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our camp, which we occupied before
the battle, and till dark the camp
reminded one of the noise made
in a pond by frogs, every individ
-ual giving in his experience, the
emotions he had, and the part he
played in his first battle. This
being our first fight, we of course
thought it a "Waterloo." In the year
64, it would rank as a slight
skimish. Major Genl G. W. Smith of
the "Virginia Army" Thus speaks of us.
"The Texans have won immortal honors
for themselves, their State, and their
commander, Genl Hood, at the bat
-tle of "Elthams Landing," but in praise
of The "Texas Brigade," I could talk
a week, and then not say half
they deserve."