The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 3. Page: 689
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
While this Department acknowledges fully the obligation of this stip-
ulation, it is nevertheless of opinion that the existence of two distinct
departments, both engaged in the same operations, will lead necessarily
to confusion and additional expense, and thus to the injury of the serv-
ice.
This Department therefore desires that the immediate agents of the
Government, in its own Quartermaster Department, shall take charge
of all transportation thus provided for, so that there may be henceforth
but one organization engaged in this work, and that directly responsible
to this Government. The Department assures your excellency of the
ability and willingness of the Confederate Government to provide sat-
isfactorily for the Arkansas troops in this respect in such manner that
no loss shall accrue to them thereby.
Your excellency is therefore informed that the Quartermaster's Depart-
ment of the Confederate Government has been directed to make all
necessary arrangements for the transportation of the Arkansas troops,
with authority to make such purchases of means of transportation, &c.,
now in the possession of the State of Arkansas, as may be deemed neces-
sary and expedient. Such expenses as have been actually incurred
under the stipulation above referred to by the State of Arkansas will
of course be paid for by this Government according to the terms therein
agreed.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
L. P. WALKER,
Secretary of War.
RICHIFMOND, August 31, 1861.
Gov. H. M. RECTOR, L ittle Rock, Ark.:
If to prevent the disbanding of the troops it be necessary to send them
to McCulloch,.let them go to him.
L. P. WALKER.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK., August 31,
(via Little Rock, September 2, 1861.)
Hon. L. P. WALKER:
The Arkansas troops are all mustered out of service. But 20 men re-
main. The arms and other stores ought to be turned over to me, and
not taken to Pocahontas. Without these arms this country will be in
a defenseless condition. Other men should be raised at once and these
arms put in their hands, or we will not be ready to meet the enemy.
There are 3,000 stand of small-arms and ten pieces of artillery. The
Cherokees have joined the South, and offered me a regiment. They
and other Indian forces need arms. My command, 3,000 strong, will
soon be near the southwest corner of Missouri. An expressman awaits
your reply in Little Rock.
BEN. McCULLOCH,
Brigadier- General.
44 R R-VOL III689
CnAr. X.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 3., book, 1881; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154606/m1/696/?q=Arkansas: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.