To preserve, perpetuate and sanctify the true history of the south and the confederacy. History of the texas legion by michael steinman at the best online prices at ebay. Lenert memorandum book transcription text linebyline typed transcription of the text portion of a. Wauls texas legion confederate genealogy familysearch wiki. Legions came in a variety of strengths, and the one organized in texas in early spring 1862 by colonel thomas neville waul was one of the. Wauls texas legion, the only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by. Payment clerk paroled june 21, 1865, houston, tx 1870 census listed as a book keeper 1880 census listed as an.
Ive never read it but the only history of waul s legion i know of is waul s texas legion, 18621865 by robert a. Theres also a more recently published book on a company of german immigrants in the legion, captain voigts company of waul s texas legion. Wauls texas legion battle unit details the civil war us. Buy wauls texas legion, 18621865 by hasskarl, robert a isbn. This transcription includes only the narrative portions of the memorandum book describing military experiences and is not formatted to match the original. He enlisted in wauls texas legion at the onset of the civil war. Wauls legion vicksburg 1863 texas military forces museum. He ran for a seat in the confederate senate in november 1861 but was defeated. After reading the book and examining the muster roll i found that the name of my greatgrandfather, hiram richard bartlett, was missing. Waul s legion completed its organization at brenham, texas, during the summer of 1862. Many men of the unit later joined another famous regiment, wauls texas legion. Waul s texas legion, the only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. The flag may have been issued to waul s legion, the second texas infantry regiment, or identical type flags may have been given to both and other units in the brigade. Thomas neville waul was a confederate states army brigadier general during the american civil war.
Colonel waul s unique command contained two infantry battalions, a cavalry battalion, and an artillery batteryall of which had a company a. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to fill out. Wauls texas legion the handbook of texas online texas. I did rediscover that the legion was ordered to duty in arkansas, but was rerouted en route and sent to vicksburg instead. Confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. A legion is a military unit composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery components. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wauls legion completed its organization at brenham, texas, during the summer of 1862. One 200 page book was a history of the legion complete with the names of 50 of the 2000 men who served with the outfit. I had several family members that fought in this unit, and at the county court house their names are on the wall just inside one of the doors. The article features a battle flag of the wauls texas legion of texas confederates. River texans thev timber took town transmississippi department trinity river union vicksburg wagons walkers texas division wauls legion wauls texas legion wounded yazoo city yazoo river. A lone star reader is a texas state history anthology designed for students and general readers alike. The date precedes the secession of texas by about six weeks.
The only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. The article features a battle flag of the waul s texas legion of texas confederates. History of the texas legion by michael steinman for free with a 30 day free trial. This discovery created as many questions as it answered. Sons of confederate veterans camp 2103, wauls texas legion. Department trinity river union vicksburg wagons walker s texas division waul s legion waul s texas legion wounded yazoo. Cook and the battle of sabine pass letters of george millan mccormick, sergeant, company d, wauls texas legion diary of james t. New years creek ran through the camp, which bordered the southern boundary of glenblythe plantation. A military designation of legion mixed the best of all three types of units.
Payment clerk paroled june 21, 1865, houston, tx 1870 census listed as a book keeper 1880 census listed as an accountant houston, texas directories 1882, 1883. The reader will find that every selection is approachable, engaging, informative, and representative of the best. The honor was painted in gold on a strip of cloth sewn to the field. Samuel may williams 18441918 find a grave memorial.
He also favored a constitutional guarantee of the right to import slaves from any location except africa. Letters of benjamin marshall baker, sergeant, company b, 5th texas infantry material concerning richard v. At the nancy carol memorial library, i found several resource in the reserve section relating to the civil war period and to wauls texas legion. Lenerts memorandum book documenting his experiences as a member of wauls texas legion at the battle of vicksburg, mississippi. Mar 19, 2019 waul s legion originated as a brigadesized element, but was quickly divided into smaller infantry, cavalry, and artillery forces. Robert hasskarl s book, waul s texas legion, 18621865. Roster of company c, 1st battalion infantry, wauls texas legion. Several years ago i was approached to translate from german into english a couple of letters written by a participant in the civil war. After waul s legion was organized at brenham on may, 1862, it trained at camp waul until it was ordered out of state on august 18, 1862.
Roster of company c, 1st battalion infantry, wauls texas. Wauls texas legion sons of confederate veterans camp 2103, katy, tx. Robert hasskarls book, wauls texas legion, 18621865. Camp waul, a confederate training camp, was at old gay hill, seven miles north of brenham in washington county. After wauls legion was organized at brenham on may, 1862, it trained at camp waul until it was ordered out of state on. It originally consisted of twelve companies of infantry, six companies of. Wauls legion originated as a brigadesized element, but was quickly divided into smaller infantry, cavalry, and artillery forces. He was elected to the first provisional congress of the confederacy in 1861, recruited the wauls texas legion and was commissioned its colonel in 1862. Williams married mattie blake nov 21, 1867, in harris co. Waul returned to brenham and in the spring of 1862 recruited waul s legion, for which he was commissioned colonel on may 17.
