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Arkansas (CS):

 

 

a. allgemeines:

 

Literatur:

- Confederate Military History, vol X: Louisiana and Arkansas; Bibliothek Ref MilAmerik139

- Willis, James: Arkansas Confederates in the Western Theater (Morningside, Dayton); 800 pp; Photos; 12 Maps; Roster; Index. Two sections cover the 9th Arkansas and Reynold's Arkansas Brigade. The 19th Arkansas started with 1300 men and only 32 were left at the surrender in Greensboro, NC in 1865; they fought in the Western Theater at Bentonville, Shiloh and other battles.

 

 

b. Infantry:

 

1st Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Sgt Frederick W. *Bush (Co E); Sgt Collins M. *Sledge (Co A); Corporal Joseph Hubbard *Jones; Pvt Williams E. *Bevins (Bevens) (Co G); Pvt Joseph M. *Sagely (Co G); Pvt Thomas R. *Stone (Co G)

 

Literatur:

- Bevens, William E. (1st Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.): Remininscenses of a Private (Univ Arkansas Press, 1992); 282pp, Illustrated; Maps, Biblio, Notes, Roster

- Bush, Frederick W.: Letters, 1861, 1863; 5 items. Positive photocopies of five letters from Sergeant Frederick W. Bush, Company E, First Arkansas Infantry, to his cousin, Emily Shoppach of Arkadelphia (Clark County). Bush's first letter, dated May 10, 1861, was written from his mustering camp near Benton (Saline County) and contains many references to camp conditions and expectations shared by his comrades. The next two letters, both dated in 1861, are from locations in Virginia and contain very little information on military movements. The final two letters were written in 1863 when Bush was serving with his regiment in Tennessee. These Tennessee letters express Bush's emphasis on camp conditions and news from home (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

- Molsie A. R. Osborne. Papers, 1855-1890s; enthält Briefe von Sgt Collins M *Sledge; Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990

- Stone, Thomas R.: Diary, May 5, 1861-July, 1862; 1 roll. The diary is actually a handwritten copy made in 1911 by W. E. *Bevins. Like Private Thomas R. Stone, Bevins was a member of Company G, First Arkansas Infantry, and copied the original diary and a few letters of Stone written during July 1862 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

 

 

2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

S. LtCol Daniel C. *Govan

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte die 2nd Arkansas Infantry zur 1st Brigade BrigGen Thomas C. Hindman (geführt von Col *Shaver) III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in A. S. Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 321; Grant: The Opposing Forces at Shiloh; in: B&L I 539). Teilnahme am ersten Angriff in Shiloh am 6.4.1862 bei Seay’s Field rechts der Straße (vgl.Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 150 mit Karte S. 146).

 

Literatur:

- Govan, D. C.: Letter (Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh / Tennessee: 2nd Arkansas File)

 

 

3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col Van H. *Manning; Chaplain George *Butler (Co I); Pvt Henry *Butler (Co I); Pvt Lewis *Butler (Co I); Pvt Henry L. *Chandler; James M. *Harrison; Isaac. C. P *McLendon (Co E)

 

The Third Regiment, First Corps, Army of Arkansas, under the command of Colonel John R. Gratiot. This unit saw combat at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on August 10, 1861, and subsequently disbanded when integrated into units of the regular Confederate army.

 

The 3rd Arkansas fought at Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness and numerous other major battles.

 

Literatur:

- Collier, Calvin L.: They'll Do to Tie To: The Story of the Third Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, CSA (Little Rock, 1995); 3rd Printing, 233pp, Biblio, Maps, Illustrated, Rosters

- Molsie A. R. Osborne. Papers, 1855-1890s; enthält Briefe von Pvt Henry L. *Chandler; Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990

 

 

4th Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Col Evander *McNair, Surgeon Washington L. *Gammage, Captain Rufus K. *Garland

 

Overview:

4th (McNair's) Infantry Regiment [also called Southwestern Arkansas Regiment], assembled at Miller's Springs, Lawrence County, Arkansas, recruited its companies in Calhoun, Hempstead, Lafayette, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk counties. After fighting at Elkhorn Tavern, the unit was sent to Kentucky where it was active at Richmond. It then was assigned to General McNair's and D. H. Reynold's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Soon after the Battle of Murfreesboro, the 4th Arkansas Battalion merged into the regiment and in August, 1863, the 31st Arkansas transferred to the 4th. It was involved at Jackson, participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, saw action in Tennessee under Hood, and was engaged at Averasboro and Bentonville. This unit was organized with 695 men, and reported 55 casualties at Elkhorn Tavern, 23 at Richmond, and 79 at Murfreesboro. The 4th/31st/4th Battalion lost twenty-four percent of the 385 engaged at Chickamauga. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Henry C. Bunn and Evander McNair, Lieutenant Colonels James H. May and Samuel Ogden, and Major Jos. B. McCulloch.

 

Im Missouri-Winterfeldzug 1862 und im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division (vgl. Shea / Hess, Pea Ridge, S. 23, 49, 85, 109, 116-18, 131-34, 145, 209, 211, 334) unter Col. Evander McNair und LtCol Samuel Ogden; Verluste 54 (16 t, 38 verw.) nach Col. McNair, 55 (5 t., 36 verw, 14 verm.) nach Angaben des Regimentsarztes, 79 (22 t., 23 verw., 34 verm.) nach einer Meldung des Arkansas True Democrat vom 3.4.1862 (Zitat nach Shea / Hess, S. 334). Eingesetzt im Gefecht in Morgan‘s Woods während des Battle of Pea Ridge am 7.3.1862 (vgl. Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 113 ff mit Karte S. 108).

