15TH (JOHNSON'S) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
              CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
COMPANY A

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 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

GRIFFIN, WILLIAM Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HANSON, F.S. 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 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HARDY, N. Pvt   - Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 15 Mar 1862 Grave 700 Confederate Section, National Cemetery,  Springfield, IL. Claim filed 11 Dec 1862 by Julia Hardy, widow.

HARDY, J.R. 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 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HARDY, N. Pvt  - Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 15 Mar 1862 Grave 700, Confederate Section,National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.

HATHCOCK, J.T. Pvt  - Died 24 Mar 1862 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 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HICKS, W.R. Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HOLT, B.J. Cpl  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HOUSE, W.D. 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 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

JOHNSON, 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 then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

JOHNSON, W.T.G. Sgt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Hospital nurse. 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. Detailed to hospital at Woodville, MS.

JONES,  J. T.  PVT  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

KELLEY, JOSEPH Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

KENDRICK, J.W. Cpl-  Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 15 Jul 1862 Grave 595 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Claim filed 3 Apr 1863 by Sarah Kendrick, mother.

KINDER, L. Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

KITE (KIGHT), SAMUEL EDWIN Sgt -  Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Camp Butler 8 May 1862. Inquiry from the OK Pension Board 20 Sep 1915.

LEGG, A.S. 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. Died at Canton, MS. Claim filed 3 Apr 1863 by Albert Legg, father.

LUCIE, B. 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 10 Mar 1862 Grave 140 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

MALONE, 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.

MANES, F. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left sick at Memphis. In service elsewhere.

MANES, R. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Never left home. Not with his company.

McBROWN, B.I. Pvt -  Captured 27 May 1862 near Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Alton, IL 2 Apr 1863. Disch 15 Jun 1865.

McELROY, J. Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

McKARNIE, R.C.S. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Detailed as nurse to hospital at Lauderdale Springs, MS 20 Jun 1863.

McKARNIER, JOHN Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Killed while retreating from Ft Henry, TN 6 Feb 1862.

McKARNIER, W. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Absent, left at home sick.

McKINLEY A.R. 1Sgt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR.

McKINLEY, R.S. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR.

NEIL, JAMES A. Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

NEIL, WILLIAM Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

NESBIT, T.J. 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 12 May 1862 Grave 496  Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

NORTON, P.D. 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 1 Apr 1862. Retaken 28 Apr 1862 and sent to MP at St Louis, MO then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

O'DONNELL, JOHN Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

OSBURN, JAMES Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

PENIJER, Z.A. Pvt  - Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 17 Mar 1862 Grave 52 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.

PHILLIPS, J.N. 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  11 May 1862 Grave 491 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Claim filed 31 Mar 1863 by R. M. Walker, attny.

PROCTOR, S.L.  Pvt -   Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left for AR from Ft Donelson, TN 11 Feb 1862. Whereabouts not known.

RITCHERSON, W.M. Pvt -  Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

ROBERTS, LEWIS Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863, in USA hospital at Alton, IL 18 Dec 1863.

ROSE, J.ROBERT Pvt  - Enl 4 Jan 1862 at Camden, AR. Died 3 Mar 1862 at 4th St Hospital, St Louis, MO. Claim filed 16 Dec 1862 by Wm Couch, attny.

ROSE, P.K. Sgt   - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR.Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL. Died 22 Apr 1862 at Camp Douglas, IL.

ROSE, T.P. Pvt  - Enl 4 Jan 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 2 Jun 1862 Grave 576 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

ROSENBAUM, L. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left Ft Donelson, TN during the fight. Whereabouts not known.
 
SELF, WILLIAM Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 7 Oct 1863 in Phillips Co, AR and sent to MP at Alton, IL 18 Dec 1863 to Ft Delaware, DE 4 Apr 1864. Died 15 May 1864 of infl of lungs.

SHEPPERD, G.W.  Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 26 Mar 1862 at St Louis, MO of wounds received at Ft Donelson, TN 15 Feb 1862. Claim filed 20 Dec 1862 by William Couch, Attny.

SHOCKLEY, T.F. 2Lt    -  Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL.  Elected 2Lt 3 Oct 1862.

STEWART, H.C. 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 Camp Douglas, IL 1 Aug 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

THOMAS, J.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 then to Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured at Holly ?, AR. A courier. taken dispatches. Paroled.

THOMAS, L.M. 2Lt  - l 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Left his company sick 14 Feb 1862, died in GA. Claim filed 8 Dec 1862 by James F. Park.

THOMAS, PHILIP 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. Died at Canton, MS.  Claim filed 3 Apr 1863 by Philip Thomas, father.

TOMLIN, P.L. Cpl  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died  7 Mar 1862 grave 118  Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.

TORRENTS, S. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct1 861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb1 862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 13 Mar 1862 grave 162 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.

TURNER, W.B. Pvt  - Enl 4 Jan 1863 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.

VAUGHAN, J.A. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Camden, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Escaped from Ft Butler, IL 3 Apr 1862.

VINCEN, L. Pvt -  (William L. Vinson) Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 3 Mar 1862 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 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Escaped from Ft Donelson after surrender. Sick at home.

WELL, D.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. Died 16 Mar 1862 Grave 53 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

WHITBY, J.R. 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 18 Mar 1862 at Camp Butler, IL.

WILKERSON, B. Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at St Louis, MO 14 Aug 1863 to Camp Morton, IN  26 Aug 1863. Died of pneumonia 1 Jan 1864. Grave 644 Green Lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.

WILKERSON, G.W. 1Sgt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN 3 Aug 1863. Died 27 Mar 1864.  Grave 655, Green Lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.

WILSON, B.F. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. POW at St Louis, MO 31 Mar 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WILSON, JOHN Pvt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

YOUNG, L.H. Pvt  - Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Drummer. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.Captured 9 Jul 1863  at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN. Died of pneumonia 27 Mar 1864. Grave 655, Green Lawn Cemetery.

YOUNG, W.L. Pvt -  Enl 4 Oct 1861 at Magnolia, AR. Died 25 Feb 1863 at St Louis, MO.

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