CHAP.XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
and "partially armed." I received through him the order of General Johnston to proceed at once to Clarksville. I then dispatched to learn whether we should proceed as our companies arrived, or whether we should wait for our entire regiment. The reply came directing us to proceed as our companies arrived. We were out three whole nights in open cars and a steamboat; reached Clarksville in the morning, and it rained incessantly during the day, and our men were not in dry clothing whilst there. We received an order to march to General Tilghman's aid, and came on as soon as we could exchange our guns, which were unfit for use, for others furnished by the military board, and get ammunition.
Except a number of sick men on the road our nine companies are all here. The number is 749. Five of our number died on the way. From exposure to cold and wet on our journey we have more coughs and colds than I ever saw among the same number of men. Under General Tilghman's direction we will organize and elect our officers to-day or to-morrow. We have the consent of the Secretary of War to that purpose.
Upon my arrival at this place I immediately made to Brigadier-General Tilghman a report concerning our arms as full as I can now make it. Captain Van Zandt's company have 13 double-barreled shot-guns and 16 rifles in good order. They also have 9 double-barreled shot-guns and 25 rifles out of repair. Captain H. B. Granbury's company have no guns that they brought with them. Captain W. B. Hill's company have 19 double-barreled guns and 8 rifles in good order. They have 20 rifles and 14 double-barreled guns out of repair. Captain W. H. Smith's company have 69 muskets in good order, but without equipments. These were guns loaned by the State of Louisiana to the State of Texas. Captain Jack Davis' company have 16 rifles, 3 of which are out of order, and 16 double-barreled shot-guns, 2 of which are out of order. They brought other guns from Texas, but all their guns were appraised at Clarksville, and the number of those left cannot now be ascertained. Captain R. S. Camp's company have one musket, without equipments, 27 double-barreled shot-guns and 11 rifles, all here and in good order. They also have 31 double-barreled shot-guns and rifles (number of each kind not known) which were left at Clarksville. Captain W. L. Moody's company have 3 muskets, 13 double-barreled shot-guns, and 26 rifles, all here and in good order. They also have 12 other guns (kind not known) left at Clarksville. Captain E. T. Broughton's company have 31 muskets similar to those of Captain Smith's company, and obtained from the same source. They have also one rifle. Captain John Brown's company had guns as follows, viz: 32 rifles, 12 double-barreled shotguns, 3 Mississippi rifles, and 2 yagers; all of which were appraised by the military board at Clarsville, as I am informed, and the men paid for them. Captain Brown's men had other guns, which they sold at Memphis, as I am informed. This company was behind. The guns left by us at Clarskville, as I am informed, and the men paid for them. Captain Brown's men had other guns, which they sold at Memphis, as I am informed. This company was behind. The guns left by us at Clarsville were those not fit for immediate use; and in the hurry of departure we could not bring them. I sent back for them in order that they might be valued, but the military board refused to deliver some of them might be valued, but the military board refused to deliver some of them to the officer sent by me. Some he obtained. The board had loaned us other guns.
There is nothing for me to communicate now except that we are here by order of Brigadier-General Tilghman.
Very respectfully,
JOHN GREGG, Acting for Texas Volunteers.
