1st Texas Cavalry Regiment (Union)

1st Texas Cavalry Regiment
Active	November 6, 1862 – November 4, 1865
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	Texas
Branch	Union Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Cavalry
Size	8 companies (initially) 12 companies
Part of	Department of the Gulf
Organized at New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana
Engagements	Second Bayou Teche Campaign Battle of Irish Bend Battle of Fort Bisland Army of the Gulf South Texas Exoedition Battle of Brownsville Battle of Laredo
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Edmund J. Davis Col. John L. Haynes

The 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment from Texas that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ^[1][2] This regiment, composed of eight companies, was organized at New Orleans, Louisiana from November 6, 1862, to February 26, 1864, to serve three years.^{[note 1]} It served in the Department of the Gulf and in Texas. It was increased to twelve companies on September 10, 1864, by the consolidation of the 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment. ^[3] Afterwards, it continued to serve until it was mustered out of service November 4, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.^[2]

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