Book contents
- Dread Danger
- Dread Danger
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction “Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men”
- Part I The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- Part II The 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
- 4 “The Display of Soldiery”: Texas
- 5 “A Pack of Cowards”: Tennessee and Mississippi
- 6 “A Skeleton of Itself”: Mississippi and Texas
- Conclusion “When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die”
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - “The Display of Soldiery”: Texas
from Part II - The 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2024
Book contents
- Dread Danger
- Dread Danger
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction “Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men”
- Part I The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- Part II The 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
- 4 “The Display of Soldiery”: Texas
- 5 “A Pack of Cowards”: Tennessee and Mississippi
- 6 “A Skeleton of Itself”: Mississippi and Texas
- Conclusion “When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die”
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 4 introduces the second regiment in this study, the 2nd Texas Infantry. It describes its founding and officers, largely representative of the Texas elite. Like the Fire Zouaves, white male Texans had a reputation for bravery, so the expectations that they would make good and courageous soldiers were equally high. But there were signs of problems even in their early days, including discontent by some of their leaders and concerns over supplies. The chapter ends with the regiment hurriedly rushing to the front for expected battle.
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- Dread DangerCowardice and Combat in the American Civil War, pp. 139 - 181Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024