1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-1864)

HISTORICAL NOTES: Little is known of this unit. There was also a 1st Battalion, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-1864) FIELD OFFICERS: Colonel - Tignal W. Jones Lieutenant Colonel - G. W. Stidham Surgeon - L W. Smith Assistant Surgeon - Samuel Overton Adjutant - J. O. Blakley ASSIGNMENTS: BATTLES: ROSTERS: The roster of this unit contains the names of 478 men.
Bibliography for Research:
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Hatch, Orin M. Confederate Military History Vol. 7 - Texas Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1899. Atlanta. E484C65.1987v12. Contains numerous, scattered references to Texas units.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Texas Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

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