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I have as orderly a set of men as I ever saw in the ranging service, all willing to do their duty without grumbling, ready to scout at a moments warning, well mounted, fine horses and good arms under as good discipline allmost equal to the regulars as to order and can I say as well from me as from Lt. E. Burleson that we are so much involved in the Co. by furnishing the men with arms and horses, that we both would like to perform another term of 6 Month, supposed the Co. gets mustered in again. Dear Sir, when I arrived here, Indian signs were plenty to be seen, none now except old signs. Scouts have been kept up regular all time, and I have to keep two thirds of the Co. on scout all the time, but they never get tired of scouting wishing to fulfill my orders, in accordance with the letter I received from you. I had a very bad showing on account of one of my subalterns being sick ever since I .arrived here and also Lt. Burleson has been sick considerable part of the time and the greatest Part of the duty has come on me, great part of men have been sick likewise. I trust my composition and writing will be excusable avow- ing that I am no writer and also annoyed by the noise of the camp, my men celebrating christmass in the most serene maner. I wish the Governor not to be afraid of my conduct, I never shall leave room of your being censured on account of that. Since Mr. von Germar absented himself I was bound to make Lt. Burleson act as Quartermaster, what leaves the entire per- formance of duty to me Yours most respectfully OWEN SHAW Capt Comd. T. R. [Endorsed:] Captain Owen Shaw, Texas Mounted Volunteers. To Gov: P. H. Bell. Camp San Francisco, near Laredo, Texas.- De- cember 27th 1852. General report of the state of his com- pany, and accompanying a report of its movements and op- erations in the field. -Recd. at the Exec: Dept: State of Texas.- Austin, Jany 7th 1853. No. 112 REPORT OF CAPTAIN OWEN SHAW [DECEMBER 28, 1852] My Company was mustered in on the 17th of August, co- menced the March for Laredo on the 18th and arrived there on
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