 

Literatur:

- Gammage, Washington L.: The Camp, the Bivouac, and the Battle Field. Beeing a History of the Fourth Arkansas Regiment, From its First Organizations Down to the Present Day. Selma, Ala., 1864

- Garland, Rufus K.: Letter, Washington (Arkansas) Telegraph vom 2.4.1862 (über das Gefecht in Morgan‘s Woods während des Battle of Pea Ridge am 7.3.1862

 

 

6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col Alexander T. *Hawthorne; Sergeant Rufus W. *Daniel (Co. C); Pvt John L. *Russel (Co C); Pvt Henry Morton *Stanley (Co. A).

 

Overview:

6th Infantry Regiment was formed at Little Rock, Arkansas, in June, 1861, with 604 men. Its companies were recruited in Little Rock and the counties of Calhoun, Dallas, Ouachita, Arkansas, Lafayette, and Union. The unit fought at Shiloh and Perryville, then served in General Liddell's and Govan's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. In December, 1862, it was consolidated with the 7th Arkansas Re­giment. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. The 6th/7th lost 28 killed and 140 wounded at Murfreesboro, had 16 disabled at Ringgold Gap, to­talled 314 men and 265 arms in December, 1863, and sustained 66 casualties at the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered in April, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels Alexander T. Hawthorne, Richard Lyon, Samuel G. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels F. J. Cameron, Gor­don N. Peay, and Peter Snyder; and Majors William F. Douglass and Dawson L. Killgore.

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte das 6th Arkansas Infantry Battalion zur 1st Brigade BrigGen Thomas C. Hindman (geführt von Col *Shaver) III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in A. S. Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 321; Grant: The Opposing Forces at Shiloh; in: B&L I 539). Teilnahme am ersten Angriff in Shiloh am 6.4.1862 bei Seay’s Field rechts der Straße (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 150 mit Karte S. 146).

 

Urkunden/Literatur:

- **Daniel, Rufus: Diary; United States Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pa. (USHMI), Civil War Misc. Collection

 

 

7th Arkansas Infantry Battalion (Deshea’s Battalion):

 

Das Battalion wurde während der Schlacht von Shiloh bei Verteidigung des rückwärtigen Raumes bei Corinth / Mississippi eingesetzt (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 121).

 

 

7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. LtCol James M. *Dean

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte die 7th Arkansas Infantry zur 1st Brigade BrigGen Thomas C. Hindman (geführt von Col *Shaver) III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in A. S. Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 321; Grant: The Opposing Forces at Shiloh; in: B&L I 539). Teilnahme am ersten Angriff in Shiloh am 6.4.1862 bei Seay’s Field rechts der Straße (vgl.Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 150 mit Karte S. 146).

 

 

9th Arkansas Infantry Battalion:

s. Major John H. *Kelly

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte das 9th Arkansas Infantry Battalion zur 3rd Brigade BrigGen Sterling A. M. Wood III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in A. S. Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 321; Grant: The Opposing Forces at Shiloh; in: B&L I 539).

 

 

11th/17th Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Griffith's):

s. Pvt James W. *Shattuck (Co. H)

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

13th Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Pvt Jonas *Schaeffer

 

Overview:

13th Infantry Regiment was organized during the late spring and mustered in Confederate service in July, 1861. Its members were re­cruited in Phillips, Arkansas, and Monroe counties. Serving in the Western Department it fought at Belmont, then moved east of the Mississippi River. After taking an active part in the Battle of Shiloh and the Kentucky Campaign, the unit was assigned to General Liddell's and Govan's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It was consolidated with the 15th (Cleburne's-Polk's-Josey's) Regiment at Mur­freesboro and with the 5th Regiment in September, 1863. The regiment participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. It lost thirty-three percent of the 306 engaged at Shiloh, and there were 6 killed and 23 wounded at Richmond. The 13th/15th reported 68 casualties in the fight at Murfreesboro. The 5th/13th lost forty-five percent of the 450 at Chickamauga, had 21 men disabled at Ringgold Gap, totalled 321 men and 222 arms in Decem­ber, 1863, and reported 112 casualties at the Battle of Atlanta. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels L. Featherston, James A. McNeely, John E. Murry, and James C. Tappan; Lieutenant Colonels A.R. Brown, R. A. Duncan, A. D. Gray­son, and Peter V. Green; and Majors E. A. Howell and George B. Hunt.

 

Literatur:

- Stephenson, Philip Daingerfield, D.D.: The Civil War Memoir of Philip Daingerfield Stephenson, DD (UCA Press 1995); edited by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr.; 1st edition, 411 pp, Index, Photos, Notes, Maps. Stephenson's memoirs were originally issued in the Southern Historical Society Papers.

 

 

14th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col William C. *Mitchell

 

Im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division.

