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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
1862. * * * * * * * II. The troops of the Army of the West, known as the Missouri State Guard, will at once be organized into companies, battalions, and regiments, in conformity to the laws of Congress. Those who have been, or may hereafter be, enrolled into the Confederate service will in like manner be organized in companies, battalions, and regiments. Major-General Price, to whose division these troops belong, is charged with the execution of this order. By order of Maj. Ge. Earl Van Dorn: Dabney H. Maury, Assistant Adjutant-General. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, Knoxville, April 18, 1862. Col. John C. Vaughn, Commanding, &c., Kingston, Tenn.: Colonel: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that large numbers of Union men are leaving this and adjoining counties, intending to go through the passes of the Cumberland into Kentucky. He directs that all the disposable cavalry of your command be sent with the utmost dispatch to operate bet