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Re: Van Dorn's Exodus
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Well actually the only troops that I can find that Roane organized prior to May 26th, 1862 as a beginning of a new Army for the Trans-Mississippi, which fall under the "District" terminology, would have been the 12th Texas Cavalry and 4 company's of Infantry that became Morgan's battalion and later the 26th Arkansas Infantry.

Now was Hindman's command, as temporary as it was, still under the command of the Western Theater commander, (Beauregard/Bragg) before Holmes took command? I would take that it was since you have provided a date when the Trans-Mississippi designation was changed from "District" to "Department".

As Bill pointed out I had never really paid much attention to the difference in terminology, which I had considered as being a minor difference. However, if this terminology does mark a change in status for the Trans Mississippi Department (post May '62) then we have a different outlook on Van Dorn's abandonment of Arkansas. I.E He had no choice but to obey orders from his superiors.

Also it cast Governor Rectors protest in a different light in that Rectors threat to seceed from the Confederacy and declare Arkansas' Neutrality from both side, must have effected the Richmond Government quite a bit to change the operational status of 1/3 of the Confederate States into a seperate department.

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