8th Texas Cavalry | |
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Active | August, 1861 - April 26, 1865 |
Country | Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America, Texas |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Light cavalry |
Role | Cavalry tactics Charge Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Shock tactics |
Size | regiment (1,787 men) |
Nickname(s) | Terry's Texas Rangers |
Engagements | American 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 |
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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]