The Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board

20 August, 1862

Arkansas True Democrat, Little Rock CS
We find the following in the Navarro Express, published in Navarro county, Texas.
Last Monday the Provost Marshal arrested three men and two negroes in charge of three wagon loads of sutler's stores. They stated they were from Des Arc, Arkansas, and were proceeding to Washington county. They were held to await instructions.

The Army Bulletin is published every Wednesday at the headquarters of the Trans-Mississippi army, by Gould & Briley, at one dollar for three months. It is a very interesting paper, and we hope it will succeed. From it we learn that the young and gallant Col. Taylor has been called home to Texas by deaths and illness in his family. Col. D. McRae is in command of the Arkansas troops, Col. James R. Taylor of the Texans, and Col. Nelson in command over all the forces.

Office
Provost Marshal General,}
Little Rock, July 30, 1862.}
General Order No. 45.
1. On account of the scarcity of arms to arm the Troops, only 100 guns will be allowed to a county for independent companies organized under General Order No. 17, issued by Major General Hindman on the 17th of June last.
2. No man will be allowed to keep a gun unless he is a member of an independent company.
3. Provost Marshals, Assistant Provost Marshals, and Captains of independent companies, will cause to be taken all surplus guns over and above one hundred in each county, and cause them to be sent to Capt. Pollys at Arkadelphia.
4. Receipts in due form will be given for each gun, allowing a reasonable price, payable on presentation, at the office of the Chief of Ordnance [Major Lockman] at this place.

B. F. Danley, Colonel
Aug 13. and Provost Marshal Gen'l.