 

 

15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest) (McRae's/Hobb's):

s. LtCol A. K. Patton; Lt James M. *Harrison (Co H); Sgt John J. *Pierson (Co H); Pvt Henry K. *Parker (Co. C); Pvt Thomas R. *Stone

 

Overview:

15th (McRae's-Hobbs'-Boone's) Infantry Regiment [also called 21st and Northwest Regiment] was formed in December, 1861, using the 3rd Arkansas Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. It took an active part in the battles at Wilson's Creek and Elkhorn Tavern, and on March 11, 1862, contained 10 officers and 168 men. Later the unit moved east of the Mississippi River, fought at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge, then was assigned to M. E. Green's and Dockery's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It sustained 82 casualties at Port Gibson and was part of the garrison captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. When exchanged, the re­giment was not reorganized, but some of its members joined other Arkansas commands. The field officers were Colonels Squire Boo­ne, James H. Hobbs, and Dandridge McRae; Lieutenant Colonel William W. Reynolds; and Majors D. A. Stuart and William Thomp­son.

 

Battle of Pea Ridge (Benton County) on March 6-7, 1862. After that fight, the regiment marched with to Des Arc (Prairie County) where they boarded the steamboat "Sovereign," landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 11, 1862. The next destination for the Fifteenth was Corinth, Mississippi, and the regiment saw the balance of its service in that state. Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, on October 3-4, 1862, Operations on the Mississippi Central Rail Road from Bolivar, Tennessee, to Coffeeville, Mississippi (Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign), October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863.

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte die 15th Arkansas Infantry unter der Führung von LtCol A. K. Patton zur 2nd Brigade BrigGen Patrick R. Cleburne III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 321; Grant: The Opposing Forces at Shiloh; in: B&L I 539). Am 6.4.1862 gegen 8:00 eingesetzt im Rahmen von Cleburne’s Brigade gegen Buckland’s Brigade südlich von Shiloh Church westlich der Pittsburg-Corinth Road. Hierbei griff die 2nd Tennessee gegen die Front der 72nd Ohio Infantry an (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 163 mit Karte S. 165).

 

 

16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col John F. *Hill; Adjutant Lt Benjamin Pixley, Captain A. M. *Ward; Lt James Henserson *Berry; Pvt Joseph M. *Bailey

 

Im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division.

 

Im Battle of Pea Ridge am 7.3.1862 Teilnahme an BrigGen Benjamin McCulloch‘s Vorstoß bei Foster‘s Farm und anschließend gegen Oberson‘s Field. Hierbei ist BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch gefallen, erschossen bei einem Feuerüberfall von Schützen der Co. B (Captain Silas *Miller) 36th Illinois Infantry nordwestlich von Oberson's Field, während einer Aufklärung, die McCulloch mit zwei Companies der 16th Arkansas Infantry zur Vorbereitung des weiteren CS-Angriffs unternommen hatte. McCulloch war hierbei auf die Skirmish Line der US-Verteidiger nördlich von Oberson's Field aufgelaufen (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 110 mit Karte 108). Der genaue Ort des Geschehens kann heute nicht mehr mehr lokalisiert werden, da der Steinhaufen, der 1862 an dieser Stelle zur Markierung errichtet worden war, verschwunden ist. Das Hinweisschild des National Park Service ist falsch angebracht (vgl. Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 358 Anm. 56). Der erste Soldat, der bei McCulloch eintraf war Pvt Peter *Pelican von der Co. B. (Captain Silas *Miller) 36th Illinois Infantry. Er nahm dessen goldene Uhr an sich, die er an US-Col Nicholas *Greusel weitergab (vgl. Shea / Hess, Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 111 und S. 358 Anm. 57).

 

Nach dem weithin hörbaren Schußwechsel stieß Col John F. *Hill, wie zuvor von McCulloch befohlen, mit den übrigen Companies der 16th Arkansas Infantry Richtung Oberson's Field vor. CS-Pvt Joseh M. *Bailey (16th Arkansas Infantry) berichtet, daß die 16th Arkansas am 7.3.1862 unter Col John F. Hill bei Oberson's Field (Karte bei Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 108) gegen die US-Skirmish Line der 36th Illinois Infantry (Co. B. Captain Silas *Miller und Co. G) vorstieß, ohne die dort liegende Leiche des an dieser Stelle unmittelbar zuvor gefallenen CS-BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch zu bemerken (vgl. Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 111). Nachdem der Vorstoß der 16th Arkansas durch US-Artilleriefeuer am Waldrand nördlich Oberson's Field gestoppt worden war, besuchte Bailey seinen an der rechte Seite des Regiments eingesetzten Bruder. Als er eintraf, war gerade die Leiche von BrigGen McCulloch entdeckt worden (vgl. Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 111).

 

Literatur:

- *Bailey, Joseph M.: "The Story of a Confederate Soldier, 1861-5"; Texas State Library, Austin, Archives Division

- *Bailey, Joseph M.: "The Death of General McCulloch"; in: Confederate Veteran 36 (1928), S. 175

- Berry, James Henderson: Letters and papers, 1905-1913; 120 items. Personal correspondence, essays, and obituary notices pertaining to James Henderson Berry (1841-1913), former governor and United States senator from Arkansas. Berry served as a second lieutenant of Company E, Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry, and left the service after he lost a leg in fighting near Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862. Following his 1906 defeat for reelection to the Senate, Berry was appointed by the secretary of war to mark the graves of Confederate soldiers who had died in Union prison camps. This collection includes a few letters pertaining to Berry's activities with the grave-marking commission and as an officer of the United Confederate Veterans (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

 

 

17th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col Frank A. *Rector

 

Im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division.

