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cleared away, the people would have come to us, which is proved by the fact that the volunteering was improving when we left the State.
At first the universal desire was to enlist in the calvary, but General Smith, being well supplied with that arm of the service, gave permission for the enlistment of but one regiment, which was afterwards increased to a brigade.
General Morgan was authorized to add a regiment to his command; which he did quickly.
General Buford succeeded in raising parts of five regiments, which were organized into a brigade, and some volunteers were received by General Marshall, making in all from 3,000 to 4,000 Kentuckians who joined the Southern standards.
Richmond, VA. 1881.
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