Synopsis "Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Texas 5th Cavalry Regiment"
After serving with the Army of New Mexico The 5th Texas Cavalry was assigned to Green's, Hardeman's, and Debray's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment fought in Louisiana and reported 99 casualties at Cox's Plantation and 7 at Bayou Bourbeau. Later it moved to Huntsville, Texas, and disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865. Companies of the Texas 5th Cavalry Regiment Company A - CPT John S. Shropshire, promoted Major 21 February 1862, killed at Glorieta Company B- CPT Willis L. Lang, killed Val Verde Company C - CPT Denman W. Shannon, promoted Major 28 March 1862, LTC 4 May 1863, Taken prisoner and held after assault on Fort Butler, Louisiana. Company D - CPT Daniel Henry Ragsdale, promoted to Major, killed at Fort Butler Company E - CPT H. A. McPhaill, to Major 28 June 1863 Company F - CPT G. W. Campbell Company G - CPT Jerome B. McCown Company H - CPT Redden S Pridgen Company I - CPT Ira G. Killough, wounded at Yellow Bayou, La. Company K - CPT Charles L. Jordan
