19th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Buford's)

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Texas 19th Cavarly Regiment was organized by Colonel N.M. Buford during the spring of 1862 with about 850 men. Many of the men were recruited at Dallas, Tyler, and Hillsboro, and in Ellis and Dallas counties. The unit was attached to Hawes', G.W. Carter's, Flourney's, W. Steele's, and W.H. Parsons' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. During Marmaduke's Missouri Raid, the unit reported 5 killed, 19 wounded, and 9 missing. It went on to skirmish in Arkansas, then was involved in the operations against Banks' Red River Campaign. Later it was again active in Arkansas and ended the war at Marshall, Texas, where it disbanded in May, 1865. FIELD OFFICERS: Burford, Nathaniel M. Colonel
Daves, Joel T. Major
Watson, Benjamin W. Lieutenant Colonel
ASSIGNMENTS: Hawes', Cooper's, Steele's, and Lane's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
BATTLES: The regiment took part in almost fifty battles, although most were too small to rate a name.
Marmaduke's Missouri Raid
Skirmishes in Louisiana
Calcasieu Pass
Yellow Bayou - May 18, 1864
Skirmishes in Arkansas
ROSTERS: Company A from Ellis County
Company B from Dallas County
Company C from Ellis County
Company D from Hill County
Company E from Parker County
Company F from Dallas County
Company G from Kaufman County
Company H from McLennan County
Company I from Dallas and Navarro counties
Company K from Dallas County.
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Hatch, Orin M. Confederate Military History Vol. 7 - Texas Cartersville, GA. Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1899. Atlanta. E484C65.1987v12. Contains numerous, scattered references to Texas units.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Cartersville, GA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Texas Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Cartersville, GA. Eastern Digital Resources.