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Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
en. Hardee's command was drawn in from Northeastern Arkansas, where it had been lying in the swamps You have authority to call for troops from Arkansas, Tennessee, and such portion of Mississippi asee, 10,000 from Mississippi, and 10,000 from Arkansas. Had they been promptly furnished, how diffenizing, equipping, and supporting troops from Arkansas and Missouri; and he was directed to call on might use his own discretion in the calls on Arkansas and Tennessee, but not to draw on Mississippiis department. The reason for this was, that Arkansas and Tennessee had not yet been subjected to a the Governors of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, respectively, as follows: Tennessee, 30,000; Mississippi, 10,000; Arkansas, 10,000-confining my call strictly to those States. The call upon Miteers. On November 28th, Governor Rector, of Arkansas, reported five companies and a battalion as o the Governors of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, that they might disband such volunteers of t[2 more...]
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
require a large force to defend it. There is no equally defensible position as this place, nor line of defense as the Barren River, between the Barren and the Cumberland at Nashville; so that this place cannot be abandoned without exposing Tennessee, and giving vastly the vantage-ground to the enemy. It is manifest that the Northern generals appreciate this; and, by withdrawing their forces from Western Virginia and East Kentucky, they have managed to add them to the new levies from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and to concentrate a force in front of me variously estimated at from 60,000 to 100,000 men, and which, I believe, will number 75,000. To maintain my position, I have only about 17,000 men in this neighborhood. It is impossible for me to obtain additions to my strength from Columbus; the generals in command in that quarter consider that it would imperil that point to diminish their force, and open Tennessee to the enemy. General Zollicoffer cannot join me, as he guards
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
xhibit of his correspondence. He arrived at Nashville on the 14th of September; on the 15th he dis General A. S. Johnston, General C. S. A., Nashville. Governor Brown made the following replyprocured and sent with dispatch, one-half to Nashville, and the other to Trenton, on the Mobile & O-shops and workshops had been established at Nashville and Memphis, which were transferred to the Cober. At the same date, the powder-mills at Nashville were making 400 pounds of powder a day, and President, by telegram of the 13th, to go by Nashville, confer with Governor Harris, and then decide rendezvous of this force, viz.: Knoxville, Nashville, Jackson, Trenton, and Memphis. At each of eneral. I. G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee, Nashville. The Arkansas troops were directed to bee. The enemy will energetically push toward Nashville the heavy masses of troops now assembled beter, between the Barren and the Cumberland at Nashville; so that this place cannot be abandoned with[4 more...]
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ent, p. 808. The following letter was addressed to the Governor of Alabama, a duplicate being sent to the Governor of Georgia, and a similar I am, etc., (Signed) A. S. Johnston. A. B. Moore, Governor of Alabama. Executive Department, Montgomery, Alabama, September 23, 1851. contemplated by your letter, regret that it is out of the power of Alabama to afford you any assistance in the way of arms. Our own coast ise calls on Arkansas and Tennessee, but not to draw on Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, or Georgia, without the consent of this department. Tdetached companies, without any special sanction, from (I believe) Alabama. Terry's regiment has joined; the other, De Yeuve's, from Louisiaending an invasion. The same call was made on the Governors of Alabama and Mississippi. General Johnston requested also that the troops of North Alabama, and slave-laborers recruited in the same region, should be sent forward to Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River; thus indi
Green, Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
lament that we are still so straitened for arms. As soon as we can get any you shall have your full share. I shall order four thirty-two pounders at once to be sent to you, for the defense of your works at Bowling Green, or such other point as you may desire to fortify with heavy guns. Rely on the active cooperation of this department to the full extent of its disposable moans. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. General A. S. Johnston, bowling Green, Kentucky. General Johnston's reply was as follows: In making the call for troops, I asked from the Governors of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, respectively, as follows: Tennessee, 30,000; Mississippi, 10,000; Arkansas, 10,000-confining my call strictly to those States. The call upon Mississippi was small compared with that on Tennessee, as only a part of that State is within the limits of my department. I had no means of ascertaining the relative proportion of troops furnis
