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This is a list of Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units, or military units from the state of Arkansas which fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. The list of Union units is shown separately.
List of Arkansas Civil War Union units. Like almost all Southern states during the American Civil War, Arkansas provided a number of units to fight for the Union, organized from African-Americans and pro-Union sympathizers.
ArkansasNotesAlso known as Battery "H" of the 2nd U.S.Also known as the 46th U.S. Infantry ...Also known as the 54th U.S. Infantry ...Failed to complete organization.- Background
- The Secession Crisis
- Confederate Units
- Notable Confederate Leaders from Arkansas
- Notable Union Leaders from Arkansas
- Restoration to Union
- See Also
Arkansas was a member of the Confederacy during the war, and provided troops, supplies, and military and political leaders. Arkansas became the 25th state of the United States on June 15, 1836, entering as a slave state. Some of antebellum Arkansas was still a wilderness in most areas, rural and sparsely populated. Slavery had existed in the area s...
Abraham Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860 triggered South Carolina's declaration of secession from the Union. By February 1861, six more Southern states made similar declarations. On February 7, the seven states adopted a provisional constitution and established their temporary capital at Montgomery, Alabama. A pre-war February...
Arkansas formed 48 infantry regiments and over 20 cavalry regiments and 20 artillery batteries for the Confederate States Army. Most of the troops raised in Arkansas before May 1862 were transferred east of the Mississippi River and would eventually comprise a division in the Army of Tennessee. All but one infantry regiment and all of the cavalry a...
Arkansans of note during the American Civil War include Confederate Major-General Patrick Cleburne. Considered by many to be one of the most brilliant Confederate division commanders of the war, Cleburne is often referred to as "The Stonewall of the West." Also of note is Major-General Thomas C. Hindman, a former United States Representative, who c...
Although Arkansas sided with the Confederacy, not all Arkansans supported the Confederate cause. Beginning with the fall of Little Rock to Union forces in 1863, Arkansans supporting the Union formed four infantry regiments, four cavalry regiments, and an artillery battery to serve in the United States Army. Additionally, six infantry regiments and ...
As stipulated by the Reconstruction Acts during the Reconstruction period, Arkansas and Mississippi were part of the Fourth Military District of the U.S. Army. At various times, the district was commanded by generals Edward Ord, Alvan Cullem Gillem, and Adelbert Ames. After meeting the requirements of Reconstruction, including ratifying amendments ...
This is a list of Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units. Contents. [ hide] 1 Infantry. 2 Cavalry. 3 Artillery. 4 Militia. 5 Sources. Infantry. 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (30 days, 1861) 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated) (Trans-Mississippi) 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated)
Confederate Army. Following (hosted at Couch GenWeb) Adams’ Regiment Arkansas Infantry. Borland Regiment. Battle of Mark s Mill. Crawford’s Arkansas Infantry Battalion. First Battalion Arkansas Infantry. 1st Arkansas Infantry. 2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment. 2nd Arkansas Infantry Battalion CSA. 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA.
Like almost all Southern states during the American Civil War, Arkansas provided a number of units to fight for the Union from African-Americans and Northern sympathizers. 5,526 African-Americans served in units raised from the State of Arkansas. [1] Contents. 1 Infantry. 2 Cavalry. 3 Artillery. 4 References. 5 See also. Infantry.
Arkansas Confederate muster rolls, rosters, and lists, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas. Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at.
