. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . west of Arkansas, this Department is anxious that the r 162 HISTORY OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT article in the treaty made by you, guaranteeing to them the right ofelecting their own field-officers, shall be carried out in good faith. Thename of ZVIr. Garrett will therefore be dropped as Colonel of the Creekregiment, and that regiment will proceed to elect its own officers. Theregiment being formed among the Seminoles will exercise the sameright. Reassur
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . west of Arkansas, this Department is anxious that the r 162 HISTORY OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT article in the treaty made by you, guaranteeing to them the right ofelecting their own field-officers, shall be carried out in good faith. Thename of ZVIr. Garrett will therefore be dropped as Colonel of the Creekregiment, and that regiment will proceed to elect its own officers. Theregiment being formed among the Seminoles will exercise the sameright. Reassure the tribes of the perfect sincerity of this Governmenttoward them. Most respectfully, L. P. Walker,Con. Sec. of War. Perfect sincerity is good ; in the light of the instruc-tions of this same government to Mr. Hubbard, a fewpages back ; and it is refreshing to see Jeff Davis confrontedwith Lieutenant Trotting Wolf, Lieutenant Bearmeat, andPrivate Nelson Hogshooter, who demand and compel theirrights. ■*•■* CHAPTER XIII. THE INDIO-CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE RICHLY SUG-GESTIVE OF QUAINT AND CURIOUS METHODS OFDIPLOMACY WITH HRONIC rumor-tism prevailed here in CampCross-Timbers, its symptoms usually being awide-open mouth, and a bulging out of theeyes. Our boys will readily recall to mindthe many idle and false rumors that circu-lated through our camps, especially as to whom wasdue the praise of having planned and directed thebattle of Pea Ridge to a successful issue. There was acurrent rumor that at the close of the second davs fisrht, acouncil of war was called, as to the best thing to be done forthe next day ; or, in other words, as to whether we werealready whipped ; and General Curtis was said to haveadvanced the opinion that we were then whipped, and hadbetter retreat. Upon which General Sigel got mad and sworehe would net retreat; and that if General Curtis would notfight any longer, he (Sigel) with his own troops, would goon with the fight on the next day.
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