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Attention Militia!!
Patronise Home Manufacture.
The undersigned is now manufacturing Military Drums, Bass and Tenor, of
the very best quality and fine finish at Rockport, Arkansas. Orders for
Drums will be filled as quick as possible. Prices reasonable.
H.C. Ward
Rockport, Ark., Jan. 12, 1861 |
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From an authoritative source
we learn that Gen. McCullouch, tendered to our esteemed fellow citizen,
Dr. P.O. Hooper, the position of Surgeon General to his command. This
was indeed, an exalted compliment from a high source, to the merit and
skill of one whose modest virtues are only equaled by his proficiency in
the high art which his talents adorn and brighten. Other engagements
compelled the Dr. to decline the proffered honor.
------------------------ On Wednesday last, the Sixth
Arkansas Regiment, commanded by Col. R. Lyon, having received orders,
were put in motion, and crossed the river about noon, with drums beating
and colors flying. Their departure was witnessed by a large concourse
of our people, many of whom had husbands, brothers, sons and lovers
within the ranks, and the holy appeal of the mother, the sincere prayer
of the wife, and the pure invocation of the sister, together ascended to
the throne of the God of Battles, for the safety of the son, the
husband, and the brother, who panoplies in truth, had pressed forward to
meet the invader, and for the maintenance of constitutional liberty.
We believe that this Regiment
is ordered directly to the Missouri line, and from the men who compose,
and the officers who command it, our people can safely rely upon the
gallant Sixth doing its entire duty in the field.
------------------------ We received yesterday the
following note from Lieut. Brown of the Pulaski Artillery:
Editor Gazette – Will you
please notice in your first issue, that all letters or other mail matter
for members of the Pulaski Artillery Corps, to be mailed to Osage Mills
P.O., Benton county, Arkansas. By so doing you will favor many friends
in our corps.
Yours truly,
L.W. Brown
Fort Smith, June 19, 1861 |
