15TH (JOHNSON'S) ARKANSAS
INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
COMPANY A
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ALEXANDER, J.H. Sgt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 17 Mar 1862 at City General Hosp, St Louis, MO of phthisis Pulmonalia. Claim filed 29 Dec 1862 by William Couch, Attny.
ANDREWS, B.H. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died at Camp Butler, IL 17 Mar 1862.
AYERS, WILLIAM Sgt - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
BAKER, D.J. (J.D.) Cpl - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
BAKER, E. MARION 1Lt - Promoted from pvt to 1Lt Adjutant.
BAKER, J.T. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died on a steamboat from Cairo, IL to Memphis, TN 10 Sep 1862. Claim filed 20 Dec 1862 by William Couch, Attny.
BAKER, J.W. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured near Port Hudson, LA 27 May 1863. Paroled 9 Jul 1863.
BECKETH, Z. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1961 at Magnoia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. "Sent off with the 12th IL Cav."
BELL, L.J. Pvt (Signature: L.D.Bell). - Died at Gillman Hospital, Clinton, LA 31 Oct 1863.
BENTON, S. Pvt - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
BOOTHE, G.W. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Ft Donelson after the surrender, in service somewhere.
BUTLER, A.J. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Absent sick in Columbia Co, AR, never with his company.
BUTLER, R.C. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 9 Mar 1862 at 4th Street Hosp, St Louis, MO. Claim filed 20 Dec 1862 by William Couch, Attny.
CLOOVER, J.S. Cpl - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL, then to Vicksburg, MS 26 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
COUCH, QUINCY 1Lt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH then to Johnson's Island, OH then to Vicksburg, MS 1 Sep 1863.
COUCH, W.A. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 24 Mar 1862 at Camp Butler, IL. Claim filed 20 Dec 1862 by William Couch, attny.
COUCH, WILLIAM JR. 2Lt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Johnson's Island, OH 24 Apr 1862 then to Vicksburg, MS 1 Sep 1862.
CRAIN, AARON Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN. Escaped 1 Apr 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
CRAIN, COLUMBUS C. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN. Escaped 1 Apr 1862, Retaken 28 Apr 1862 and sent to MP at St Louis, MO.
CRANFORD, P.A. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Fort Donelson, TN after the surrender 16 Feb 1862. In service somewhere. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
CRIN, J.F. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 8 Mar 1862 Grave 101 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Claim filed 28 Jan 1863 by Frances G. Jones, mother.
CURTIS, J.P . Cpl - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
DEES, JASPER Pvt - Enl 4 Dec 1861 ast Magnolia, AR. Died at St Louis, MO 15 Mar 1862.
DUTTON, G.F. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. . Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 17 Mar 1862 Grave 64 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL
EASTER, J.A. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 10 Mar 1862 Grave 108 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
ELLIS, N. Pvt - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
ELMORE, J.G. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 6 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
FARRINGTON, W.P. Jr 2Lt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Ft Donelson after the surrender 16 Feb 1862. In service elsewhere. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
FINDLEY, F.M. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL the to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
FINDLEY, W. Pvt - Enl 4 Jan 1862 at Camden, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
FOLDER, F.C. 2Lt - Captured 4 Jul 1864 at Walnut Bend, AR. and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN then to Johnson's Island, OH 22 Aug 1864 then to New Olreans, LA 9 Jul 1864. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Ht 5' 4", eyes black, hair drk, complx drk, age 24, born in IN, enl in AR.
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN R. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, AR and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Died at Braden, MS. Claim filed 27 Apr 1863 by W.B. Franklin, father.
FRANKLIN, J.H. Cpt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 7 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Johnson's Island, OH 28 Jul 1863 to Point Lookout, MD 21 Mar 1865 Released 2 Jun 1865. Ht 5' 7", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx drk, residence: Columbia Co, AR.
FRANKS, E.M. Pvt - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Escaped 10 Apr 1862, recaptured 28 Apr 1862 and sent to MP at St Louis, MO.
GREER, JOHN Pvt - Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
GRIFFIN, WILLIAM Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HANSON, F.S. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HARDY, N. Pvt Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft
Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 15Mar1862 Grave 700
Confederate Section, National Cemetery,
Springfield, IL. Claim filed 11Dec1862
by Julia Hardy, widow.
HARDY, J.R. Cpl Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HARDY, N. Pvt Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 15Mar1862 Grave 700, Confederate Section,National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
HATHCOCK, J.T. Pvt Died 24Mar1862 Grave 150
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield,
IL
HAWKINS, E.C. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia,
AR. Died 20Mar1862 Grave 45
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield,
IL
HICKS, WILLIAM Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HICKS, W.R. Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HOLT, B.J. Cpl Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
HOUSE, W.D. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
JOHNSON, A. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
JOHNSON, W.T.G. Sgt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia,
AR. Hospital nurse. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP
at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862.
Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at
Port Hudson, LA. Detailed to hospital at Woodville, MS.
