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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, pages 230-231 

BATTLE OF VALVERDE.

In the battle of Valverde, which was a glorious victory for the 
Southern army, Col. Wm. R. Scurry says:  "The country has to mourn the 
loss of four as brave and chival­rous officers as ever graced the ranks 
of any army.  The gallant Major Shropshire fell early, pressing upon 
the foe and cheering his men on.  The brave and chivalrous Major 
Raguet fell mortally wounded while engaged in the last and most 
desperate conflict of the day.  He survived long enough to know and 
rejoice at our victory, and then died with loving messages upon his 
expiring lips.  The brave, gallant Captain Buckholtz and Lieutenant 
Mills conducted themselves with distinguished gallantry throughout the 
fight and fell near its close.  Of the living it is only necessary to 
say all behaved with distinguished courage and daring. . .
Major Pyron was distrnguished by the calm intrepidity of his bearing.  
It is due to Adjt. Ellsberry R. Lane to bear testimony to the courage 
and activity he displayed in the discharge of his official duties, 
and to acknowledge my obli­gations for the manner in which he carried 
out my orders."