I would like to point out that most of Texas' war fighting was outside her boundaries and is little mentioned except for Hood who was both a Hero and somewhat shamed. The histories of Parson, Ector, Terry, McCollugh, Whitfield, Mabry, and many many more were deserving of a better review than they have received. Hero's like Robert White of Bell County and Dudley Jones, the youngest Colonel are forgotten. The list can go on for pages. Lt.Col. Harry Bridges of 6th Texas Cavalry died in a charge protecting General Stephen D. Lee. No one knows of him, except those who have read the Southern Historical papers. Sul Ross is remembered as a governer, Texas Ranger and President of Texas A&M. But his work as a Cavalry Brigade Commander against the Sherman Hoard advancing on Atlanta, is unbelieveable. A Writer of the Detroit Press wrote of him and his Ghost Brigade standing against all odds allowing the Confederate line to ready it's self for battle. Against the Charge of McCook's Division and that of Kilpratrick's Division in the area of Atlanta at Nash farm. His brigade survived and continued to fight without the replacements and supplies of Sherman. Had Ross had his origonal 4000 he would have stoped either one of these charges.
At Corinth the Texas 6th and 9th Cavalry Regiments fighting as Infantry alongside the Arkansas Regiment of Ras Stirman with three or four Texas Companies attached. breached the Union line and were fighting at Rosecran's headquarters, when they ran out of men and ammo. Had Van Dorn caused them to be reinforced, Corinth would have been a Confederate victory. A brigade was supposed to have done the reinforcement, but did not. More Texas, Heros
When Hood advanced into Tennessee, his General Forrest called on Ross' Brigade to lead the way. On it's way out of Tennessee Forrest again called on Ross' Brigade to protect the rear. The books written on Ross' Brigade are factual, but not complete. Historical records, orders and captured standards were lost to looters in Alabama. The views of the war by some soldiers help, but none provid an antylitical essay of the Brigades complete record. From what I have seen the writings of other briigades they are the same. These units did not have the PR that Terry or Hood received. Ross himself did not help to a great degree due to his own personal desire to not talk about himself.
I speak from knowledge about Ross' Texas Cavalry Brigade, but have read enough about the others to know some of what the have done. We need to support all our Texas Heros and all the Battles they fought in.