The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-07
TERRY's TEXAS RANGERS.
TIE MAMELuKEs OF THE WAR.
From tn. Louisville courIsr.Journal.l

| From the Louisville Courer-Jo urna.I
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II is well known that the late Confederate
States cavalry so.caed, were in the main, strictly
speaking simply mounted infantry, doing splendid
service. it 10 true, but always dism0unting and
pYeferripg to dismount and fight. unless the want
Of time and circumstances prevented. Terry's
were organized, armed and equipped, and In ac-
ton specially reserved for regular cavalry chsrg
| ing. Circumstances and the nature Of the ground
may have sometmes prevented, but this was their
gun, two revolvers and . ponderous bowie, and
adding TO courage confidence. and being most ex-
cellent horsemen, they may 10 truth be said TO
have been the Mamelukes Of the war. They
were In many respects Q remarkable body OF
understandable for the esprit du corps, their
unwavering confidence in the final success Of the
cause, their lofty bearing In camp and IN field, and
the general intelligence of the rank and file. No
bills Of lsdng or chimney corner receipts for the
cure Of whooping cough and measles. or other
false or fabricatad papers, written or printed:
ever passed spy or bummers through lines guarded
by ranger pickets; while their reports of the
strength, position and movements Of the enemy
were always timely, valuable, and wonderfully
correct. At Murfreesboro, Friday night, when
Bragg was secretly and silently preparing for one
Of his famous movements TO the rear ranger gal
loped up and exclaimed, General the enemy
himself Is In full retreat" He was reprimanded
and headquarters passed on. Afterward
Hardee was heard 10 remark, !" not @ devil of
those rangers but would make at least briga.
der" Their excellent material is accounted for
6y me rae. tnas tney were pIcked men. ana tns
by Union men pending the vote on the proposition
.ot az co ~ sIoouos NE % sS 20 49,
spu s5ss vn ,,,r ,s sovIS
have TO do the fighting. This aspersion II was
important to refute, once fer ALL and at the first
busle's blast. Accordingly, Terry, the Bayard Of
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