Confederate dead outside the parapet of Battery Robinett on October 5. Col. William P. Rogers of the 2nd Texas lies in the left background-his dead horse is to the rightConfederate dead lay gathered at the bottom of the parapet of Battery Robinett on October 5. Col. William P. Rogers of the 2nd Texas lies in the left foreground
The regiment assaulted Battery Robinett, a redan protected by a five-foot ditch, sporting three 20-pounder Parrott rifles commanded by Lt. Henry Robinett. Colonel William P. Rogers, a Mexican–American War comrade of PresidentJefferson Davis, was among those killed in the charge.[3] Rogers seized his colors to keep them from falling again and jumped a five-foot ditch, leaving his dying horse and assaulted the ramparts of the battery. When canister shot killed him, he was the fifth bearer of his colors to fall that day.[4]
Siege of Vicksburgedit
Union assault at Vicksburg on May 22, 1863
The regiment was distinguished for its defense of a crescent-shaped fortification, which came to be known as the Second Texas Lunette. The fortification was located in the center of the Vicksburg line of defense constructed to guard the Baldwin Ferry Road. The lunette was the subject of tremendous artillery bombardment and repeated Union assaults directed against the lunette on May 22, 1863.[5]
Referencesedit
^"2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^. Civil War Reference. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^Welcher, pp. 556–57; Cozzens, pp. 253–63, 267; Woodworth, p. 233; Kennedy, p. 131; Korn, p. 41; Eicher, pp. 377–78; Lamers, pp. 151–54.
^Cozzens, p. 255. Eicher, p. 278, states that is one of only a very few Civil War photographs that show an important officer deceased on the field. It is sometimes erroneously reported that Rogers's second-in-command, Colonel Lawrence Sullivan Ross, lies beside him. In fact, Ross went on to become a general and later the governor of Texas. He died in 1898.
^"2nd Texas Lunette". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
External linksedit
2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
2nd Texas Lunette at Vicksburg
Further readingedit
The Second Texas Infantry: From Shiloh to Vicksburg, Joseph Chance, Eakin Press, 1984
texas, infantry, regiment, regiment, texas, infantry, infantry, regiment, from, texas, that, served, with, confederate, states, army, american, civil, regiment, organized, then, captain, john, creed, moore, would, become, regiment, colonel, many, were, from, h. The 2nd Regiment Texas Infantry was an infantry regiment from Texas that served with Confederate States Army in the American Civil War The regiment was organized by the then Captain John Creed Moore who would become the regiment s 1st Colonel Many of the men were from Houston and Galveston 1 2nd Texas Infantry RegimentPrivate Charles H Ruff 2nd Texas Infantry RegimentActive1861 1865Country Confederate States of AmericaAllegiance Confederate States of America TexasBranch Confederate States ArmyTypeInfantrySizeRegimentNickname s 2nd Texas SharpshootersEngagementsAmerican Civil War Battle of Shiloh Second Battle of Corinth Battle of Hatchie s Bridge Battle of Snyder s Bluff Siege of VicksburgCommandersNotablecommandersJohn Creed MooreNoble L McGinnisWilliam P RogersAshbel Smith Notable battles that the regiment has been involved in include the Battle of Shiloh the Second Battle of Corinth and the Siege of Vicksburg 2 Contents 1 Second Battle of Corinth 2 Siege of Vicksburg 3 References 4 External links 5 Further reading 6 See alsoSecond Battle of Corinth edit nbsp Confederate dead outside the parapet of Battery Robinett on October 5 Col William P Rogers of the 2nd Texas lies in the left background his dead horse is to the right nbsp Confederate dead lay gathered at the bottom of the parapet of Battery Robinett on October 5 Col William P Rogers of the 2nd Texas lies in the left foreground The regiment assaulted Battery Robinett a redan protected by a five foot ditch sporting three 20 pounder Parrott rifles commanded by Lt Henry Robinett Colonel William P Rogers a Mexican American War comrade of President Jefferson Davis was among those killed in the charge 3 Rogers seized his colors to keep them from falling again and jumped a five foot ditch leaving his dying horse and assaulted the ramparts of the battery When canister shot killed him he was the fifth bearer of his colors to fall that day 4 Siege of Vicksburg edit nbsp Union assault at Vicksburg on May 22 1863 The regiment was distinguished for its defense of a crescent shaped fortification which came to be known as the Second Texas Lunette The fortification was located in the center of the Vicksburg line of defense constructed to guard the Baldwin Ferry Road The lunette was the subject of tremendous artillery bombardment and repeated Union assaults directed against the lunette on May 22 1863 5 References edit 2nd Regiment Texas Infantry National Park Service Retrieved 26 May 2016 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment Civil War Reference Archived from the original on 12 December 2007 Retrieved 24 June 2011 Welcher pp 556 57 Cozzens pp 253 63 267 Woodworth p 233 Kennedy p 131 Korn p 41 Eicher pp 377 78 Lamers pp 151 54 Cozzens p 255 Eicher p 278 states that is one of only a very few Civil War photographs that show an important officer deceased on the field It is sometimes erroneously reported that Rogers s second in command Colonel Lawrence Sullivan Ross lies beside him In fact Ross went on to become a general and later the governor of Texas He died in 1898 2nd Texas Lunette National Park Service Retrieved 26 May 2016 External links edit2nd Texas Infantry Regiment 2nd Texas Lunette at VicksburgFurther reading editThe Second Texas Infantry From Shiloh to Vicksburg Joseph Chance Eakin Press 1984See also editTexas Civil War Confederate Units Texas in the American Civil War nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1166678076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
