr'rGets.
VIII He ia deeply IL etsj a. the Incredible priya
tons which the men haze had endure in the CT
beloved country, il the Esy of food Their sEf rings
IN that resprG- have bEGuZht many to his eyes,
and tsc heroic patience uudsr beas terrible priYa0ns
lotly 5cpsts the boosted o0usancy OF TO ea q the
Revolution, who sstvsd and stood barsfoolod 10 the
s1owa OF Water Ell Nsley Forge, aud went into action
With only rag tied round their l3i1s, TO keep the bss
Of their cAFtrdgN boxes from eating into their flesh
TX H. Is in hopes that long lie OF and res.
after the establishment Of peace will reward them for
the immense labor they have undergone in riding 10
tho North Fork and back in making several tIips TO
their homes in Texas a. the expense OF Government,
s1d In beicg c.usily compelled half work for half
day. somshng less than dag in tEcuty. Sic itw dd
a,tya 1t by co heroic sbors and by hasdsi2s 30
lnCfeoD tcht ascend 10
| 8 aus, anc their glory bscOmrs eternal
Y Above all, no assur;s the Of his profound Dsn
itencs and contrton for not being able % lend them
asd use In purchasing provisions rnd forage for them
and in paying sick soldiers discharged, ell bis o.G
moneys and to keep the sAms mcnsys hand at the
time, TO use In some other way for their benefit
81. He apologies to them for not being able TO
ate world out Of nothing, snd 10 transport money 10
tho 05octsw Nation out OF Treasury guarded BY Mr.
Henmineer, upoa simple request transmitted by tele
graph. He equally apologies for having permitted
peior officers and horde Of vssabonds take and ap
proprAts TO themselves the and suf Plies for the
want OF which the white men Of hia comn and
armed, lean aud hsggird With hunger and desiuiion
their horses Skeletons AID themselves rsked barefoot
an destitute Of everything.
XII He apologies 70 them for being In comRand OF
the lndi1 country; f2E tho necaay of doing sayhioS
TO esoure that country 70 tho Onniedsrscv; the cut
rage @, nulttcd upon hem by PrJvi3e9cr 10 making
sgy lrdsl county s f3r bis severity End hsrshnsss
IN "a iebi3g ,tem without ssn.eloa CouTt Martial
f the nos innocent an !sUjaols sctcrr for en-
cio5ing hicscH with chain u slntiuGl, ard allowing
70 colder 70 Rave 20 him; Tor Il:sli1g to
Iiansa gyirg them no Information ard refusing pro
rare pI2eis TOT them, and relieve them and their ocas
from duty; and especi9ly for his Own ideness while
they have reared many monumsn.s Of their industry,
until their tots aud hadships baye brought upon them
q premature old age.
Kill He ia greatly grcved tina. they have been com
PEELED TO remain long III the service and regrets
that each of them could not have been fortunately
blessed with some one OF tie diseases prevalent at
Fort hCClllcch aud for which many less deserving Gill
zans have been discharged and he has been profound
Impressed with sense Of the unjust partially Of Poo
violence In bestoScg on 60 many Others, and rot on
them the welcome boons OF InEu nal hernia, Phthisia
pulmonsls Hepas chroaicus Gsstritis chronicus and
general debility by which each Of the fortunate reop
ent Of these blessings In disguise was uuh. for duty pre-
cisey forty days ...
xiv. IA regrets that tbers IL nothing In the R.ga.
tioas or the Articles of War ths. enables sill tho free
ci.ixsns OF the country to DO in tho army and ct home at
he same tme to have money paid them whom thers u
node, to rseve item fom eating beef all and give
thpm bacon every day in the week, and to enable them
to toll and fsbt for their independence By proxy 10