Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Col. Jeff Davis” in chapter 7 of Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas:

...valiant officer in frontier service, repaired to Montgomery, seeking assignment. Elkanah Greer, of Marshall, Tex., was there for the same object. He had the repute of good service as a private in Col. Jeff Davis ' regiment in the war with Mexico. To provide for them, an expedition to Southern Kansas was planned. Col. Ben McCulloch was commissioned brigadier-general, and Greer, colonel of cavalry. The co...
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