Higher Headquarters During the War

The 6thTexas Cavalry Regiment was ordered to Fort Smith,  Arkansas, in  late November 1861. It was assigned west of the Mississippi until the spring  of 1862. After that time it was to be assigned east of the Mississippi for the   rest of the war. This a list of headquarters to which it was assigned.

Garrison, Ft Smith, Arkansas                             Dec. 21, 1861

Department of Arkansas

First Brigade, Provisional Forces                       Jan. 1, 1861

Western  Arkansas

First Brigade, McCulloch's Division                   Jan. 31, 1861

Department of Arkansas

Cavalry Brigade, First Division                          Mar. 17, 1862

Army of the West

Third Brigade, Jones Division                             Apr. 29, 1862

Army of the West

Phifer's Brigade, Maury?s Division                    Oct. 1, 1862

Army of the West

Whitfield's Brigade, Van Dorn's                        Dec. 5, 1862

Division, Department of Mississippi

And East Louisiana

Third Brigade, Cavalry Corps                            Jan. 20, 1863

Department of Mississippi

And East Louisiana

Second Brigade, Second Division                       July, 2 1863

Cavalry Corps, Department of

Mississippi and East Louisiana

Second Brigade, Jackson's Division                   Sep. 4, 1863

Cavalry Corps, Department of

Mississippi and East Louisiana

Ross'  Brigade, Jackson's Division                    Dec. 24, 1863

Cavalry Corps, Department of

Mississippi and East Louisiana

Second Brigade, Jackson's Division                   Jan. 20, 1864

Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama

Mississippi and East Louisiana

Ross'  Brigade, Jackson's Division                    May 20, 1864

Army of Tennessee

Ross'  Brigade, Jackson's Cavalry                    Dec. 30, 1864

Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of

Mississippi and East Louisiana