Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL
Greene County, Arkansas

One of the earlier units formed in Greene County during the Civil War was a thirty day company formed at Gainesville by Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL. This unit was on duty at Pocahontas, AR for thirty days during the period 10 Nov 1861 to 9 Dec 1861.

There was a reunion of the Confederate Soldiers of Greene County [ PICTURE ] in 1899.

The Kuykendall unit consisted of 4 officers and 29 enlisted men as follows:


       BANDY, A.S. Pvt.

       BRADSHAW, W.H. Pvt.

       BROWN, C.S. Pvt.              later member of 30th Ark Inf

       CARLTON, J. 2Lt.              later member of 30th Ark Inf

       COX, H.B. Pvt.

       DEMENT, W.T. 1LT.

       DENNINGTON, W. Pvt

       ESTEP, JOHN Pvt.

       EVANS, THOMAS Pvt.

       GOODWIN, F.M. Pvt.            later member of 30th Ark Inf

       HASKINS, T.C. Pvt.            later member of 30th Ark Inf

       HUFFSTUTLER, JOHN Pvt.

       HUFFSTUTLER, W.M. Pvt.

       KUYKENDALL, JOHN L. Cpt.      later member of 30th Ark Inf

       LATEN, J.G. Pvt.

       LATEN, R.G. Pvt

       MACK, R.C. Pvt.

       McINTOSH, G.W. Pvt.

       McWHIRTER, D.Y. 1Sgt

       MIDDLETON, A.P.Pvt.           later member of 30th Ark Inf

       MOBLEY, A.L. Pvt.             later member of 30th Ark Inf

       MOBLEY, WILLIAM R. Pvt.       later member of 30th Ark Inf

       PAYNE, T.J. 3Lt.

       PEEPLES, SETH W. Cpl.

       PREWEETT, W.S. Pvt.

       PREWETT, C.D. Pvt.

       PREWETT, R.W. Pvt.

       SEGROVE, J.T. Cpl.

       STRICKLAND, ALLEN Pvt

       THORNTON, A.S. Sgt.           later member of 30th Ark Inf

       TRUNTHAM, T.P. Pvt            (probably TRANTHAM)

       WOOD, C.V. Cpl.

       WRIGHT, THOMPSON Pvt.

The Roster of the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regt, CSA as extracted from the microfilm of their service records: (This unit was reestablished at Gainesville, AR in mid-1862 after the Union troops took control of the Mississippi River at Memphis, TN, separating some officers from their units which were East of the River.) Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL was the officer in charge of forming this unit.



ANDERS, ALEXANDER Pvt - Co F, enl Greene Co, age 30, eyes blue, hair black, 

complx dark, ht5'5", born Ala. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 

1865 at Wittsburg



ANDERS, BERRY, Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, Discharged 22 Apr 1863 

disability



BALDRIDGE, J.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, joined from 

desertion 6 Jul 1863



BEATON, COLLIN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, Died in hospital at 

Austin 15 Oct 1862



BLANKENSHIP, J.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



BOLT, C. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls in Sep 1862



BONE, THOMAS T. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, taken prisoner at 

Helena 4 Jul 1863, trfd to Mil Prison, Alton, IL for exchange 11 Apr 1865, 

was exchanged at New Orleans 4 May 1865



BOWLS, CALVIN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



BOYD, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



BOYD, PINKEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug, 1862 in Greene Co.



BRADCHER(BRADSHER), MONROE Pvt. - Co F, 15, Aug 1862 in Greene Co. 

Deserted, dropped from the rolls



BRADLEY, D.J. Pvt. - Co F & H, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co., detailed as 

hospital nurse 20 Apr 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 

at Wittsburg, Age 23, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'5", born AL



BRANTES, W.B. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



BRAZIER, W.F. Pvt. Co F, Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN, sent from 

Camp Butler, Springfield, Il t Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862 to be exchanged.



BROWN, J.R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co., deserted 9 Nov 1862. 

Dropped from rolls



BURNS, F.A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



BURNS, V.B. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co - deserted.



CADY, JEFFERSON Pvt - Co F, deserted 11 Sp 1862 at Austin



CAMPBELL, JOEL R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Sick in Little Rock 

Hospital 28 Mar - 5 May 1863, discharged 5 May 1863 at Camp Anderson



CARMON, W.R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



CARTER. R.J. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



CLEMMENTS, N.W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862



COCHRAN, C.A. Sgt - Co D, 20 Mar 1862 in Greene, Co



COLDWELL, W.D. Pvt. - 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



COLE, R.H. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. - 4 Jul 1863



CREWS, J.A. Cpl - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 26 Jul 1863 near 

Stony Point



CREWS, J.W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.- Died at general hospital 

near Little Rock



CREWS, W.F. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, slightly wounded in leg 

at Helena 4 Jul 1863



DICKERSON, J.B. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



DORSEY, J.C. Pvt. - Co F. 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co- Surrendered 11 May 1865 

- paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 21, eyes dark, hair black, complx 

dark, ht 5'6" born Ark



DUNCAN, JOHN Cpl - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 1863. 

