TEXAS iNUIAN PAPERS, 18rn-1859 345 5th As the Companies are Organized and until the organ- ization of the whole Corps is completed, you are authorized to Contract for upon the credit of the State and thus furnish Sup- plies of Subsistance, Forage, ammunition and all other needful Articles; and also for the necessary means of transportation for the Same. 6th The point at which the troops raised under these in- structions shall be towns of San Patricio, if practicable, but if not then the Selection of Said point is left to your discretion. 7th You will as far as may be possible, or as the emergency will permit receive only Such men as are able bodied, well Mounted and well armed- You are expected to execute the duties imposed by these instructions, by the earliest possible day; and when Said duties are performed, the Commanding Officer of the whole force will proceed in Obedience to other instruc- tions which are herewith handed to you. 8th Instruction During the time required to complete Said organization all the men enlisting in Said Service Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers, Privates, or persons in any wise attached to the Service, are hereby required to pay due respect and obedience to your orders, and you will adopt the articles of War and the regulations of the U. S. Army, in the governance of Said force, except where Manifestly inapplicable. 9th You will rank as Major and receive the Same and re- serve the pay and emoluments of a like grade in the Cavelry Arm of the United States Service, until the Service above des- ignated have been performed, and the field organization com- plete [H. R. RUNNELS] [Endorsed] Instructions [H. R. Runnels, Executive Record Book, Number 36, Pages 377-378.]
No. 232 LETIER FROM J. F. EPPINGER TOH. R. RUNNELS
Palestine Anderson Co. Texas 22d Novr. 1859.
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