JONES, J. T. PVT Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
KELLEY, JOSEPH Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
KENDRICK, J.W. Cpl Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia,
AR. Died 15Jul1862 Grave 595
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield,
IL. Claim filed 3Apr1863 by Sarah Kendrick, mother.
KINDER, L. Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
KITE (KIGHT), SAMUEL EDWIN Sgt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Camp Butler 8May1862. Inquiry from the OK Pension Board 20Sep1915.
LEGG, A.S. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Died at Canton, MS. Claim filed 3Apr1863 by Albert Legg, father.
LUCIE, B. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR.Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 10Mar1862 Grave 140 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL
MALONE, J.W. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL.
MANES, F. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left sick at Memphis. In service elsewhere.
MANES, R. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Never left home. Not with his company.
McBROWN, B.I. Pt Captured 27May1862 near Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Alton, IL 2Apr1863. Disch 15Jun1865.
McELROY, J. Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
McKARNIE, R.C.S. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Detailed as nurse to hospital at Lauderdale Springs, MS 20Jun1863.
McKARNIER, JOHN Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Killed while retreating from Ft Henry, TN 6Feb1862.
McKARNIER, W. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Absent, left at home sick.
McKINLEY A.R. 1Sgt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR.
McKINLEY, R.S. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR.
NEIL, JAMES A. Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
NEIL, WILLIAM Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
NESBIT, T.J. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 12May1862 Grave 496 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL
NORTON, P.D. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR.Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Escaped 1Apr1862. Retaken 28Apr1862 and sent to MP at St Louis, MO then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
O'DONNELL, JOHN Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
OSBURN, JAMES Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
PENIJER, Z.A. Pvt Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 17Mar1862 Grave 52 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
PHILLIPS, J.N. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 11May1862 Grave 491 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Claim filed 31Mar1863 by R. M. Walker, attny.
PROCTOR, S.L. PVT Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left for AR from Ft Donelson, TN 11Feb1862. Whereabouts not known.
RITCHERSON, W.M. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
ROBERTS, LEWIS Pvt Captured 9Jul1863, in USA hospital at Alton, IL 18Dec1863.
ROSE, J.ROBERT Pvt Enl 4Jan1862 at Camden, AR. Died 3Mar1862 at 4th St Hospital, St Louis, MO. Claim filed 16Dec1862 by Wm Couch, attny.
ROSE, P.K. Sgt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR.Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL. Died 22Apr1862 at Camp Douglas, IL.
ROSE, T.P. Pvt Enl 4Jan1861 at Magnolia, AR.
Died 2Jun1862 Grave 576
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield,
IL
ROSENBAUM, L. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left Ft Donelson, TN during the fight. Whereabouts not known.
SELF, WILLIAM Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 7Oct1863 in Phillips Co, AR and sent to MP at Alton, IL 18Dec1863 to Ft Delaware, DE 4Apr1864. Died 15May1864 of infl of lungs.
SHEPPERD, G.W. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 26Mar1862 at St Louis, MO of wounds received at Ft Donelson, TN 15Feb1862. Claim filed 20Dec1862 by William Couch, attny.
SHOCKLEY, T.F. 2Lt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL. Elected 2Lt 3Oct1862.
STEWART, H.C. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Camp Douglas, IL 1Aug1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
THOMAS, J.A. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured at Holly ?, AR. A courier. taken dispatches. Paroled.
THOMAS, L.M. 2Lt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left his company sick 14Feb1862, died in GA. Claim filed 8Ded1862 by James F. Park.
THOMAS, PHILIP Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Died at Canton, MS. Claim filed 3Apr1863 by Philip Thomas, father.
TOMLIN, P.L. Cpl Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 7Mar1862 grave 118 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
TORRENTS, S. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 13Mar1862 grave 162 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
TURNER, W.B. Pvt Enl 4Jan1863 at Camden, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL then to Vicksburg, MS 23Sep1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
VAUGHAN, J.A. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Camden, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Escaped from Ft Butler, IL 3Apr1862.
VINCEN, L. Pvt (William L. Vinson) Enl 4Oct1861
at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at
Camp Butler, IL. Died 3Mar1862 at Camp Butler, IL. Grave 117
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield,
IL.
WALKER, SAMUEL P. Cpt Cards filed with 1Lt, Co I 40th TN Inf.
WALLACE, W.F. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Ft Donelson after surrender. Sick at home.
WELL, D.M. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 16Mar1862 Grave 53 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL
WHITBY, J.R. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16Feb1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 18Mar1862 at Camp Butler, IL.
WILKERSON, B. Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at St Louis, MO 14Aug1863 to Camp Morton, IN 26Aug1863. Died of pneumonia 1Jan1864. Grave 644 Green Lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.
WILKERSON, G.W. 1Sgt Captured 9Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN 3Aug1863. Died 27Mar1864. Grave 655, Green Lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.
WILSON, B.F. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. POW at St Louis, MO 31Mar1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
WILSON, JOHN Pvt Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
YOUNG, L.H. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Drummer. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 12Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.Captured 9Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN. Died of pneumonia 27Mar1864. Grave 655, Green Lawn Cemetery.
YOUNG, W.L. Pvt Enl 4Oct1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 25Feb1863 at St Louis, MO.
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