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34 THE LONE STAR DEFENDERS
warwhoop, which many of them were soon able to
give just as real Indians do.
Fort Smith, a city of no mean proportions, is
situated on the south bank of the Arkansas River,
very near the line of the Indian Territory. Another
good town, Van Buren, is situated on the north bank
of the river, five miles below Fort Smith. While
we were at Fort Smith orders came from General
McCulloch, then in southwest Missouri, to cut loose
from all incumbrances and hasten to his assistance
as rapidly as possible, as a battle was imminent.
Consequently, leaving all trains, baggage, artillery,
all sick and disabled men and horses to follow us
as best they could, we left on Monday morning in
the lightest possible marching order, for a forced
march into Missouri. Our road led across Boston
Mountain, through Fayetteville and Cassville, on
towards Springfield. Crossing the river at Van Buren,
we began the march over the long, hot, dry, and
fearfully dusty road. As we passed through Van
Buren I heard "Dixie" for the first time, played
by a brass band. Some of the boys obtained the
words of the song, and then the singers gave us
"Dixie" morning, noon, and night, and sometimes
between meals. This march taxed my physical endurance
to the utmost, and in the evening, when
orders came to break ranks and camp, I sometimes
felt as if I could not march one mile farther. The
first or orderly sergeant and second sergeant having
been left behind with the train, the orderly sergeant's
duties fell upon me, which involved looking after
forage and rations, and other offices, after the day's
march.
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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/m1/40/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.