 

 

17th Regiment Arkansas Infantry (Lemoyne's):

s. Pvt William T. *Seymour (Co. C)

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Col Robert H. *Crockett; Captain Robert Mullins *Thrasher (Co B); 2ndLt Benjamin F. *Hancock (Co K);

 

18th (Carroll's-Daly's-Crockett's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, during the summer of 1861. Some of its members were from Camden, De Witt, and Pine Bluff. With about 1,000 men it moved to Fort Pillow, Tennessee and was decima­ted by disease. Ordered to Corinth, where conditions were no better, many continued to suffer from sickness. Its strength was down to 425 effectives at Iuka, and in the fight of Corinth it lost 12 killed, 34 wounded, and 82 missing. Later it was assigned to Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In April, 1863, the unit was united with Power's 14th and Lyles' 23rd Arkan­sas Regiments and in July was captured at Port Hudson. After being exchanged, it was reorganized and mounted. Attached to General Dockery's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, the 18th fought at Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry, and later disbanded. Colonels D. W. Carroll, Robert H. Crockett, and John N. Daly; Lieutenant Colonel W. N. Parish; and Major Samuel H. Sutherland were its commanders.

 

Literatur:

- Thasher, Robert Mullins: Diary; in "Arkansas Missionary Baptists: Printed records and documents, 1857-1970"; Thrasher's diary contains "letters" which he composed to his wife, describing prison life and religious observances from December 26, 1863, to July 17, 1864 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

 

 

18th Regiment Arkansas Infantry (Marmaduke's):

s. Sergeant Benjamin E. *Palmer (Co. I)

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

 

Das frisch aufgestellte und fast unbewaffnete Regiment stieß während der Pea Ridge Campaign am 3.3.1862 zu Van Dorn‘s Army of the West, war jedoch nicht einsatzfähig und nahm deshalb nicht an der Schlacht von Pea Ridge teil (vgl. Shea / Hess, Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 58-59).

 

Literatur:

- Willis, James: Arkansas Confederates in the Western Theater (Morningside, Dayton); 800 pp; Photos; 12 Maps; Roster; Index. Two sections cover the 9th Arkansas and Reynold's Arkansas Brigade. The 19th Arkansas started with 1300 men and only 32 were left at the surrender in Greensboro, NC in 1865; they fought in the Western Theater at Bentonville, Shiloh and other battles.

 

 

20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

 

Das frisch aufgestellte und fast unbewaffnete Regiment stieß während der Pea Ridge Campaign am 3.3.1862 zu Van Dorn‘s Army of the West, war jedoch nicht einsatzfähig und nahm deshalb nicht an der Schlacht von Pea Ridge teil (vgl. Shea / Hess, Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 58-59).

 

 

21st Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Pvt William T. *Seymoure (Co. C)

 

Overview:

21st Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 by consolidating four companies of J. S. McCarver's 14th and six companies of G. W. Lomoyne's 17th Arkansas Battalions. The regiment was involved in the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge, and reported 27 killed, 41 wounded, and 58 missing. It was then assigned to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The 21st sustained 37 casualties at Port Gibson and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. It was not reorganized after the exchange. Colonels Jordan E. Cravens and William G. Matheny, and Majors W. M. Dowdle and Harri­son Moore were in command.

 

 

22nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Lt William Henry Harrison *Shibley (Co G); Pvt John Samuel *Shibley (Co G)

 

 

25th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Captain William H. D. *Wilson

 

 

26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Pvt Henry O. *Parker (Co. F)

 

Overview:

26th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Trans-Mississippi Regiment] was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the northwestern section of the state. This unit served in McRae's, Cabell's, L. C. Gause's, and Roane's Brigade. It skirmished in the Indi­an Territory, saw action at Devil's Backbone, and later participated in the fight at Jenkins' Ferry. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Iverson L. Brooks, A. G. Greenwood, Asa S. Morgan, F. P. Yell; Lieuten­ant Colonels James P. Stanley and John C. Wright; and Major Samuel Gibson.

 

 

27th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Pvt T. J. *Greenley

 

 

34th Regiment Arkansas Infantry:

s. Captain Jacob Wythe *Walker (Co A); Pvt (?) Frank *Braly (Co B); Pvt W. T. *Dyer (Co K); Pvt Richard P. *Harrison (Co K); Pvt Charles Whiting *Walker (Co A)

 

Overview:

34th Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment] was formed in the summer of 1862. The unit was assigned to Fagan's, A.T. Haw­thorne's, and Roane's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department and participated in the conflicts at Helena and Jenkins' Ferry. It continued the fight in some minor actions in Arkansas and Louisiana, then disbanded. Colonel William H. Brooks, Lieutenant Colo­nels T. M. Gunter and James R. Pettigrew, and Major F. R. Earle were in command.

 

 

43th Arkansas Infantry Regiment:

s. Captain Fountain Richard *Earle (Co B)

 

 

 

 

c. Cavalry:

 

1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry (Crawford's):

s. Pvt William *Aaron (Co. I)

 

Overview:

1st (Crawford's) Cavalry Regiment was formed during the spring of 1863 as a battalion, but two additional companies were soon added to bring it up to regimental strength. It served in W.A. Crawford's and W.F. Slemon's Brigade and fought at Poison Spring and Marks' Mills, then was active in Price's Expedition to Missouri. The unit was included in the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department. Its field officers were Colonel William A. Crawford, Lieutenant Colonel D. L. Kilgore, and Major J. W. Walker.

