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At the beginning of the war, the Arkansas Succession Convention created the Provisional Army of Arkansas. The Provisional Army was to consist of two divisions, the 1st Division in the western part of the state was to be commanded by Brigadier General Pearce, and the 2nd Division in the eastern half of the state, commanded by Major General James Yell. The intent of the Secession Convention was to transfer these state troop regiments into Confederate service as quickly as possible, to avoid the cost of paying for a large state army. The troops of the eastern division were transferred to the command of Brigadier General Hardee in July 1861, but the troops of the western division under Brigadier General Pearce were not transferred to Confederate service before they became engaged in the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]]. The regiment was composed of the following companies:<ref name="cornell"/> |
At the beginning of the war, the Arkansas Succession Convention created the Provisional Army of Arkansas. The Provisional Army was to consist of two divisions, the 1st Division in the western part of the state was to be commanded by Brigadier General Pearce, and the 2nd Division in the eastern half of the state, commanded by Major General James Yell. The intent of the Secession Convention was to transfer these state troop regiments into Confederate service as quickly as possible, to avoid the cost of paying for a large state army. The troops of the eastern division were transferred to the command of Brigadier General Hardee in July 1861, but the troops of the western division under Brigadier General Pearce were not transferred to Confederate service before they became engaged in the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]]. The regiment was composed of the following companies:<ref name="cornell"/> |
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* Company A, "Pope Walker Guards" of Crawford County, commanded by Captain Charles Arthur Carroll<ref name="couchgenweb1"/> |
* Company A, "Pope Walker Guards" of Crawford County, commanded by Captain Charles Arthur Carroll<ref name="couchgenweb1"/> |
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* Company B, "Sebastian County Cavalry" of Sebastian County, commanded by Captain Lewis<ref name="couchgenweb"/> |
* Company B, "Sebastian County Cavalry" of Sebastian County, commanded by Captain Lewis<ref name="couchgenweb"/> |
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* Company , Captain Armstrong's Company of Johnson County, commanded by Captain Lynus Armstrong<ref>Howerton, Bryan R.;"Re: Johnson County Volunteer Companies", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted May 2011, Accessed 16 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=23906</ref> |
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* Company , |
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* Company E, of Washington County, commanded by Captain T. J. Kelly. |
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* Captain Parks company |
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* Company F, of Benton County, commanded by Captain Daniel R. McKissick. |
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* Captain Withers company |
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* Company G, of Franklin County, commanded by Captain John J. Walker. |
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* Captain Perkins company |
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* Company H, of Scott County, commanded by Captain George W. Featherston. |
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* Captain McKissicks company |
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* Company I, of uncertain county, commanded by Captain Harleston Reid Withers |
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* Captain Kellys company |
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* Company K, of uncertain county, commanded by unkown. |
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==Battles== |
==Battles== |
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Revision as of 15:38, 20 July 2012
| 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops | |
|---|---|
 Arkansas State Flag | |
| Active | 1861 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} CSA |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Wilson's Creek |
The 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops (1861) was an Arkansas State infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized at Camp Walker, near Harmony Springs, Benton County, Arkansas.[1] The regiment was officially designated as the Third Regiment (Cavalry), Arkansas State Troops by the State Military Board,[1] but was designated as the 1st Arkansas Cavalry by Brigadier General Nicholas Bartlett Pearce, Commander, 1st Division, Provisional Army of Arkansas. The regiment is referred to as the "Carroll's Regiment" in contemporary accounts.
