The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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Tennessee column Rolling on.

--The first battalion of the Middle Tennessee Regiment, known as the Walker Legion, under command of Col. Wm. B. Bate, reached this place about two o'clock yesterday evening. Though the time of their coming was not generally known, quite a large concourse of our citizens, including a number of ladies, assembled at the depot and gave them an East Tennessee welcome. Col. Bate and Lieut.Col. L. L. Goodall accompanied them. There were about five hundred, and as fine a body of soldiers as have passed through here.

In answer to a call made upon him, Col. McClelland, Senator from Sullivan, addressed the crowd in a patriotic manner. His address was well received. As soon as it was known that Col. Bate was on the train, vociferous calls were made for him. He appeared on one of the cars, under the flag of the Southern Confederacy, and made one of his eloquent and soul stirring speeches, which found a happy response in every bosom present. He is one of the finest orators in the State, and an accomplished scholar and gentleman. --Tennessee may well be proud of this chivalric son, and her honor can be safely entrusted to him on the tented field. Brief addresses were made in answer to calls, by J. W. Humes, Esq., and Col. John H. Crozier. The remaining battalion on this regiment will pass through here on Thursday next.--Knoxville Register.