Category: 9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nichols') (6 months, 1861-62), United States Civil War

Categories: Texas, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War

9th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nichols') (6 months, 1861-62) [also called 5th Regiment] was formed during the summer of 1861. Some of the men were from Galveston and La Grange. This was a six month command that served in the Department of Texas at Galveston. It was mustered out of service in March, 1862, but many of its members enlisted in Waul's Texas Legion. The field officers were Colonel E. B. Nichols, Lieutenant Colonel Josiah C. Massie (see Massie, Josiah C, Handbook of Texas Online), and Major Fred. Tate (see National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database.

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