 

 

1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry (Monroe's):

s. Corporal Arcellus *Aaron (Co. C); Pvt. William *Aaron (Co. C); Pvt Joseph E. *Seymour (Co. G)

 

Overview:

1st (Fagan's-Monroe's) Cavalry Regiment [also called 6th and 1st Arkansas Trans-Mississippi Cavalry], organized by Colonel J. F. Fagan in May, 1861, contained men from Izard and Carroll counties. Attached to General Cabell's Brigade, it participated in the con­flicts at Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Fayetteville, and Marks' Mills where 13 were killed and 23 wounded. The regiment later skirmished in Arkansas and disbanded in May, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels James F. Fagan and J.C. Monroe, Lieutenant-Colonel A. V. Reiff, and Majors M. D. Davis and James M. O'Neil.

 

 

1st Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Dobbin's):

 

Overview:

Dobbin's Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Regiment] was organized during the early spring of 1863 and in May totalled 450 effectives. Serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department, the unit skirmished at Taylor's Creek, around Helena, and up the White River. Later it was assigned to A.S. Dobbin's Brigade and was active in Price's Missouri Expedition. After some light action the regiment disbanded. Colonel Archibald S. Dobbin and Major Samuel Corley were in command.

 

 

1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles / 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment:

s. Col Archibald S. *Dobbins; Col Thomas James *Churchill; Col Daniel Harris *Reynolds; Pvt Robert H. Dacus (Co H.); Pvt Thomas Jefferson *Jobe (Co B); Pvt Sanders Walker *Leard (Co A); Pvt Albert *McCollom (Co E)

 

Im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division.

 

Literatur:

- Dacus, Robert H. Reminiscences of Company "H," First Arkansas Mounted Rifles. [Dardanelle, Ark.: Post-Despatch Print, 1897]. Reprint ed., Dayton, Ohio: Morningside Bookshop, 1972.

- Dobbins, Archibald S.: Collection, 1852-1965; 47 items. Correspondence, military commission, land and legal records, photographs, and other records pertaining to Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins (vgl. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

- 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles. Company D: Account book, 1861-1862; 1 roll. Book showing the names of soldiers, articles of clothing issued, and cost, along with an alphabetical index of names. Microfilm copies of original documents held by the National Archives, Record Group 109, Collection of Confederate Records. (vgl. 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles. Company D: Account book, 1861-1862; in: Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

- Jesse, Russell: 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Dobbin's)

 

 

1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's):

s. Maj William H. *Brooks; Captain Erasmus *Stirman; Pvt Thomas A. *Cardwell (Co E)

 

Overview:

1st (Stirman's) Battalion Sharpshooters, formerly Brooks' 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, was organized during the summer of 1862. The unit was attached to General M.E. Bgrann's command, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and fought at Port Gibson and Vicksburg where it was captured on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged, it returned to Arkansas and became Stirman's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The unit was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Bridges and Ras. Stirman, and Major Lafayette Boone.
Predecessor unit:
1st (Brooks') Cavalry Battalion was organized during the late fall of 1861. In January, 1862, it totalled 300 officers and men and was assigned to L. Hebert's Brigade in the western part of Arkansas. After fighting at Elkhorn Tavern, the unit was ordered east of the Mississippi River and dismounted. It now became known as Stirman's 1st Arkansas Battalion Sharpshooters. Major William H. Brooks was in command.

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion zu BrigGen James M. *McIntosh's Cavalry Brigade in Benjamin *McCulloch's Division, Van Dorn's Army of the West (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335). Die Einheit war anschließend eingesetzt in various points in Arkansas and Mississippi und bei some military operations prior to the siege of Vicksburg. Die Einheit was captured with the rest of General John C. Pemberton's army on July 4, 1863, at Vicksburg and was released on parole.

 

Literatur:

- Cardwell, Thomas A.: Letters; in: William Harper Cardwell: Papers, 1854-1866 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

 

 

2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry:

s. Pvt John A. *Seymour (Co. D); Pvt John H. *Seymour (Co. D)

 

Overview:

2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during the early spring of 1862 using Phifer's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Many of the men were from Drew and Dallas counties. The unit served in the Army of the West and the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and took an active part in the conflicts at Iuka, Corinth, and Hatchie Bridge. Later it was assigned to W.A. Crawford's, J.C. Wright's, and W.F. Slemon's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. After fighting at Poison Spring, the regiment participated in Price's Missouri Expedition and was captured at Mine Creek on October 25, 1864. Its commanders were Colonel W.F. Slemons, Lieutenant Colonels Thomas M. Cockran and H. A. Withers, and Majors T.J. Reid and William J. Somervell.

 

 

2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles:

s. Col Benjamin T. *Embry; Captain / Col Harris *Flanagin; Lt Jonathan W. *Callaway; Pvt Pompey O *Breeden (Co B)

 

Im Februar 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte das Regiment zu 2nd Brigade Col Louis *Hébert in BrigGen Benjamin *McCulloch's Division. Es war dismounted und diente als Infantry (vgl. She / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S., 113). Teilnahme am Angriff gegen Oberson's Field während des Battle of Pea Ridge am 7.3.1862 (vgl. Shea / Hess, a.a.O., S. 113 mit Karte S. 108).

