University of Texas at San Antonio Civil War Diaries

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."