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Terry's Mounted Regiment is Filling Up

Galveston Weekly News
August 17, 1861
p. 2, c. 1

Terry's mounted regiment is filling up. [??? ed] to make it the best regiment in [??? ] [???ern] army. Every man will furnish [???] horse equipments, a rifle or shot gun, [??? Revolver] or two holster pistols. [Trans???] will be furnished to the seat of war; [???ginia], horses will be furnished by the government. Capt. J. G. Walker, of Houston, is raising a company for this regiment.