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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
e successful defense of my line at Vicksburg, for the untiring energy which they displayed in the management of their brigades, and for examples of devotion, intrepidity and coolness under every danger. Gen. Stephen D. Lee in his report said, Waul's Texas legion particularly distinguished itself, under its brave colonel, by its coolness and gallantry. Colonel Waul and his men were surrendered at Vicksburg, were exchanged in the fall, and Waul received a brigadiergen-eral's commission September 18, 1863. In February, 1864, he was ordered to report to General Magruder for assignment to duty, and still later was sent to Gen. Richard Taylor. In the Red river campaign against Banks he commanded a brigade in the division of John G. Walker, and participated in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Walker's division, after the defeat of Banks, was sent to reinforce Price, who was opposing the advance of Steele in Arkansas. Waul led his brigade in this campaign, and at Jenkins' Ferr