2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment
John S. "Rip" Ford was the regiment's first colonel.
ActiveMay 1861 – 2 June 1865
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Confederate States of America,  Texas
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeCavalry
SizeRegiment (752 men, Nov. 1862)[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders		John Salmon Ford

The 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment was a unit of mounted volunteers from Texas that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The unit was organized in May 1861 as the 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles. In early 1862, the regiment took part in the unsuccessful New Mexico Campaign before retreating to Texas. In April 1862 the unit reorganized at Austin, Texas, as the 2nd Texas Cavalry. In January 1863, part of the regiment helped recapture Galveston while another part was captured at Arkansas Post. After moving to Louisiana, the unit fought at LaFourche Crossing, Second Donaldsonville, Kock's Plantation, Sterling's Plantation, and Bayou Bourbeux. It returned to Texas in winter 1863 and remained there until the surrender in June 1865.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Derbes 2011.

References

  • Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
  • Derbes, Brett J. (2011). "Second Texas Cavalry". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  • Thompson, Jerry (2019). "Sibley's Brigade". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved November 17, 2022.


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