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One day I came up with one of our teamsters in
trouble. He needed an ax to cut down a sapling,
so I galloped back to an Indian's hut near by, and
as there was no enclosure, rode around to the door.
The Indian came out and I asked him to lend me
an ax a few minutes. He shook his head and said,
" Me no intender," again and again, and this was the
only word I could get out of him nitil I dismounted
and picked up the ax, which was lying on the ground
near the door. He then began, in good English,
to beg me not to take his ax. I carried it to the
teamster, however, but returned it to the Indian in
a few minutes.
There are, or were then, people of mixed blood
living along the road in good houses and in good
style, where travelers could find entertainment.
Numbers of these had small Confederate flags flying
over the front gateposts-and all seemed to be
loyal to our cause. Two young Choctaws joined
one of our companies and went with us, one of
them remaining with us during the war, and an
excellent soldier he was, too.
At Boggy Depot the ladies presented us with a
beautiful flag, which was carried until it was many
times pierced with bullets, the staff shot in two, and
the flag itself torn into shreds. Arriving at Big
Blue River, we lost one or two horses in crossing,
by drowning. But finally we reached Fort Smith,
on a Saturday, remaining there until Monday morning.
While in the Choctaw Nation our men had the opportunity
of attending an Indian war dance, and
added to their fitness for soldiers by learning the
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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/m1/39/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.