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8th Texas Infantry Regiment

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where it defended that city. The full regiment was created when the 8th Infantry Battalion was joined by Shea's Artillery battalion, making 1 cavalry, 5 infantry, and 4 artillery companies. The regiment fought at
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in November 1863 and was transferred to east Texas soon afterward. At this time, many soldiers from the 8th Infantry transferred to
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This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a
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Alfred M. Hobby was the regiment's colonel commanding.
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Index


Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
Texas
Confederate States Army
Infantry
American Civil War
Battle of Corpus Christi
Battle of Fort Esperanza
Alfred M. Hobby
7th Texas Infantry
9th Texas Infantry
Texas
Confederate States Army
American Civil War
Refugio County, Texas
Banquete, Texas
Battle of Corpus Christi
Fort Esperanza
Waul's Legion
Red River campaign
List of Texas Civil War Confederate units
Texas in the American Civil War


NPS 2022


Huson 1995
"Eighth Texas Infantry"

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