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gave general satisfaction. Maj
Upton became Lt Col. and Capt
Whaley of Co "C" 5th Txs. from Leon
Co became Maj. By the death of
Col Marshals and Lt Col Warwick
4th Txs Maj Keys became Col.
Capt Carter of Co "B" 4th Texas from
Austin, became Lt Col. and Capt
[Barns] of "G" 4th Txs, from Seguin,
became Major. Lt. [J?] [blu?]
of my comp (A") was killed in
the charge at Gaines Mill and
we elected our OS Will McGowan.
Lt. [C?] was a Yankee by birth
but as chivalrous and
generous a young man as ever
dies. "Requiscat in Pace."
"Death loves a shining [?]"