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ss Story of an Emigrant. 102
tion of the silent watch,—in the swamp, in the trenches, in
the hospital, on the camp-stretcher, and in the
ambulance,—when tired, sore, sick, thirsty, lonely, and
seemingly forsaken by God and man, unknown and with praise
unsung, with 110 cheering sound of drum or bugle, 110 battle
flag or cheer in sight or hearing, no voice of comrades or of
guns, and no magic touch of elbows or shouts of victory.
These men had experienced all that, and had no special
reason to sympathize with the inhabitants who had done their
full share to bring them into so much miser}’. And now
observe how they treated those inhabitants. Immediately
on arriving at Batesville the following order was
promulgated, and, by the aid of an old printing press and swift
couriers, scattered all over the district:
’ Headquarters U. S. Forces,
’Batesville, Ark., May 22, 1865.
’General Order No. 1.
’I. It is hereby announced to the people of Batesville and surrounding
country that the chief object of the federal occupation of this place is their
protection against armed forces, of whatever kind, to give encouragement
to agriculture and other peaceful pursuits, and to restore commercial
intercourse.
4II. The public safety and mutual interests demand that all persons
living within our lines and enjoying the protection of the nation’s forces shall
declare their obedience to the government.
’III. It is ordered, therefore, that all persons now living or hereafter
coming within our picket-lines who have not taken but desire to take the
oath of allegiance, with the purpose of restoring and establishing the
national authority, shall register their names without delay 111 the provost
marshal’s office, where the oath will be administered.
’ By order of
’ Col. H. Mattson, Commanding.
P. E. Folsom, Lieutenant and Post Adjutant.’
"On the same day a beginning was made to organize
companies of home colonists among the great number of Union
refugees who had followed the troops to Batesville. Arms
and ammunition were placed in their hands, and the
following instruction given:
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