Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-09
Letter frcm the Army in Kentucky. HEADQUARTERS 7rH ARK. RECT,
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Camp Hardee, Dec. 30 '6l.
 MR. EpIroR-Having been for long time in l camp, and having marched and counter marched, drilled ard stood idle, I thought that I would | change somewhat the monotony of the camp, by iotting few lines for your excellentjourn with | the view of refreshing myself, and with tIe hope that a communication from this part of the '' bloody 1 ground may not be unwelcome to yourself, nor uninteresting to your numerous readers.
 We are camped on d beautiful eminence, situa- ted one aud a half miles north west from Bowling 1 Green; the 9th Arkansas regiment is camped i'm mediately on our left, while the 5th and 9th Ala bama regiments are on our rig ght These five re 1 gments compose the third brigade, which is com manded by Col. 5. A. M. Wood, of the 7th Ala bama This encampment selected by Capt. John C. McCauley, our senior captain, who, by the 1 by. had-command of our regiment for the two past 1 months Col. R. c. Shaver. has had command of the third brigade until he was superseded by Col. 1 Wood, our present commander, who was his senior l by few months. And it Is said that the third brigade is the best drilled of any brigade in this division of the army, and all credit is due Gel. Shaver for the interest he has taken in perfecting the third brigade in the various evolutions. Col. Shaver has, i'll 2 word, brought the third brigade almost from chaos to a state of proficiency, and it looks hard that he should be superseded by one who is his senior by few months onyr and particularly just at thi@ juncture, when we are just OH the eve of great and bloody battle. But we l soldiers did not come out for glory money, and can cheerfully submit to that which our generals l 4l,: alc, the infprpSt of our glorious and righteous cause
 l had the pleasure of meeting with Maj. J. B. Johnson at the office of Major John Pope, who, by the by has the appearance of regular old soldier l from the gallant tooth pick" State Maj. John son teld ne that he witnessed the charge made by C )l. Terry and his gallant Texas rangers at Green river on the federal army, few days since, winch YOU have heard of before this The Major said it was one of the most daring and gallant charges ever made, that even the proud and gallant Murat, | in his panIiest days could not have effected any more than did Col. Terry Where Col Terry fell, | there lay around him eleven of the base Hessians that fell by the strong right arm of Col. Terry him self, before he received the fatal shot and feil- | There are many thrilling incidents connected with ] the charge made by the Texans upon that eyentful | day. but for newspaper correspondent to attempt i to give all would be at this time out of place, for every hour We hear that the enemy intends to ad- vance with an overwhelming force, and that they intend to drive the rebels from this place. Now in the event that they attempt such thing, Manassas i will only be a scrimmagein in comparison to the fight that will be here, and |" let them come, let them come," we are ready, we arc willing; yea, anxious 1 to meet them, is the watchword and cry of the 1 gallant ''Tooth Pcks;'' and many, yea, many of the Yankees will be :" welcomed with bloody hands to hospitabe graves" by the brave and courteous sons of the South.
 could say something in regard to the movements of the enemy, and also what we are doing, but such things are generally thought best not to be too tensiyely known.
 MT. Editor, the twelve months soldiers from Ar kansas, have been treated inhuInanly by that most 1 deectabe and honorable body, mis called Military Board. wish to call your attention to few facts, and then I will dismiss the subject forever, a5beng 1 too shameful and too humliating ever to be men, 1 toned or written where the eyes of the world 1 look upon the acts of some men. We twelve months | volunteers from Arkansas have to furnish our l clothing out ot the eleven dollars per month that 1 is allowed us by the Confederate States. Now at the present prices of clothing, it will take eight dollars per month to keep infantry soldiers in shoes and clothing; then you see, that get the enormous of three dollars per month but what cares have some men for the poor suffering soldiers, as they nightly walk their rounds while the wntry winds are whisting and ma king n1errment over their
 ~ vernon of the State of Arkansas for his poor citi zens who have left home, left friends and every thing comfortable behiRd, and are now walking barefooted over the soil of Kentucky? What care l has the Governor of the State of Arkansas, for hundreds sf poor men that fall by the wayside-a volley of musketry is fired over their remains and they soon forgotten, only remembered a missing mess mate, while the place of father, husband brother or son can never be filled at home?
 terrible retributon is nigh at hand, and then, and then, will the guilty wretches that have con troled that Military Board be made to feel the weight of justice. The way of the transgressor is hard, and veriy believe that Gov. Rector will i find it so. Gov. Rector has not complied with his contract at all-he has not furnished any clothing as he promised and while the soldiers from other States Haunt around with their gay uniforms We are compelled to feel ashamed of that imbecile creature that the people of Arkansas placed over themselves at a time when they were blinded and
 led astray from thertrue interests by little personal prejudices.
 As it now stands, the best soldiers in the South are negected-haf clothed, half shod; but until h e recently, not a murmur was heard; now the winds of winter are bowling around, the earth be- gins to wear her vestments of white, and now the soldiers begin to suffer- We will wait yet little while, and then we will see.
 Our senior captain John c. McCauley) has offer. ed his services, together with three hundred men, to the Secretary of War for three years. He de- sires stationary command on eastern or south ern coast. It is hoped, and confidently believed, that he will get the desired appointment. More anon. ONE OF THE BLOODY SEVENTH.
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