John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Texas 5th Cavalry Regiment Partisan Rangers John C Rigdon

The Texas 5th Cavalry Regiment, Partisan Rangers was organized in early 1863. by the consolidation of the 9th Partisan Rangers Battalion and the 10th Cavalry Battalion. No records have been found for either of these units. The regiment existed for two years and three months and participated in several skirmishes and battles primarily in Indian Territory. During July 1863 the Fifth Texas Partisan Rangers fought in the battle at Honey Springs where the Federal soldiers defeated the Texans and forced them to fall back, losing huge portions of Northeast Indian Territory. By winter1864, the regiment received orders to go to Texas and gather deserters. The regiment continued this duty until the spring of 1864 when it joined Gano's Brigade. While serving with Gano's Brigade, the Fifth Texas participated alongside Confederate Indians in the Second Battle of Cabin Creek and captured or destroyed 1.5 million dollars worth of Federal supplies. By February 1865 the Fifth Texas Partisan Rangers received orders to move to Hempstead, Texas. After a brief stay at Hempstead, the regiment moved to Houston and Harrisburg on the Texas coast. They were dismounted in March 1865 and finally disbanded on May 15, at a camp on Sims Bayou, near Richmond, Texas, on the Brazos River.