The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 3. Page: 690

                                
690          OPERATIONS       IN  MO., ARK., KANS., AND        IND. T.      [CRA. X.
Abstract from return of the troops of the Upper District Arklansas, commanded by Brig. Gen.
W. J. Hardee, August 31, 1861.
Present for duty.               0
Infantry.  Cavalry.  Artillery.
Troops.                                                         C
o        o          o                h
First Arkansas Infantry (Cleburne) ...........  24  394 ...... ..  ........... .  506  531
Second Arkansas Infantry (Hindman) ......... 31  457 .... ..............   680    742
Battalion attached to Second Regiment........  19  281 ...... ................. 458  476
Fifth Arkansas Infantry (Cross)...............  38  557.......................689  722
Sixth Arkansas Infantry (Lyon)...............  29  369 .... ...... ..........  552  604
Seventh Arkansas Infantry (Shaver) .............  32  593 ......0...  I ...  796  905
Three companies artillery (Shoup) .................... ......  14  217     264    283
Light battery (Roberts) .................... ....... .... ........  2  85  92      97
Regiment of cavalry (Borland)...................... ..... 31  351 ......_......  479  568
Three companies of cavalry (Phifer) ........... .I.... .  13  135 ........... 148  181
Grand total.............................. 173 2, 651  44  486  16  302  4, 664  5,109
Abstract from monthly report of McCulloch's brigade, Provisional Forces, C. S. Army, com-
manded by Brig. Gen. Ben. McCulloch, for August 31, 1861.
Present for duty.          0
Infantry.  Cavalry.
Troops.                      _
Mclair's regiment Arkansas infantry......................  38  570 ......o.  693  695
McRae's battalion  ... .... .. ..  ....... ... . .  13  150  .. .  ......  272  294
H6bert's regiment Louisiana infant.ry........................  27  450  ......  658  847
Choctaw and Chickasaw mounted rifles ............... ..... ._.......  44  069  1, 039  1, 085
McIntosh's regiment Arkansas rifles ..........  .............  .  32  414  620    662
Churchill's regiment Arkansas cavalry ............... ....... .....  31  440  535  768
Greer's regiment Texas cavalry................................ .......36  867  992  1,042
Grand total .......................................... 78  1, 170  143  2, 690  4, 809  5, 393
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK., September 1, 1861.
JOHN    Ross, Principal Chief, and
EXECUTIVE       COUNCIL of the Cherokee Nation :
SIRS: I am in receipt of your letter of August 24, also a copy of the
proceedings of a mass meeting of the Cherokee people.
Permit me to congratulate you            upon the course you have thought
proper to pursue. The people of the Confederate States and those of
the Cherokee Nation must share a common destiny. Their interest and
institutions are the same. Then let us as brothers co-operate against a
common enemy to us and those institutions, and drive them from our
borders whenever they dare approach them. I will most gladly receive
the regiment you tender the Confederate States so soon as you conclude
a treaty with the same.       At the same time will take this occasion to
inform you of the fact of my having already authorized Col. Stand
Watie to raise a force for the protection of your northern border, but at
the same time not to interfere with the neutrality of the Nation by
occupying a position within its limits.         Your northern border shall be