CHAP.XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.
pany, the same that was routed near Eddyville, represents to me that he needs some thirty horses to replace those taken by the enemy on that occasion. His company had been regularly mustered into service, but his horses were not valued. He lost quite a number of guns and saddles, bridles, &c. Captain Wilcox is very efficient man. I desire some instructions also on this subject. The colonels of the First and Third Mississippi Regiments desire to know if, in making up their first pay rolls, they can embrace the period spent in the service of the State before being turned over to the Confederate States, inasmuch as the Confederate States were indebted to the State of Mississippi. My own reply was in the negative, but promised to lay the matter before the commanding general. You will therefore please advise me what to do.
Can the brigade quartermaster arrange at once for the communication for clothing for this command, so that he may be able to pay for what is being made and refund what has been advanced for clothing by other quartermasters, or in any way arrange for a speedy equipment of the army here? If this can be done, I can in two weeks have the command in perfect order. I shall send forward an estimate for pay of officers, and funds for quartermaster's department, such as purchase of artillery horses, mules, wagons, forage, &c. Under my instructions, I am organizing thoroughly my transportation department, so that I shall have full amount in case of need in front or rear. I will send forward in a few days nominations for my staff. Having no quartermaster regularly commissioned, I have appointed an acting assistant quartermaster, and taken his bond for $30,000.
Requesting your earliest attending to the several points mentioned, I remain, respectfully, your obedient servant,
LLOYD TILGHMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding, C. S. Army.
CAMP AT JAMESTOWN, KY., Monday Evening, [November] 11, 1861.
Major General W. J. HARDEE:
GENERAL: We have just arrived safety at this point. I left in Scottsville one man hurt by falling from wagon and two sick. The people of Scottsville, as a general thing, appear to be with us. We had an enthusiastic reception. We took them by surprise. Not so here; they knew of our approach Saturday night, and seem bitterly hostile. Nearly every house has some member with friend in the Lincoln Army. We have forded some streams that in very rainy weather are impassable. One of skirmishers of the advance guard saw 40 or 50 cavalry and infantry, doubtless of the enemy, within a mile of this camp. I have a party now on their track. We can get nothing from the inhabitants, except that the men are all absent and gone to some camp, but where the camp is I can't find out. I will start only mission early in the morning.
Since writing the above I have positive information that the enemy (probably in small force) are somewhere concealed in our neighborhood. You may rely on my taking every precaution. The country from here to Barren River is admirably adapted to a surprise. The ford over this river is from two to three feet deep. I will not have enough provision to last the expedition. I am just informed that there are 3,000 troops [at]
