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HEAD QUARTERS, IsT DIVISION ARKANSAS MILITIA, IiInRe RncL Man 1 Ifk Ig fG
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 Little Rock, May llM, Is46.

 In obedience to Order No. 7, of His ExceIlencv the Commander in Chief, dated 9th inst, "drec- ting and requiring each and every General of Division, Gen. of Brigade, and Colonel of a Re- gimen to take forthwith all necessary and prop- CT steps to ascertain the strength and condition of their respective commands, in men, arms, and equipments; and to report, at the earliest pracca- ble mo nc nt, o the Adjutant General, the captains or the officer highest in commission of each compa- ny, within the lst Division, will forthwith make return of the strength and condition of their re- spective company, to the officer highest in com mandin each of their respective Regiments; and in case ai vacancy in all the field officers of any Regi- ment then to the Brigadier General of that Brig ade. The field officers. the highest in command in each Regiment, will thereby ascertain and make return of the strength and condition of each Regi. meHt to the General of their respective Brigades, who are forthwith required to make their respec- five returns to the Ma lor General, commanding the Isl Divison Arkansas Militia.

 "Relying with full confidence upon the patriot ism and gailanry ofourctilen soldiers, and know ing that we possess in the hardy sons of Arkansas as good narksmen and much intrepidity as old Kentucky could ever boast of in her proudest day who are only waiting an opportunity to distinguish themselves and give renowG to our country, have therefore tendsred my services to the Secretary of war, and Gen. Taylor, commanding our army of ecupation on the frontier of Texas, and taken such other measures as deemed most advisable 10 insure requistion on this State fer full regi- ments of infantry, and one entire regiment of riae men of 1000 men each.

 That the present acquisition made by Gen. Fay Tor may be sufficient to relieve him from his present endorsements may fairly be presumed, but that it will be sufficient to terminate the is more than can reasonably he hoped for. therefore sug- gest an immediate meeting of each regiment and an enrolment Of the names of all such persons as are disposed 10 volunteer, and such lists being forwar ded to head quarters, precedence shall be given in the order of the date of such enrolment, and when called into service they will have respectively the right 10 elect their company and field officers.

 By order of

 s. D. BLACKBURN, Mq,. Gen,