Northern politicians did not trust any of the southern NG units or any southerner foolish enough to be a career officer for 60 years!!! Neither did army command.

See Lt. Charles Gatewood "oldest"' Lieutenant on the US Army. Also pay attention to most serving state units in War with Spain as well as units seeing service on border during Mexican punitive expedition. Yes Texas units were called up but they never left Texas!

The vast majority of all units that saw action were either regular army or northern NG units.

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