Organization
At the beginning of the war, the Arkansas Succession Convention created the Provisional Army of Arkansas. The Provisional Army was to consist of two divisions, the 1st Division in the western part of the state was to be commanded by Brigadier General Pearce, and the 2nd Division in the eastern half of the state, commanded by Major General James Yell. The intent of the Secession Convention was to transfer these state troop regiments into Confederate service as quickly as possible, to avoid the cost of paying for a large state army. The troops of the eastern division were transferred to the command of Brigadier General Hardee in July 1861, but the troops of the western division under Brigadier General Pearce were not transferred to Confederate service before they became engaged in the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The regiment was composed of the following companies:[2]
- Company A, "Pope Walker Guards" of Crawford County, commanded by Captain Charles Arthur Carroll[1][3]
- Company B, "Sebastian County Cavalry" of Sebastian County, commanded by Captain Thomas Lewis[4]
- Company C, Captain Armstrong's Company of Johnson County, commanded by Captain Lynus Armstrong[5]
- Company D, of Crawford County, commanded by Captain Powhatan Perkins.
- Company E, of Washington County, commanded by Captain T. J. Kelly.
- Company F, of Benton County, commanded by Captain Daniel R. McKissick.
- Company G, of Franklin County, commanded by Captain John J. Walker.
- Company H, of Scott County, commanded by Captain George W. Featherston.
- Company I, of uncertain county, commanded by Captain Harleston Reid Withers
- Company K, of uncertain county, commanded by unkown.
Battles
Under the command of Colonel DeRosey Carroll, the 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops was present engaged at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri on August 10, 1861.[6] Unit suffered a total of five killed and 20 wounded in the battle.[7]
Disbanded
Following the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the regiment, with the rest of the Arkansas troops, was marched back to Arkansas and given the opportunity to vote on the issue of being transferred into Confederate service. The regiment, along with the rest of the 1st Division voted to disband rather than be transferred to Confederate service.[8] Many veterans of the regiments joined other Confederate units later in the war.[9]
See also
- List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Confederate Units by State
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
References
- ^ a b c Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, "The Pope Walker Guards Of Crawford County Arkansas", Accessed 15 January 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/crawford.html
- ^ The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 3, Page 126, Accessed 14 Jan 2010, http://dlxs2.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moawar;cc=moawar;xc=1;idno=waro0003;g=moagrp;q1=arkansas;q2=Wilson%20s%20Creek;q3=Gratiot;frm=frameset;view=image;seq=140;page=root;size=s:
- ^ Howerton, Bryan R. "Re: Companies of Pearce's Brigade", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 12 February 2007, Accessed 16 February 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=14760 , See also Dandrige McRae Papers, Arkansas History Commission, http://www.ark-ives.com/manuscripts/detail.aspx?id=181
- ^ Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Sebastian County Cavalry, Accessed 15 January 2010, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/sebascav.html
- ^ Howerton, Bryan R.;"Re: Johnson County Volunteer Companies", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted May 2011, Accessed 16 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=23906
- ^ The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 3, Page 124, http://dlxs2.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moawar;cc=moawar;g=moagrp;xc=1;q1=Walker;q2=Wilson%20s%20Creek;q3=Gratiot;rgn=full%20text;idno=waro0003;didno=waro0003;view=image;seq=0138
- ^ The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 3, page 136, accessed 15 Jan 2010, http://dlxs2.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moawar;cc=moawar;xc=1;idno=waro0003;g=moagrp;q1=arkansas;q2=Wilson%20s%20Creek;q3=Gratiot;frm=frameset;view=image;seq=137;page=root;size=s
- ^ Huff, "Military Board", p. 90: See Also, The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 3, Page 716, Accessed 10 January 2010, http://dlxs2.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moawar;cc=moawar;xc=1;idno=waro0003;g=moagrp;q1=Arkansas;q2=Wilson%20s%20Creek;q3=Gratiot;node=waro0003%3A4;frm=frameset;view=image;seq=729;page=root;size=s
- ^ Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page "The Hempstead Rifles" , Arkansas State Troops, Accessed 10 January 2010, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/hemprifl.html
Further Reading
- Piston, William Garrett, and Richard W. Hatcher III. Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000, ISBN-13: 9780807855751.
- Hess Earl J, Hatcher, William G., Piston, Richard W., and Shea, William L. Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide, with a Section on Wire Road, University of Nebraska Press, 2006, ISBN-13: 9780803207370.
