The Panther City Fencibles is the name of two separate units of the Texas Military Forces, the latter being the notional — but not literal — continuation of the former.
Early organization[]
The Panther City Fencibles were established as a militia company of the Texas Volunteer Guard in 1883 with the amalgamation of the Lloyd Rifles and the Fort Worth Fencibles.[1] In 1886 it was designated Company K of the 4th Texas Regiment.[2] During the 1893 inauguration of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States, a 55-man contingent of the unit represented Texas during the inaugural parade.[1] At the time of the Spanish-American War, it was integrated into the 2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry and was awaiting embarkation in Key West, Florida for overseas service at the time of the war's end.[1]
Later organization[]
| 4th Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States |
| Allegiance |
 Texas |
| Role | Civil affairs[3] |
| Nickname(s) | Panther City Fencibles |
| Motto(s) | Sempre Caveo[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Robert Hastings[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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The 27th Battalion of the Texas Defense Guard — later called the Texas State Guard — was activated in 1941, deactivated in 1947, reactivated and redesignated the 5th Regiment the following year, went through several other name changes, and was ultimately designated the 4th Regiment on 1 July 1993.[3] At the time of its final designation it was also given the special designation Panther City Fencibles in homage to the former unit.[3]
As of the 2000s, the unit was headquartered at the Shoreview Armory in Fort Worth, Texas,[5] colloquially known as "Panther City".[1][6] Its area of operations encompasses northwest and north central Texas and its battalions are posted in Weatherford, Decatur, and Arlington.[1][4] The regiment is a civil affairs unit.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Texas State Guard: A Colorful Past". Austin American-Statesman. August 21, 2004. https://www.newspapers.com/image/356831202. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "What's Going on in the Departments". Austin Weekly Statesman. September 16, 1886. https://www.newspapers.com/image/71276311/. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "About the 4th Regiment TXSG (Panther City Fencibles)". Texas State Guard. http://www.gotxsg.com/units/4th-Regiment.html. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Meza, Esperanza. "4th Regiment Command Welcomes New Leader". Texas Military Forces. https://tmd.texas.gov/4th-regiment-command-welcomes-new-leader. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ Schmelzer, Janet (June 2014). "Real World". The Dispatch. p. 49. https://static.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_16382.pdf. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ Scudder, Charles (June 6, 2018). "Why is Fort Worth called Panther City? Curious Texas investigates a regional rivalry". Dallas Morning News. https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious-texas/2018/06/06/fort-worth-called-panther-city-curious-texas-investigates-regional-rivalry. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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