Hillsborough Recorder (NC)
May 1, 1861
Page 3
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT
To R. S. TUCKER—Greeting:
We,
reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and ability, do hereby
appoint you Acting commissary, with the rank of Captain, in the Militia of
North Carolina.
In
testimony whereof, John W. Ellis, our Governor, etc., hath signed with his hand
these presents, and caused our great seal to be affixed therto.
Done
at the city of Raleigh, this 23rd day of April, A. D., 1861.
JOHN
W. WLLIS, Governor
RALEIGH
ENCAMPMENT
To
the Patriotism of North Carolina:
Any articles of food in the way
of Beef, Mutton, Bacon, Bread, Flour, Corn, Hay, Oats, Fodder, etc., will be
thankfully received from those who are able and willing to give; to those who
are not, a fair price will be paid. The
Railroad will bring all articles for the use of the soldiers free.
‘Tis
not necessary to say that the ladies will do their part.
Direct
to Capt. R. S. Tucker, assisted by C. H. Thompson and John G. Williams,
Assistant Commissaries.
We
acknowledge a donation from William Grimes of one hundred barrels of corn, and
from E. A. Whitaker a lot of provisions.
R.
S. TUCKER,
Capt.,
Commissary Department
We
have just learned that Raleigh is to be the Headquarters of the troops, and
that more than 5,000 will be in this city, soon. We sincerely hope that our friends will send
wood to either of the depots, or to the Fair Grounds, for the gallant and brave
volunteers of the defenders of Southern homes and firesides, to cook their food
with.
Direct
it to Capt. R. S. Tucker, and the railroad will bring it free.
Messrs.
Tucker, Williams and Thompson are engaged in the active discharge of duty. Mr. Williams left on Wednesday evening for
the Salisbury and Charlotte region of country to purchase provisions for the
troops. Persons who may have provisions
to sell may rest assured that the legislature will promptly provide means to pay
for them.
--Raleigh Standard--
