ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, June 16, 1862.

M. LA RUE HARRISON, Esq., Springfield, Mo.:

SIR: The Secretary of War hereby authorizes you to raise a regiment of cavalry from the loyal men of Arkansas, to be completed by the 20th of July, and to be mustered into service, clothed, mounted, and armed at Springfield, Mo., by the United States Government. The regiment will be mustered into service for three years or the war, and will be organized as prescribed by act of Congress approved July 29, 1861, entitled "An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States," as follows: The regiment will consist of not more than three battalions of not more than two squadrons each, and each squadron will consist of two companies, each company to be organized as follows.* Lieutenant-Colonel Mills, of the Twenty- fourth Missouri Volunteers, commanding at Springfield, Mo., or other officer who may be placed in command at that place, will act as mustering officer, and will make the necessary requisitions for arms, accouterments, horses, subsistence, medical stores, clothing, camp and garrison equipage, and all other supplies that may be required for the regiment, on the proper staff officers at St. Louis, Mo., or other more convenient place in the Department of the Mississippi.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, June 30, 1862.

Colonel W. JAMES MORGAN, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: The Secretary of War directs you to proceed to the State of Arkansas to raise a regiment of cavalry, of which you are to have the command. The regiment will be mustered into service for three years or the war, and will be organized as prescribed by act of Congress approved July 29, 1861, entitled "An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States," as follows.* You will at once report to Major General Samuel R. Curtis, commanding in Arkansas, who will make the necessary detail for the muster of this regiment, and requisitions for arms, accouterments, horses, subsistence, medical stores, clothing, camp and garrison equipage, and all other supplies that may be required for the regiment, on the proper staff officers in the Department of the Mississippi.+

I am, colonel, very respectfully,

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, July 14, 1862.

Brigadier General E. B. BROWN, Springfield, Mo.:

SIR: The Secretary of War hereby give authority for the raising and organizing of a brigade of volunteer infantry, to serve for three

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* Details omitted.

+ Authority revoked November 18, 1862.

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