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W0 THE LONE STAR DEFENDERS
Before leaving home we had spent two weeks in a
camp of instruction, and learned something of the
duties of camp life and the necessary art of rolling
and unrolling our blankets. We camped the first
night near Jorial Barnett's, between Jacksonville
and Larissa. Two of the Barnett boys were going
with us, and several from Larissa. When we
reached Larissa next morning we there found a
young man, Charley Watts, who was a bugler, and
had been in the Federal Army, he said. He was
willing and anxious to go with us, and we wanted
him, as he was young and active, but he was afoot,
and seemed to own nothing beyond his wearing apparel.
So we appealed to the citizens, as a goodly
number had gathered into the little village to see the
soldiers pass, and in little more time than it takes
to tell it, we had him rigged with horse, bridle, saddle,
and blankets. Charley proved to be a fine
bugler, the finest bugler I ever heard in either army,
and he was a most gallant young fellow. We moved
on, bidding farewell to Captain Taylor's noble and
patriotic old mother, as we passed her residence.
Fearing we might be left out of the regiment, we
dispatched Captain Taylor and one or two others
well-mounted men to go ahead and secure and hold
our place for us. The ladies of Cherokee County
having presented us with a beautiful flag, this we
unfurled and marched through the towns and villages
along the way in great style and military
pomp. At Kaufman we received quite an ovation.
Arriving there about ten o'clock in the morning, we
were met by a deputation of citizens, who invited us
to dine at the hotel at the expense of the town.
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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/m1/25/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.