First Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Joy Fisher Date: 13 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** NOTE: This is a very wide page, scroll right for more information. This is the Field & Staff, First regiment Arkansas cavalry volunteers. Mustered into service August 7, 1862 (three years;) mustered out August 23, 1865. REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF ARKANSAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF THE LATE REBELLION, AND TO NOVEMBER 1,1866. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1867. APPENDIX A. ROSTER OF ARKANSAS VOLUNTEERS, ACCOMPANYING REPORT OF ADJUTANT GENERAL, WITH HISTORICAL MEMORANDA ANNEXED. Names Rank Enlistment Date Date of Rank Remarks M. LaRue Harrison Captain 1861 June 16, 1862 Entered infantry from 36th Illinois infantry March 31,1862. Promoted to colonel August 7, 1862. Steward H. Carille Captain Aug. 7, 1862 Aug. 8, 1862 Appointed from civil life, vice Harrison, promoted. Resigned December 5, 1862. Joshua S. Dudley Captain 1861 Dec. 5, 1862 Promoted from 1st lieutenant company G, vice Carlisle, resigned; mustered out with regiment. James J. Johnson 1st lieutenant 1861 July 10, 1862 Entered regiment from sergeant 36th Illinois infantry March 33,1862. Promoted to major August 8, 1862. Thomas J. Gilstrap 2nd lieutenant May 10, 1862 Aug. 8, 1862 Appointed 2d lieutenant July 3, 1862. Died November 1, 1862, near Cross Hollows, Arkansas. William J. Patton 3rd lieutenant May 18, 1862 Nov. 1, 1862 Entered the service as a scout July 5, 1861; appointed 2d lieutenant August 8, 1862. Promoted captain company K, 4th Arkansas cavalry, April 1, 1865. Frederick Kise 4th lieutenant May 18, 1862 June 4, 1865 Appointed corporal July 3, 1862; sergeant, January 1, 1863; 1st sergeant, May 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment. Charles F. Eichacker 2d lieutenant Nov. 3, 1862 Dec. 5, 1862 Appointed 2d lieutenant December 5, 1862; discharged January 31, 1864, to accept appointment as captain 22d U. S. colored troops, February 1, 1864. Brannick, Elias Sergeant Mar. 3, 1862 July 3, 1862 No discharge given at muster out of regiment. Quinton, Jefferson Sergeant May 14, 1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Appointed corporal July 3, 1862; mustered out with regiment. Holmesly, Sidney E. Sergeant June 26, 1862 Dec. 8, 1863 Appointed corporal January 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment. Bradford, John, Sergeant May 14, 1862 June 1, 1864 Appointed corporal May 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment. Edwards, John P. Sergeant Juno 23, 1862 Dec. 26, 1863 Appointed corporal May 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment. Kimes, Francis M. Sergeant May 14, 1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Appointed corporal July 3, 1862; mustered out with regiment. Robinson, Perry G. Sergeant June 28, 1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Appointed corporal_____; mustered out with regiment. Council, James J. Corporal June 21, 1862 Dec. 8, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Fears, Josiah Corporal June 21, 1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Miller, Marion J. Corporal June 15, 1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Bird, John H. Corporal Nov, 12, 1862 Doc. 8, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Van Zandt, Elijah Corporal Feb. 2, 1863 May 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Sanders, Anderson Corporal June 28, 1862 Jan. 6, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Martin, Baron De K. Corporal Nov. 5, 1862 Dec. 31, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Smith, John W. Trumpeter May 10, 1862 July 3, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Zimmerman, William Farrier May 13, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Reed, William Farrier May 10, 1862 Sept. 25, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Names Rank Date of Muster Remarks Anderson, William Private Sept, 16, 1862 Oct, 16, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Bullard, Spencer Private May 4, 1864 Juno 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Cravens, Robert D. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Caughman, Nathan Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Caughman, Seaburn Private June 16, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Casey, Alfred Private Nov. 12, 1862 Sept. 23, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Cornwall, George Private June 6, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Cartwright, Samuel Private Nov. 2, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Clark, William Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Douglass, William Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Emus, William Private Nov. 6, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Elkins, Furiben Private May 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Elkins, Leander Private May 14, 18(54 June 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Fears, Ebenezer Private June 12, 18(54 Nov. 