Texans in the Civil War

16th Texas Cavalry

 

 
  Organized at Dallas, Texas, in early 1862. Dismounted in April 1862. Surrendered by General E.K. Smith, Commanding Trans Mississippi department on 26 May 1865. Commanded by Colonel. William Fitzhugh.

Field Officers were William W. Diamond, ( Major, Lt. Colonel .) Edward P. Gregg, ( Lt. Col. Colonel. )


Assignments

1. Department of Texas January - February 1862


2. Eastern District of Texas, Department of Texas February - May 1862.


3. Eastern District of Texas, Trans Mississippi Department May - August 1862.


4. Flournoys Brigade, Nelson's- McCulloch's Division, 2nd Corps, Trans Mississippi Department.

    September - January 1863.


5.Flournoys Brigade, McCulloch's - Walkers Division, District of Arkansas, Trans Mississippi Department.

   February - March 1863


6. McCulloch's - Flournoy's - Scurry's Brigade, Walkers Texas Division. District of Western Louisiana, Trans

    Mississippi Department. May 1863 - April 1864.


7. Scurry's- Waterhouse's Brigade, Walkers division, District of Arkansas, Trans Mississippi Department.

    April - May 1864


8. Waterhouse's Brigade, Walkers Division, District of Western Louisiana, Trans Mississippi Department,

    May - September 1864.


9. 2nd ( Waterhouse's ) Texas Brigade, 1st ( Forney's ) Texas Division, 1st Corps, Trans Mississippi Department.

    September 1864 -    May 1865.


Battles


Round Hill, on Cache River. 07 July 1862 Millikens Bend 07 June 1863


Red River Campaign March - May 1864


Camden Expedition March - May 1864


Mansfield 08 April 1864


Pleasant Hill 09 April 1864


Jenkins Ferry 30 April 1864

 

Texans in the Civil War