Texas

[Gen. States Rights Gist]

I am starting this thread for a bit more info, I know Mexico owned the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States. Was there any Texas born Confederate Generals or upcoming high ranking Texas born officers? I am just wondering..

 

[ole]

Not to my limited knowledge. But I wouldn't be surprised if the membership doesn't come up with more than a few. Where do you draw the line on high-ranking?

Ole

 

[Elennsar]

The only native born Texan (born in 1839) to achieve a general's commissioon was Felix Huston Robertson, son of Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson.

Felix was an officer in the artillery for the Army of Tennessee - favorite of Bragg to some extent. Not very good.

There were a fair number of officers residing in Texas or who identified with Texas (Hood is the most famous for it, but not the only one), however.

 

[Gen. States Rights Gist]

I was thinking Lt. Colonel up. Thank you Elennsar for the info!

 

[Elennsar]

Welcome. You'll have to go elsewhere for those who were colonels or lieutenant colonels, I'm afraid I don't know that one.

The generals credited to/identified with Texas (from Richard M. McMurry's Two Great Rebel Armies) are below. Unless otherwise noted, rank is brigadier general.

Hamilpton P. Bee
Mathew D. Ector
Richard M. Gano
Hiram B. Granbury
Thomas Green
Elkanah Greer
John Gregg
William P. Hardeman
James E. Harrison
Joseph L. Hogg
Albert S. Johnston (full general)
Walter P. Lane
Benjamin McCulloch
Henry E. McCulloch
James P. Major
Samuel B. Maxey
John C. Moore
Allison Nelson
Felix H. Robertson
Jerome B. Robertson
Lawrence S. Ross
William R. Scurry
William Steele
Richard Waterhouse
Thomas N. Waul
John A. Wharton (Major General)
John W. Whitfield
Louis T. Wigall
William H. Young

 

[bama46]

I think the limiting factor may be "Texas born"... Prior to statehood, West Point would not have admitted Texas born students and 15 years is a pretty small window to produce officers from a given state.. I believe most of the distinguished senior officers, both sides were WP grads...
Certainly there was no shortage of folks who Adopted Texas and considered themselves Texans as the list above shows..

Ed

 

[Elennsar]

Only around a third of the Confederacy's generals were West Pointers (146/425), though if you want a comparison of major general and above that would merit a different thread.

For Texas, of those credited as "Texan":

Albert Sidney Johnston, James P. Major, Samuel B. Maxey, Felix H. Robertson, and William Steele are the only ones wwith a professional military education of any sort.

Hood is counted as a Kentuckian.