Church sells not expected.
The subjoined correspondence will explain itself:

Memphis, March 22, 1862.
Gen. G. T. Beauregard, Jackson, Tenn.:

My Dear Sir.
--I am directed by the First Baptist Church of this city to tender to you, for the Confederate States the bell of our church with the prayer that God may give you wisdom to direct our army, that you may be able to drive the invader from our soil, and that peace and prosperity may speedily be restored to our entire Confederacy.

Will you direct me what to do with the bell?

Accept our best wishes for your health and prosperity.

Your ob't. serv't,

J. G. Flournoy.
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Headq'rs army of the Mississippi,
Corinth, March 30, 1862.

My Dear Sir.
Your letter of the 22d inst., offering me, for the use of the Confederate States, the bell of the First Baptist Church, has been received.

I have the assurance from a number of persons that the planters will all furnish me their bells; and, reliving upon this promise, I have declined the offer of many churches, to furnish me theirs also.

With my kindest thanks for your wishes for our common cause, and my health and prosperity,

I remain yours, very respectfully,

G. T. Beauregard, Gen. Comd'g
To J. G. Flournoy, Esq., Memphis, Tenn.

The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 11 Apr 1862