HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Texas 10th Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 900 men during the late summer of 1861. Many of its members were recruited in the towns of Quitman and Tyler, and the counties of Upshur, Rusk, and Cherokee. For the first few months it served in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, then was dismounted after crossing the Mississippi River. After fighting at Richmond, the unit was assigned to General Ector's Brigade in the Army of Tennessee. It participated in numerous battles from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and aided in the defense of Mobile. Ths regiment totalled 565 effectives during the spring of 1862 and lost thirty-four percent of the 350 engaged at Murfreesboro. Very few surrendered on May 4, 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS:
Colonels:
James M. Barton
W. D. Craig
Majors:
Wiley B. Ector
Hulum D. E. Redwine ASSIGNMENTS:
October 1861 - February 1862 Department of Texas.
April 1862 Trans - Mississippi District, Department #2.
April - July 1862 Hogg's - Cabell's Brigade, McCown's Division, Army of the West, Department #2.
July - August 1862 Ector's Brigade, McCown's Division, Department of East Tennessee.
August - October 1862 Ector's Brigade, McCown's Division, Army of Kentucky, Department #2.
October - November 1862 Ector's Brigade, McCown's Division, Department of East Tennessee.
November 1862 - March 1863 Ector's Brigade, McCown's Division, 3rd (E. K. Smith's) Corps, Army of Tennessee.
March - May 1863 Ector's Brigade, McCown's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee.
June - July 1863 Ector's Brigade, Walker's Division, Department of the West.
July - August 1863 Ector's Brigade, Walker's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
August - September 1863 Ector's Brigade, Walker's Division, Reserve Corps, Army of Tennessee.
October 1863 - January 1864 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
January - May 1864 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
May - July 1864 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, Army of Mississippi.
July 1864 - January 1865 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Tennessee.
February - April 1865 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
April 1865 Ector's Brigade, French's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
BATTLES:
April - June 1862 Corinth Campaign, Mississippi
August - October 1862 Kentucky Campaign
August 30, 1862 Richmond
December 31, 1862 - January 3, 1863 Murfreesboro, Tennessee
May - July 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, Mississippi
May 14, 1863 Jackson, Mississippi
July 1863 Jackson Siege, Mississippi
September 19-20, 1863 Chickamauga, Georgia
February - March 1864 Meridian Campaign, Mississippi
May - September 1864 Atlanta Campaign, Georgia
May 19-22, 1864 Cassville, Georgia
June 27, 1864 Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
July 22, 1864 Atlanta, Georgia
July - September 1864 Atlanta Siege, Georgia
August 31 - September 1, 1864 Jonesboro, Georgia
September 2, 1864 Lovejoy's Station, Georgia
October 5, 1864 Allatoona, Georgia
November 30, 1864 Franklin, Tennessee
December 15-16, 1864 Nashville, Tennessee
March 17 - April 12, 1865 Mobile, Alabama
April 1-9, 1865 Fort Blakely, Alabama ROSTERS:
Many of the members of the 10th Cavalry were recruited in the towns of Quitman and Tyler, and the counties of Upshur, Rusk, and Cherokee. 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.
CDROM - $35.00 COMBO - $50.00 SAVE $15. when you purchase The Service Records of Texas Civil War Soldiers Bundle. This bundle includes The Texas Civil War Soldiers Index - a $15 value and Confederate Military History - Texas - a $15 value.
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