Confederate Units Formed and their Commanding Officers

(Bill Manley - Researcher)

4th Regiment-Texas Mounted Volunteers (Cavalry)
Field and Staff (as of Sept., 1861)
Commanding Officer- Col. James Reily

Howitzer Battery (Four guns)
Commanding Officer - Lt. John Reily

Company A (as of August 28, 1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. William P. Hardeman
Mustered in Caldwell and Guadelupe Counties

Company B- "Davis Rifles" (as of August 27,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. A.J. Scarborough
Mustered in DeWitt County

Company C - "Victoria Volunteers" (as of Sept. 11,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. George J. Hampton
Mustered in Victoria County

Company D (as of Sept. 16,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Charles M. Lesueur
Mustered in Milam County

Company E (as of Sept. 24,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Charles Bukholts
Mustered in Milam County

Company F (as of Sept. 25,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. James Crosson
Mustered in Polk County

Company G (as of Sept. 24,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Marinus V.D. Heuvil
Mustered in Austin County

Company H (as of Sept. 29, 1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. John F.F. Doherty
Mustered in Nacogdoches County

Company I (as of Sept. 29, 1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. D.A. Nunn
Mustered in Houston and Madison Counties


Company K (as of Oct. 4,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. William W. Foard
Mustering place not known

5th Regiment- Texas Mounted Volunteers(Cavalry)( as of Sept., 1861)
Commanding Officer- Col. Thomas Jefferson Green

Howitzer Battery (four guns)
Commanding Officer- Lt. William H. Woods

Company A (as of Aug. 29, 1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. John J. Shropshire
Mustered in Colorado County

Company B "Lancers" (as of Sept. 2,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Willis L. Lang
Mustered in Falls County

Company C (as of Aug. 31,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Denman W. Shannon
Mustered in Grimes County

Company D (as of Sept. 3,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Daniel H. Ragsdale
Mustered in DeWitt, Victoria, Karnes, and Gonzales Counties

Company E (as of Sept. 4,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. H.A. McPhaill
Mustered in Washington County

Company F (as of Sept. 5,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. G.W. Campbell
Mustering place not known

Company G "Lancers" (as of Sept. 25,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. J.B. McGowan
Mustered in Austin County

Company H (as of Oct. 11,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Reddin S. Pridgen
Mustered in Travis County

Company I (as of Oct. 19,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Ira G. Killough
Mustered in Fayette County

Company K (as of Oct. 23,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Charles L. Jordan

7th Regiment- Texas Mounted Volunteers(Cavalry)
Field and Staff (as of Nov., 1861)
Commanding Officer- Col. William Steele

Company A (as of Oct. 4,1861)
Commanding Officer- Maj. Powhatan Jordan
Mustered in Park County

Company B (as of Oct. 8,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Gustav Hoffman
Mustered in Comal County

Company C "Williams Graus" (as of Oct. 24,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. H.M. Burrows
Mustered in Williamson County

Company D (as of Oct. 24,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. William S. Cleaver
Mustered in Angelina County
(Originally an Independent Company Mustered Sept. 10,1861)

Company E (as of Oct. 23,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. W.L. Kirksey
Mustered in Trinity County

Company F (as of Oct. 26,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. J.F. Wiggins
Mustered in Rusk County

Company G (as of Oct. 26,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. H.W. Fisher
Mustered in Walker County

Company H (as of Oct. 28,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Isaac Adair
Mustered in Houston County

Company I ( as of Nov. 1,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. James W. Gardner
Mustered in Anderson County

Company K (as of Nov. 15,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Thomas O. Moody
Mustered in Tarrant County

Regimental Artillery Section
Commanding Officer- Lt. Wood
(Company K of the 7th Texas was not part of the Brigade)

Baylor's Command:
2nd Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles
Field and Staff (no forming date)
Commanding Officer- Lt. Col. John R. Baylor

Company A (as of Oct.31,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Peter Hardeman
Mustered in Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, and Nacogdoches Counties

Company B (as of May 23,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Charles L. Pyron
Mustered in Bexar County

Company D (as of Oct. 31,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. James Walker
Mustered Principally from Lavaca County

Company E (as of May 23,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Isaac C. Stafford
Mustered in Harris County

Independent Volunteer Companies Attached to Baylor's Command:
Light Company B (Artillery)(as of May 1,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Trevanion T. Teel
Mustered Mainly from Bexar County

San Elizario Spy Company (as of July 11,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Bethel Coopwood
Mustered in El Paso County

Arizona Rangers (as of Aug. 1,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. George M. Frazer
Mustered in Mesilla Valley

Arizona Guards (as of Aug. 8,1861)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Thomas J. Martin
Mustered in Pinos Altos County

Hunter's Company of Arizona Volunteers ( as of Nov. 1,1862)
Commanding Officer- Capt. Sherod Hunter
Mustered in Mesilla Valley

Madison's Company of Mounted Spies and Guides
Commanding Officer: Captain George T. Madison
Mustered in Fort Bliss