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ready had been some skirmishing between our outposts
and his scouts. We had never been in battle,
and we were nervous, restless, sleepless for the remainder
of the day and night after receiving the
orders.
Some of the things that occurred during the afternoon
and night would have been ludicrous had
not the whole occasion been so serious. In my efforts
to obtain and distribute all the ammunition I could
procure I was around among the men from mess
to mess during all this busy time. Scores of letters
were being written by firelight to loved ones at
home, said letters running something like this:
CAMP
, Mo., Aug. 4, 1861.
MY DEAR We
arrived at General McCulloch's headquarters
about 10 A. M. to-day, tired, dusty, hungry, and
sleepy, after a long, forced march from Fort Smith,
Ark. We are now preparing for our first battle.
We are under orders to march at eleven o'clock to
attack General Lyon's army at daylight in the
morning. All the boys are busy cooking up three
days' rations. I am very well. If I survive to-morrow's
battle I will write a postscript, giving you
the result. Otherwise this will be mailed to you as
it is.
Yours affectionately,
Numbers of the boys said to me: " Now, Barron,
if I am killed to-morrow please mail this letter for
me." One said: "Barron, here is my gold watch.
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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/m1/43/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.