Crawford’s 1st/10th Arkansas Cavalry

Company H

Company H was organized in Clark county, Arkansas, on December 24, 1863, by Captain H. W. McMillan.  The company was composed primarily of men from Clark county.  On December 30, 1863, upon the organization of Crawford’s Regiment, the company was assigned as Company H.

One muster roll for Company H survives.  It covers the period January 1 to February 29, 1864, when the company was stationed at Monticello, Drew county, Arkansas.


Ackerman, Elias A
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, January 2, 1864; deserted, January 2, 1864; born c1842; married Mary Gray in Calhoun county, Arkansas, May 20, 1862; name also shown as Acruman.

Alexander, James L
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 12, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in North Carolina, c1820; listed in Hot Spring county 1860 census with wife Elizabeth; occupation farmer; name also shown as James S. Alexander.

Andrews, David
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, until he enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 14, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1827; married Elizabeth Adeline Cornelius in Hempstead county, Arkansas, August 29, 1850; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census; occupation farmer; name also shown as Daniel Andrews.

Andrews, James G
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 9, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in Arkansas, c1821; married Helen T. Gates; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Andrews, Nathaniel
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 29th Arkansas Infantry, in Clark county, Arkansas, May 7, 1862; appointed sergeant, May 7, 1862; wounded at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862; furloughed to Clark county and deserted on June 1, 1863; Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, until released on oath of allegiance on April 10, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1833; listed in Clark county 1860 census with wife Susan; occupation farmer; name also shown as Nathaniel Andrew.

Andrews, Richard M
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 16, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; no further record; previously served in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Infantry; born in Arkansas, c1842; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer; name also shown as Richard H. Andrews.

Beard, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 8, 1864; born in North Carolina, c1836; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Mary L.; occupation farmer.

Beavers, Jefferson A
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 15th (Johnson’s) Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee, c1824; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Mary; occupation farmer.

Beavers, John S
Corporal—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1823; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Eveline; occupation farmer; filed Federal land patent in Clark county in 1859.

Bunch, Marion
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, where he died of measles on November 21, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1848; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Clover, Isham
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, January 1, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in Arkansas, c1837; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Crain, James A
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 19th (Dockery’s) Arkansas Infantry, at Caney, Arkansas, March 3, 1862; discharged, March 20, 1863; enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 15, 1863; deserted, December 28, 1863; born c1819; name also shown as Crane.

Crain, M N
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 25, 1863; deserted, December 28, 1863; name also shown as M. M. Crain.

Davis, Alfred J
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 14, 1863; absent without leave since January 9, 1864; born in South Carolina, c1820; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census.

DeLaughter, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 14, 1863; absent without leave since January 14, 1864; born in South Carolina, c1826; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Julia Ann; occupation farmer.

Dozier, Milton B
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 28, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1848; filed Arkansas pension application #22378 from Clark county, August 12, 1915; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Draper, Lafayette A
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; absent without leave; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee, c1835.

Driver, Noah
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Friendsly, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 10, 1864.

Gale, T M
Private—Not listed on the muster roll; Federal records list him as a private in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, wounded and captured at Pilot Knob, Missouri, September 27, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois, where he died of wounds on December 9, 1864

Gill, John T W
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. D, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Washington, Arkansas, May 22, 1862; absent on special duty at Paraclifta, Arkansas, April 25, 1863; present to June 30, 1863; transferred to Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, January 2, 1864, and appointed second lieutenant to rank from December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in South Carolina, c1832; listed in Hempstead county 1860 census with wife Sarah E.; occupation farmer.

Gleghorn, Andrew W
Private—Enlisted in Clayton’s Company Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers at Ash Flat, Arkansas, November 9, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in (new) Co. B, 27th Arkansas Infantry, in Fulton county, Arkansas, July 22, 1862; deserted, October 13, 1863; enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 15, 1863; absent sick with leave since February 4, 1864; born c1843.

Gleghorn, John H
Sergeant—Enlisted in Clayton’s Company Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers at Ash Flat, Arkansas, November 9, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in (new) Co. B, 27th Arkansas Infantry, in Fulton county, Arkansas, July 22, 1862; appointed corporal; deserted, October 13, 1863; enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 13, 1863; appointed sergeant, December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Gurley, Nathan G
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, January 11, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, where he died of rubeola on May 28, 1864; born c1821; married Gincy Anderson in Hempstead county, Arkansas, January 16, 1845; widow Jane A. Gurley filed Arkansas pension application #8134 from Nevada county, August 15, 1902; name also shown as Nathaniel G. Gurley.

Hammonds, Joseph
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 29, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Hammonds, Joseph B
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 2, 1864.

Jetton, John L
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. G, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee, c1839; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census; occupation laborer.

Jobe, D G
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 18, 1864.

Johnson, Solomon R
Private—Not listed on the muster roll; Federal records list him as a private in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, until he enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 17, 1864; born in Georgia, c1834; buried in Ebenezer Cemetery in Nevada county, Arkansas; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Mary; occupation farmer.

Jones, Marshall
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, January 4, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865.

Joyner, G Y
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 7, 1864; name also shown as G. L. Joyner.

