Texas 2nd Cavalry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Texas 2nd Cavalry Regiment, about 1,200 strong, was organized in May, 1861, under the designation of the 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles. It was reorganized in April, 1862, as the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The men were recruited in San Antonio, Houston, Marshall, and Beeville, and the counties of Anderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, and Cherokee. Serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department, it was active in various conflicts in the New Mexico Territory and Louisiana, then saw action in the defense of Galveston. In November, 1862, the unit totalled 752 effectives, had 19 officers and 167 men in July, 1864, and about 150 present in April, 1865. Although it was included in the surrender on June 2, it had previously disbanded. FIELD OFFICERS: Colonels:
John S. Ford
Charles L. Pyron
Lieutenant Colonels:
John R. Baylor
James Walker
Majors:
John Donelson
Matthew Nolan
William A. Spencer
Edward Waller, Jr.
ASSIGNMENTS: Trans-Mississippi Department
General Richard Taylor's Command
BATTLES: various conflicts in the New Mexico Territory
Galveston, TX
ROSTERS: "A" Houston, Anderson, Nacogdoches, and Cherokee Counties
"B" Bexar County
"C" Harris County
"D" Bexar County
"E" Leon County
"F" Harrison County
"G" Bee County
"H" Parker and Johnson Counties
"I" Goliad County
"K" Unconfirmed
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.