History of the Unit

    The Eighth Texas Cavalry, organized in August 1861 was also known as Terry's Texas Rangers, who were a group of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Benjamin Franklin Terry. The Terry Texas Rangers distinguished themselves in numerous battles of the American Civil War. In four years the "Terry's Texas Rangers" fought 275 battles in seven states. Only twice, in American Civil War, did a cavalry unit defeat an infantry army; Terry's did it both times. With the exception of Hood's Texas Brigade, the Eighth Texas Cavalry was probably the best-known Texas Cavalry unit to serve in the Civil War. The unit earned a reputation that ranked it among the most effective mounted regiments in the western theater of operations. Below is a picture of the second flag used by the 8th Texas Cavalry. For further Online History of the 8th Texas Cavalry (Click Here)

145th Gettysburg Reenactment in which members of the 8th Texas Cavalry  Co. B participated