The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-24

MENPHIs. Tenn, Sept, %, lsss.
Hon. D. +. IIadden President Taxing District
Dear Sir-I am in receipt OF your letter
OF this date, inclosing Gov. Taylor's tele-
gram, and asking il the militia OF the Second
battalion will volunteer their services for
the enforcement of the quarantine rcgula-
lions established by the board OF health
and citizens. have the honor TO report
that in accordance with the assent OF his
oxcellency, the Governor, and the wish Of
our citizens, | will tender the services OF
the militia forces under my command for
such duties as may be assigned u.s. ] have
the honor 10 subscribe myself, your ODE
dient servant S. Il. CARNEs,
Major commanding Second Battalion,
n. q. S. Il.
MILITARY FROM WAY BACK.
The eenteel, strictly military and bust
ness way in which the major went at his
reply floored the president. He studied it,
caressed the few remaining locks on his
head with his hand in order to superinduce
profound thought, and drew up paper and
pen. This time he did not dictate it. The
result was as follows:
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept o. 1855.
Mai 3. T. Carncs, Commanding Second Battalion,
Tennessee Militia.
Dear Sir--Your favor of this date, offer
ing the volunteer services of your COM
mand for quarantine duty, is received. In
the name OF our citizens, can assure you
and all your soldiers, that their services
will be most highly appreciated. Please
consult with W. q. Davis, chief OF police,
who will designate the posts TO be guarded,
The board OF health and exchanges COM
mittees will meet tomorrow at IL o'clock
am. for the discussion OF matters relative
TO quarantine. After that discussion | will
be empowered to issue you Instructions in
detail. With feelingso Of the highest esteem,
| am your obedient servant,
DAVID p. MADDEN,
President Of the Taxing District.
THE OFFICIAL CALL.
Without further prcliminaries Maj.
Carnes came TO the scratch with tho tol-
lowing order to his battalion:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BATTALION n. q. s. T.,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. u, 1855. J
Special Order No. l.
This command is hereby ordered to re-
port ut the arinOry OF tho Chicksaw
Guards tomorrow (hlonday) morning, at 8
o'clock sharp, in fatigue uniform, for the
purpose OF doing quarantine duty for the
protection OF our city against the outside
world. BY order OF
S. T. CARSFs, Major Commanding.
BY HARRY ALLEN, Adjutant.
CALLING FOR TENTS.
At the suggestion OF Maj. Carnes, the
question OF accommodations for the mill
ia guards was taken up. The idea was
advanced that arrangements might be
made ut neighboring house mt each post,
| but there was no certainty that such a
| house could be conveniently located.
Some one heartessly remarked that soldiers
considered accommodations in the light OF
| luNuries and seldom enjoyed them.
"But how can they indulge their fond
hess Tor a little game Of drawn innoccntly
| inquired another.
DRAW don't go, and don't YOU forget
that" cmphatically responded the major.
| I'VE are going into this business for
blood. Draw is dislraciing and leads 20
late hours, which breaks down the physi-
cal man"
II was finally agreed that a request for
| tents would be tccgraphcd the Governor,
and il was accordingly done, rs follows
MENrHs TrSN.. sept p, issS.
| To Gov. X l. Taylor Nashville, Tenn.
DEAR SIM Mai 5. r. Cooncs, with HE
entire commend Of militia, have have vol.
un,UCrcd their services 10 me with great
promptness. II possible please send M
thirty tents Immediately Tor post duty.
Please answer. DAVID l.. MADDEN,
| President Taxing District.
Subsequently this dispatch was supple
mentcd by another, rs fellows
MEgrus TENS. sept =, 1854
| To Gov u. !. Taylor. Y shyiilo, Tenn.
II tents can DO forwarded please send
Immediately by express.
DAVID p. IIADDEy,
President Taxing District
Up 20 1890 last night no reply had beer
received
now TuR boys WILL SERVE.
Chief Davis has jottcd down all the ave.
nues TO be guarded. which include the
| railroads As 10 the distances from th,
city at which the posts are 10 be estab.
| lishcd, that Is a matter for the considcu'
ton OF the board Of health aud joint com,
mittcc, which meets at III o'clock thi.
morning. Each squad will number foul
men, In charge Of an officer, and these will
be divided into rcliefs the whole 10 serve
four hours In case Of an arrst, the mon
of watch aud those standing will arrange
NJ 10 who shall take charge 81 the prisoner
Or prisoners and bring them into the city
for Treatment by the authorities, and
the treatment will be very healthy, too;
don't let that fact escape you. In order
60 give tho military volunteers requisite
! authority 20 make arrests, each man will
be created either a special policeman OF
deputy sheriff, but wear the rcgu-
latlon military fatigue uniform. Mai.
| Camcs and licut Kyle were Of the opinion
| that not less than l2b men would he on
hand ready for detail In the morning
The second battalion il composed Of the
Chickasaw Guards, Merchants Zouavcs
aud Schor's Zouayes, formerly Bluff City
The Mason Guards, mountod. are also 40.
nchcd 10 this organization, but Il Is hardly
probable the members of that company
will do guard duty around this city.
Int THE boys orr.
While the subject WIS under discussion
the question came up, will employers
allow the soldier boys 10 leave their posts
Of duty for quarantine seryico7 u
course the question could not bC
positively answered on the spot, but
the unanimous opinion was that there
surely would DO no hitch In the pro.
cccdinpr on this account. Prominent cit.
zcns have already offered 90 SOC that nc
such condition arises. When Il IL rcmcm.
bcrcd that the soldier boys, all Of whom
hold responsible positions, arr going into
this business without pay or without hope
Of reward, save In tho way Of plauditl
from the ndminng protected citizens, and
also that tho property aud lives OF lhesC
same employers share largely In al the
benefits derived, Il would indccd bc sim
gular II ono man were found who came M
With an objection. but thop will. TN
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