Van Buren Press September 18, 1851 Van Buren, Crawford County,AR AID FOR OUR SOLDIERS A meeting is called this afternoon, at the Court House, to take measures to furnish our soldiers now in the army, and others as they hereafter enlist, with clothing for the approaching winter. This is a matter that has been suffered to rest too long, and earnest and energetic steps for the proposed purpose is now necessary. Let there not be a second "Valley Forge" in any of the encampments of the Southern Army. Fran Alverson Warren