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THE LONE STAR DEFENDERS
Battle-flag of the Third Texas Cavalry Regiment
THE LONE STAR
DEFENDERS
A CHRONICLE OF THE THIRD TEXAS
CAVALRY, ROSS’ BRIGADE
BY
S. B. BARRON
OF THE
THIRD TEXAS CAVALRY
New York and Washington
THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1908
To
my comrades
Survivors of Ross’ Brigade of Texas Cavalry
and
to our children and grandchildren
I affectionately dedicate
this Volume.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Introduction | 11 |
| CHAPTER I | |
| The Outbreak of the War | |
| Journey to Texas—John Brown’s Raid—My SecessionResolution—Presidential Election—Lincoln Elected—Excitementin the South—Secession Ordinances—“TheLone Star Defenders”—Fort Sumter FiredOn—Camp Life—The Regiment Complete—Citizens’Kindness—Mustered In—The Third Texas Cavalry—Roster | 15 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| Off for the Front | |
| Organization of Regiment—Officers—Accouterment—Onthe March—Taming a Trouble-maker—Crossingt ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |