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Fort Brown. Texas, Febr 16/62.
Order No. 2
From to date it shall be the duty of the Guard to drive any strange Cattle, (hogs, Goats, &c) out of Camp without killing or injuring any if any one of the Company shall not Comply with this Order, the severest punishment (for destroying property of any Citizen) shall follow him.
Signed P Fox. 1 Lt. Comd'g Cop'y Lt. Art'y
Fort Brown Texas February 25th 1862
Major S. Maclin Chief of Ordnance Dept of Texas. San Antonio
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a Duplicate of Requisition for Ordnance & Ordnance Stores. for the use of Capt B. B. Maclins Company, of Light Artilly
I remain with the highest regard Your most obdt servt. Signed P. Fox. 1st Lt Comdg Company.
Fort Brown Tex March 1.st 62.
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the Muster Roll of Capt B. B. Maclins Company of Lt Arty stationed at Fort Brown Texas from the 28th of February 1862.
Very Respectfully Your obd svt. (signed) P Fox 1 Lt Comdg Comp. L.A. C.S.A.
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A vacancy has occurred in Capt R. B. Maclin's Compy of Lt. Art'y. for one Corporal, I respectfully recommend Private Jas. Keenan to fill the vacancy.
Very Respectfully Your obd. serv't signd P. Fox. 1 Lt Comdr Company
Approved. signed J. I. Ford
Fort Brown April 1st. 62
Camp of Arty Compy Fort Brown, Tex.
April 3d 1862
A Vacancy has occured in Capt R. B. Maclins Comp'y of Lt. Art'y. for one Sergeant. I respectfully recommend Corpl Chas Beales to fill the vacancy, he being the senr Corporal in the Company.
Very Respectfully. Your obd servt, Signed P. Fox. Approved J. I. Ford signed
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Camp of Light Artillery Company on Sous 18 Miles from Ringold Barracks
December 12th 1862.
Major E. F. Gray A A A Genl.
Sir. Permit me to call Your attention and through you the attention of the Gen. commanding to the sad and deplorable condition of the horses of Maclins Light Battery, which, I regret to state is dying with starvation.
Having received no corn for the last six weeks and sometimes no hay consequently they have to live on what grass they can pick, which is unnecessary to tell is very scarce at this season of the year; so that the horses are reduced to such low condition, as being entirely unfit for the public service at present.
During the passed week five horses dropped down in the field with weakness and, I am sorry to say, to rise no more; a good more will follow the same fate unless timely aid is provided for them.
I have waited with the utmost impatience for some time past in vain expectation of receiving some corn at the Head Quarters, but as having received none yet nor any prospect of getting any, I deem it my duty to make this statement, expecting that you will cause some steps to be taken without delay to save the public animals under my charge of dying of hunger. The Battery consists of 4 12 Pdrs Guns and 2 6 Pdr Guns with caissons, ammunition complete and all the necessary equipments for field service together with some ninety men and 104 horses. Trusting to be excused for addressing You with these few lines I am very respectfully Your obedt servt
(Sig) P. Fox Capt Cmdg Battery.
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Head Quarters Ringgold Barracks Texas Novr 24th 1862
Sir. Enclosed herewith is a petition from Several Members of this Company requesting one Sergeant Bennett to be appointed first Sergt of this Company.
The Sergeant acting as First Sergt at present is Senior to Bennett and has been in the company from the commencement he has done his duty at all times faithfully and trustfully according to my directions consequently I should not have done my duty honestly if I would appoint a Junior in rank over him.
After minutely inquiring who were the originators or leaders of said petition I learn that one Sergeant Keenan and Corporals Myers & Farrar were the aiders and abettors of the same and that several of the men signed it through fear and others did not know what they were doing. In order to check the like influence and not allow any dictation on the part of the Men I Respectfully reccomend and solicit that you name Sergeant Keenan and Corporals Myers and Farrar to the Ranks as Privates
Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Serv't P. Fox Capt Comdg Lt Arty Co.
Lt Col. A Buchel Commanding (approved)
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fourth the weight of the Ball in powder, threw the balls only 1350 feet instead of 1500 feet as required. Moreover we find from information of Capt P. Fox and Lieut A. E. Dege, that the powder was originally issued to Capt Fox by Major Maclin at San Antonio, Texas as blank cartridge for practising purposes and that Capt. P. Fox getting some of his fixed Amm'n damaged at Fort Brown Texas refixed said Ammunition Substituting this inferior powder and not quite one pound for a Charge for six pounder brass gun.
We, therefore recommend that the powder in said cartridges be appropriated to their original purposes of being used as blank cartridge and that the projectiles be turned over to the Ordnance Officer.
signed Chas Welhausen 2nd Lieut Arty Compy Recorder
signed J. F. Ernst Sr/Lieut Art'y Co President
Approved The Recomendation of the Board will be carried into effect. signed J. F. Kampmann Capt 3rd Texas Inft'y Command'g Post
I Certify that the within and foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings filed in this Office.
Adjutants Office Ringgold Bks Texas Jan 7th 1863
O Newman 2nd Lieut 3rd Texas Inft. Post Adjutant