Confederate Infantry
The 6th Texas Infantry Regiment, Company A
We're the 6th Texas, a rowdy and fun group representing the Confederacy! Our uniforms are a bit more fluid since the Confederacy couldn't always have a uniformed appearance. We fight in line formation and intimidate the Union lines with our classic rebel yell, a sound that has become synonymous with the rebel spirit of the Confederacy. We'd love to have you!
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The Beginning of the American Civil War
The 6th Texas was organized in November 1861, and entered the Confederate service at camp McCullough near Victoria, Texas. Colonel Robert Garland was the first commander. For approximately six months, the regiment served in the department of Texas.
In the spring of 1862, the Texans joined the Confederate Army of the West, serving in General Dabney H. Maury's Brigade, and participated in the Corinth Campaign. In August of 1862, the regiment was transferred to the District of Arkansas in the Confederate Department of the Trans-Mississippi, and served under General Thomas Churchill's command.
The regiment fell to Federal forces on January 11, 1863, and the regiment surrendered with the rest of Churchill's troops. The Texans were prisoners of war for several months, until paroled by Federal forces and exchanged for northern prisoners in April of 1863.
