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| | Johnson-Grant Expedition and Defeat at Agua Dulce |
 | | A short time after the slaughter of the men with Johnson, Grant and his command, were attacked near Agua Dulce, twenty-five miles from San Patricio, and after a desperate resistance they were all killed except three, as follows: R. Brown, who was made a prisoner; Placido Benevidas and a man by the name of Skurlock. |
 | | He said that Grant and his men reached the Agua Dulce in high spirits. |
 | | We had reached the Agua Dulce, within some twenty miles of San Patricio, and, in high spirits, we made an early start from that place, Col. Grant, Placido Benavides and myself being about a half a mile ahead to lead the horses, and the rest of the company following. |
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