Texas 5th Cavalry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES: After serving with the Army of New Mexico The 5th Texas Cavalry was assigned to Green's, Hardeman's, and Debray's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment fought in Louisiana and reported 99 casualties at Cox's Plantation and 7 at Bayou Bourbeau. Later it moved to Huntsville, Texas, and disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865. FIELD OFFICERS: • Original Staff
• COL Thomas Green - commander, commissioned July 1861
• LTC Henry C. (Hugh A.) McNeill - commissioned June 1861
• MAJ Samuel A. Lockridge - commissioned July 1861, killed at Val Verde, 21 February 1862
• Joseph D. Sayers - Adjutant
• Charles B. Sheppard - Sgt Major, later promoted to Captain and killed at Mansfield
• M. B. Wyatt - Quartermaster
• J. H. Beck - assistant commissary
• F. Bracht - Surgeon
• John M. Bronaugh - Assistant Surgeon
• J. R. McPhaill - Assistant Surgeon

After 1 October 1864
• COL Henry C. (Hugh A.) McNeill - commissioned 4 May 1863
• LTC Denman W. Shannon - Commissioned 4 May 1863
• MAJ H. A. McPhaill - commissioned 4 May 1863
• John B. Wilkins - Adjutant
• H. D. Dawson - SGM
• G. L. Wilson - Assistant Quartermaster
• J. W. Watkins - Assistant Commissary
• John B. Bronaugh - Surgeon
• J. R. McPhaill - Assistant Surgeon
• ----- Todd - Assistant Surgeon
ASSIGNMENTS: • Sibley’s Brigade (September - December 1861)
• Army of New Mexico (December 1861-December 1862)
• Sibley’s-Green’s Cavalry Brigade, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, Trans-Mississippi Department (December 1862- January 1863)
• Green’s Cavalry Brigade, Eastern Sub-district, District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Trans-Mississippi Department (January 1863)
• Green’s Cavalry Brigade, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (March 1863-May 1863)
• Green’s-Bagby’s Brigade, Green’s Cavalry Division, Sub-district of Southwestern Louisiana, District of West Louisiana, Trans- Mississippi Department (May 1863-December 1863)
• Green’s -Bagby’s Briigade, Green’s Cavalry Division, Eastern Sub- district, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, Trans- Mississippi Department (December 1863-March 1864)
• Green’s-Bagby’s Brigade, Green’s-Wharton’s Cavalry Division, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (March 1864- September 1864)
• 3rd (Hardeman’s) Texas Cavalry Brigade, 1st (Wharton’s) Texas Cavalry Division, 2nd Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (September 1864 - February 1865)
• DeBray’s Brigade, Bee’s Division, Wharton’s Cavalry Corps, Trans- Mississippi Department (February 1865 - May 1865)
BATTLES: 16 February 1862
- Skirmish at Fort Craig, New Mexico
20 February 1862
- Second skirmish at Fort Craig
21 February 1862
- Battle of Val Verde, NM.
24 February 1862
- Skirmish at Socorro Canyon, NM
26 March 1862
- Skirmish at Apache Canyon, NM
28 March 1862
- Battle of Glorieta, COL John S. Shropshire in command of 5th Texas.
1 January 1863
- Battle of Galveston, Texas.
10 - 11 April 1863
- Skirmish at Pattersonville, La.
13 - 14 April 1863
- Battle of Bisland, La.
14 April 1863
- Skirmish at Centerville, La.
16 April 1863
- Skirmish at New Iberia, La. 1
7 April 1863
- Battle of Vermillion Bayou, La. Redden S. Pridgen in command
19 April 1863
- Skirmish at Grand Coteau, La.
24 May 1863
- Skirmish at Franklin, La.
11 June 1863
- Skirmish at Berwick City, La.
23 June 1863
- Battle of Brashear City, La.
28 June 1863
- Battle or Fort Butler, La.
13 July 1863
- Battle of La Fourche, La.
7 September 1863
- Skirmish at Morgan’s Ferry, La.
29 September 1863
- Battle at Fordouche, La. Killough in command
13 October 1863
- Skirmish at Carrion Crow, La.
16 October 1863
- Skirmish at Mrs. Rodgers Plantation
18 October 1863
- Skirmish at Hudson’s Plantation
21 October 1863
- Skirmish near Opelousas on Bayou Courtableau
3 November 1863
- Battle of Bourbeau, La. McNeill in command
11 November 1863
- Skirmish at Vermilionville, La.
18 Nov 1863
- skirmish at New Iberia
30 March 1864
- Skirmish on the Cane River, La.
2 April 1864
- Skirmish at Double Bridges, also known as White’s Store.
7 April 1864
- Skirmish at Young’s Mill, La.
8 April 1864
- Battle of Mansfield, La.
9 April 1864
- Battle of Pleasant Hill, La. McNeill in command
23 April 1864
- Battle of Monet’s Ferry, La. McPhail in command
28 April 1864
- Skirmish at Alexandria, La.
3 May 1864
- Captured the Union transport City Belle on the Red River.
5 May 1864
- Captured the Union transport J. Warner and several gun boats.
7 May 1864
- Skirmish at Lecompte, La.
14 May 1864
- Skirmish at Cheneyville, La.
15 May 1864
- Skirmish at Marksville, La.
16 May 1864
-Battle of Mansura, La. McPhail in command
18 May 1864
- Battle of Yellow Bayou, La. McPhail in command
9 July 1864
- Skirmish at Cross Bayou, La.
5 August 1864
- Skirmish at Session’s Plantation, La.
August 1864
- Skirmish at Bayou Mallet, La.

ROSTERS: Company A - CPT John S. Shropshire, promoted Major 21 February 1862, killed at Glorieta
Company B- CPT Willis L. Lang, killed Val Verde
Company C - CPT Denman W. Shannon, promoted Major 28 March 1862, LTC 4 May 1863, Taken prisoner and held after assault on Fort Butler, Louisiana.
Company D - CPT Daniel Henry Ragsdale, promoted to Major, killed at Fort Butler
Company E - CPT H. A. McPhaill, to Major 28 June 1863
Company F - CPT G. W. Campbell
Company G - CPT Jerome B. McCown
Company H - CPT Redden S Pridgen
Company I - CPT Ira G. Killough, wounded at Yellow Bayou, La.
Company K - CPT Charles L. Jordan
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.