The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-10
From the Louisville Courier journal.
.Towy's Texas Ranges.
TIE NIAMELUKEs OF TIE WAR.


THE MANIELUKEs OF THE WAR.
1t is we'll known that tho late Con-
federate States cavalry, so-cAl!cl,
were in the main, strictly speaking,
simply mounted infantry, doing splen-
did service, it is true, but always
dismounting and prcfcrring to Dis
mount and fight, upless the want Of
time and circumstances prevented
Terry's Rangers wclo, however, an
exception. They were organized,
armed and equipped, and in actio,
specially reserved for regular cavalry
charging. Circumstances and the
nature of the ground may hava some
times prevented, but this was their
forte. EMch wNs armad with ~ dou-
blo-barrclled shot gun, two rcvolvorS
md II pondorous bowie, and adding
to courage, confidence, and being most
excellent horsomon, they may in truth
be said to have been the Mamclukcs
of the war. They wore in many re-
spoots remarkable body Of mon~-
remarkable for the esprit du corps,
their unwavcring confidence in The
final success of the cause, their lofty
hearing in camp and in field, and tho
general intelligence of the rank and
flo. No bills of lading or chimney
corner receipts for the euro Of whoon-.
ing cough and measles, or other false
or fabricated papers, written or print.
ed, ever passed spy or bummcrs
through lines guarded by rangor pick
OF while their reporSs Of the strength,
ais;on end movements Of the enemy
wcrc always timely, valuable, aud
wonderfully correct. At Murfrces-
boro, Friday night, when Bragg was
secretly and silently preparing for
ono of his famous movements to the
rear, a ranger gallopcd up and ex-
Claimed, "Gcneral tho enemy himself
II in full retreat" lIo was rcpri-
mondcd and headquarters passed on
Afterwards llardeo was heard to re-
mark, " not a dovil Of those rangers
but would make at least brigadier."
Their excellent material is accounted
f1rrb tho fact that they were picked
tmen, and tho flower Of the Texas
youth. 1t had been charged by Union
men pending tho vote on the PROPOSE :
tion. for tho State to scccdc, that Sc
oession was war, and that having
brought it on, rich mems sons would
seek place and power, and poor mon
would have to. do tho fighting. This
aspcrsion twas Important to rcfutc,
pace for all, and at the first buglo's
blast. Accordingly, Terry, the Bay
ard of the State, issued call which
in pred tho widest enthusiasm, and
the sons of tho most wealthy We'd with
= each other in q zoalous aud prompt
response. In less than ten days the
recipient was fllcd beyond tho maxi
nam. Numbers went away disap-
pointed, somo detected, like Tie
Spartans Of old, because not chosen to
die for thoir country. At their own
req iest thoy wore sworn in "for the
war;. absolutely and without condi.
tion, and this months anterior to The
call for troops for three years. Each
man fornished his own horse, arms
and equipments, and in q large mca-
sora paid his own way, to tho scat of
:. Conflict. They left, Houston, Texas,
..bl6oa strong; 900 recruits wore re-
(. ceived from time to time, making a
ttotal muster-roll ofil600 names, J.
' Fhey were in over ono.hundred dis.
yti2ct ENGAGEMENTS from first to last,
from Woddsonyillc, KY, to Grabam
Station, y. C,]near which place they
fought the llstsGght Of tho war, and
surrendered, sii all @told, with but
ono descrtcr.
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