Waul’s Texas Legion

WRIGLEY’S  (STERLING’S) COMPANY F, 2nd INF. BN.

NICHOLS 9th TEXAS INFANTRY REGMENT

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Wrigley’s and Nichol’s units were combine into 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. It originally

consisted of twelve companies of infantry, six companies of cavalry, and a six-gun battery of field artillery with a total

complement of 2,000 men. The first infantry battalion was originally commanded by Lt. Col. Barnard Timmons and the

 second by Lt. Col. James Wrigley. The cavalry battalion was first led by Lt. Col. Leonodias Willis and the artillery battery

 by Capt. William Edgar. The legion was assigned first to Arkansas and Louisiana. There, owing to the difficulty associated

 with commanding mixed arms, it was stripped of its cavalry and artillery components. In October 1862 the infantry

companies were transferred to Mississippi and reorganized into two battalions of six companies each. Attached to

 Gen. John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, the legion played a stalwart role in that city's defense. With the exception

 of a single company, then on detached duty, it was captured with the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Paroled by mid-July,

 the members of the legion reorganized in Houston and were assigned to duty protecting the Texas coast in the region of

Galveston. With Waul's promotion to brigadier general, Timmons was promoted to colonel and assumed command of the

 legion, serving in that capacity until the end of the war.

 

Wrigley's  (Sterling's) Company F, 2nd INFANTRY BATTALION
 Date listed is date joined in Liberty County.  All are privates unless otherwise stated. 
                     
Ainsworth, D.G., 5/10/62, 20, wounded during Vicksburg Siege, 5/17 - 7/4/63.
Ainsworth, H.C.. 5/10/62. 22.
Arnold, T. H., 5/20/62, 20.
Berryhill, M.F.( or W.T.), 5/10/62, 25.
Betts, Anthony E., 5/28/62, 42
Bird, John (or James), 5/15/62, 32.  Died at Camp Morton IN. Prison,  9/26/64.
Block, Isaac, 5/10/62, 25
Brashear, N.B, 5/15/62, 33.

Brashear, S.B., 5/15/62, 29.

Brashear, W.R., 5/10/62,25.
Burgess, J. F., 5/10/62. 
Devlin, James, 5/15/62, 28. 
Dillow, A., 5/10/62, 31.
Donahoe, D.W., 4/30/62, 22.
Dunnam, J.J., 5/5/62, Liberty, 18.
Gates, T.B., 5/15/62, 26.
Halff, S. 5/15/62, 24.
Hansbrough, W.G., Sgt., 4/15/62, 34.
Hartigan, Michael L., 5/10/62, 27.
Howell, F.B., 5/10/62, 33
John, William, Sgt., 5/15/62, 18 or 24 yrs.old.
Loughlin, John, 5/15/62, 31.
McKimm, W., 5/25/62, 38, killed during Vicksburg Siege.
Mulligan W.R. (Also R.W.), Cpl., 5/15/62, 28.
Oxford, J., 5/15/62, 28.
Partlow, J. A., 5/15/62, 29, died of disease, Holly Springs, MS, 11/17/62.
Powell, Calvin, 5/1/62, 25. 

Powell, E.R., 5/1/62, 26.

Powell, Geo.M., 5/1/62, 22.
Quade, John A., 5/10/62, 27, wounded at Ft. Pemberton, MS, 3/13/63.
Skinner, J. D., 5/15/62, 29.
Stocking, Leonard A., Sgt., 5/10/62, 29.
Swinney, John W., 5/15/62, 18.  Died 7/23/63,  chronic diarrhea, St. Louis
USA Gen. Hosp., New Orleans, LA.
Thompson, J.R., 5/15/62, 27, died in hospital, Grenada, MS, 1/27/63.
Townley, W., 5/15/62, 41.
Tracy, J. G.  5/15/62, 20.  Died in Harris County, TX, measles, 8/29/62.
Trowell, A. B., 5/1/62, 29.
Williams, L., 5/20/62, 29.
Willsher, David G., Cpl., 5/15/62, 31.
Wolinitz, Robert, Cpl., 5/20/62, 28

NICHOLS 9TH TEXAS INFANTRY REGMENT

 

The following previously served in 9th (Nichols) TX Infantry Regt., a six months unit, established in 1861 to guard Galveston against invasion. It never came under fire. After six months, 9th (Nichols) passed out of existence. Its soldiers were mostly transferred to Waul1s Legion. The records at National Archives lack information as to where the transfer happened. The dates below show entry into 9th (Nichols), not Waul’s Legion. Joined at Galveston in Oct., Nov. & Dec., 1861

 

Bartzen, Joseph, 10/16/61, 22.

Chambers, L. Clay, Cpl., 10/26/61, 20

Domm, Christopher, 11/5/61,22

Donahoe, 5.1-I., Cpl.l0/15/61,25

Dugat, W.S., 12/10/61, 21.

Dunnam, T.B., Sgt., 11/6/61, 22.

Flores, Marcos, 12/28/61, 24.

Gengler, Mat, 2 Lt., 11/5/61,23.

Hardin, William F., 10/15/61, 21.

Hart, Michael, 10/15/6 1, 26.

Isaacks, D. M., 10/15/61, 19. Died at Wheelock, dysentery, 8/26/62.

Isaacks,P.F., 10/15/61, 18.

Johns, RobertJ., 1 Lt., 10/21/61, 21.

Jones, E.L., 2 Lt., 10/15/61, 21

Koch, Jacob, 11/5/61, 25.

McCarthy, John, Sgt., 11/6/61,26

Melchior, William, Sgt., 10/15/61, 24.

Schreiber, L., 11/5/61, 23.

Sewell, R.B., Sgt., 10/15/61, 23.

Skinner, J. F., Sgt., 10/15/6 1, 22

Skinner, Win. P., 10/15/6 1, 27.

Stensoff, Henry, Sgt., 10/15/61, 31

Sterling, B.F., lLt/Capt.,10/15/61, 30.

Tracy, Wm. (Also W.T., W.J.), Sgt., 10/15/61, 23

Woods, Henry, 12/10/61, 24.

Wrigley, James, Capt/Lt. Col, 10/18/6 1, 40. Wounded at Vicksburg Siege.


"Soldiers'names courtesy of Mr. Bill Lowen".