16 June, 1862
Memphis Daily Appeal, CS
Federal Reports from Arkansas.

The Cavalier, a camp paper published by the Federal army in Arkansas, dated Jacksonport, May 24, has the following items:

Lieut.-Col. Charles A. Wood, of the eleventh Wisconsin infantry, has been stopping here for some days with our friend the provost marshal. While out in the country, a few days after his arrival here, he was badly poisoned with ivy. Though sorry to part with him, we take pleasure in announcing that he is so far convalescent as to be able to rejoin his regiment, which he has all along been impatient to do.

MURDERED—Private Philander W. Pringle, Co. G, 9th Illinois cavalry, was assassinated by the rebels below Village Creek, in Jackson county, on the 21st of May, 1862. William L. Shepherd, company L, 9th Illinois cavalry, who was severely wounded while on picket guard at Pilot Knob, Mo., by the secessionist, has been discharged from the service. He is crippled for life. Geo. F. Walker, Co. D, shot through the shoulder by the enemy, at Augusta, Ark, May 14th. Elga D. Hekins, killed May 17, near Cotton Plant, Jackson county, Ark., company C.

ORDERS No 26—the encampment of U.S. troops at the junction of Black and White rivers, Ark., will be known as “Camp Tucker,” in honor of Col. Joseph H. Tucker, of Illinois.

By order of Col. Brackett,
T. W. STEPHENSON,
Regimental Adjutant.

First sergeant Charles Rose, of company L, ninth Illinois cavalry, and private James F. Cole, of company G, were at last accounts prisoners in the hands of the enemy at Little Rock, Ark.

The two companies of the ninth regiment Illinois cavalry that were stationed at Patterson, Mo., under command of Major Humphrey, have been ordered to join the regiment at this place.

A courtmartial is now in session in this city, consisting of Major Wallis, Capt. Buell and Lieut. Seammon, ninth Illinois cavalry, for the trial of several soldiers. Adjutant Clarkson, of the thirteenth Illinois cavalry, and Wm. L. Church, of Chicago, were here a few days ago, on their way to see Gen. Steele. Mr. Church is one of the commissioners sent by a Gov. Yates, of Illinois, to look after the Illinois troops and see that they do not lack for anything. The governor deserves the everlasting the gratitude of the Illinois soldiers for his efforts in their behalf. How nobly he does his duty, though wounded soldiers at Donelson and Shiloh will testify.