Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-02-20
Terry. Tsxss RaaseE-,T rhe
MameIuiles efthe War.
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Ii is well known that The lafe
Confederate States cavalry, so'cal-
led were in the main, strictly speak
ing, simply mounted Infantry, do'
ing splendid svrvlee, IL isprue, bat
always dismountihg and preierring
to dlsmount 20 tight, unless the
want OF time or circumstances pre-
vented. Terry's Rangers were or
ganixcd. armed a,ld equipped and
in action specially reserved for re-
gular cavalry charging, Cireum,
stances aud the nature oftho ground
may have sometimes prevented, but
this was ihoir i0rle Each was armed
with dable barrel shotgun, two
revolvcrs and n pOndcrous bowio,
and adding 10 ooragc confidence,
and being most eSoelleUt hpursomen,
they may in truth be said 10 bayo
been thc Mamelnkes of the war,
They were in many respects n ro
markable body oimen--rsmRrkahlo
for the esprit do corps, their un.
wnvcring confidence in the finatsuc,
cess of the cause, thclrlohy bearing
in camp and in field, and tie gcncr.
al Intelligence of the raak aud-tilc.
No bilIsOf'lading or chimney corner
recipes for tho cure orwoopingcongh
and measles, or ether ialse or fab
ricatcd papers. written printed,
ever passed -py or hummer through
lines guarded hy ranger pickets;
wli'c their. reports orthe strength,
position aud movements of the enc.
my were always timely valuable,
and wonderfully correct, At Mnr-
frcesloro. Frid.'y n'eh, when Bragg
was sccrltly and silently preparing
for one of his famous movements to
the rear, a ranger galloped up and
exclaimed "Generai, the, ,epemy
himself is in iull retreat, He Mas
rcprimal dcd and headquarters pas.
scd on. Aitcrward lIardcc was heard
to remark mot Il devil Of those ran
gers but would make ut least Il Brig,
adler" Their excellent material is
accounted for by the fact that they
were picked men and the flower Of
the Texas youth. II had been charg-
ed by Union men pending the vote
on tho proposition Tor the State.to
sccedc, that secession was war. and
that having brought it on, rich mems
SONS would seek place and power.
and poor men would have TO do
the fighting. This aspersion it
was important to refutc, once for all,
and at the first bugp's blast. Ac-
cordingly, Terry, the Bayard of
the State, ishued call which in
spired the widest enthusism, and
the sons of the M st eminent, most
influential and most wcalthyovied
with each other in a Jealous and
prompt response. In less than ten
days the regiment was filed beyond
the maximum. Numbers went away
d sapl ointeI, somo gdeiected, like
tho Srartans Of old, Because not
chosen to die for their country. AT
their own rcquestthey were sworn
in for the war; absolutely aud
without condition, and this months
ant rior to the call Cor troops for
thrso years. E;Ic' m IN furnished
his own horse, armsana equipments,
and in large meAsrrc paid his own
way TO tie Seat Of conflict, They
left Houston, Texas, 1,16O strong;
SOC retrn;tSw W r. received from time
to time, making u total muster-roll
of $50 names, They werpgin over
one hundr, d distinct engagements
from first tolast from Woodsonville,
Ky, to Graham Station. N. c., near
which pace they fought the last
fight of the war, and, surrendered,
244a told, with but one dcsertcf.
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Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, at
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