The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903 Page: 223
401 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Reminiscences of C. C. Cox.
223
her course down the bayou as best she could for almost a mile after
the engagement commenced-when finding escape impossible and
the deadly work of our rifles irresistable-the white flag was thrown
out-and the firing ceased- On taking possession we found the
deck of the Boat literally covered with the dead and dying-the
vessel was riddled with shot & the wounded and dead were scat-
tered all through the ship- The capture of this Gun Boat was
considered a remarkable feat for a squad of Tex Cavalry-and this
victory restored Wallers Battalion to the favor of the army and
the position it held previous to its fatal experience at "Bonnie Car-
rie"-
Our next fighting was done at Bisland- Genl Dick Taylor with
Head Quarters at Alexandria was in command of the trans Mis-
sippi Dept.- It was understood that Genl Banks was planning
an expedition to cross at Berwicks Bay. and move up the Teche
in the direction of Alexandria and this caused the concentration
of the confederate forces there in western La-and consisting
mainly of Greens Brigade, between New Iberia & Berwick- Wal-
lers Bat occupied the front-my company, the extreme front-and
I with a detail of ten men, the advanced post or picket- In this
position we remained two or three weeks- my picket camp was
about 2 miles up the bayou from Berwick- 2 men were kept on
picket all the time[.] The town of Berwick had many houses but
no people- Brashier on the opposite side, being the terminus of
the R R from N. 0. was quite a business place-
Very little occured to disturb the monotony of my duties-until
Banks forces began to appear on the scene- I had held one or two
interviews with the federal officers under flag of truce, relative to
the exchange of the prisoners taken on the Diana-and through
such negotiation a steamer was permitted to pass up to the town of
Franklin to receive those men-
I had to make frequent reports back to my command of the move-
ments of the enemy-and the demonstrations and the rapidity of
their movements, in perfect view from my look out (an old frame
building in the upper edge of the town of Berwick) enabled me to
advise the army of the exact position of the enemy, the time and
manner of their crossing the bayou-the kind of troops, Horse, foot
and artillery-and nearly the probable number- and yet there was
one man, an officer of high rank-who professed to doubt the whole
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903, periodical, 1903; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101028/m1/227/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.