 

Literatur:

- Callaway, Jonathan W.: Letters and papers, 1861-1864. Callaway began writing letters home to Arkadelphia shortly before the Wilson's Creek fight, usually addressing them to W. T. Thompson. Most of the letters were written in 1861 and 1862 from places in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, including Chattanooga and Cumberland Gap. One letter, dated April 15, 1864, was sent from a location in Texas and describes some fighting in Louisiana during the Camden Expedition. Other documents in the collection include samples of the "Hornet's Nest," a handwritten regimental "newspaper" produced in Missouri in 1861. Microfilm copy made by the Arkansas History Commission in 1960 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

- Leeper, Wesley: T.: Rebels Valiant: Second Arkansas Mounted Rifles. Little Rock, Indianapolis, 1964

 

 

3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

s. Col Samuel G. *Earle

 

Overview:

3rd Cavalry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, and included the 1st (Borland's) Arkansas Cavalry Battalion and three companies of J. L. Williamson's Arkansas Infantry Battalion. For a time it was stationed at Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, where at least some of the men were recruited. Originally called 1st Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, the C. S. War Department ordered its designation to be 3rd Cavalry on January 15, 1862. Only 395 effectives crossed the Mississippi River in 1862. It always had a manpower problem but participated in more engagements than any other Arkansas command. The regiment was dismounted when it fought at Corinth, then was remounted and assigned to General Armstrong's and T. Harrison's Brigade. It fought at Thompson's Station, Franklin, and Chickamauga, took part in the Knoxville and Atlanta Campaigns, and was active in the defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. When the Army of Tennessee surrendered, few of its members were present. The field officers were Colonels Solon Borland, Samuel G. Earle, and Amson W. Hobson; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin F. Danley, James M. Gee, and M. J. Henderson; and Majors William H. Blackwell, J. F. Earle, and David F. Shall.

 

The 3rd Arkansas fought in more battles than any other Arkansas unit, including Franklin, Chickamauga, Knoxville and the Atlanta and Carolinas Campaigns.

 

Im März 1863 gehörte das Regiment zur Brigade BrigGen Frank C. Armstrong, 2nd Cavalry Division BrigGen William H. Jackson in Earl Van Dorn First Confederate Cavalry Corps; Einsatz im Battle von Thompson's Station / Tennessee am 5.3.1863 (vgl. Welcher / Ligget: Coburn's Brigade, a.a.O., S. 58, 67 mit Karte S. 59).

 

Literatur:

- Collier, Calvin L.: The War Child's Children: A Story of the Third Arkansas Cavalry (Little Rock, 1965); 1st Edition, 139pp, Biblio, Photos, Maps, Rosters

 

 

4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Thompson's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Gordon's Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

Gordon's Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th Regiment] successor to C. A. Carroll's Cavalry Regiment, was organized in September, 1863. It served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and took an active part in the conflicts at Poison Spring and Marks' Mills where twenty-one percent of the 117 engaged were disabled. Later it participated in Price's Missouri Expedition and reported 106 casualties. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. The field officers were Colonel Anderson Gordon, and Majors J. A. Arrington and William H. Fayth. 


Predecessor unit:

Carroll's Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st and 2nd Regiment] was organized during the early summer of 1861. The unit served in the Army of Arkansas, then the Trans-Mississippi Department, and participated in the battles at Wilson’s Creek, Prairie Grove, Springfield, and Devil’s Backbone. In September, 1863, it was reorganized and became Gordon's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. Its commanders were Colonels Charles A. Carroll and Lee L. Thompson, and Lieutenant Colonel J.A. Johnston.

 

The 4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1862–1865) was a Confederate Army Cavalry regiment from the state of Arkansas during the American Civil War. The regiment was designated at various times as Carroll's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Thompson's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, and Gordon's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry. During the same time it was also known as 1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 9th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry and the 11th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry (vgl. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Arkansas_Cavalry_Regiment).

 

The 4th Arkansas Cavalry was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Massard, Arkansas, on July 11, 1862, for three years or the war. The unit was composed of volunteer companies from the following counties (vgl. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Arkansas_ Cavalry_Regiment):

Company A, of Madison County

Company B, Originally commanded by Captain (later Colonel) Anderson Gordong, from Conway County, enlisted at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on June 14, 1862.

Company C, of Yell County

Company D, of Johnson County

Company E, of Pope County

Company F, of Washington County

Company G, of Benton County

Company H, of Benton County (Contains many former members of the 10th Regiment Arkansas Militia)[4]

Company I, of Sebastian County

Company K, of Franklin County

 

4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and took an active part in the Battle of Poison Spring and the Battle of Marks' Mills where twenty-one percent of the 117 engaged were disabled. Later it parti­cipated in Price's Missouri Expedition and reported 106 casualties. During the spring of 1865 the 4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment dis­banded.

 

 

5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment:

s. Col Newton +++; Lt W. W. *Garner (fraglich: bei National Park Service der 8th Arkansas Cavalry zugeordnet); John P. *Bull

 

 

7th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:
Overview:
7th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1864 by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought at Poison Spring, Marks' Mills, Pine Bluff, and Dardanelle. Later it was active in Price's Missouri raid and included in the surrender at Galveston, Texas. The 7th Cavalry was commanded by Colonel John F. Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Basham, and Majors J. L. Adams and J. C. Ward.