Leatherman, Thomas S
Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Louisiana, c1830; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Lowe, David M
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 9, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; wounded and captured in Jackson county, Missouri, October 23, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 1865; previously served in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama, c1845; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Lowery, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 4, 1863; absent without leave since February 5, 1864; name also shown as Lowrie.

McCain, Isham
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; absent without leave since January 24, 1864.

McMillan, H W
Captain—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; absent, detailed on court-martial by order of Colonel Lowther, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Infantry, and as lieutenant-colonel of the 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in South Carolina, c1832; listed in both the Clark county and Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Frances T.; occupation schoolteacher.

McNeely, Robert
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 23, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. F, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born c1830 (or 1824) in Arkansas; married Koimetia Dewoody in Hempstead county, Arkansas, October 9, 1851; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census.

McNeely, Robert M
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 14, 1863; absent without leave since January 9, 1864.

May, W
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 9, 1863; absent without leave since February 11, 1864.

Mayben, Hale Montgomery
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 20, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. F, 24th Arkansas Infantry; mentioned in list of indigent families of soldiers in Hempstead county (Missouri township); filed Arkansas pension application #9144 from Pike county, August 26, 1901; filed Federal land patent in Hempstead county in 1876.

Morrow, George B
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 14, 1863; absent without leave since February 14, 1864.

Nolan, Thomas J
Private—Not listed on the muster roll; Federal records list him as a private in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, who deserted on April 15, 1864, and took the oath of allegiance at Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 7, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1827; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Permelia; occupation farmer; filed Federal land patents in Ouachita county, 1859-1860; name also shown as Noland.

Owens, William A
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 22, 1863; absent without leave since January 1, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1824; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Elizabeth S.; occupation ferryman.

Parks, Thomas J
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 23, 1863; absent without leave since February 20, 1864; filed Arkansas pension application #24683 from Nevada county, August 19, 1915; died March 26, 1916; his widow Milsie A. Parks applied for pension, August 12, 1916.

Pearce, Albert D
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 2, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1820; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Elizabeth; occupation farmer.

Porter, Matthew Thomas
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 23, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; filed Arkansas pension #2782 from Nevada county, August 13, 1897; died November 29, 1897; his widow M. S. Porter applied for pension, August 24, 1901.

Powell, L W
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, January 6, 1864; deserted, January 20, 1864.

Pratt, John W
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 2, 1864; born in Kentucky, c1823; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Elizabeth; occupation farmer.

Reeves, Samuel H
Corporal—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 28, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Reid, R L
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 10, 1864.

Richardson, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 1864; born in Kentucky, c1825; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Roberts, Thomas J
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at Monticello, Arkansas, February 17, 1864; absent without leave since February 19, 1864.

Ross, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born February 29, 1820; died April 26, 1880; buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Clark county; widow Nellie Ross filed Arkansas pension application #3450 from Clark county, August 14, 1901.

Salyers, David
Private—Not listed on the muster roll; Federal records list him as a private in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864, and confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; no further record,

Sanders, Robert
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent without leave since January 7, 1864; born in Virginia, c1821; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Mary; occupation farmer.

Stewart, John L
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Stinnett, James M
First Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 16, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Thornton, Francis Marion
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 20, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Turnage, James L
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, December 16, 1863; absent without leave since February 7, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 12th Arkansas Infantry; filed Arkansas pension application #5234 from Hempstead county, August 4, 1904; died May 19, 1910; widow Fannie Turnage applied for pension, August 6, 1910.

Walthall, James C
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; no further record; born in Alabama, c1846; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

White, John M
Corporal—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, January 1, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; filed Arkansas pension application #15519 from Clark county, August 1, 1902; died March 10, 1914; widow Mary C. White applied for pension, August 15, 1917.

White, Joseph R
First Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 12th Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee, c1820.

Whiteside, Jacob D
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Hempstead county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1846; died in Arkansas, 1904; widow Eliza A. Whiteside filed Arkansas pension application #20584 from Clark county, August 13, 1917; listed in Hempstead county 1860 census.

Willett, Nathan W
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. H, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; filed Federal land patent in Clark county in 1859.

Williams, Archibald M
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 13, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in North Carolina, c1845; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Williams, John H
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864.

Williams, Samuel R
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry.

Wilson, Leonard W
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Hempstead county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. I, 24th Arkansas Infantry; mentioned on list of indigent families of soldiers in Hempstead county (Spring Hill township); born in Georgia, c1825; died in Arkansas, November 1892; widow Mary E. Wilson filed Arkansas pension application $8056 from Nevada county; listed in Hempstead county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Wilson, Rucker T
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Hempstead county, Arkansas, February 10, 1864;
present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. I, 24th Arkansas Infantry; born in Arkansas, c1830; listed in Hempstead county 1860 census with wife Susan; occupation farmer.

Wilson, Samuel S  “Sam”
Corporal—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 24, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Wilson, Thomas W
Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

York, William H
Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Ouachita county, Arkansas, January 11, 1864; detailed by order of General Fagan, February 1, 1864; absent on detail, February 29, 1864.

Young, Richard Johnson  “Dick”
Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, January 1, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; no further record; previously served in Co. E, 33rd Arkansas Infantry; born in Arkansas, c1841; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.


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