Texas in the Civil War
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Antebellum Texas
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Secession
The Texas Convention adopted the state's Secession Ordinance on February 1, 1861 by a vote of 166–8. Texas voters approved this Ordinance on February 23, 1861. Texas joined the newly created Confederate States of America on March 4, ratifying the permanent Confederate Constitution on March 23.
Conflict
DYER 879
1862. Feb. 11-13 Operations at Aransas Pass 1863. Nov. 17 Capture, Aransas Nov. 17 Capture, Aransas Pass 1863. Nov. 6 Occupation of Brownsville 1864. July 23 Skirmish, Brownsville July 26-27 Skirmishes, Brownsville Oct. 14 Skirmish, Bocca Chica Pass Nov. 24 Skirmish, Bent's Old Fort 1861. March 7 Abandonment, Camp Verde March 7 Abandonment, Camp Wood March 17 Abandonment, Camp Hudson 1862. Aug. 16-18 Bombardment, Corpus Christi 1863. Nov. 23 Skirmish, Cedar Bayou 1864. Jan. 8-9 Bombardment, Caney Bayou Works Feb. 7 Affair, Caney Bayou March 17 Skirmish, Corpus Christi March 24 Skirmish, Corpus Christi Aug. 14 Skirmish, Clarksville 1865. Jan. 8 Action, Dove Creek 1864. June 19 Affair, Eagle Pass Oct. 13 Skirmish, Elm Creek 1861. March 6 Surrender, Fort Brown March 9 Abandonment, Fort Lancaster March 12 Abandonment, Fort Mcintosh March 19 Abandonment, Forts Clarke and Inge March 20 Abandonment, Fort Brown March 20 Abandonment, Fort Duncan March 28 Surrender, Fort Chadbourne March 29 Surrender, Fort Macon March 31 Surrender, Fort Bliss April 5 Surrender, Fort Quitman April 13 Surrender, Fort Davis April -- Abandonment, Fort Stockton Aug. -- Operations at Fort Bliss Oct. 11-16 Operations at Fort Inge 1862. Aug. 10 Affair near Fort Clarke Sept. 13-14 Operations at Flour Bluff 1863. Nov. 22-30 Action, Fort Esperanza 1864. Oct. 13-20 Operations near Fort Belknap 1862. May 14-15 Operations, Galveston Oct. 5 Capture, Galveston Dec. 24 Occupation of Galveston 1863. Jan. 1 Engagement, Galveston Jan. 3 Skirmish, Galveston 1861. April 25 Surrender at Indianola 1864. Feb. 22 Affair, Indianola 1864. Feb. 11 Descent on Lamar March 13 Skirmish, Los Patricios March 19 Attack, Laredo 1863. Nov. 17 Capture, Mustang Island Dec. 29-30 Action, Mattagorda Peninsula 1864. Jan. 21-25 Reconnoissance on Mattagorda Peninsula April 12-13 Expedition up Mattagorda Bay 1862. Aug. 10 Affair, Neuces River 1861. Nov. 1 Skirmish, Peosi River 1863. May 30 Affair, Point Isabel Nov. 6 Occupation of Point Isabel 1864. June 15 Evacuation, Pass Cavallo Aug. 9 Skirmish, Point Isabel Sept. 6 Skirmish, Palmetto Ranch 1865. May 12-13 Skirmishes, Palmetto Ranch 1861. March 7 Abandonment, Ringgold Barracks Nov. 8 Burning, Royal Yatch 1863. March 2-30 Expedition to the Rio Grande Nov. 23-Dec. 2 Expedition to Rio Grande City 1864. June 25 Skirmish, Rancho Las Linas 1861. Feb. 1 Adoption Secession Ordinance Feb. 16 Seizure, San Antonio Arsenal April 25 Surrender at Saluria Ma.v 9 Surrender at San Lucas Springs 1862. April 5-6 Affair, San Luis Pass Sept. 24-25 Engagement, Sabine Pass Oct. 29 Affair, Sabine Pass 1863. Jan. 21 Affair, Sabine Pass April 18 Affair, Sabine Pass May 3 Affair, St. Joseph's Island Sept. 8 Action, Sabine Pass 1864. March 16 Action, Santa Rosa 1862. Aug. 11 Affair, Velasco 1864. March 21 Affair, Velasco 1863. Feb. 10 Affair, Washita Indian Agency 1864. Aug. 2 Skirmish, White's Ranch 1865. May 13 Skirmish, White's Ranch
DYER 880