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Fears, James Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Fears, William A. Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Hayes, Joseph Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Harp, John Private Nov. 6, 1862 Sept. 6, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Harp, William Private Nov. 6, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Harp, Talbot Private Aug. 8, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Holmesly, Marion F. Private June 25, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Johnson, James W. Private Nov. 15, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Johnson, Herrod Private Nov. 8, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Kimes, David G. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Kessee, Eli H. Private June 25, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Killian, William Private Sept. 28, 1862 Oct. 14, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Lynch, Jesse Private Aug. 7, 1864 Aug. 20, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Lewis, Elijah Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Meadows, Austin Private Nov. 20, 1864 Nov. 20, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Meadows, William P. Private Nov. 20, 1864 Nov. 20, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Morrow, John H. Private July 16, 1863 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Mackey, Andrew J. Private Nov. 22, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment. Nail, Thomas Private June 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Nail, William Private June 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment. Reed, John R. Private July 10, 1864 July 10, 1864 Mustered out with regiment. Reed, Joseph P. Private May 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Robarn, William C. Private July 2, 1864 July 31, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Riddle, Jefferson Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Riddle, Lewis F. Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Ritchie, Henry C. Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Ritchie, Gabriel H. Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Sanderson, John S. Private July 2, 1864 July 31, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Seratt, George Private Dec. 31, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Shelby, Levi Private June 20, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment Sparks, John Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment Trease, John Private Sept. 23, 1863 Nov. 4, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Trewhitt, William, jr Private Oct. 15, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Trewhitt, William, sr Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment Taylor, John S. Private May 14, 1864 June 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Vaughan, Jesse Private June 4, 1864 June 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Vaughan, William Private June 22, 1862 July 3, 1862 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Vance, Harris Private Nov. 28, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Wilson, Hosea Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Wheeler, Fantleroy Private Juno 2, 1862 July 3, 1862 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Whinery, William Private Juno 23, 1864 July 2, 1864 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Whinery, Mark R. Private Nov. 4, 1864 Nov. 24, 1864 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Wilson, Madison M. Private June 12, 1861 Nov. 30, 1864 Was taken prisoner October 28, 1864. Returned January 23, 1865; mustered out with regiment. Killed. Burrows, Reuben B. Private May 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Killed in action at battle of Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 18, 1863. Caughman, Nelson Private Oct. 31, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Killed in action in Washington county, Arkansas, April 7, 1864. Coomer, Richard W. Private Feb. 18, 1863 Aug. 14, 1863 Killed In action in Benton county, Arkansas, September 4, 1863. Day, Joshua W. Private Nov. 2, 1862 Nov. 2, 1862 Shot at Fort Smith, Ark., while a prisoner of war, by order of Major Gen. Hindman. Echols, James Private Nov. 2, 1862 Nov. 4, 1862 Shot at Fort Smith, Ark., while a prisoner of war, by order of Major Gen. Hindman. Heridon, George Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, April 7, 1864. Hixon, George Private June 15, 1862 July 3, 1862 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, April 7, 1864, Holmesly, Randolph L. Private June 25, 1862 July 3, 1862 Killed in action in Searcy county, Arkansas, December 25, 1863. Jack, James Private Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, August 27, 1864. Kessee, Thomas Private June 5, 1864 June 30, 1864 Killed in battle at Fayetteville, Arkansas, November 6, 1864. Littrell, William T. Private Sept. 23, 1863 Nov. 4, 1863 Killed by guerillas at Huntsville, Arkansas, January 6, 1865. Marshall, William T. Private May 15, 1864 June 30, 1864 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, October 8, 1864. Nelson, George W. