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At Raymond on May 12, 1863, Texas troops in Johnston's army included Brigadier General John Gregg's 7th Infantry under Colonel H. B. Granbury, which lost 22 killed, 73 wounded, and 63 missing, for a total of 158 casualties; Captain H. R. Smith was killed, and Lieutenants J. C. Kidd, J. K. Taylor, and A. R. White were mortally wounded. Other Texas units there included Ector's Brigade under Brigadier General M. D. Ector, with the 9th Infantry under Colonel William H. Young, the 10th Cavalry dismounted under Lieutenant Colonel C. R. Earp, the 14th Cavalry dismounted under Colonel J. L. Camp, and the 32nd Cavalry dismounted under Colonel J. A. Andrews; Maxey's Brigade under Brigadier General S. B. Maxey, with the 1st Battalion Sharpshooters under Major Jas. Burket; and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade under Brigadier General J. W. Whitfield, including Colonel Lawrence S. Ross, the 3rd Regiment under Colonel J. S. Buggess, the 6th Regiment under Colonel Lawrence S. Ross, the 9th Regiment under Colonel D. W. Jones, and the 1st Legion under Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Brooks.
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