Captured 10 Sep 1863 at Little Rock, sent to Mil Prison, Alton Il 3 Oct 

1864, Trfd to Rock Island, IL 7 Dec 1864



ELLISON, JOHN S. Pvt. - Co F, 24 Mar l863 in Greene Co. Died near 

Jacksonport 15 Jun 1863



FIELDER, S.B. Cpl. - 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 9 Nov 1862 dropped 

from rolls



FORSYTHE, C.F. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls Sep 1862



FRAMEL, G.W. Pvt. - Co F, Captured at Stones River



FRIAR, HENRY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



GAINS, V.M. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



GEORGE, WILLIAM Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



GLASCOE(GLASSGOW)(GLASGOW) W.P.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Had rheumatism. Discharged 27 Mar 1863 disability



GOODWIN, F.M. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. deserted. 9 Jul 1863 at 

Cane Creek on the march from Helena



GORDON, JACOB F. Sgt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 9 Jul 1863 

at Cane Creek on the march from Helena. 



GORDEN, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. deserted 9 Jul 1863 at 

Cane Creek on the retreat from Helena



GRILLS, THOMAS J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



GUNNELS, N.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



HALFACRE, G.H. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co., deserted 28 Jun 1863 

at Bayou Deview on the march to Helena



HALFACRE, J.H. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. dropped from the rolls 

as a deserted, date illegible



HARMON, A.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



HARMON, G.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



HARMON, J.N. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co , deserted 9 Nov 1862, 

dropped from the rolls rejoined 25 Jun 1863



HARRIS, RICHARD Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 8 Oct 1862, 

dropped from the rolls



HARRIS, W.M.C. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



HART, J.D. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls Sep 1862



HAYES, G. Pvt. - Co F, deserted 11 Sep 1862



HAYES, H. Pvt. - Co F, deserted 11 Sep 1862



HICKS, D. J. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co.Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 

May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 25, eyes dark, hair dark, complx dark, born KY



HOLCOMB, WILEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



HOLEMAN, F.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



HUFFSTUTLER, HENRY Pvt. - Co D, 1 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



JACKSON, WILLIAM Pvt. - Co F, was paid 1 Jan 1863 as a teamster



JEFFIES(JEFFREYS), JACKSON Pvt. - Co F, absent sick 20 Aug 1862, was 

Captured at Wittsburg 7 Mar 1863. Sent to Mil Prison St. Louis, Mo, age 21, 

eyes gray, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5' 8"



JOHNSON, J.H. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



JOHNSON, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 14 June 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 1 Aug 1863 

while on detached service



JOHNSON, T.J. Pvt. - Co F, 24, Sep 1862 at Camp Hope, Died at general 

hospital at Little Rock May 1863



LAMB, R.J. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862, absent sick on furlough from hospital 

at Little Rock Mar 1863, deserted Aug 1863



LAMB, W.G. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



LIVSEY, JAMES A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co



LOVELADY, EPHRIAM Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



LOVELADY, JACKSON Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, Deserted 11 Sep 

1862 at Austin,. Dropped from the rolls as a deserter 1 Feb 1863



LOVELADY, JEFFERSON Pvt. - Co F, !5 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 11 Sep 

1862 at Austin



LOVELADY, J.W. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



MANUEL, J.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 15 Nov 1862, 

dropped from the rolls



MANUEL, WILLIAM M. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 Greene Co. Deserted 15 Nov 

1862, dropped from the rolls



MATHIS, T.L. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



MAULDIN, JOHN 1st Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 11 Nov 

1862, rejoined 24 Mar 1863, as a Pvt deserted 11 Aujg 1863 near Cache River 

on the retreat from Helena. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 15 May 1865 

at Wittsburg. Age 28, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'7". Born TN



McHAYNEY, LAFAYETTE 1Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Taken prisoner at 

Helena 4 Jul 1863, sent to Mil Prison, Alton, IL Aug 1863 then on to 

Johnson's Island, exchanged at Red River Landing, LA 26 Feb 1865. Age 27, 

eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'6", born TN



McLESKEY(McLUSKEY), F.S. Cpl. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, absent sick 

for 30 days from 18 Mar 1863, furlough from Little Rock. Deserted 31 Aug 

1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Sick at 

home at the time. Age 24, eyes blue, hair light, complx 



McLESKEY, J.D. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 7 Aug 1863 

from Camp Martin Green



McLESKEY, ROBERT G. 1LT. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. elected Lt, 

Resignation accepted 12 Jun 1863. Died 1 Jun 1863 near Searcy, age 30, Born 

TN



McLESKEY, W.T. Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



McNABB, G.S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1962 in Greene Co



MIDDLETON, A.P. Sgt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Wounded seriously in 

the shoulder 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, absent due to wounds. Taken prisoner and 

paroled 7 Jul 1863 at Polks plantation, six miles from Helena. Surrendered 

11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 39, eyes dark, hair 

black, complx dark, ht 5'5", born TN



MIDDLETON, JOHN FRANKLIN Pvt. - Co F, 28 Mar 1862 in Greene Co. Taken 

prisoner at Helena 4 Jul 1863. Sent to Ft Delaware, Del 9 Jul 1863 and was 

exchanged at City Point, VA 7 Mar 1865. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 

25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 20, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5' 

5", born TN



MIDDLETON, J.R. Pvt. - Co F, 24 Mar 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 

1863. Surrended 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 34, eyes 

blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'11" born TN



MINTON, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



MOBLEY, C.H. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 

25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 32, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 

5'9", born TN



MOOR, A.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



MURRAY, JAMES R. 3Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862. in Greene co.. Promoted to Lt 1 

Jan 1863.



