" ... This force, as I understand it, with [Acting General James] Bourland, now on the frontier, upon which the Indians have been killing and stealing in his absence, consists of [E.J.] Gurley's regiment, part deserted; [P.C.] Hardeman's regiment [Arizona Brigade], short one or two companies, part deserted; [D.] Showalter's battalion, [S.M.] Baird's battalion, both of which would not make a full battalion; [C.L.] DeMorse's regiment, large part deserted, and [T.C.] Bass' regiment (nine companies), part deserted, making in all, effective men, not exceeding 1,500 cavalry and infantry. ..Add to this, three, I believe, very poor four-gun batteries, and you have the entire effective force. ..."
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From: Henry McCulloch, Brig-Gen., Northern Sub-District Texas Hdqts. (Bonham, Texas) per ORsIv53[S#111]p378.
To: CAPTAIN [E.P. Turner, A. Adjt-Gen., Houston, Texas]
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