CHAP.XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - CONFEDERATE.
to resist the complete dominance of the Lincoln forces. I have thus far obtained no knowledge of the state of things in Southwestern Virginia or on the Kanawha.
Very respectfully,
F.K. ZOLLICOFFER, Brigadier-General.
RICHMOND, August 7,1861.
General POLK, Memphis, Tenn.:
If Russell's regiment is armed or you can arm it, you will command its services, of course. There are said to be two regiments in Louisiana ready for service. I have telegraphed Governor Moore to order them to you. If there be other available regiments known to you within the States embraced in your department, they are subject to your orders.
L.P. WALKER.
RICHMOND, August 7,1861.
General POLK, Memphis, Tenn.:
The ordnance stores of Tennessee you will, of course, receive and receipt for. As to the ordnance corps of Tennessee, I cannot answer without being first informed about the organization. Meantime, however, you can employ it in the service of the Government.
L.P. WALKER.
HUMBOLDT, August 7,1861.
Major-General POLK:
Operator at Columbus informs me to Federal troops there. He learns there are about 14,000 Federals at Cairo and Bird's Point; 2,000 at Norfolk, 5 miles below Bird's Point. No gunboats arrived there yet.
CHAS. E. TAYLOR.
WAR DEPARTMENT, C.S.A.,
Richmond, August 8,1861.
Major General LEONIDAS POLK, Hdqrs. Dep't. No.2, Memphis:
SIR: Your letter of July 28,* by the hands of Colonel Little, has been received.
This Department is not insensible to the necessity of increasing, so far as practicable, the force under your command, in order to enter upon vigorous operations with as little embarrassment as possible, and every encouragement consistent with the general interest of the service will be given for the enlistment of troops for that purpose.
You are therefore authorized to accept for the war all infantry troops that are armed or that can be armed by you, and as much cavalry as in your opinion the service may require, regarding of course the number of cavalry already at your disposal, and accepting such as can be enlisted with the least unnecessary expense to the Government. By engaging the services of proper men also in the collection of arms you would be rendering certainly good service to the cause.
Lieutenant Hodge and Lieutenant Williamson, of Dreux's battalion,
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