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service, will be allowed a preference in the anticipated Regi- ment." It is a matter which, I presume will be exclusively under the control of the General Government. There will be no difference in the Lieutenants. they will rank according to their commissions, with the exception of Mr. Burleson, who has been Elected and Commissioned first Lieu- tenant. The men will receive commutation and pay according to the law under which they were called out, the same as al- lowed by the Government of the United States. The men will receive no greater pay while scouting. I have no information before me what the precise amount of pay will be. Respectfully H. R. RUNNELS [Endorsed] Letter to Lieut T. C. Frost respecting Rangers on the frontier.
Feby 8th 1858.
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No. 171 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO J. S. FORD Executive Department
Austin Texas. Feb 13th 1858.
Sir,
In all matters pertaining to the service, the Regulations of the United State Army, and the Articles of War, will be ob- served, and enforced ; except in cases to whieh they are mani- festly inapplicable. However; such can hardly arise, save in relation to the punishment of offences and misdemeanors, and in those you will be governed by the following instructions. To insure efficiency and discipline in your command, you are authorized to convene Court Martials, and name the mem- bers of the same, the President of which in all cases shall be a Commissioned Officer, to try noncommissioned Officers and Pri- vates against whom charges may be preferred for disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, desertion, mutiny or other breach of discipline, which Court shall inflict such punishment as in their discretion may seem proper, not to extend beyond a dishonor-
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