Enlistment record shows he was born in gates county nc. During training a severe measles epidemic resulted in the illness of 600 soldiers, but not many died. Steinmans book is a large, 8 12 x 11 inch softcover 346 pages in length. Fayette countys civil war casualties this list is a work in progress. Steinman tenaciously tracked every single one of these groups all the way down to individual companies and batteries.
July 26, 1836 june, 1902 1834 1905 jan 22, 1847 dec. Waul s legion was a combined arms force from texas that fought for the confederate states of america during the american civil war. Cook and the battle of sabine pass letters of george millan mccormick, sergeant, company d, waul s texas legion diary of james t. It contained a cavalry battalion and an infantry regiment. Thomas neville waul, moved at dawn into position, and as the first shots rang out that morning, their hearts were pumping with the blood of bravery that would lead to a crucial, lifethreatening mission later that day. Of special note is that the obverse of the flag displayed the notation instituted jan. Wauls texas legion sons of confederate veterans camp. Wauls texas legion living history association home facebook. Oct 30, 2019 the large dimensions of steinman s book an 8 12 x 11 inch softcover 346 pages in length might lead a prospective reader to expect an extensive narrative history of the legion s civil war service, but that isnt really the case. Waul returned to brenham and in the spring of 1862 recruited wauls legion, for which he was commissioned colonel on may 17. Wauls texas legion sons of confederate veterans camp 2103. Wauls texas legion andor second texas infantry regiment. He was elected to the first provisional congress of the confederacy in 1861, recruited the waul s texas legion and was commissioned its colonel in 1862. The area where the texas unit wauls legion was stationed is along the railroad tracks and there is a wonderful monument to those brave men.
Raised in the spring of 1862 at the glenblythe plantation near gay hill, washington county, texas by brigadier general thomas neville waul, the legion originally consisted of twelve infantry companies, six cavalry companies, and a sixgun battery of artillery. In its pages, readers will find the work of leading academics and lay historians. Wauls texas legion was a large, brigadesize unit composed of combined units of infantry, artillery and 6 companies of cavalry. Steinman s book is a large, 8 12 x 11 inch softcover 346 pages in length. Wauls texas legion living history association home.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to fill out the form below and we will contact you as soon as possible or you can directly contact any of the camp officers from the contacts page. Wauls texas legion, the only true legion of texas troops in the confederate states army, was raised in and around brenham in spring of 1862 by thomas neville waul. Sons of confederate veterans camp 2103, waul s texas legion. Robert hasskarl, in his study of the legion, contended that in texas, only two legions were formed during the civil war, and wauls legion was the only one that met the true requirements of this designation.
Wrigleys and nichols units were combine into wauls texas legion. These letters piqued my interest because of their fluid style and their observations. Pettus, sergeant, company f, 8th texas cavalry terry s texas rangers. Towards vicksburg by brandon franke on may 1862, thomas neville waul received his commission as colonel in the army of the confederacy and was given orders to organize a legion from and around washington county, texas. Waul s texas legion was a large, brigadesize unit composed of combined units of infantry, artillery and 6 companies of cavalry. As the author began searching for some trace of his greatgreatgrandfather, he discovered that he belonged to company a, waul s texas legion.
The confederate army considered the unit too large for maneuver on the battlefield. It originally consisted of twelve companies of infantry, six companies of cavalry, and a sixgun battery of field artillery. May 03, 2019 waul s legion originated as a brigadesized element, but was quickly divided into smaller infantry, cavalry, and artillery forces. My maternal great grandfather, joachim hintz, enlisted in wauls texas legion, 1st battalion, infantry, company c under the command of captain robert voigt of industry, texas in brenham, texas on june 11, 1862. Camp waul the handbook of texas online texas state. Lenert memorandum book the portal to texas history.
The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest. He trained at camp waul located on new years creek near the present day community of gay hill, near brenham. May 24, 2010 the area where the texas unit waul s legion was stationed is along the railroad tracks and there is a wonderful monument to those brave men. History of the texas legion attempts to rectify this deficiency with a multipurpose history and reference guide.
They will encounter a wide variety of writing styles and a broad range of views. The cavalry battalion contained six companies, later increased to seven. Please contact site coordinator if you can provide additional information seibelt hinrich behrens 28 mar 1829 9 jun 1863, private in the long prairie german company and company e of wauls texas legion. Hasskarl is the author of wauls texas legion, 18621865 4. As indicated above, the service histories, which follow each of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery components. History of the texas legion is only the second booklength study of the unit to appear in the literature.