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the other six companies are under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Baylor, and scattered from Fort Clark to Fort Bliss, and probably much farther up into Arizona and New Mexico. I regret to say that there is considerable confusion throughout this regiment, and there is nothing in the office here by which I can learn or know where all the companies are or know what they are doing; but I have directed Colonel Ford and Lieutenant-Colonel Baylor to inform me of their localities as early as possible. One company of regular cavalry, under Lieutenant Ingraham, C.S.Army, is at Fort Inge. My own regiment [First Texas Mounted Rifles] is stationed on the north and northwestern frontiers, from Fort McKavett to Red river; but the camp of three companies on Red River will be broken up and the troops removed in a short time to Fort Belknap, as General Pike desires them to be withdrawn from their present proximity to the Indian Territory, and they cannot very well winter where they are. Colonel R.R. Garland, late of the Seventh U.S. Infantry, has been sent to Northern Texas [Dallas], to muster into the service the regiments of Colonels Stone and Johnson. Colonel Stone's regiment has been, I have no doubt, mustered by this time, and will be gone in a few days to join the troops in Western Missouri. I have heard nothing' of Colonel Johnson's movements, and cannot tell what his prospects are for getting off. Colonel Gregg, of the same section, has called on me for arms, &c. [by order of the Secretary of War], for his regiment, and, as they are not on hand, I of course could not comply with the order. Captain Mechling's company of light artillery has been ordered to Galveston, and is only waiting the completion of his caissons, which will be ready in two or three weeks. There is not more than enough [if enough] small-arms in the depot here to arm one regiment. There are some arms at Harrisburg, left there by Lieutenant Haskell, and there are some small-arms at Fort Brown; but I am unable to give you a correct idea of the quantity or quality at either place. The companies coming into service at Victoria and Fort Brown are poorly armed at best, and some of them have none at all; and if you do not need them at Harrisburg or Galveston, they had better be sent to this place or Victoria at once. Lieutenant James Baltzell, C.S.Army, has been directed to remain here and muster such troops as may be reported here into service for Fort Brown. The prisoners of war, except the officers, numbering about 325, are at Camp Verde. The officers throughout the Department are remarkably slow in making their reports [my own regiment among them], when they make them at all, and, until this is remedied, no commanding officer can do justice to the troops or the service in this department.

I had hoped to see you here before this time, and regret to learn that you will not be here for some days yet; but, if it is your desire that I remain here and attend to the vast amount of business coming in here every day, I will do so until it will suit you to relieve me. But since the position is a perplexing one to me, it would gratify me much to be relieved as soon as convenient to you.

I am, most respectfully, your obedient servant,

H.E. McCULLOCH, Colonel, Commanding Department.

His Excellency EDWARD CLARK, Governor of Texas:

SIR: I have the honor to apply to your excellency for authority to muster into the service of the Confederate States, to serve during the