The 22nd Cavalry Regiment was formed by Colonel R. H. Taylor during the spring of 1862 with 873 men. The regiment was assigned to W.R. Bradfute's, Flournoy's, W.H. King's, and J.E. Harrison's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. In May, 1862, its force was down to 20 officers and 315 men,and it lost 1 killed, 9 wounded,and 1 missing at Newtonia . Later it was dismounted,saw action in Arkansas and Louisiana, and in March, 1865, contained 14 officers and 167 men. It was included in the surrender on June 2nd.
The field officers were Colonels James G. Stevens and Robert H. Taylor, and Lieutenant Colonels John A. Buck, William H. Johnson, Thomas Lewelling, George W. Merrick, and Robert D. Stone.
Battles List for the 22nd Texas Cavalry.
Newtonia (Sept. 30th 1862)
Red River Campaign (March - May 1864)
Harrisonburg (March 2nd 1864)
Mansfield (April 8th 1864)
Pleasant Hill (April 9th 1864)
The 22nd Texas Cavalry (dismounted) was raised mainly in Hunt, Collin, Fannin Counties and some men were from other N.E. Texas counties, as well as a number of Indian troops. The 22nd Texas Cavalry (dismounted) regiment was at the battle of Newtonia on Sept.30, 1862. After that engagement, Col. James G. Stevens, commanding the 22nd Texas Cavalry, was charged with cowardice for leaving the battlefield without sufficient cause.
The accuser of Col. Stevens was Col. John T. Coffee, who was in command of the Missouri Cavalry. After the Newtonia engagement, Col. Coffee sent the horses of the 22nd Texas Cavalry back to Texas because they were totally unsuitable as cavalry mounts. At that time the 22nd Texas Cavalry became "dismounted", used as infantry and was assigned to Polignac's Brigade. Col. Alexander's 34th Texas Cavalry, also at Newtonia, was called "The Plowhorse Cavalry" and was later dismounted.
Col. Stevens was found not guilty at courts martial and was returned to his command. He later resigned and returned to Hunt County Texas because he admitted that he was entirely unable to control his men. The reason for that was that half of his troops were Chickasaw Indians and they were notoriously bad in dicipline, poor horsemen and disorganized in action.