Chapter XIX: The End of the War

Christmas—I Lose All My Belongings—The “Owl Train”—A
Wedding—Furloughed—Start for Texas—Hospitality—A Night in the
Swamp—The Flooded Country—Swimming the Rivers—In Texas—Home
Again—Surrender of Lee, Johnston, and Kirby Smith—Copy of Leave
of Absence—Recapitulation—Valuation of Horses in 1864—Finis 267

ILLUSTRATIONS

Battle Flag of the Third Texas Cavalry _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

Lieutenant-Colonel P. F. Ross, Sixth Texas Cavalry 24

Jiles S. Boggess, Captain, Major; Lieutenant-Colonel Third Texas
Cavalry 50

Captain D. R. Gurley, Sixth Texas Cavalry, A. A. G. Ross’ Brigade 76

F. M. Taylor, first Captain of Company C, Third Texas Cavalry 100

John Germany, fourth and last Captain Company C, Third Texas
Cavalry 126

Jesse W. Wynne, Captain Company B, Third Texas Cavalry 150

Captain H. L. Taylor, Commander Ross’ Brigade Scouts 176

Leonidas Cartwright, Company E, Third Texas Cavalry; Member of
Taylor’s Scouts, Ross’ Brigade 200

G. A. McKee, Private Company C, Third Texas Cavalry 226

Lieutenant S. B. Barron, Third Texas Cavalry 250