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The information in this list of Texas Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  
The information in this list of Texas Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  


=== 1st Units  ===
=== 1st Units  ===
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*[[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles)]] (Confederate)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles)]] (Confederate)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)]]&nbsp;(Confederate)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)]] (Confederate)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*1st Texas Lancers, see [[21st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Texas Lancers) (Confederate)|21st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
*1st Texas Lancers, see [[21st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Texas Lancers) (Confederate)|21st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
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*[[4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64 (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64 (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64 (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64 (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[5th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Mounted Volunteers) (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Mounted Volunteers) (Confederate)]]<br>Formed at San Antonio, Texas during the late summer of 1861.&nbsp;Disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865. <br>
*[[5th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Mounted Volunteers) (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Mounted Volunteers) (Confederate)]]<br>Formed at San Antonio, Texas during the late summer of 1861. Disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865. <br>


*[[6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)]]<br>Formed late in 1862. Disbanded in&nbsp;December, 1864. <br>
*[[6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)]]<br>Formed late in 1862. Disbanded in December, 1864. <br>


*[[6th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's)(2nd Regiment) (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's)(2nd Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in Dallas, Texas in September, 1861. <br>
*[[6th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's)(2nd Regiment) (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's)(2nd Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in Dallas, Texas in September, 1861. <br>
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*[[Giddynight's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Giddynight's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Giddynight's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Giddynight's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Gillespie's, see [[25th_Regiment,_Texas_Cavalry_(3rd_Texas_Lancers)_(Gillespie's)_(Confederate)|25th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[25th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (3rd Texas Lancers) (Gillespie's) (Confederate)|Gillespie's, see 25th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Good's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Good's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Good's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Good's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Goubles Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Goubles Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Goubles Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Goubles Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Gould's, see [[23rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)|23rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)|Gould's, see 6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]
 
*[[23rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Gould's) (Confederate)|Gould's, see 23rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Granbury's Consolidated Brigade, Texas Cavalry (1st Consolidated Regiment) (Confederate)|Granbury's Consolidated Brigade, Texas Cavalry (1st Consolidated Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Granbury's Consolidated Brigade, Texas Cavalry (1st Consolidated Regiment) (Confederate)|Granbury's Consolidated Brigade, Texas Cavalry (1st Consolidated Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Jameson's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Jameson's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Jameson's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Jameson's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[14th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Johnson's Mounted Volunteers) (Confederate)|Johnson's Mounted Volunteers, see 14th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Johnson's Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Johnson's Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Johnson's Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Johnson's Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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*[[Mann's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Mann's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Mann's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Mann's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[Mann's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Bradford's) (Confederate)|Mann's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Bradford's) (Confederate)]]<br>Mann's Cavalry Regiment, formerly Bradford's Cavalry Regiment, was organized during January, 1865. This unit served in the defense of Galveston and in March contained 29 officers and 361 men. It was included in the surrender on June 2. The field officers were Colonel Walter E. Mann, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Upton, and Major John E. Oliver.<br>
*[[Mann's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Bradford's) (Confederate)|Mann's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Bradford's) (Confederate)]]<br>Formerly Bradford's Cavalry Regiment, was organized during January, 1865. <br>Surrendered June 2, 1865. <br>The field officers were Colonel Walter E. Mann, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Upton, and Major John E. Oliver.<br>


*[[Martin's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Partisan Rangers) (Confederate)|Martin's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Partisan Rangers) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Martin's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Partisan Rangers) (Confederate)|Martin's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (5th Partisan Rangers) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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*[[McGinnis' Battalion, Texas Cavalry Reserve Corps (Confederate)|McGinnis' Battalion, Texas Cavalry Reserve Corps (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[McGinnis' Battalion, Texas Cavalry Reserve Corps (Confederate)|McGinnis' Battalion, Texas Cavalry Reserve Corps (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Moore's See [[17th_Regiment,_Texas_Cavalry_(Moore's)_(Confederate)|17th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
*Moore's See [[17th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Moore's) (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Morgan's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Morgan's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Morgan's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Morgan's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*Mounted Riflemen, see [[Wooldridge's Company of Mounted Riflemen, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Wooldridge's Company of Mounted Riflemen, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>


=== Units N through P ===
=== Units N through P ===
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*[[Well's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Well's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Well's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Well's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Wilkes', see [[24th_Regiment,_Texas_Cavalry_(Wilkes')_(2nd_Texas_Lancers)_(Confederate)|24th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]
*Wilkes', see [[24th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Wilkes') (2nd Texas Lancers) (Confederate)|24th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[Wooldridge's Company of Mounted Riflemen, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)|Wooldridge's Company of Mounted Riflemen, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Formed 4 May 1861.<br>Captain S.D. Wooldridge commanding.<br>


*Yager's, see [[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)]]<br>
*Yager's, see [[1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Mounted Rifles) (Confederate)]]<br>


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Latest revision as of 12:10, 5 January 2024

Texas Civil War Cavalry Confederate Units

The information in this list of Texas Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

1st Units

  • 1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)
    Organized at Galveston, Texas, during the winter of 1861-1862 using the 3rd Texas Artillery Battalion as its nucleus. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865.

Units 2nd through 3rd

Units 4th through 9th

Units 10th through 17th

Units 18th through 26th

Units 27th through 35th

Units 36th through 47th

B Units

C Units

  • Crump's Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Lane's) (1st Texas Partisan Rangers) (Confederate)
    1st Regiment Partisan Rangers was formed during the summer of 1862 with about 1,000 men. Many were from San Augustine and Paris. The unit served in D. H. Cooper's, Major's, and Hardeman's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It fought at Prairie Grove, skirmished in Louisiana, and fought in the conflicts at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later it continued the fight in Louisiana and in May, 1865, disbanded. The field officers were Colonel Walter P. Lane, Lieutenant Colonel R. P. Crump, and Majors A. D. Burns and W.P. Saufley.

Units D through F

  • Duff's Texas Cavalry (33rd Cavalry) (Confederate)
    33rd Cavalry Regiment was organized in April, 1863, by using the 14th (Duff's) Texas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Its members were recruited at San Antonio, Port Lavaca, and Mt. Vernon, and in Kaufman County. This unit served in Gano's and Hardeman's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active along the lower Rio Grande. In April, 1864, it was near Bonham, Texas and contained 23 officers and 307 men. On June 2, 1865, it was included in the surrender. The field officers were Colonel James Duff, Lieutenant Colonel James R. Sweet, and Majors Santos Benavides and John T. Brackenridge.
  • Frontier Regiment, Texas Cavalry (46th Regiment Cavalry) (Confederate)
    Frontier Cavalry Regiment [also called 46th Regiment] was organized in May, 1864. The unit served in the Trans-Mississippi Department on the Texas frontier principally against Indians. It was formed with 1,240 men and in April, 1865, totalled only 102. The few remaining men disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel James E. McCord, Lieutenant Colonel James B. Barry, and Major W. J. Alexander.

Units G through J

  • Gano's Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Confederate)
    Gano's Cavalry Battalion [also called Gano's Guards or Squadron] was organized with two companies during the fall of 1861. Sent to Kentucky the unit served in the Western Department and the Army of the Mississippi. In September, 1862, it merged into the 7th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Gano was in command.

Units L through M

Units N through P

R Units

S Units

Units T through Z