Panna Maria Grays (Confederate Regiment)

The Panna Maria Grays was a Texas Confederate militia consisting of mostly Silesians that emigrated from Silesia. The Silesians tried to not be involved in the American Civil War, but they were eventually involved as the war endured. During the time of the Civil War, there were 1,500 Silesians in Texas. Some Silesians that served in Texas Silesian units include Peter Kiolbassa, R.T. Rzeppa, and Valentine Polack.

See also
  • Texas Civil War Confederate Units

Panna Maria Grays, Karnes County, Texas

Though Panna Maria was a Selesian enclave, the Grays consisted of all of the nationalities in the area, including Mexican.

Mostly was supposed to guard the homefront, it later was activated and sent to help the Confederacy in the events leading up to the conclusion of the war

References
    • Baker, T.L. (1996). The First Polish Americans: Silesian Settlements in Texas. Texas A&M University Press. p. 194. ISBN 9780890967256. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
    • "Polish Texans | Texas Almanac". texasalmanac.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.