Here is some info on an East Texas Civil War Unit (23rd Texas Cavalry). It is part of an article I am working on. If you would like additional info, I can send more including the map, locations of the Battles and members of the Company D. Other units from East Texas were the: 32nd Texas Cavalry, Companies E and H were recruited in Boston, Bowie Co, TX Company K of the 11th Reg were recruited at Boston, Bowie Co, TX into the service of Texas in Jun 1861 and mustered into the CSA Oct 1861 23rd Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army (CSA) ORGANIZED - The 23rd Texas Cavalry was organized in late 1861 and early 1862. The entire regiment was to be made up of men from East Texas (a-see enclosed references): Co A from Red River County; Co B from Centerville, Leon County; there was no Co C; Co D from Bowie County (see listing of members enclosed), Co E from Clarksville, Red River County and Denton County; Co F from Cooper and Delta County; Co G from Palestine and Anderson County; Co H from Clarksville, Red River County; Co I from Hopkins County; and Co K from Clarksville, Red River County. RECRUITMENT IN BOSTON - In May 1862, Captain F. M. Montgomery was recruiting in Boston and Bowie County for men to serve in Company D, 23rd (Goulds's) Regiment of the Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army (b). 1862-1864 WHERE 23rd WAS CAMPED - Until the spring of 1864, the unit served in Texas. Probably since the majority of the 23rd Texas Cavalry was from Clarksville, TX, they were serving there in Dec 1862, were at Chambus in Nov 1863, Palestine, TX in Dec 1863, Camp Dixie on 17 Jan 1864, camped at the mouth of Caney Bayou on 31 Jan 1864 and in Camp Sidney Johnston in Feb 1864. The locations were compiled by reviewing entries on the Company D member's service records and sources (a, b, c, d, e) 1864 - RED RIVER CAMPAIGN AND BATTLES (a, b, c, d, e)) The 23rd Texas Cavalry took part in no engagements until it moved to Louisiana in the spring of 1864. In Mar 1864, they were assigned to Debray's Brigade, Greens Division and marched off to Louisiana to fight against the Union General Bank's Red River Expedition. The unit organization at this time was: Brig Gen Thomas Green's Command Bee's Cavalry Division commanded by Brig Gen Hamilton P Bee Debray's Cavalry Brigade commanded by Xavier B. Debray 23rd Texas Cavalry commanded by Col N. C. Gould In Bank's operation, Union steamboats were sent up the Mississippi River, then up Red River attempting to get to Shreveport (which they never reached after the Confederates and Red River caused them to retreat). The purpose of the campaign was to land troops to march into Texas and seized cotton and other supplies on the way. Between March 1864 and June 1864, his unit participated in 24 separate engagements, battles and skirmishes along the Red River in Louisana. The major battles were at Fort DeRussey on 14 Mar, Alexandria on 15 Mar, Monett's Ferry on 29-30 Mar, Mansfield on 8 Apr, Pleasant Hill on 9 Apr, Blair's Landing on 12-13 Apr, during Union Army retreat to Alexandria 17-23 Apr, Monett;s Ferry on 23 Apr, Mansura on 16 May and Yellow Bayou on 18 May. Gene Lynch in Bowie Co, TX