The Titus Greys were mostly young men between the age of 18 and 25, yet a few old men had enlisted, most of them having their sons in the same company. This writer first met with the company in the town of Mt. Vernon on the appointed day for marching to the camp for instruction. Chas. S. Stuart was elected Captain and Laad Miller 1st Lieutenant, James English 2nd Lieutenant, Buster Haines 3rd Lieutenant. All of the sergeants and corporals, not now remembered, were good men and filled their station with apparent dignity. In the afternoon we were presented with a beautiful flag by some of the Mt. Vernon ladies, with some appropriate remarks, to which Capt. Stuart responded in a business like way. As tactics were unknown, we faced to the right in column of twos with guns advanced and received orders to march. A few miles out from town we encamped for the night, and one soldier at least was busy examining the horses, guns, and knives of the company which were varied as the circumstances of the many soldiers who composed the company.

From Tulcy town we again moved to Fort Gibson and found that many of our sick had died of measles, and while Col. Sims was in command of that post it appears that our flag was nearly always at half mast and a funeral possession was of daily occurrence. In the graveyard southeast of Fort Gibson are buried many of the 9th Texas Cavalry.

...early next morning the battle of Elkhorn began by the Federal artillery opening upon our lines. The 9th Texas being the nearest to the battery were the first to reach the guns and company K, the center and guide company of the regiment, was the first to plant a flag on that battery. Company K alone lost 23 men in this conflict and from that day the flag of that company became the colors of the 9th Texas Cavalry. It was not a red cross, but a small brownish red silk flag, in the center of which was a crescent moon and thirteen five-pointed silver stars. It was trimmed with silk fringe and was attached to a dark mahogany colored staff with a gilded spear head at the top. It is still in the possession of Maj. Dial, who was 3rd Lieutenant and commanded company K in the battle. This description is here given to clear up some controversy the veterans are having as to our first battle flag. After this battle the flags of the other companies were furled. I do not know whether it was because company K was the color company, or because it was the first flag we ever planted on an enemy's battery that caused it to become the regimental colors, but this I know, it was adopted and became the flag of the 9th Texas Cavalry, and we dressed upon it, we carried it, we loved it, and, as proof that we never lost it, its dilapidated remains can yet be seen at our annual reunions, where it is recognized by the veterans now living.

After the battle of Elkhorn I never saw the flag of the Titus Greys or any of the other companies, but was informed by our officers that they had all been sent to Austin Texas, and were there in the safe-keeping of the Governor.