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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.  


=== Units 1st through 3rd  ===
=== Units 1st through 3rd  ===
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*[[1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Reserve Infantry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Reserve Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Reserve Infantry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Reserve Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (2nd Texas Sharpshooters) (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (2nd Texas Sharpshooters) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized by J.C. Moore during the summer of 1861.&nbsp;Surrendered with the forces at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (2nd Texas Sharpshooters) (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (2nd Texas Sharpshooters) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized by J.C. Moore during the summer of 1861. Surrendered with the forces at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. <br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64) (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry 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>
*[[2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64) (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry 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>
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*[[6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Liken's) (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Liken's) (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Liken's) (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Liken's) (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[6th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Texas Infantry&nbsp; (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in the summer of 1861. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>
*[[6th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in the summer of 1861. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>


*[[7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Gregg's) (Confederate)|7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Gregg's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized at Waco, Texas, during the early summer of 1861. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>
*[[7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Gregg's) (Confederate)|7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Gregg's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized at Waco, Texas, during the early summer of 1861. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>
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=== Units A through G  ===
=== Units A through G  ===


*Allen's, see [[17th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Allen's) (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[17th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Allen's) (Confederate)|Allen's, see 17th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Arnold's Company, Texas Infantry Riflemen (Militia) (Confederate)|Arnold's Company, Texas Infantry Riflemen (Militia) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Arnold's Company, Texas Infantry Riflemen (Militia) (Confederate)|Arnold's Company, Texas Infantry Riflemen (Militia) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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*[[Carter's Company, Texas Infantry (Austin City Light Infantry) (Confederate)|Carter's Company, Texas Infantry (Austin City Light Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Carter's Company, Texas Infantry (Austin City Light Infantry) (Confederate)|Carter's Company, Texas Infantry (Austin City Light Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Clark's, see [[14th_Regiment,_Texas_Infantry_(Clark's)_(Confederate)|14th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[14th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Clark's) (Confederate)|Clark's, see 14th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Cotton's Company, Texas Infantry (Sabine Volunteers) (Confederate)|Cotton's Company, Texas Infantry (Sabine Volunteers) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Cotton's Company, Texas Infantry (Sabine Volunteers) (Confederate)|Cotton's Company, Texas Infantry (Sabine Volunteers) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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*[[Earl's Company, Texas State Infantry (Confederate)|Earl's Company, Texas State Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Earl's Company, Texas State Infantry (Confederate)|Earl's Company, Texas State Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Elmore's, see [[20th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Elmore's) (Confederate)|20th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]
*[[20th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Elmore's) (Confederate)|Elmore's, see 20th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]


