Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-27
To the People of the Trans- Mi ssi =gippi Department, composed of the States of Missouri Arkansas, Louisiana and


 Texas
 At no period since the commencement of the contest in which we are Il w engaged, has there 'Xi>ted a more lrcss.ng neccs ivy for active and Jealous cooperation on the pait ot the people o th,s5 States Milh the military authorities than a he present momt nj. The partial occupation O. the Mississippi River Liue b onr Cnemos las S ..ir impedoic .mmu feat on "ith tle other States f the ConicderlCy, a> tJ com.c GiG-a cAar2gi A the duty of pro>i,.ag for the wants oI CuF irmy, to seek for aid detc cp new son ccS ot sup ,h. Our army is n urgent need of blankets and -l0thing Of every description, Cp enable them [" withstand the rgOr of the approaching winter, as well IS to successful oppoSc the invaders of oar >oi anu they can be furnished with but little from he other side If the Mississippi. or by the fcM mlnufactores now established in th,se Sfate~. In this emergency, MajGrnl T. II. Il 'mas commanding in thi@ ! ptr'mrnt, relying conf Ientiy on the patriotism ol the people, ect- me to make appeal to tlem for ;hita SISttnce which ii can afford t0 give without much individual in convenience, amt which, l! promptly furnished. wll reat,y promot, the SSot our army. Every ilHiiiy throughout this Department, possessed ot pinnirg wheel and loom, x rgqucs td M nlAru flcture as large quantity of cloth (b0th voolcn md ctt.on) aS the w material at ifs comm ltG will permit. Those who Iare no facilities "rspin ning or weaving, rl1y a>-i7s in the g0Ud work bV mikiug up shirts, drawers, p"I'tlopIi~, coat and ,yetc0ass, and by hnitljQG t"ckings, making hats Dr ca J-, and sdocs wlIi-c taJ.e "Ao have I0nW> U iptol to cha pU.pu-@4 oaf u1ash 1iaI Nefs, Or 5 me other article answering the stmc Chirct. The c'plk Of each c0gotf in the States lamed iS eqncsted either fake c.t @e ot, or appoint some -uittbe person to r-ceitc ant forwari gi0i> manufactured for ar.ly purposes. ln the c0uHy iH which hnie-ilee, D the nearest 70 c miierna-ter 0f the Confederate States Army, who WI he i'f- nished with funds e ray '.rtie sane nI delveN, with cost Ot tIausyUr.as 5Ou aGGe',. Jr ms 5ei- ! vices the agent who may attend 10 tie iertion an fo warun@ of the-e iods, " T Ap alIow"d a rsasouab' comp,nseipn by the P 'st Qaatt,rmts- ter to whom h- delivers them. No limit wdl te placed on ,hr prices If thC HrucIcs thu- turHised- the ii, neral comm ,nd:'c navug cOrtidemce that ptiriotc peune Will not tNTOit Gppn ther gay, TG- m nt ln its hour nf nee !. 'ihe r Qnnterma>tcl3 w'l1 receive supp ies n the Gar indicated, are re qne.tcl to .ot slrd them 10 thes" headquarters without deiy Y, ana. fir possible, tp keep this office advised Of The amount of othng beng | m de in their vicinity tor tie army.
 Merchants n these St tatcs who have for sal oth- ing ru tabe for army pAposea are requested to furnish immediately, to the nearest r, st v Iirter- mgster, a me m randum invoice of tAe "It.c 'es, wi prices uunoStd, t. Ess him IL making pGr chasts for the Q ,arttrm1stel'S $ Department. Au- thorzed purch .sinr ntS are q so abroad III VI! rous beauties, and it iS cxp;ctsi that the nenpir will aid them their ettur to procure snrp cs by advising them b the places where stored. The M ilr General eumuai!ii.G dnt5 nIt deem if Dpct. siry to do more ih4n infom the people If thi. Department regardh5 th- necessities ot t2e troops und,r hi. comm F !, and suggest q plan by which they can be promptly an comfortably cIu". He assured tlrtthls appeal will suffice to put n operation every spinning wheel and lo' la through out the Jim Is oi the Department, nnd that neigh b IT will vie with neighb'r, :nd c"mniun ~ witI conmunity in prlsewortl.y efforts to furnish clo5h- ing for tie army
 JNO. D. ADAMS,
 Capt and Acting Chlei Quartelm'Ster,
 Tran>- Mississippi District.
 Paper, throughout the county V II please copy, nnd q IL nnnic iftnntnn tn this arpeAl.