23rd Texas Calvary Regiment
23rd Cavalry Regiment was formed during the spring of 1862 with men from Centerville, Denton, Cooper, Palestine, and Clarksville, and Bowie and Hopkins counties. It was assigned to H. Bee's and Debray's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Dept., and fought in various conflcits in Louisiana. In January 1864, the unit contained 33 officers and 451 men, and later took an active part in the engagements at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. It was included in the surrender in June 1865. The field officers were Colonel Nicholas C. Gould, Lieutenant Colonels J.A. Corley and Isaac A. Grant, and William R. Caton. Source: Civil War & Sailors System
For a listing of all Soldiers from this regiment: Civil War & Sailors System
Primary action appears to have been in the Red River Campaign in Louisiana
Primary battles in which the 23rd would have been engaged are:
Mansfield - 8 Apr 1864 .... Pleasant Hill - 9 Apr 1864 .... Yellow Bayou -18 May 1864
A good history of the campaign is Ludwell Johnson's book The Red River Campaign.
| WRIGHT, ELBERT LEWIS born: April 1829 ALA enlisted: 14 May 1862 Simms, Bowie Co, TX discharged: April 1865 died: 17 Jan 1916 Simms, TX bd: Sand Hill Cem., Simms, TX |
| JORDAN, DANIEL PARKER born: 02 Dec 1828 IL enlisted: 10 Jul 1862 Hopkins Co, TX died: 02 Mar 1872 Hopkins Co, TX bd: Conner Cem, Hopkins Co, TX |
CONNER, PRESLEY ARNOLD born: 24 Jun 1842 IN enlisted: 10 Jul 1862 Hopkins Co, TX died: 15 Jan 1925 Hopkins Co, TX bd: Sulphur Springs City Cem, Hopkins Co, TX Note: related to Daniel Jordan's wife |
| Source: Civil War Shadows in Hopkins County by June England Tuck | |
