Terry's Texas Rangers

8th Texas Cavalry
Active	August, 1861 - April 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Confederate States of America,  Texas
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Light cavalry
Role	Cavalry tactics Charge Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Shock tactics
Size	regiment (1,787 men)
Nickname(s)	Terry's Texas Rangers
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh First Battle of Murfreesboro Battle of Perryville Second Battle of Murfreesboro Battle of Fort Pillow Battles of Chattanooga Battle of Chickamauga
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Benjamin Terry Gen. John Wharton Gen. Thomas Harrison

The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, was a light cavalry regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861. Though lesser known than the Texas Brigade, famous for their actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 8th Texas Cavalry distinguished itself at several battles during the American Civil War. In four years of service, Terry's Texas Rangers fought in about 275 engagements in seven states. The regiment earned a reputation that ranked it among the most effective mounted regiments in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.^[1]