*Flournoy's See [[16th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Flournoy's) (Confederate)|16th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[16th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Flournoy's) (Confederate)|Flournoy's, see 16th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Glasgow Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Glasgow Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Glasgow Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Glasgow Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Gregg's) (Confederate)|Gregg's, see 7th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Griffin's Regiment) (21st Infantry) (Confederate)|Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Griffin's Regiment) (21st Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>Griffin's Infantry Battalion was assembled during the early summer of 1862 with six companies. The unit served in the Trans-Mississippi Department along the Texas coast and at Galveston, then in November, 1864, merged into the 21st Texas Infantry Regiment. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonel William H. Griffin and Major H. A. Hamner.<br>
*[[Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Griffin's Regiment) (21st Infantry) (Confederate)|Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Griffin's Regiment) (21st Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>Griffin's Infantry Battalion was assembled during the early summer of 1862 with six companies. The unit served in the Trans-Mississippi Department along the Texas coast and at Galveston, then in November, 1864, merged into the 21st Texas Infantry Regiment. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonel William H. Griffin and Major H. A. Hamner.<br>
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*[[Henderson's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Henderson's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Henderson's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Henderson's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[8th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Hobby's) (Confederate)|Hobby's, see 8th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Houston Battalion, Texas Infantry (Detailed Men) (Confederate)|Houston Battalion, Texas Infantry (Detailed Men) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Houston Battalion, Texas Infantry (Detailed Men) (Confederate)|Houston Battalion, Texas Infantry (Detailed Men) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Hubbard's, see [[22nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (Hubbard's) (Confederate)|22nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[22nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (Hubbard's) (Confederate)|Hubbard's, see 22nd Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Kennard's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Kennard's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Kennard's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Kennard's Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Liken's) (Confederate)|Liken's, see 6th Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Maxey's) (Young's) (also called (8th Regiment) (Confederate)|Maxey's, see 9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (also called (8th Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Maxey's Company, Texas Light Infantry and Riflemen (Lamar Rifles) (Confederate)|Maxey's Company, Texas Light Infantry and Riflemen (Lamar Rifles) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Maxey's Company, Texas Light Infantry and Riflemen (Lamar Rifles) (Confederate)|Maxey's Company, Texas Light Infantry and Riflemen (Lamar Rifles) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Ochiltree's, see [[18th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Ochiltree's) (Confederate)|18th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[Montgomery County Rifle Boys, Texas Home Guards|Montgomery County Rifle Boys, Texas Home Guards]]<br>One of the first Texas home guard companies created, so it was probably started in 1861. Captain Lem. G. Clepper.<ref name="Gandy">William Harley Gandy, ''A History of Montgomery County, Texas'', (Houston, Texas: University of Houston - Thesis, 1962), page 162. [http://archive.org/stream/AHistoryOfMontgomeryCountyTexas/gandy_a_history_of_montgomery_county_texas#page/n171/mode/2up Internet Archives], (accessed 22 April 2013)</ref><br>
 
*[[10th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nelson's) (Confederate)|Nelson's, see 10th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nichols') (6 months, 1861-62) (Confederate)|Nichols', see 9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (6 months, 1861-62) (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[18th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Ochiltree's) (Confederate)|Ochiltree's, see 18th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Roberts') (Confederate)|Roberts', see 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


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


*Speight's, see&nbsp;[[1st Battalion, Texas Infantry (Speight's) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[11th Battalion, Texas Volunteers (Cavalry and Infantry) (Spaight's) (Confederate)|Spaight's, see 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteers (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[1st Battalion, Texas Infantry (Speight's) (Confederate)|Speight's, see 1st Battalion, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>


*[[Timmon's Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Timmon's Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Timmon's Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)|Timmon's Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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*[[Yarbrough's Company, Texas Infantry (Smith County Light Infantry) (Confederate)|Yarbrough's Company, Texas Infantry (Smith County Light Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Yarbrough's Company, Texas Infantry (Smith County Light Infantry) (Confederate)|Yarbrough's Company, Texas Infantry (Smith County Light Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Young's See [[12th_Regiment,_Texas_Infantry_(Young's)_(Confederate)|12th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
*[[9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Maxey's) (Young's) (also called (8th Regiment) (Confederate)|Young's, see 9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (also called (8th Regiment) (Confederate)]]<br>
 
*[[12th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Young's) (Confederate)|Young's, see 12th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>
 
=== References ===
 
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 5 January 2024

Texas Civil War Infantry 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.

Units 1st through 3rd[edit | edit source]

Units 4th through 8th[edit | edit source]

Units 9th through 16th[edit | edit source]

Units 17th through 31st[edit | edit source]

  • 21st Regiment, Texas Infantry (Confederate)
    Organized during the spring of 1864 by consolidating the 11th (Spaight's) Texas Cavlry and Infantry Battalion and Griffin's Texas Infantry Battalion. It disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865.

Units A through G[edit | edit source]

Units H through Z[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. William Harley Gandy, A History of Montgomery County, Texas, (Houston, Texas: University of Houston - Thesis, 1962), page 162. Internet Archives, (accessed 22 April 2013)