Index 7th TEXAS
English version
Historical information about
the original 7th Texas Infantry, 1861 –1865.
Introduction
"Waco Guards"
originated from a local militia unit in Waco,
McLennan County, Texas. Following the outbreak of hostilities,
volunteers flocked to enlist, and around July 1861 the Waco militia
was divided into two companies and placed in readiness for active
service. Chief justice Hiram Bronson Granbury commanded one of these
companies. Some weeks later he was ordered to report to Marshall,
Texas, for enrolment into the regiment of Judge and Congressman
John Gregg. Thus, on October 2, 1861, the "Waco Guards",
numbering 71 officers and men, entered service in the Confederate
army. They were immediately dispatched to Hopkinsville in southwest
Kentucky, where Gregg's regiment was finally organised on November
10, 1861.
"Waco Guards" now became Company A of the 7th Texas Volunteer
Infantry Regiment.
Background
Texas
on the eve of war
Map
of the state of Texas showing where the 7th Texas was recruited
Service
1861 – 1865
Brief history of the 7th
Texas Infantry
Assorted
facts about the 7th Texas Infantry Regiment
Table of organization 1861
Table of organization 1863
Orders of battle
Official reports by officers of the 7th
Texas
Letters from officers and soldiers of the 7th Texas
Personell
Field and staff officers
Biographies of regimental field officers –
follow links at “Field and staff officers”
Officers of Company A
NCOs of Company A
Muster roll of Company A
Equipment
Arms
of Company A, 7th Texas
Literature
Reading list
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