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Re: 3rd Arkansas Infantry "Elite"

One of my ancestors served the duration of the War in the 1st TX, so that inspired me to study the Texas Brigade. I never read anything that gave me a general impression that the Texians thought the 3rd AR were not full fledged brothers in arms after Sharpsburg. I cannot imagine how one could differentiate the quality of these fine regiments from each other in the context of professionalism or fighting ability.

Very few of the Texans were native born. For example, my ancestor was born in San Augustine, TX in Jan. 1835. That made him just 26 years old at the outset of the War. Most men of Hood's Texas Brigade began their lives in other states, had close family in other states...Arkansas included.

Here is a good book for anyone interested in the subject:

Hood's Texas Brigade: Lee's Grenadier Guard by Dr. Harold B. Simpson

Joe
Member of Hood's Texas Brigade (Re-activated)http://www.htba1872.org/index.html

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