Blessington, The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division (1875), p. 243: the march through Minden (April 18, 1864). April 18th: the division passes through Minden to the tune of Dixie.

Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).

April 18th. Passed through the town of Minden, with ban-

ners flying, and keeping step to the tune of “Dixie.” The

streets were crowded with young ladies, waving their handker-

chiefs, and cheering us most lustily. Their enthusiasm

seemed to know no bounds, and at every gate they stood with

bouquets to present to the troops as they passed. May patri-

otic Minden long prosper, and never may her streets be trod

by any hated foe! We arrived at camp early in the day,

after marching twelve miles. We rested at this camp until

the morning of the 20th.

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