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OUTBREAK OF THE WAR 19
stood where the Acme Hotel now stands, when our old
friend, General Hogg, standing on the front steps,
delivered us a formal and a very tender farewell address.
War was not unknown to him, for he had
been a soldier in the early days of Texas, as well as
a member of the Texas Congress in the days of the
republic. He was a fine specimen of the best type
of Southern manhood-tall, slender, straight as an
Indian, and exceedingly dignified in his manner. As
brave as " Old Hickory," he often reminded me of
the pictures I had seen of General Jackson, and he
certainly had many similar traits of character. We
venerated, admired, and loved him, and he was
warmly attached to the company. In his address
he gave us much good advice, even to the details of
mess duties and the treatment of our messmates.
Among other things, he said, " Don't ever jeer at or
mock any of your comrades who cannot stand the
fire of the enemy. Some of you, perhaps, will find
yourselves unable to do so. Some men are thus
constituted without knowing it, until they are tried.
So you should be charitable towards such unfortunates."
Later I found these words of our old
soldier friend to be true. This ceremony ended, we
sadly moved off by twos, over the hill, and up the
street leading into the Jacksonville road.
As we marched forward sadness was soon succeeded
by merriment and good cheer. Some of the
boys composed a little song, which was frequently
sung by I. K. Frazer and others as we went marching
on. It began:
"The Lone Star Defenders, a gallant little band,
On the tenth of June left their native land."
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Barron, S. B. The Lone Star defenders; a chronicle of the Third Texas cavalry, Ross brigade, book, 1908; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27719/m1/24/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.