FOOTNOTES:[1]Headquarters West’n Dep’t.Baldwin, June 4, 1862.General Order No. 62:The General commanding takes great pleasure in calling the attention of the army to the brave, skillful and gallant conduct of Lieut. Col. Lane, of the Third Regt. Texas Dismounted Cavalry, who with two hundred and forty-six men, on the 29th ult., charged a largely superior force of the enemy, drove him from his position, and forced him to leave a number of his dead and wounded on the field. The conduct of this brave regiment is worthy of all honor and imitation. In this affair, Private J. N. Smith was particularly distinguished for brave and gallant conduct in the discharge of his duty, and was severely wounded. To him, on some future occasion, will be awarded a suitable “Badge of Honor.”By command of Gen’l Beauregard.(Signed):George W. Brent, Acting Chief of Staff.Private J. N. Smith, Third Texas Dismounted Cavalry.Official copy. M. M. Kimmell, Maj. & A. A. G.[2]Of this last I am not positive, but believe I am correct.[3]Since the above was written Major-General William Rufus Shafter had been placed upon the retired list. In the fall of 1906 he was stricken with pneumonia, near Bakersfield, Cal., where he died November 12, after a short illness.[4]If the Third Texas colors were captured by them, they were found in an ambulance, as we did not have the flag unfurled on this expedition.[5]It will be noted here that the aggregate loss of 206 men is only the loss of one division, not including Kilpatrick’s Division and the two batteries.[6]Since the above was written, this Southern heroine has passed to that bourne from which no traveler returns.
[1]Headquarters West’n Dep’t.Baldwin, June 4, 1862.General Order No. 62:The General commanding takes great pleasure in calling the attention of the army to the brave, skillful and gallant conduct of Lieut. Col. Lane, of the Third Regt. Texas Dismounted Cavalry, who with two hundred and forty-six men, on the 29th ult., charged a largely superior force of the enemy, drove him from his position, and forced him to leave a number of his dead and wounded on the field. The conduct of this brave regiment is worthy of all honor and imitation. In this affair, Private J. N. Smith was particularly distinguished for brave and gallant conduct in the discharge of his duty, and was severely wounded. To him, on some future occasion, will be awarded a suitable “Badge of Honor.”By command of Gen’l Beauregard.(Signed):George W. Brent, Acting Chief of Staff.Private J. N. Smith, Third Texas Dismounted Cavalry.Official copy. M. M. Kimmell, Maj. & A. A. G.[2]Of this last I am not positive, but believe I am correct.[3]Since the above was written Major-General William Rufus Shafter had been placed upon the retired list. In the fall of 1906 he was stricken with pneumonia, near Bakersfield, Cal., where he died November 12, after a short illness.[4]If the Third Texas colors were captured by them, they were found in an ambulance, as we did not have the flag unfurled on this expedition.[5]It will be noted here that the aggregate loss of 206 men is only the loss of one division, not including Kilpatrick’s Division and the two batteries.[6]Since the above was written, this Southern heroine has passed to that bourne from which no traveler returns.
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Headquarters West’n Dep’t.
Baldwin, June 4, 1862.
General Order No. 62:
The General commanding takes great pleasure in calling the attention of the army to the brave, skillful and gallant conduct of Lieut. Col. Lane, of the Third Regt. Texas Dismounted Cavalry, who with two hundred and forty-six men, on the 29th ult., charged a largely superior force of the enemy, drove him from his position, and forced him to leave a number of his dead and wounded on the field. The conduct of this brave regiment is worthy of all honor and imitation. In this affair, Private J. N. Smith was particularly distinguished for brave and gallant conduct in the discharge of his duty, and was severely wounded. To him, on some future occasion, will be awarded a suitable “Badge of Honor.”
By command of Gen’l Beauregard.
(Signed):George W. Brent, Acting Chief of Staff.
Private J. N. Smith, Third Texas Dismounted Cavalry.
Official copy. M. M. Kimmell, Maj. & A. A. G.
[2]Of this last I am not positive, but believe I am correct.
[3]Since the above was written Major-General William Rufus Shafter had been placed upon the retired list. In the fall of 1906 he was stricken with pneumonia, near Bakersfield, Cal., where he died November 12, after a short illness.
[4]If the Third Texas colors were captured by them, they were found in an ambulance, as we did not have the flag unfurled on this expedition.
[5]It will be noted here that the aggregate loss of 206 men is only the loss of one division, not including Kilpatrick’s Division and the two batteries.
[6]Since the above was written, this Southern heroine has passed to that bourne from which no traveler returns.