Aug. -- Operations at Fort Bliss Confederate Forces, against Indians. Oct. 11-16 Operations at Fort Inge Confederate Forces, against Indians. Nov. 1 Skirmish, Peosi River Confederate Forces, with Indians. Nov. 7 Burning of Royal Yatch, Galveston UNITED STATES--Crew of Frigate "Santee." Union loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 9. 1862. Feb. 11-13 Operations at Aransas Pass U.S. Navy. April 5-6 Affair, San Luis Pass U.S. Navy. May 14-15 Operations at Galveston U.S. Navy. Aug. 10 Affair on Neuces River, near Fort Clarke.. TEXAS--Loyalists. Union loss, 2 killed, 18 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 22. Aug. 11 Affair, Velasco U.S. Navy. Aug. 16-18 Bombardment, Corpus Christi U.S. Navy. Sept. 13-14 Operations at Flour Bluff near Corpus Christi U.S. Navy. Sept. 24-25 Engagement, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Oct. 5 Capture of Galveston U.S. Navy. Oct. 29 Affair, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Dec. 24 Occupation of Galveston MASSACHUSETTS---42d Infantry. 1863. Jan. 1 Engagement, Galveston MASSACHUSETTS--42d Infantry (Cos. "D," "G" and "I"). VERMONT--2d Battery Light Artillery. UNITED STATES---Gunboats "Clifton," "Westfield," "Owasco," "Harriet Lane," "Sachem" and "Coryphaeus." Union loss, 400 killed, wounded and missing. Jan. 3 Skirmish, Galveston TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Jan. 21 Affair, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Attack on Blockading Squadron. Feb. 10 Affair, Wachita Indian Agency Loyal Delawares and Shawnees. March 2-30 Expedition to the Rio Grande TEXAS--1st Cavalry. April 18 Action, Sabine Pass U.S. Navy. Gunboats "Cayuga" and "New London." Union loss, 1 killed, 5 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 11. May 3 Affair, St. Joseph's Island U.S. Navy. May 30 Affair, Point Isabel U.S. Navy. Sept. 8 Action, Sabine Pass NEW YORK--75th and 161st Infantry. Union loss, 30 killed and wounded, 200 missing. Total, 230. Nov. 6 Occupation of Point Isabel IOWA--20th Infantry. Nov. 6 Occupation of Brownsville IOWA--19th Infantry. MAINE--13th Infantry. MISSOURI-Battery "B," 1st Light Artillery. WISCONSIN--20th Infantry. Nov. 17 Capture of Aransas IOWA--26th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry. Nov. 17 Capture of Mustang Island, Aransas Pass.. IOWA--26th and 34th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light Artillery. Nov. 23 Skirmish, Cedar Bayou MAINE--15th Infantry (Detachment). Nov. 23-Dec. 2... Expedition to Rio Grande City ILLINOIS--37th Infantry (7 Cos.). Nov. 27-30 Action and capture, Fort Esperanza ILLINOIS--33d and 99th Infantry. INDIANA--8th and 18th Infantry. IOWA--23d, 26th and 34th Infantry. MAINE--13th and 15th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "G," 1st Light Artillery. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light Artillery. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 3. Dec. 29 Action, Matagorda Peninsula MAINE--13th Infantry (Cos. "C," "H" and "K"). U.S. Gunboat "Sciota." 1864. Jan. 8-9 Bombardment, Caney Bayou Works U. S. Gunboats. Jan. 21-25 Reconnoissance on Matagorda Peninsula... ILLINOIS--Mercantile Battery Light Artillery; 77th Infantry. INDIANA--67th Infantry. KENTUCKY--19th Infantry. MAINE--13th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "F," 1st Light Artillery (Detachment).WISCONSIN--23d Infantry. Feb. 7 Affair, Caney Bayou (No Details.) Feb. 11 Affair, Lamar IOWA--22d Infantry (Detachment). Feb. 22 Affair, Indianola Detachment Mounted Infantry. March 13 Skirmish, Los Patricios TEXAS--Unionists. March 16 Action, Santa Rosa TEXAS--2d Cavalry. March 17 Affair, Corpus Christi U.S. Navy. March 19 Attack on Laredo Confederate Reports. March 21 Affair, Velasco (No Reports.) March 24 Affair, Corpus Christi IOWA--22d Infantry (Detachment). April 12-13 Expedition up Matagorda Bay U.S. Gunboats and Detachment Infantry. June 15 Evacuation of Pass Cavallo ILLINOIS--99th Infantry. June 19 Affair, Eagle Pass TEXAS--Unionists.