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Promoted to corporal July 3, 1862. Killed at battle of Prairie Grove, Dec. 7, 1862. Poor, William H. Private June 16, 1862 July 3, 1862 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, April 7, 1864. Riddell, James Private Nov. 2, 1862 Nov, 2, 1862 Killed at battle of Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 18, 1863. Shibley, James W. Private Feb. 18, 1863 Aug. 14, 1863 Killed by guerillas in Washington county, Arkansas, April 7, 1864. Died. Asbell, Thomas Sergeant June 22, 1862 July 3, 1862 Appointed sergeant July 3, 1862. Died of measles at Mount Vernon, Missouri, August 31, 1862. Brown, James W. Private Nov. 14, 1862 Aug. 14, 1863 Died of dropsy in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, July 3, 1864. Brooks, William M. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died at Elkhorn tavern, Arkansas, October 18, 1862. Cardin, Robert G. Private June 21, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died at Mount Vernon, Missouri, September 28, 1862. Cornwall, James Private June 6, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died at regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 21, 1863. Cox, John Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Died at regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 17, 1863. Eaton, William Private May 14, 1862 Died at Forsyth, Missouri, June 8, 1862. Elkins, Kelly Corporal May 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Appointed corporal July 3, 1862; died at Springfield, Missouri, July 28, 1862. Faulkner, Albert Private Aug. 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 22, 1863. Flinn, Thomas Sergeant Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 26, 1863. Hodge, George W. Private June 27, 1862 July 3, 1862 Appointed sergeant October 1, 1862, 1st sergeant January 1, 1863; died at Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 22, 1863. Hixon, William T. Private June 15, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died of wounds received in action in Benton county, Arkansas, August 26, 1864. Hayes, James Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 1, 1863. Henderson, Jonas Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 21, 1863. Harp, William, sr. Private June 24, 1862 July 10, 1862 Died at Flat Creek, Missouri, August 12, 1862. Helmvick, James Private June 15, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, September 19, 1862. Jones, John Private Feb. 6, 1863 Aug. 14, 1863 Died of wounds received in action in Washington county, Arkansas, April 30, 1864. Mackey, Abram S. Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 23, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 18, 1863. Nall, Robert Private June 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died at Springfield, Missouri, October 16, 1862. Pollard, Moses G. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 19,1863. Reed, John B. Private May 10, 1863 July 3, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 19, 1864. Simpkins, William Private Nov. 16, 1862 Dec.31, 1862 Died in Crawford county, Arkansas, while on a scout, February 7, 1863. Serat, Calvin Private June 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayettoville, Arkansas, January 4, 1863. Vaughan, Benjamin Private June 25, 1862 July 3, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 4, 1863. Whinery, Wallace W. Private Nov. 2, 1862 Nov. 2, 1862 Died in regimental hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 18, 1863. Discharged. Blevins, Elias Sergeant Aug. 7, 1862 Aug. 7, 1862 Appointed corporal September 1, 1862, sergeant April 20, 1863; discharged at Springfield, Missouri, for wounds received in action, May 1, 1864. Caughman, Alfred Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2, 1863. Carter, Samuel B. Private Nov. 28, 1862 Dec. 31, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2, 1863. Easby, George A. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2, 1863. Hayes, John Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Discharged for wounds received in action, at Springfield, Mo., October 16, 1863. McKnight, Thomas Private June 23, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged at Fayetteville, Arkansas, for disability, April 2, 1863. Neal, John Private June 18, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 17, 1863. Perry, James O. K. Private Nov. 12, 1862 Nov. 12, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 17, 1863. Taylor, Hiram Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 17, 1863. Wilson, Wesley W. Private May 14, 1862 July 3, 1862 Discharged for disability, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 17, 1863. Deserted, Farmer, William B. Private Nov. 6, 1863 Nov. 11, 1863 Deserted at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 7, 1864 Milsap, John Private Nov. 19, 1862 Oct. 3, 1863 Deserted at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 30, 1863. Nail, Jesse Private June 10, 1862 July 3, 1862 Deserted at Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 7, 1864.