 

 

8th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry:

s. Pvt. K. *Aaskins (Co. F)

 

Overview:

Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. Das Folgende stammt von Damon Cluck: 8th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment from wikipedia, Abruf vom 28.5.2016

 

The 8th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. The regiment was designated at various times as Newton's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Morgan's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, and the 5th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry.

 

The 8th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, originally the 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, was organized in the spring of 1863. Attached to J. G. Walker's Division, it skirmished at Helena, Brownsville, Bayou Fourche and Pine Bluff. Later it was reorganized as Morgan's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. In the spring of 1864, it was assigned to Cabell's brigade and fought at Poison Spring and Marks' Mills where it lost 18 percent of the 130 engaged. It took part in Price's 1864 Missouri expedition and disbanded prior to the June 1865 surrender. The Second Cavalry Regiment was organized during the early spring of 1862 after the Battle of Shiloh using Phifer's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Many of the men were from Drew and Dallas counties. The unit served in the Army of the West and the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and took an active part in the conflicts at the Battle of Britton's Lane, Battle of Iuka, Second Battle of Corinth, and Battle of Hatchie's Bridge. Later it was assigned to W.A. Crawford's, J.C. Wright's, and W.F. Slemon's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The Fifth Cavalry Regiment was organized from the Second Cavalry Regiment during the early spring of 1863. After fighting at Battle of Poison Spring, the regiment participated in Price's Missouri Raid and was captured at the Battle of Mine Creek on October 25, 1864. Its commanders were Colonel W.F. Slemons, Lieutenant Colonels Thomas M. Cockran and H. A. Withers, and Majors T.J. Reid and William J. Somervell.

 

Attached to J.G. Walker's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department, the unit skirmished at Helena, Brownsville, Bayou Fourche, and Pine Bluff. Later it was reorganized as Morgan's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. Its commanders were Colonel Robert C. Newton, Lieutenant Colonel J.P. Bull, and Major John Smith. The commanders of the 8th Cavalry include W. A. Bevens, Thomas J. Morgan, and Robert C. Newton.

 

The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:

Company A – Van Buren County and Jackson County
Company B – Jefferson County
Company C – Independence County
Company D – Sharp County
Company e - Conway County
Company F – Independence County
Company G – Fulton County
Company H – Independence County and Izard County
Company I - Mississippi County
Company K – Van Buren County
Company L – Van Buren County

 

The unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:

Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas, April 18, 1864. General William Lewis Cabell report of the battle states that this unit killed "at least eighty Negroes". Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864
Price's Missouri Raid, Arkansas-Missouri-Kansas, September, 1864
Battle of Westport, Westport, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri, October 23, 1864
Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas , October 25, 1864

This regiment surrendered at various places, but primarily at Jacksonport, Arkansas.

 

 

10th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Witt's):

 

Overviwe:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

23rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

28th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

45th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

46th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Crabtree's):

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

47th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Crandall's):

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

Chrisman’s Arkansas Cavalry Battalion:

s. Pvt W. A. *Crouch

 

Chrisman’s Arkansas Cavalry war Januar 1862 in Devall’s Bluff stationiert und wurde alarmiert, um Churchill’s Kräfte gegen den Angriff von Sherman zu verstärken (vgl. Bearss: Vicksburg I 406). Chrisman's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion war im Oktober 1862 stationed in Cotton Plant (Woodruff County), und nahm teil in a raid on a Union army forage expedition near Helena (Phillips County) on October 25, 1862.

 

Literatur:

- Crouch, W. A.: Letters, 1862; 2 items. Letters, dated October 13 and 26, 1862, from Private W. A. Crouch, Chrisman's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, stationed in Cotton Plant (Woodruff County), to his wife at Batesville. Crouch describes in considerable detail his part in a raid on a Union army forage expedition near Helena (Phillips County) on October 25, 1862 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990).

 

 

Davies' Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Ovierview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

Gordon's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

s. 4th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry

 

 

Harrell's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

Harrell's Cavalry Battalion was organized in late 1863 and was placed in Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It saw light duty in the Camden area, then was involved in Price's Missouri operations. The unit disbanded during the spring of 1865. Lieutenant Colonel John M. Harrell and Major J. W. Bishop were in command.

 

 

McGehee's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:
Overview:
McGehee's Cavalry Regiment was organized during the fall of 1863. It saw some light action in Arkansas, then was assigned to A.S. Dobbin's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. The unit took an active part in Price's Missouri Expedition and after suffering heavy casualties at Westport, disbanded. Its field officers were Colonel James McGehee and Lieutenant Colonel Jesse S. Grider.

 

 

Nichols' Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

Poe's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

Poe's Cavalry Battalion was assembled during the early spring of 1864 and was composed of part of the 11th Arkansas Regiment, prisoners of war, deserters, etc. It was assigned to Colonel W. A. Crawford's and J. C. Wrights's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Poison Spring and Marks' Mills. The unit then operated along the Saline River in Arkansas and later disbanded. Major James T. Poe was in command.

 

 

Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overview:

13th Cavalry Battalion was organized by J. L. Witherspoon during the early spring of 1863 with men from Crawford, Washington, and Sebastian counties. It served in the District of the Indian Territory, then was assigned to Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. After skirmishing in Arkansas, the unit was active in Price's Missouri Expedition and later moved to Northeastern Texas. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. Major J. L. Witherspoon was in command.

