Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-07
GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
A , etter 90 Colonel Thomas q,
Hindman.-The Roster OF the
1hirty.ninth Tennessee.
Cor. Nashville American.

WASHINGTON, September LII send
sou copies OF two papers which |
doubt not will interest many Of the
readers Of the American. The one is
a letter written byGeneral Sam Hous>
ton from this city to I. Q. Hindman,
Of Ripley, Miss, and father OF the late
General Hindman, Of Helena, Ark.
General Houston, in this letter, re-
fers TO the Thirty ninth United States
regiment OF infantry, which was a
Tennessee regiment, aud OF which he
and Hindman we're officers.
| also send as a fitting accompanis
ment TO the letter a roster OF the off.
GERS Of the Thirty ninth regiment,
With dates Of their. commissions.
hany Of the descendants OF these men
are still living in Tennessee and else
where, and will doubtless be glad TO
see the roster. The letter is as fol-
lows:
WAsHISoToS, February I.
My Dear Hindman:
Many strange things have taken
place since we last parted. | have
kept the run Of you pretty we'll. |
rejoice to know of your prosperity. /
would delight again to meet and be
with you for days and weeks, but |
know not what pleasant accident will
ever throw US together again in this
world. W. were once boys and friends;
we are now old men, and yet our
friendship is not estranged. There are
now but few Of the old Thirty-ninth
regiment left 10 talk over their war
rior feats. You, Benton. Davis, Ben
Wright and myself are among the
number. How many children have
you2 Is Mrs. Hindmsn livins2 |
married in 1910; l have five children,
one boy and four girls. The boy
is eight years old and the young.
est girl fifteen days old. They
are all sweet and pretty, as
| Am told all parents think. Have
you no business, Tom, that will bring
you TO TexAs2 1t is fine country and
| would be delighted to see you there.
If you ever come within 200 miles OF
me, you must come and spend some
weeks with me. Hindman, you know
| never cared much about wealth.
Enough has stuck to me to make me
comfortable while | live, and leave
enough to rear my children. In q few
days | intend to start home en- a visit
and return some time the latter part
If Anril. 4 \
am very truly and sincerely your
affecti0nate friend.
SAM Houston.
Colonel Thomas @ HindmAn, Ripley, Tip
pAh county, Miss.
Roster of officers Of Thirty-ninth
infantry, U. s. Army, 1924:
Colonel John Williams Jane IS,
1873.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas II.
Benton, june 19, 1913.
Major VIM Peacock, July 20, 1913;
Major Uriah Blue, March IL, 1914.
Captains John Phsgan, July 20,
1918; VIM Walker, July %, 1873;
Benjamin Reynolds, July 20. 1913;
John B Song, July 20, 1873; A II
Douglas, July %. l8l3; Hen Henniger,
July rs, 1873; John Jones, July 20,
1873; james Davis, July 20, 1873;
Thomas Stuart, July 29,:l9l3; James
Gray, May /, 1914
First Lieutenants-Rhst Nj Soma
vile, July 20, 1918; Benjamin Wright,
July %, 1913; Sam Wilson, July 20,
1918; james Mcdonald. July %, 1873;
Nath Smith, July 20, 1918; Joel Den
ton, July 20, 1873; B N Patterson.
January ll.l8l4; NJ y Moulton, March
U, 1874; james Seth, May IL. 1874.
Second Lieutenants Ashley Stan
fsld, July %. 1918; Jesse G Tate, July
8, 1919; Joseph X Henderson, Jul,
g, 1873 Guy Smith, July 20, 1878,
David Mo MILAN, July 20, 1873; Ben.
jamin Duncan, July IL, 1914; w W
No leilan, March II, 1914; Isaac
Psngle. May |, 1914; simpson Payne.
Nay l, 1914; r Quarles, May l. 1914
Third Lieutenants-Samuel Hou-
Hiudns0, July ii, 1914; / Parish,
March 8, 1914; A Greer. March H.,
1874; j X Snap. May II, 1914; N
Dortch, May |, 1914; J Corfu, May /
1914; NJ \ DeGrafenreidt, May /,
1914.
Ensign Corporals-N Lewis. March
.26, 1914, D Alexander, March 3, 1914,
O Oummerville, April %. 1914
Surgeons Mate-John n Reed,
July 2, 1913. MI w,