T-M CS Cavalry

[archieclement]

Was reading some of Confederate Cavalry West of the River today, The author gives a figure of 114,000 CSA cavalry raised in the T-M, at first thought struck me a high figure, but not as familiar with southern half of Dept, and how many were xfered out of the theatre early in war. Heres his breakdown

Texas-57,733
Indian Territory-12,585
Arkansas- 17,082
Louisiana-10,904
Missouri-15,785

Any thought as to accuracy of his claim?

 

[AUG]

114,000 raised in the T-M or that only served in the T-M?

Texas raised more cavalry than it did infantry and the majority did serve in the Trans-Mississippi. According to Lone Star Regiments in Gray by Ralph A. Wooster, Texas organized 53 C.S. cavalry regiments and a few battalions, not counting state troops. Only 14 of those regiments (plus a battalion and a few independent companies) saw service east of the Mississippi; however, many of those did serve west of the river until transferring across in 1862 or 63.

 

[archieclement]

114,000 raised in the T-M or that only served in the T-M?

Texas raised more cavalry than it did infantry and the majority did serve in the Trans-Mississippi. According to Lone Star Regiments in Gray by Ralph A. Wooster, Texas organized 53 C.S. cavalry regiments and a few battalions, not counting state troops. Only 14 of those regiments (plus a battalion and a few independent companies) saw service east of the Mississippi; however, many of those did serve west of the river until transferring across in 1862 or 63.

Raised in the T-M, but have no idea what % went out of theatre

Edit-added- he also is counting Mounted Rifle Regts. And some Texas Regt I believe while initially raised as cavalry, were dismounted during the was and fought as infantry, with dismounted added to regt name.

 

[AUG]

Don't know the exact percentage, but I believe the majority continued to serve in the T-M. Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri only had a few cavalry units each that fought east of the Mississippi. I don't know of any from the Indian Territory.

Edit-added- he also is counting Mounted Rifle Regts. And some Texas Regt I believe while initially raised as cavalry, were dismounted during the was and fought as infantry, with dismounted added to regt name.

Sorry, didn't see your edit before I posted. In my first post I was also counting Texas cavalry regiments that were later permanently dismounted. 8 of those 14 that crossed the Mississippi were later dismounted and fought as infantry throughout the remainder of the war. There were also a few in the T-M that were dismounted.

 

[Frank Watson]

A good number of those could have been "raised" more than once after parole. Texas cavalry surrendered at Fort Hindman. Missouri troops surrendered at Vicksburg (e.g. 1st Missouri Cavalry). Not to mention if you got furloughed you might not rejoin your original unit (transportation and communication being what they were).

Confederate accounting is, well, Confederate accounting.

 

[archieclement]

A good number of those could have been "raised" more than once after parole. Texas cavalry surrendered at Fort Hindman. Missouri troops surrendered at Vicksburg (e.g. 1st Missouri Cavalry). Not to mention if you got furloughed you might not rejoin your original unit (transportation and communication being what they were).

Confederate accounting is, well, Confederate accounting.

Its bout same as Union accounting, One can find a soldier who orginally enlisted in the home guard, then may have been in both the MSM and the EMM……yet to provide a number that Missouri provided the Union they just total em up......disregarding the same individual may have been counted multiple times

But if have the book and look at his figures he breaks it down by numbers 61-62, then 63-65. Think the 61-62 numbers are probally in the ball park......do find his 63-65 numbers very suspect due to reenlistments, paroles and unit consolidations, think they are grossly inflated if looking at actual new troops