2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry
2nd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Texas Sharpshooters] was organized by J.C. Moore during the summer of 1861. Many of the men were from Houston and Galveston. After serving in the Department of Texas, it moved east of the Mississippi River and fought at Shiloh, Corinth, and Hatchie Bridge. Later it was assigned to Moore's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Under this command it was active at Snyder's Bluff and surrendered with the forces at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Its casualties during the campaign were 38 killed, 73 wounded, 15 missing, and 11 died of sickness of the 468 engaged. After being exchanged, only 29 were present as the majority of the men had returned to Texas. Later it was reorganized and in April, 1864, stationed at Galveston Island, there were 18 officers and 190 men fit for duty. That summer it suffered from a yellow fever epidemic but went on to participate in the defense of Galveston. In April, 1865, it contained 395 effectives but disbanded before the surrender on June 2. The field officers were Colonels Noble L. McGinnis, John C. Moore, William P. Rogers, and Ashbel Smith; Lieutenant Colonels William C. Timmins and J.F. Ward; and Majors Xavier B. Debray, George W.L. Fly, and Hal. G. Runnels. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
Henry Knocha, age 17, Private, Captain E. F. Williams' Company, Galveston Regiment Texas Volunteers,* enlisted August 13, 1861 at Galveston, Texas by Lieut. Sparks for the duration of the war, recorded in June, 1862 as present but on detached service, recorded as absent and on detached service from February 17, 1863, [Henry Knokely] killed during the siege of Vicksburg, May 17 - July 4, 1863, n. d.
* This company subsequently became Company D, 2nd Regiment Texas Infantry
M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas
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Report of the killed, wounded, missing, and died of disease or privation,
of the Second Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry, in the siege of
Vicksburg.
Strength of the regiment, May 17, 1863............. 468
Killed............................................. 38
Wounded............................................ 73
Missing............................................ 15
Died of privation or sickness...................... 11
Recovered perfectly................................ 45
Recovered permanently disabled..................... 21
Died of wounds..................................... 4
Total dead......................................... 53
Total dead and permanently disabled................ 74
Total dead, permanently disabled, and missing...... 89
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XXXVI.] THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MISS. PAGE 384-37
[Series I. Vol. 24. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 37.]
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He is recorded on the Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign, January 1862-July 1863, Gary W.Webster, "Ole Sow" Publications, 1998 as:
Knoke, Hering, Company D, 2nd Texas, died 20 Jan 1863, original record taken from the UDC Record Book page 30
An earlier publication: Confederate Soldiers Buried at Vicksburg, February 15, 1862 - July 4, 1863, Carolyn Reeves Ericson & Frances Terry Ingmire, UDC Record Book, he is carried as: Karing Knoke
Note: I would believe he has a VA Confederate Tombstone in the Texas section of Confederate Rest, Vicksburg City Cemetery. If his stone is engraved as carried on either of these two publications, investigation should be conducted with the Vicksburg Military Park people or the local Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp as to obtaining a corrected stone.
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2nd Texas Infantry, "From Shiloh to Vicksburg," by Joseph E. Chance. Written by the great-grandson of Sergeant Charles Coleman Chance [Company G] of the 2nd Texas. This regimental history includes eyewitness reports and letters of brave men who fought as part of the Army of the West and the Army of Mississippi. Much of the success of the regiment stemmed from its leaders' ability to inspire their soldiers. John C. Moore, a West Pointer who became the 1st Colonel of the 2nd Texas caused one astonished recruit to write the he had joined "a regiment of devils." Although Moore won a battlefield promotion to brigadier general during the Battle of Shiloh, the Confederate Congress never confirmed his appointment. Moore and his men suffered the mortification of being accused of cowardice at Shiloh by Brigadier General William Hardee, who commanded their brigade. This false allegation-which followed the regiment through the war-may have led to the death of Colonel William P. Rogers, who was killed while leading the 2nd Texas at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Rogers was determined to prove his mettle and vindicate the regiment even at the cost of his life. After Roger's death, command of the 2nd Texas passed to Dr. Ashbel Smith, an 1828 graduate of Yale's Medical School, who, after the war, served as first chairman of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas. The regiment subsequently participated in the defense of Vicksburg and was with the army surrendered by Lieutenant General John Pemberton on July 4th , 1863. After being paroled, the men returned to Texas, and the regiment was later reorganized ,there. This book is a worthwhile addition to anyone's Civil War. Texan library. (reviewed by Norman C. Delaney, Del Mar College). Index, 216 pages, cost $ 14.00.
http://www.mosocco.com/texas.html
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The U. S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Penn., list the following in their unit bibliography:
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2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
Braudaway, Douglas L. "The Civil War Journal of Major Maurice Kavanaugh Simons, A.C.S., Together with an Account of his Life." Thesis, TX A&M-Kingsville, 1994. 126 p. E601B73.
Chance, Joseph. The Second Texas Infantry: From Shiloh to Vicksburg. Austin, TX: Eakin Pr, l984. 216 p. E580.5.2d.C47.
Fisher, S. "The Amenities of War." Blue & Gray (1893): pp. 321 23 (3 photocopied pages).