The Brush Battalion was an irregular Confederate military unit raised in Texas during the U.S. Civil War. [1] [2] [3] The battalion was formed with men who had "taken to the brush" to avoid conscription for military service. [4] Some had served in militia units being pressed for regular service, others had deserted regular service or opposed the Confederate cause and forced military service in its support. [5] Officially organized on November 6, 1863, the Battalion was primarily employed to defend the Texas frontier against Comanche and Kiowa raids. [6]
The Brush Battalion was an irregular Confederate military unit raised in Texas during the U.S. Civil War. [1] [2] [3] The battalion was formed with men who had "taken to the brush" to avoid conscription for military service. [4] Some had served in militia units being pressed for regular service, others had deserted regular service or opposed the Confederate cause and forced military service in its support. [5] Officially organized on November 6, 1863, the Battalion was primarily employed to defend the Texas frontier against Comanche and Kiowa raids. [6]