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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
should they have so great a superiority of numbers that the question of success would not admit of a doubt, even then they secrete themselves and invariably attempt to draw our men into a carefully prepared ambush. When they accomplish their purpose certain death awaits the poor unfortunates, for prisoners are considered unnecessary encumbrances, and their men are seldom burdened with them. Lieutenant James C. Darrah, of Company D, a brave and gallant young officer, while in command of a scouting party was attacked by a force of Texan Ranger's vastly outnumbering him.
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