ring, 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 misery. 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.

'II. 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 in 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:

'HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
'BATESVILLE, ARK., May 22, 1865.

'_To the members of Companies of Home Colonists_:

'You will, as soon as practicable, depart with your families to your
several homes, and there proceed to cultivate the land and secure a
crop for the coming year.

'The arms and ammunition with which you have now been furnished by the
government of the United States are for the protection of yourselves
and families, and for no other purpose.

'The laws of yo