Terry's Texas Rangers

8th Texas Cavalry
ActiveAugust, 1861 - April 26, 1865
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Confederate States of America,  Texas
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeLight cavalry
RoleCavalry tactics
Charge
Maneuver warfare
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Screening
Shock tactics
Sizeregiment (1,787 men)
Nickname(s)Terry's Texas Rangers
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Battle of Shiloh
First Battle of Murfreesboro
Battle of Perryville
Second Battle of Murfreesboro
Battle of Fort Pillow
Battles of Chattanooga
Battle of Chickamauga
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Benjamin Terry
Gen. John Wharton
Gen. Thomas Harrison

The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, was a light cavalry regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861. Though lesser known than the Texas Brigade, famous for their actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 8th Texas Cavalry distinguished itself at several battles during the American Civil War. In four years of service, Terry's Texas Rangers fought in about 275 engagements in seven states. The regiment earned a reputation that ranked it among the most effective mounted regiments in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.[1]

  1. ^ Giles, Leonidas B. Terry's Texas Rangers. Austin, Tex., Von Boeckman-Jones Co., Printers, 1911.