Texas During the Civil War
In Febuary 1861, Texas declared secession from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy in Montgomery, Alabama along six other slaves states.
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SummaryName: 8th Texas Cavalry
Nickname: Terry's Texas Rangers Active: September 1861 - April 1865 Alleigence: CSA (Confederate States of America) Branch: Cavalry Commanders: Colonel Bejamin Franklin Terry & General John Wharton “No better soldiers ever drew battle-blade in freedom’s cause than Terry’s Texas Rangers.” |