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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, page 229 

MURFREESBORO.

Gen. Wm. J. Hardee, in his report of the battle of Mur­freesboro, had 
this to say of valor of individual Texas troops:  "The enemy were 
broken and driven through a ce­dar brake after a rapid and successful 
charge by McCown's command (Ector in the center), in which Gen. 
August Wil­lich and many prisoners were taken.  A signal instance of 
courage was shown by Col. J. C. Burks, of the 11th Texas. This brave 
officer, though mortally wounded, still led and cheered on his 
regiment until he fell exhausted at its head. Another instance was 
shown by Sergt. A. Sims, flag-bearer of the 10th Texas, who, seeing 
a Federal flag-bearer endeav­oring to rally his regiment, sprang 
forward, seized the standard, and in the struggle, both were shot 
down, waving their flags with their last breath.  The Federal flag 
was captured."