Year: 1861

Of a possible necessity, has taught us that we can
produce within the limits of the Conederacy every
necessary article for which have heretofore been
dependent Upon others. Tennessee alone under
the stimulant of constant demand eau supply food
and clothing for more than three times her popula-
ton. f4. ~.


The very enormites which have characterized the
acts of the Government Of the United States, and
which were designed 10 strike terror 10 the bosom
of the Southern people, have only served 10 steel
our hearts and nerve our arms, end to add another
and irresistible impulse to ous determination to free
ourselves now and forever, from all political asso-
citation connection with our former confedefates
!, Although the patriotic devotion of tie entire
South TO the noble cause in which we have all sta
ked ''our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor
is worthy of all praise, yet may be pardoned for
referring with feelings Of pride and satisfaction. to
the proud and patriotic stand which Tennessee has
taken in this great struggle, and the liberal ccntr-
buttons Of gallant men and munitions Of war which
she has made to the cause Of Southern 1ndepepd-
ence.


1t Is due to Tennessee to say, and Il may be said
without disparagement to other States, that our
people have done more in the work Of raising or
ganising, arming and equipping an army than ,wss
ever accomplished BY any State in the same length
of time.


Having no military Organization, and almost
without arms and destitute OF authority TO raise
troops or procure arrs until the passage of the act
Of the 9th Of May last within less than two months
from the passage Of this act, thirty thousand vol
nnteers we're organized and thrown into the field
Too much credit cannot be awarded to the patriotic
people Of the State for the alaerity with which they
rushed to the standard of their country upon the
FIRST htination of necessity. | have been compel
led to decline the services Of a large number ten
dered in excess Of the demand.


> Much credit Is due, also, to the officers of the





they organized and prepared so large force for e-
fectiye service in the field. refer you to the re-
port of the Adjutant- General, McHenry, for full
particulars in detail to the organization of the
Provisional Army Of Tennessee. This army was,
op the 2lst day Of July last by my general order
Of that date transferred to the service of the Con-
federate Suites of America.


In addition TO the Provisional Army Of the State
a number Of regiments have been raised for Con-
federate service, making in the aggregate thirty
eight infantry regiments, seven cavalry battalions
and sixteen artillery companies, which Tennessee
has contributed to the common defence


The duty of furnishing arms nutritious and the
means necessary to clothe and subsist the Provis-
ional Army devolved upon the Militury and Finan-
cial Board. Cut off from Northern markets, and
Southern ports blocksded they found 1t difficult if
not impossible, to procure arms or munitions to any
considerable extent, by purchase in the market
The Board therefore adopted all practicable means
Of stimulating private enterprise to produce those
articles of indispensable necessity within our limits
They established an ermoY at Nashville for the
manufacture of arms, and made liberal contracts
with various companies for the casting of cannon,
the purchase of army guns to be manufactured in
Tennessee, and delivered at different times within
the year, from which sources, we have FOR some
time past been receiving about two hundred and
! Fifty guns her week. They have also made liberal
advances to narufarturers of powder to enable
them to increase the capacity of their machinery to
the highest degree of efficiency and under the su-
peryision of Samuel D. Morgan, Esq, established a
percussion cap factory, which has already yielded
to the Confederate States more than twelve millions
Of caps, and is now predicting over S95;ooo per
day. g., ..,., p. ,......,.a :.


For full particulars as TO the action of the Board
refer you to their report. from which it win be
seen that the expenses incurred in organizing and
supporting, arming and equippng the Provisional
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