The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 13. Page: 875
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CHAP. XXv.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
near this place, to which I will give the 8-gun battery coming in charge
of Major Bankhead. By some blundering mistake a box of friction-
primers intended for me was left at Grenada. I have sent a courier to
meet Major Bankhead, and if he has not a full supply of them the
courier is to go on to Grenada to request Major Chambliss to send for-
ward those left by Captain Hart. I have on the other side of and along
White River a force of about 3,100 cavalry; near Brownsville I have
500; at and near this place I have 500; -south of this place and along
Arkansas River and between that and Ouachita I have about 2,000.
If, therefore, Major Bankhead reaches inme in due time, as, from your
dispatch and Major Chambliss' letter, received by same courier, I am
led to believe hlie will, I will have in a short time from 24,000 to,26,000
infantry, about 6,000 cavalry, and fifty-four pieces of artillery. With
that force I could of course annihilate any force the enemy has or is
likely to have on this side of the Mississippi River. As at present
situated, however, I.deem it the better course to remain where I am.
Should I move upon Curtis at Helena with the force I now have armed
and equipped the chances of success and failure are about equal. He
is in position there with a force estihiated to be even larger than mine.
He would receive information of my approach by the time I got fairly
across White River and could re-enforce at pleasure, and the Missis-
sippi River flotilla could be ordered there to assist him and finally
rescue him if defeated. Upon the other hand, if he advances the ad-
vantages are decidedly with me. It has been my purpose to allow him
to advance into the interior and away from his boats, if he would, when
even with my present armed force I could, I am confident, annihilate
him. Furthermore, when I advance at all it will be with the intention
of making Arkansas River secure and then pushing forward into
Missouri. My present armed force is sufficient for the latter purpose
if the other object can be attained, which it will be if Curtis is crushed
and destroyed. Should I succeed in my purpose, after arming my
whole command I expect to push forward toward the Missouri River
with the greatest vigor. It was to make that object secure that I have
delayed the execution of your order, and have thus given you my rea-
sons for taking that-responsibility. I hope my motives will be prop-
erly understood and appreciated. I am grateful to the department for
its prompt and liberal compliance with my requests. As I have said
before, it would have been better to disband my force than to have
kept it here without arms. Being now supplied, however, almost to
the extent of my wants, I expect soon to commence active operations,
and will try to give my Government a satisfactory return for its prompt-
ness in relieving my distress and anxiety.*
Very respectfully,
T. C., HINDMAN,
Major-General, Commanding, &c.
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT,
Little Rock, Ark., August 5, 1862.
General S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:
GENERAL: I some time since made an earnest appI)eal to General
Bragg to send me the old refuse arms and batteries now lying idle in
* This letter was intercepted by Union forces. See Curtis to Hallck, August 15,
1862, p. 571.875
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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 13., book, 1885; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154621/m1/883/?q=Hart: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.