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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

ECTOR'S BRIGADE

At the battle of Allatoona, Gen. French, in his report of that battle 
said: "In this action Gen. Young with his four Texas regiments, 9th, 
10th, 14th and 32nd, took a prominent part in the assault upon the 
Federal forts.  Gen. French reported: 'Texas will mourn the loss of 
some of her best and bravest men.  Capt. Somerville, 32nd Texas, was 
killed after vainly endeavoring to enter the last work, where his 
conspicuous gallantry had carried him and his little band.  Captains 
Gibson, 10th Texas; Bates, 9th; Adjt. Griffin, 9th; and Lieut. Dixon E. 
Wetzel, 9th; were killed, gallantly leading their men.  Brig. Gen. 
W. H. Young, commanding brigade, was wounded.  Most gallantly he bore 
his part in the action.  Col. Camp, commanding 14th Texas, one of the 
best officers in the service, was seriously wounded; also Majors 
McReynolds, 9th Texas, and Purdy, 14th Texas.  Of Captains wounded, 
were, Wright, Lyles, Russell, Vannoy and Ridley, and Lieutenants 
Tunnell, Haynes, Gibbons, Agee, Morris, O'Brien, Irwin, Reeves and 
Robertson.'"