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r service, repaired to Montgomery, seeking assignment. Elkanah Greer, of Marshall, Tex., was there for the same object. He Col. Ben McCulloch was commissioned brigadier-general, and Greer, colonel of cavalry. The command was to consist of one regofficers set about the organization of the expedition. Colonel Greer called for ten companies to meet him some day in June, mplied with, and upon the election held for field officers, Greer was made colonel, Walter P. Lane, lieutenant-colonel, Geo. . Ben McCulloch, who had his force collected, consisting of Greer's regiment from Texas, Colonel Hebert's Louisiana regiment,, where he was reinforced by Texas commands, in addition to Greer's Third cavalry, as follows: Sixth Texas cavalry, Col. B. Wlion and Teel's battery were with the Confederate army. Colonel Greer took command of Mc-Culloch's division after the fall ofoned as particularly distinguished. The latter's regiment (Greer's) served as rear guard during the withdrawal of the Confed
t, Maxey's brigade, Cheatham's division; Second regiment, Col. J. C. Moore's brigade, Ruggles' division; army of the Mississippi, Bragg commanding. Garland's and Moore's regiments, Maury's brigade; Sims' and Stone's regiments, Roane's brigade; Greer's regiment and Whitfield's battalion, Hebert's brigade; Crump's, Diamond's and Locke's regiments, J. L. Hogg's brigade; Fitzhugh's, Johnson's, Moore's and Sweet's regiments in a brigade of McCown's division; army of the West, Van Dorn commanding.ds were included: In General Maxey's brigade of Polk's corps, the Ninth Texas; in the cavalry, the Eighth regiment, under Col. John A. Wharton. To the army of the West were assigned: Whitfield's First legion (or 27th regiment), dismounted, and Greer's Third regiment, dismounted, in the brigade of Louis Hebert, Little's division: the Second infantry, in the brigade commanded by its former colonel, Brig.-Gen. John C. Moore, Maury's division; the Sixth and Ninth cavalry, dismounted, in Phifer'
e ablest officer in their service. Brigadier-General Elkanah Greer Brigadier-General Elkanah Greer entereBrigadier-General Elkanah Greer entered the Confederate army in the Third Texas cavalry, of which he was commissioned colonel on the 1st of July, 186Wilson's Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861. Here Colonel Greer proved well his fitness for command. In Octoberhe way of introduction, The bearer of this note, Colonel Greer, of Texas, is probably better known to you than onfidence. At the battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn, Greer's regiment did some splendid work, helping, on the frepelling the enemy's advance. On June 1, 1862, Colonel Greer sent in his resignation, but it was recalled, anpossible up to the numerical strength required. General Greer cooperated in every way with General Magruder, c the State of Texas. During operations in 1864, General Greer also commanded the reserve forces in the Trans-Mat Wilson's Creek. In his report of this battle Col. E. Greer, commanding the brigade, said: In conclusion, it