The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 13. Page: 28
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28 MO., ARK., KANS., IND. T., AND DEPT. N. W. [CHAir. xxV.
that it be attached to the copy of my report which has been sent to
Headquarters of the Army.*
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
No. 2.
Reports of Maj. Gen. Thomas 0. Hindman, C. S. Army, of operations May
31-November 3, 1862.
RICHMOND, VA., June 19, 1863.
GENERAL: Heretofore it has been impracticable for me to make any
connected report of my services as commander of the Trans-Mississippi
District. Such a report is therefore submitted at this time.
I was ordered to that district by General G. T. Beauregard, com-
manding the Western Department, which included the country beyond
the Mississippi. His orders to me were as follows:
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
No. 59. Corinth, Miss., May 26, 1862.
Maj. Gen. T. C. Hindman is relieved from duty in this army, and, at the earnest
solicitation of the people of Arkansas, is assigned to the command of the forces in that
State and the Indian country or that hereafter may come within their limits. He is
charged with their defense, and is fully authorized and empowered to organize their
troops under the act of April 16, 1862, entitled "An act to further provide for the
public defense." The general commanding parts with this gallant officer, whose ac-
tions in the field have been so valuably rendered, with sincere regret. He does so at
the urgent request of his own people, who so greatly need and justly value his services
at this juncture.
By command of General Beauregard:
GEO. WM. BRENT,
Acting Chief of Staff.
[Extract.]
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
No. 60. Corinth, Miss., May 27, 1862.
* * * * * *
V. Major-General Hindman's command will be designated as the Trans-Mississippi
District, and will comprise the following territory, to wit: The States of Missouri and
Arkansas, and that portion of the State of Louisiana north of Red River, and the In-
dian Territory.
By command of General Beauregard. GEO. WM. BRENT,
GEO. WM. BRENT,
Acting Chief of Staff.
When these orders were received I commanded a division in Gen-
eral Bragg's corps at Corinth. It was the largest division in the entire
army, composed almost wholly of veteran troops, and could not fail to
distinguish the officer who might lead it in battle. I relinquished this
command reluctantly as a soldier in obedience to my superior, but
under the impression that I might be more useful in the new field
assigned me.
In the existing condition of things General Beauregard could not
spare me a soldier, a gun, a pound of powder, nor a single dollar of
money. However at Memphis, which was then being evacuated, I
obtained from Government officers and agents 35 Enfield rifles, 400
* For Curtis' reply, January 2, 1863, see p. 932.
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