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Texas 11th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Texas 11th Infantry Regiment was assembled at Houston, Texas, during the winter of 1861-1862. Many of the men were recruited in the towns of Clarksville, Henderson, and Marshall, and the counties of Cherokee and Shelby. It was assigned to the Army of New Mexico, then served in H. Randal's and Maclay's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. The unit skirmished in Louisiana and lost 4 killed, 15 wounded, and 32 missing at Bayou Bourdeau. During the Red River Campaign, Company A with 3 officers and 42 men was captured. It moved to Arkansas, fought at Jenkins' Ferry, then was stationed at Shreveport, Louisiana, and later Hemstead, Texas, where it disbanded in May, 1865.

FIELD OFFICERS: Colonels:
A. J. Coupland
James Henry Jones [30 September 1830--22 March 1904]
Oran Milo Roberts [9 July 1815--19 May 1898]
Lieutenant Colonels:
James H. Jones
Majors:
Nathaniel Jackson Caraway
Thomas H. Rountree
Surgeon:
Ebenezer Jones

ASSIGNMENTS: Randal's Brigade, McCulloch's Division, 2nd Corps. - September 1862
Randal's Brigade, McCulloch's/Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department. - February 1863 - March 1863
Randal's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of West Louisana, Trans-Mississippi Department. - May 1863
Temporary attachment to Brigadier General Tom Green's command. - November 1, 1863
Confederate Distirict of Western Louisana Major General Richard Taylor. - November 2, 1863
Walker's Division - November 4, 1863
Randal's/Maclay's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department. - April 11+, 1864

BATTLES: The Battle of Bayou Bourbeau - November 3, 1863
The Battle of Mansfield - April 8, 1864
The Battle of Pleasent Hill - April 9, 1864
Battle of Jenkins's Ferry - April 30, 1864
Surrendered by General E. K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department. - May 26, 1865

ROSTERS: Many of the men were recruited in the towns of Clarksville, Henderson, and Marshall, and the counties of Cherokee and Shelby.

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