NUTT, GEORGE W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862



NUTT, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



NUTT, MARTIN V. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



NUTT, ROBERT Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



PARKER, WILLIAM S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



PATTON, JOHN S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



PYLAND, JACOB Pvt. - Co. F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, 30 day furlough from 

29 Apr 1863. deserted 31 Aug 1863. detailed as a teamster 4 Sep 1862 

(Signature is on Card)



REAGAN, A.T. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 1863



RENFRO(RENFROW), W.E. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Taken prisoner 

at Helena 4 Jul 1863. Sent to Mil Prison, Alton, IL 9 1863. Transferred to 

Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL 23 Sep 1864. Was transferred from Ft Delaware to 

New Orleans, LA 22 Apr 1865, exchanged 4 May 1865



RIGHT(WRIGHT0, J.O. Pvt. - Co F, Missing in the battle at Murfreesboro, TN 

31 Dec 1862



ROBERTS, WESLEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co



ROBINSON, J.N. Cpl. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.. Died at camp near 

Little Rock 5 Mar 1863



ROSENBOM, F.A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



ROSENBOM, JOSEPH Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862, Died in camp near Little Rock 13 

Mar 1863



SEGROVES, A.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 29 Jun 1863 

at Cane Creek on the march to Helena



SHAFER(SHAVER), HENRY C. 2Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, sent home on 

recruiting service by order of Gen Holms 1 Oct 1863. Surrendered 11 May 

1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 31, eyes black, hair black, 

complx dark, ht 5'10", born Ark.



SHAVER, G.S. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 at 

Wittsburg. Age 18, eyes gray, hair black, complx dark, ht 5' 6", born Ark



SHEARS, R.M. Pvt. - no information



SHEERER, ROBERT M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 25 Dec 

1862, rejoined 24 1863, deserted 4 Jul 1863 ner Cache River during retreat 

from Helena. Surrendereed 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May1865 at Wittsburg. 

Age 25, eyes blue, hair light, complx fir, ht 6', born TN



SPEERS, J.B.D. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



SPENSER, M.B. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



TAYLOR, JAMES C. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. Dropped from the 

rolls as deserter Nov 1862



TAYLOR, MAT Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Green Co. Dropped from the rolls as 

a deserter 9 Nov 1862



TAYLOR, SEVIER Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862



THOMPSON, WILLIAM C. 1Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Died in 

hospital in at Little Rock 8 Mar 1863



THORNTON, A.S. Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Captured and paroled 

10 Mar 1863 at Mountain Grove, Mo. Aptd 4 Sgt 1 Jul 1863



TINSLEY, CHARLES Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. 



TREADWAY, A.J. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.



TUBBS, D.C. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 9 Nov 1862, 

rejoined 6 Jul 1863



VAUGHN, JAMES Pvt. - Co F, enl in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - 

paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg



WALLACE, GEORGE W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1962 in in Greene Co.Deserted 28 Jun 

1863 at Bayou De View on the march to Helena



WARNER, CALVIN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.



WEST, JAMES M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. 30 day furlough from 

21 Apr 1863, deserted 17 Jul 1863 near Stony Point on the retreat from 

Helena



WILSON, LEWIS Sgt. - Co F, 10 May 1863 in Greene Co.. Furloughed 12 Jun 

1863 at Jacksonport. Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - 

paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 25, eyes black, hair blck, complx 

dark, ht 5' 6", born Mo.



WESTON(WESTERN), J. Pvt. - Co F & I, 10 Nov at Shadry, Ark. Deserted 11 Sep 

at Austin



WORKMAN, JOHN E. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 8 Jan 1863 

rejoined 21 Apr 1863. Taken prisoner in Greene Co. while on detached 

service. 20 Jul 1863. Taken prisoner at Helena 4 Jul 1863 ???? Surrendered 

11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 30, eyes black, hair 

blcak, complx dark, ht 5'8" , born TN



WRIGHT, C.C. Pvt. - Co F, 1 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Absent sick on surgeons 

leave since 1 Jul 1863. Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865, 

paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 24, eyes blue, hair auburn, complx 

fair, ht 6', born VA



YOCOUM, Y.T. Pvt. - Co F.



YOCOUM, W.M. Pvt. - Co F.

The information as recorded on microfilm of the service records of the above personnel has been extracted by the Gerdes Family (Edward, Catherine, Randal and Mark) and a copy is in the Greene County Library.

We would be happy to do lookups on personnel on this roster. Permission is hereby granted for the non-commercial use of the information contained herein.

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