Waul s texas legion, the only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. At one time waul s legion included 12 infantry companies, six cavalry companies and two. He ran for a seat in the confederate senate in november 1861 but was defeated. Lenert memorandum book transcription text linebyline typed transcription of the text portion of a. Wauls texas legion campsite texas historical markers. Dont believe there are any family stories which survived but i will check. Colonel waul s unique command contained two infantry battalions, a cavalry battalion, and an artillery batteryall of which had a company a. Towards vicksburg by brandon franke on may 1862, thomas neville waul received his commission as colonel in the army of the confederacy and was given orders to organize a legion from and around washington county, texas. Wauls texas legion confederate genealogy familysearch. History of the texas legion attempts to rectify this deficiency with a multipurpose history and reference guide. Roster of company c, 1st battalion infantry, wauls texas.
A historical marker located near brenham in washington county, texas. Several years ago i was approached to translate from german into english a couple of letters written by a participant in the civil war. This legion of texas troops played a key role in the defense of vicksburg. Wauls legion vicksburg 1863 texas military forces museum. This transcription includes only the narrative portions of the memorandum book describing military experiences and is not formatted to match the original. Covering the years 18611863, the 20page handwitten book includes lenerts description of waul s texas legion in the battle of vicksburg, mayjune, 1863. It originally consisted of twelve companies of infantry, six companies of cavalry, and a sixgun battery of field artillery with a total complement of 2,000 men. Wrigleys and nichols units were combine into waul s texas legion. Texas regimental field officers name and unit texas regimental nicknames local designations texas artillery units.
A military designation of legion mixed the best of all three types of units. The only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres also a more recently published book on a company of german immigrants in the legion, captain voigts company of waul s texas legion. Waul s texas legion confederate from familysearch wiki. Wauls texas legion, 18621865 1985 edition open library. The cavalry battalion contained six companies, later increased to seven.
Whitfields legion, also known as the first texas legion and as the twentyseventh texas cavalry, was one of the two legions that texas provided to the confederate states army. Steinmans book is a large, 8 12 x 11 inch softcover 346 pages in length. Robert hasskarls book, waul s texas legion, 18621865. Raised in the spring of 1862 near brenham, texas by brigadier general thomas neville waul, the legion originally consisted of twelve infantry companies, six cavalry. Waul s texas legion, genealogy, history, regimental histories, registers, registers of births, soldiers, texas civil war, 18611865, united states civil war, 18611865 places texas, united states. Waul 181903 recruited men from washington and the surrounding counties to form a legion for confederate service. It contained a cavalry battalion and an infantry regiment.
Waul was commissioned colonel of the legion on may, 1862, and the companies remained in camp here until august 18, when they departed for active duty. Wauls texas legion vicksburg national military park u. Raised in the spring of 1862 at the glenblythe plantation near gay hill, washington county, texas by brigadier general thomas neville waul, the legion originally consisted of twelve infantry companies, six cavalry companies, and a sixgun battery of artillery. They were all captured, 2 were eventually paroled the third was in a pow camp for awhile befor switching sides and fighting for the 32nd indiana regt. This book represents the most complete and comprehensive account of its formation and activities during the civil war. As the author began searching for some trace of his greatgreatgrandfather, he discovered that he belonged to company a, waul s texas legion. The legion was at fort pemberton, mississippi, during march and april, 1863. A legion is a military unit composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery components. Whitfields legion the handbook of texas online texas. History of the texas legion, like new used, free shipping in t. Though a legion was properly a regiment of mixed arms, generally composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery battalions, whitfields was. River texans thev timber took town transmississippi department trinity river union vicksburg wagons walkers texas. Part of the legion served in mississippi in 1862 and 1863. He was elected to the first provisional congress of the confederacy in 1861, recruited the waul s texas legion and was commissioned its colonel in 1862.
These letters piqued my interest because of their fluid style and their observations. The organization and service history narrative is brief at around 50 pages. Pemberton dated may 4 colonel waul moved on transports to snyders bluff leaving 300 of his troops at fort pemberton. Waul s texas legion sons of confederate veterans camp 2103, katy, tx. Buy waul s texas legion, 18621865 by hasskarl, robert a isbn. The organizational and training encampment of waul s texas legion was located here along new years creek. Given the large number of officers and men that fought with waul s texas legion and the wide breadth of their war service, theres little doubt that enough source material exists to produce a truly comprehensive narrative history of the units civil war career.
Lenert was a member of waul s texas legion during the civil war and was present at the battle of vicksburg, mississippi. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, internet databases, published books. Message boards topics military civil war texas waul s texas legion csa waul s legion willis battalion texas cavalry website search for content in message boards names or keywords. Lenerts memorandum book documenting his experiences as a member of waul s texas legion at the battle of vicksburg, mississippi. This discovery created as many questions as it answered. Germantexans in the confederate army vonmaszewski, mr. He also favored a constitutional guarantee of the right to import slaves from any location except africa. After reading the book and examining the muster roll i found that the name of my greatgrandfather, hiram richard bartlett, was missing. Thomas neville waul was a confederate states army brigadier general during the american civil war. Ive never read it but the only history of waul s legion i know of is waul s texas legion, 18621865 by robert a. Lenerts memorandum book and a typed transcript of the page narrative. Headquarters waults texas legion, demopolis, july 30, 1863.
Waul returned to brenham and in the spring of 1862 recruited waul s legion, for which he was commissioned colonel on may 17. To preserve, perpetuate and sanctify the true history of the south and the confederacy. Waul s legion completed its organization at brenham, texas, during the summer of 1862. Hasskarl is the author of waul s texas legion, 18621865 4. Waul s texas legion 18621865 robert a hasskarkl and captain leif r. Sons of confederate veterans camp 2103, waul s texas legion. Waul, who recruited men in texas for the legion that bore his name.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Wauls texas legion sons of confederate veterans camp 2103. It originally consisted of twelve companies of infantry, six companies of cavalry, and a sixgun battery of field artillery.