DYER 881
1864. June 25 Skirmish, Rancho Las Rinas TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 3 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 7. July 23 Skirmish, Brownsville NEW YORK--18th Cavalry. July 26-27 Skirmishes, Brownsville TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Aug. 2 Skirmish, White Ranch TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Aug. 9 Skirmish, Point Isabel UNITED STATES--81st Colored Infantry (Detachment). Aug. 14 Skirmish, Clarksville NEW YORK--18th Cavalry (Cos. "A" and "F"). Oct. 13 Skirmish, Elm Creek TEXAS--Border Regiment Cavalry. Oct. 13-20 Operations against Indians near Fort Belknap TEXAS--Border Regiment Cavalry. Oct. 14 Skirmish, Bocca Chica Pass ILLINOIS--91st Infantry. Nov. 24 Skirmish, Brent's Old Fort CALIFORNIA--1st Cavalry (1 Co.). Union loss, 10 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 12. 1865. Jan. 8 Action, Dove Creek TEXAS--State Troops, with Indians. May 12-13 Skirmishes, Palmetto Ranch INDIANA--34th Infantry. TEXAS--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--62d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 118 killed, wounded and missing. May 13 Skirmish, White's Ranch INDIANA--34th Infantry. TEXAS--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--62d Colored Infantry.
EARLY OPERATIONS IN TEXAS
- February 16, 1861 -
Seizure of the United States Arsenal at San Antonio, Texas
[1] - February 18, 1861 -
Surrender of United States Posts in Texas
- February 21, 1861 -
Destruction of United States Property at Brazos Santiago, Texas
- February 21, 1861 -
Abandonment of Camp Cooper, Texas
- February 26, 1861 -
Abandonment of Camp Colorado, Texas
- March 6, 1861 -
Surrender of Fort Brown, Texas
- March 7, 1861 -
Abandonment of Ringgold Barracks, Texas
- March 7, 1861 -
Abandonment of Camp Verde, Texas
- March 9, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Lancaster, Texas
- March 12, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort McIntosh, Texas
- March 15, 1861 -
Abandonment of Camp Wood, Texas
- March 17, 1861 -
Abandonment of Camp Hudson, Texas
- March 19, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Clark, Texas
- March 19, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Inge, Texas
- March 20, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Brown, Texas
- March 20, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Duncan, Texas
- March 28, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Chadbourne, Texas
- March 29, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Mason, Texas
- March 31, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Bliss, Texas
- April ?, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Stockton, Texas
- April 5, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Quitman, Texas
- April 13, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Davis, Texas
- April 25, 1861 -
Surrender at Saluria, Texas
- April 25, 1861 -
Surrender at Indianola, Texas
- May 9, 1861 -
Surrender at San Lucas Spring, Texas
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Units from Texas (Union)
- 1st Texas Cavalry (U)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry (U)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry Battalion (U)
- Texas (Independent) Partisan Ranger Company (U)
Units from Texas (Confederate)
REGIMENTS
BATTALIONS
- 3rd Texas Artillery Battalion
- 4th Texas Artillery Battalion
- 7th Texas Artillery Battalion
- (Willke's) Texas Artillery Battalion
BATTERIES
- 1st Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 2nd Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 3rd Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 4th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 5th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 6th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 7th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 8th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 9th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 10th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 11th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 12th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 13th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 14th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 15th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 16th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- 17th Texas Field Artillery Battery
- (Cayce's/Allen's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Christmas') Texas Artillery Battery
- (Conrad's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Dallas) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Davis') Texas Artillery Battery
- (Galveston) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Hogue's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Howe's) Texas Heavy Artillery Battery
