Stories of the confederacy [electronic resource] . lion, and it was expressly stated to General Hagood thatpromotion was intended. I did organize a Foreign Battalionunder the name of Brookss Battalion Regular Infantry, andthe command was mustered into service at Summerville, S. C,by Major Black of General Hardees staff. I wanted the com-pany officers appointed, but Congress decided that the men mustelect. There was never an election, but I took some of the com-mand into action at Savannah under line officers detached forthe purpose from First Infantry and First Artillery, South Caro-lina Regul
Stories of the confederacy [electronic resource] . lion, and it was expressly stated to General Hagood thatpromotion was intended. I did organize a Foreign Battalionunder the name of Brookss Battalion Regular Infantry, andthe command was mustered into service at Summerville, S. C,by Major Black of General Hardees staff. I wanted the com-pany officers appointed, but Congress decided that the men mustelect. There was never an election, but I took some of the com-mand into action at Savannah under line officers detached forthe purpose from First Infantry and First Artillery, South Caro-lina Regulars. The experiment failed, the men deserting andshowing generally no loyalty to the Confederate cause and werereturned to prison. I returned to my old command, Nelsons Seventh South Caro-lina Battalion, Hagoods Brigade, voluntarily, and by requesttook command of my old company and served with it till theclose at Bentonville. Now, my dear General. I am proud of this distinction awardedme by your request. Indeed, I value it higher than any circum-. COL. J. H. Battalion, Nine Companies. Lieutenant-Colonel Brooks 311 stance connected with my service, but I have no record of theproceedings, nor did I get my commission. It seems to me thatas the battalion of six companies, numbering in the aggregatesix hundred and fifty (650) men, was regularly mustered intoConfederate service as Brookss Battalion and I recognized asits commander, I was clearly entitled to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, even though the command was disbanded. I laid noclaim at the time for assignment to duty as lieutenant-colonel(though for a time I was placed in command of the Keservesin Charleston), for I thought we were more in need of men thanofficers, so I returned to the old command and fell into my oldplace without orders or suggestion. Now, my dear General, you will observe that I dont value thetitle, but I do value the promotion and the cause of the promo-tion, and I write to you to substantia
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