 

 

Wright's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry:

 

Overviwe:

Wright's Cavalry Regiment was organized at Little Rock, Arkansas, during the summer of 1863 and served in W. A. Crawford's, J. C. Wright's, and W. F. Slemons' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It fought at Poison Spring and Marks' Mills, then was involved in Price's Missouri operations. The unit disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel John C. Wright, and Majors James W. Bowie and George M. Wright.

 

 

 

 

 

d. Artillery:

 

 

7th Arkansas Field Battery:

s. Sgt Joseph K. *Brantley

 

Literatur:

- Brantley, Joseph K.: Roster, 1860-1865; 1 item. Memorandum book, kept by Sergeant Joseph K. Brantley, Zimmerman's Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery (Seventh Arkansas Field Battery), containing a roster of non-commissioned officers and enlisted men, a list of shoes issued to the unit on May 12, 1865, and what appear to be sales transactions recorded in February 1860 (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Manuscript Resources for the Civil War, Compiled by Kim Allen Scott, 1990)

 

 

Arkansas Battery:

s. Capt. Thomas J. Key

 

Die Battery gehörte zu 1864 Hotchkiss’s Battalion, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee (vgl. B & L, vol. IV, a.a.O., S. 290) und war zu Cleburne's Division detachiert (vgl. Castel: Decision in the West, a.a.O., S. 89).

 

 

Gaines‘s Arkansas Battery:

s. Captain James J. Gaines

 

Gaines‘s Battery umfaßte im Frühjahr 1862 zwei 12-pounder Guns und zwei 12-pounder Howitzers (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte Gaines‘s Arkansas Battery zu BrigGen James M. *McIntosh's Cavalry Brigade in Benjamin *McCulloch's Division, Van Dorn's Army of the West (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

 

Hart‘s Arkansas Battery:

s. Captain William *Hart

 

Hart‘s Battery umfaßte im Frühjahr 1862 vier 6-pounder Guns (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte Hart's Arkansas Battery zu BrigGen James M. *McIntosh's Cavalry Brigade in Benjamin *McCulloch's Division, Van Dorn's Army of the West (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

 

Key's Battery Arkansas Light Artillery:

s. Captain Thomas J. *Key

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

 

 

McNally’s Arkansas Battery:

s. Captain (?) NN. *McNally

 

CS-Col John S. *Griffith führte am 28.11.1862 den erfolgreichen Gegenangriff gegen US-BrigGen Cadwallader C. *Washburne's Cavalry Brigade in West-Mississippi bei Polkville. Washburne kommandierte die Cavalry während Hovey's Flankenstoß von *Helena / Arkansas über den Mississippi Richtung *Grenada im November 1862, der zur Unterstützung von Grant's Angriff nach Süden entlang der Mississippi Central Railroad, während Grant's First Vicksburg Campaign, erfolgte (vgl. Bearss, Vicksburg Campaign, a.a.O., I 79 ff). Washburne's Cavalry bestand aus 1st Brigade mit Teilen der 1st Indiana Cavalry, Teilen der 3rd und 4th Iowa Cavalry, sowie 5th Illinois Cavalry und 9th Illinois Cavalry. Die 2nd Brigade umfaßte Detachments der 5th Kansas Cavalry, Teilen der 6th Missouri Cavalry, Teilen der 3rd und 10th Illinois Cavalry und der 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry (vgl. Bearss, a.a.O., I 80 Anm. 9). Washburn wurde von CS-LtCol John S. *Griffith's 1st Texas Cavalry Brigade, später als *Ross’ Brigade bezeichnet, ausmanövriert und beschloß den Rückzug aus der Region *Grenada Anfang Dezember 1862 (vgl. Bearss, Vicksburg Campaign, a.a.O., I 81-86). Griffith's Brigade bestand aus 3rd, 6th und 27th Texas Cavalry und vier Geschützen aus McNally's Arkansas Battery (vgl. Bearss, a.a.O., I 81n14, 85).

 

 

Provence‘s Arkansas Battery:

s. Captain David *Provence

 

Provence‘s Battery umfaßte im Frühjahr 1862 zwei 6-pounder Guns und zwei 12-pounder Howitzers (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 während der Pea Ridge Campaign gehörte Provence‘s Arkansas Battery zu BrigGen James M. *McIntosh's Cavalry Brigade in Benjamin *McCulloch's Division, Van Dorn's Army of the West (vgl. Shea / Hess: Pea Ridge, a.a.O., S. 335).

 

 

Trigg’s Arkansas Battery:

s. Captain J. T. *Trigg

 

Im Frühjahr 1862 und im Battle of Shiloh gehörte die Battery zur 2nd Brigade BrigGen Patrick R. Cleburne III. Army Corps MajGen William J. Hardee in A. S. Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi. Die Battery nahm unter Führung von Captain J. T. Trigg am frühen Morgen des 6.4.1862 teil am CS-Angriff auf die Position der Division Sherman südlich Shiloh Church (vgl. Daniel: Shiloh, a.a.O., S. 159).

 

 

Woodruff's Arkansas Battery:

s. Lt James Newton *Smithee

 

The name of this unit underwent many changes; names that Smithee used most often were Blocher's or Marshall's Battalion

 

 

Zimmerman’s Battery:

s. 7th Arkansas Field Battery

 

 

 

 

e. Militia:

 

Desha County Battalion, Arkansas Militia:

 

 

Overview:

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.