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54 Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865.
G. M. BENNETT, Montgomery, Tex.-Born June 13, 1842, at Opelika,
Russell County, Ala., and enlisted in the Confederate Army in March, 1862,
'at Westville, Ala., as private, in Company I, Thirty-Third Alabama Regiment;
Lowry's brigade; Cleburne's division, and Hardee's corps, Army of
Tennessee. My first Captain was named Hughes and first Colonel named
Adams. Was never changed, wounded, nor taken prisoner. Was in the
battles of Chickamauga, Spring Hill, Missionary Ridge, Peach Tree Creek,
Corinth, Miss.; Nashville, Tenn.; Resaca, Ga.; Kenesaw Mountain and
Raleigh, N. C.
When I was walking the picket line, the moon being my only guide, I
was thinking of my dear mother and sisters at home. I was in the defense
of my country-no pay; nothing but ragged clothes to wear and often
times fought hard battles with just parched corn to eat, but tried to make
a good soldier. But it was pretty hard, as sometimes we had to make our
beds of snow and then when our clothes were wet they would freeze on us.
But we fought just the same. I had a brother to die in the army.
BERO BERLINER, Texarkana, Tex.-Born in Graetz, Prussia. Enlisted
in the Confederate Army in March, 1861, at Fort Worth, Tex.. as
private in Capt. Joe Terrell's cavalry, Col. Waller's battalion, Gen.
Green's brigade, Gen. Walker's division. His principal service was in
Louisiana. He was wounded in tht left thigh. He was stricken with
paralysis at an entertainment of the Veterans and lived fifty-six days. He
was charter member of A. P. Hill Camp here and intended to fill out this
blank, but neglected it. He came to Galveston when a boy of 15 and served
in the Mexican war as private and courier. He left no children.
J. R. BERTRAND (deceased)--Was born May 21, 1831, near Brazoria,
Tex., enlisted in the Confederate Army in the spring of 1861, at Columbia,
Tex., as private in Mosley's cavalry. Bates' regiment. His first Captain was
Mosley and first Colonel, Bates. He was changed from cavalry to light
artillery, operating through Arkansas and Louisiana for two years. He
was promoted from cavalry to Sergeant of battery. I can hardly give detail
more than that he just won the confidence and esteem of higher officers, inasmuch
as they were moved to promote him. His company was actively engaged
in the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou and many
skirmishes. (This was given by his widow, Mrs. Mary Frances Bertrand,
Purmelia, Texas.)
H. R. BESING, Amarillo, Tex.-Was born near Columbus, Tex., and enlisted
in the Confederate Army at Lampasas, in Company D, Col. R. T. P.
Allen's regiment, Henry E. McCulloch's brigade, Walker's division. We
were in the Trans-Mississippi Department, all the time under Gen. Kirby
Smith. While I was with my company all the time and in every engagement
that the company was in, I was fortunate enough to come out without
a scratch. Was never taken prisoner, but had to hide out to save myself.
A comrade and I lay under a pine sapling all night on the battlefield and
slipped out just before day. The comrade's name was Frank Baker. I was
promoted to Sergeant. Was in the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Lenten
and Salem. Was in several smaller engagements, but the Pleasant Hill
fight was the hardest. We went into the fight with forty-two men and
the next morning there were only nine of us left. All the others had been
killed or captured.
B. BESSENT, Port Lavaca, Tex.-Born May 16, 1839, near Eufaula,
Barbour County, Alabama. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in Eufaula,

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