CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE 

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Submitted by Doris Peirce - ginlu@home.com 
14 October 2001 
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 

HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE

In an account of the battle of the Wilderness, by Gen. E. M. Law, in 
"Battles and Leaders of the Civil War," Gen. Law gives this incident 
to the credit of this immortal brigade of fighting men:

"Describing the magnificent entry upon the scene of Longstreet's corps 
on the second day, and the advance of Kershaw's division, he says: 
"Nearly at the same moment Field's division took the left of the road,
with Gregg's brigade in front.  As the Texans swept past the batteries 
where Gen. Lee was standing, they gave a rousing cheer for 'Marse 
Robert," who spurred his horse forward and followed them in the charge. 
When the men became aware that he was 'going in' with them, they 
called loudly to him to go back.  'We won't go unless you go back,' 
was the general cry.  One of the men dropped to the rear, and taking 
the bridle turned the general's horse around, while Gen. Gregg came up 
and urged him to do as the men wished.  The Federals were advancing 
through the pines with apparently irresistable force, when Gregg's 800 
Texans, regardless of numbers, flanks or supports, dashed directly 
upon them.  There was a terrific crash, mingled with wild yells, which 
settled down into a steady roar of musketry.  In less than ten minutes 
one half of that devoted 800 were lying upon the field, dead or 
wounded; but they had delivered a staggering blow, and broken the 
force of the Federal advance."