Rector (search for this): chapter 23
ions for 50,000 men-30,000 from Tennessee, 10,000 from Mississippi, and 10,000 from Arkansas. Had they been promptly furnished, how different might have been the result! The letter to Governor Harris is here given; those to Governors Pettus and Rector were identical, except in the number of troops named, the places of rendezvous, and the clause referring to conversations about arms, which was omitted. headquarters, Department No. 2 Columbus, Kentucky, September 21, 1861. Sir: I have the hohorne wrote him, estimating that fifty regiments were in the field from Tennessee. This must have included the troops in all quarters and in every stage of organization borne upon the rolls, militia as well as volunteers. On November 28th, Governor Rector, of Arkansas, reported five companies and a battalion as organized and ready to go to the support of McCulloch. About the same time, General Polk obtained, as a loan for a few weeks, from General Lovell, at New Orleans, two regiments, 1,500
Colt (search for this): chapter 23
these weapons, generally fowling-pieces, squirrel-rifles, etc., were very poor in quality, even when put in order. The reports and inspection returns make it evident that, during most of the autumn of 1861, fully one-half of General Johnston's troops were unarmed, and whole brigades remained without weapons for months. Terry's Texas Rangers, one of the best-equipped and most efficient regiments at the front, report, October 30th, twenty varieties of fire-arms in their hands-shot-guns and Colt's navy six-shooters being most numerous. Other regimental reports show a similar state of things. This one circumstance, with the resulting confusion and diversity in ammunition, will indicate to any soldier a fruitful source of inefficiency and confusion. The Government could not arm its troops, because of the inability of its agents to procure sufficient serviceable arms in the markets of Europe. They were there before the agents of the North, but good arms were not for sale to any c
W. C. Whitthorne (search for this): chapter 23
dy. On Christmas-day he reported that 12,000 or 15,000 men had gone forward under the call. On the same day, Adjutant-General Whitthorne wrote him, estimating that fifty regiments were in the field from Tennessee. This must have included the troo Tennessee will soon need every one of them, and not a camp shall be broken up. He also, through his adjutant-general, Whitthorne, addressed an energetic protest to the Government against the enforcement of the order. Many ill effects were produfrom the following correspondence: headquarters, Western Department, Bowling Green, January 12, 1862. Sir: Adjutant-General Whitthorne, of Tennessee, has inclosed me a copy of the order issued by Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Groner, directi under State, not Confederate authority, the secretary promptly revoked his order to disband it. His letter to Adjutant-General Whitthorne concluded as follows: Pray present this apology to Governor Harris, and tell him that, if he knew the in
W. R. Hunt (search for this): chapter 23
The energetic steps taken by the State government of Tennessee, immediately after secession, now afforded a partial basis of supply. A percussion-cap factory had been started in Nashville by Mr. Samuel Morgan, a wealthy and patriotic citizen, and had done good work. Ordnance-shops and workshops had been established at Nashville and Memphis, which were transferred to the Confederate Government, and proved of the greatest service. Under the efficient command of Captains M. H. Wright and W. R. Hunt, everything possible, with the means at command, was accomplished. Twelve or fourteen batteries were fitted out at Memphis by the 1st of October. At the same date, the powder-mills at Nashville were making 400 pounds of powder a day, and this production was afterward largely increased. The State government of Tennessee cooperated with the Confederate authorities with the utmost zeal; and General Johnston often cordially acknowledged the aid received from this source. The Governor of
Gillespie (search for this): chapter 23
iment, shall be mustered into the Confederate service, unless armed; and, also, giving notice that General Carroll has been directed to muster out of service Colonel Gillespie's regiment. Believing as I do that the public interest requires that the department over which you preside should fully comprehend the practical operatiosbanded, we would to-day have been without a force to check the advance of the enemy, and our borders would have been open to the invaders. In reference to Colonel Gillespie's regiment, it is proper to state that General Carroll had reported it to me as armed, and I had ordered it to this place; and it is earnestly hoped that neirespect, your obedient servant, (Signed) A. S. Johnston, General C. S. A. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War. It appearing in the correspondence that Colonel Gillespie's regiment had been raised under State, not Confederate authority, the secretary promptly revoked his order to disband it. His letter to Adjutant-General Whi
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