9th Texas Infantry Regiment

9th Texas Infantry Regiment
Samuel B. Maxey was the regiment's first colonel.
Active	1 December 1861 – 11 May 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Confederate States of America,  Texas
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	Maxey's Regiment
Equipment	Rifled musket
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh (1862) Battle of Perryville (1862) Battle of Stones River (1862) Battle of Chickamauga (1863) Atlanta Campaign (1864) Battle of Allatoona (1864) Battle of Nashville (1864) Battle of Spanish Fort (1865) Battle of Fort Blakeley (1865)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Samuel B. Maxey William Hugh Young

The 9th Texas Infantry Regiment was a unit of Confederate States Army infantry volunteers organized in December 1861 that fought during the American Civil War. The regiment fought at Shiloh, Perryville, and Stones River in 1862, Chickamauga in 1863, the Atlanta Campaign, Allatoona, and Nashville in 1864, and Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley in 1865. The remaining 87 officers and men surrendered to Federal forces in May 1865. Two of the regiment's commanding officers were promoted brigadier general.