Indeed Thomas Green's 5th Texas was involved.
I did a search of Vol. 9 of the OR for the term "Cherokee," no hits.
I would think a look at the CSRs for the 1st Cherokee should put this search to rest. They are located in M258, Roll 78 or 79. I do
not have access these rolls.
George Martin
PERALTA, NEW MEXICO (36 miles from Albuquerque)
15 April 1862
(Sibley's New Mexico Campaign)
OR- Series I, Volume IX, Chapter XXI, Pg 550 NO p. 551
Confederate Forces
BRIGADIER GENERAL HENRY HOPKINS SIBLEY *
COLONEL THOMAS GREEN
* Not present at engagement
Battalion, 2nd Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Major Charles L. Pyron
4th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Scurry
5th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Colonel Thomas Green
7th Texas Mounted Rifle Regiment --- Colonel William Steele
1st Company, Santa Fe Gamblers--- Captain Phillips
2 Spy Companies
Battery "B", 1st Texas Artillery--- Major Trevanion T. Teel
CASUALTIES Killed 0; Wounded 5; Missing 0; TOTAL 5 (Probably Incomplete)
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PECHACO/Pichaco PASS, ARIZONA
15 April 1862
Confederate Forces
Unknown
CASUALTIES Not Reported