- (Kirby's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Lee's/Humphrey's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Marmion's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Moseley's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Neal's/Maltby's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Riley's) Texas Howitzer Artillery Battery
- (Rocket) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Shea's) Texas Artillery Battery
- (Teel's/Bennett's) Texas Artillery Battery
- Texas (Austin Grays) Artillery Battery
- Texas (Indianola Guard) Artillery Battery
- Texas (Jefferson Guards) Artillery Battery
- (Wood's) Texas Howitzer Artillery Battery
REGIMENTS
- 1st Texas Cavalry
- 1st Texas Mounted Rifle Cavalry
- 1st Texas Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry
- 2nd Texas Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- 3rd Texas Cavalry
- 4th Texas Cavalry
- 5th Texas Cavalry
- 5th Texas Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- 6th Texas Cavalry
- 7th Texas Cavalry
- 8th Texas Cavalry
- 9th Texas Cavalry
- 10th Texas Cavalry
- 11th Texas Cavalry
- 12th Texas Cavalry
- 13th Texas Cavalry
- 14th Texas Cavalry
- 15th Texas Cavalry
- 16th Texas Cavalry
- 17th Texas Cavalry
- 18th Texas Cavalry
- 19th Texas Cavalry
- 20th Texas Cavalry
- 21st Texas Cavalry
- 22nd Texas Cavalry
- 23rd Texas Cavalry
- 24th Texas Cavalry
- 25th Texas Cavalry
- 26th Texas Cavalry
- 27th Texas Cavalry
- 28th Texas Cavalry
- 29th Texas Cavalry
- 30th Texas Cavalry
- 32nd Texas Cavalry
- 33rd Texas Cavalry
- (Alexander's) 34th Texas Cavalry
- (Brown's) 35th Texas Cavalry / (Likens') 35th Texas Cavalry
- 36th Texas Cavalry
- (Anderson's/Border's) Texas Cavalry
- (Benavides') Texas Cavalry
- (Border's) Texas Cavalry
- (Bradford's/Mann's) Texas Cavalry
- (Frontier) Texas Cavalry
- (Morgan's) Texas Cavalry
- (Terrell's) Texas Cavalry
- (Terry's) Texas Cavalry
- (Wells') Texas Cavalry
BATTALIONS
- 3rd Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 4th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 6th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 8th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 9th Texas Cavalry Battalion (Partisan Rangers)
- 10th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 12th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 13th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- 14th Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Border's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Burns') Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Cadet) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Cater's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Daly's/Ragsdale's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Gidding's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Gillett's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Good's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Head's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Likens') Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Rountree's) Texas Cavalry Battalion
- (Saufley's) Texas (Scouting) Cavalry Battalion
OTHER UNITS
REGIMENTS
- 1st Texas Infantry
- 2nd Texas Infantry
- 3rd Texas Infantry
- 4th Texas Infantry
- 5th Texas Infantry
- 6th Texas Infantry
- 7th Texas Infantry
- 8th Texas Infantry
- 9th (Maxey's) Texas Infantry
- 9th (Nichols') Texas Infantry
- 10th Texas Infantry
- 11th Texas Infantry
- 12th Texas Infantry[2]
- 13th Texas Infantry[3]
- 15th Texas Infantry
- 16th Texas Infantry
- 17th Texas Infantry
- 18th Texas Infantry
- 19th Texas Infantry
- 20th Texas Infantry
- 21st Texas Infantry
- 22nd Texas Infantry
BATTALIONS
CAVALRY REGIMENTS
- 1st Texas Cavalry (State Troops)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry (State Troops)
- 3rd Texas Cavalry (State Troops)
- 4th Texas Cavalry (State Troops)
CAVALRY BATTALIONS
- 1st Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 3rd Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 4th Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 15th Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 17th Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
- 18th Texas Cavalry Battalion (State Troops)
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
- 1st Texas Infantry (State Troops)
- 2nd Texas Infantry (State Troops)
- 3rd Texas Infantry (State Troops)
- 4th Texas Infantry (State Troops)
- 5th Texas Infantry (State Troops)
INFANTRY BATTALIONS
OTHER UNITS
- 16th Texas Coast Guard Brigade (State Troops)
ARIZONA BRIGADE
- 1st Texas Cavalry (Arizona Brigade)
- 2nd Texas Cavalry (Arizona Brigade)
- 3rd Texas Cavalry Battalion (Arizona Brigade)
- (Hardeman's) Texas Cavalry Battalion (Arizona Brigade)
- (Herbert's) Texas Cavalry Battalion (Arizona Brigade)
- (Mullen's) Texas Cavalry Battalion (Arizona Brigade)
WAUL'S LEGION
Casualties from Texas
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Notes
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