15TH (JOHNSON'S) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
Field &Staff

COMPANY A     COMPANY B      COMPANY C
COMPANY      COMPANY E      COMPANY F
COMPANIES  G H I K

GEE, J.M. Col  - Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to Ft Warren, Mass. Released 31 Jul 1862. Ht 6', eyes gray, hair brn, age 51.

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W. Col  - Enl 19 Dec 1861 in Lafayette Co, AR.Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH then to Ft Warren, Mass 8 Apr 1862. Released 31 Jul 1862 at Ft Monroe, VA. Ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair lt, age 25. Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

LEE, P. LYNCH  LTC  - Enl 22 Oct 1861 at Camden, AR. Captured 6 Feb 1862 at Ft Henry, TN and sent to MP at Alton, IL then to Columbus OH 28 Feb 1862 to Ft Warren, Mass 8 Apr 1862Ft Monroe, VA 31 Jul 1862. Ht 5' 10", eyes gray, hair drk, age 24. Captured  9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA then sent to MP at Custon House, New Orleans, LA then to Ft Columbus in NY Harbor to Johnson's Island 13 Oct 1863 to Point Lookout, MD 24 Mar 1865. Released 13 Jun 1865.

SHAW, GEORGE H.C. Cpt AQM -  Paroled at Vicksburg, MS 8 Jul 1863.

STEWARD, WILLIAM E. Maj  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP Point Lookout, MD 22 Apr 1864 then to Ft Delaware, DE 23 Jun 1864 to Ft Pulaski, GA 20 Oct 1864. Age 25

WILSON, EDW. C. Cpt  - Enl 17 Oct 1861 at Camden, AR. Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH paroled 10 Apr 1862 and sent to Vicksburg, MS 1 Sep 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to Johnson's Island, OH then to New York Harbor 3 Oct 1863. Age 27, ht 5' 11", eyes blue, hair lt, complx drk.

UNITS NOT DESIGNATED

ANDERSON, JOSEPH 1Lt  - Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA and sent to MP at Johnson's Island, OH 14 Feb 1863 then to Baltimore, MD 9 Feb 1864. Exchanged 3 Mar 1864. Captured 18 Aug 1864 at St Joseph, LA and sent to Ft Lafayette, New Your Harbor, NY 20 Nov 1864. Was age 30 in 1864.

DELANEY, THOMAS Pvt  - Captured 18 Jul 1862 in St Francis Co, AR. and sent to MP at St Louis, MO 15 Aug 1862 then to Alton, IL 22 Jul 1862.

EUBANKS, G.W.  Pvt Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

FOUST, JOHN A. Pvt  - Captured 7 Nov 1862 in Benton Co, AR. and sent to MP at St Louis, MO then to Alton, IL. Captured 6 Nov 1863 in Carroll Co, AR. and sent to MP at Alton, IL 25 Feb 1864.Ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair lt, age 29, residence: Lawrence Co, MO.

LOCKWELL, THOMAS Pvt  - Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL. Died 13 Mar 1862 Grave 186 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Claim filed 9 Mar 1863 by John G. Lockwell, father.

LOGAN, FRANCES M. Pt  - Captured 4 Mar and sent to MP at Cairo, IL.

MERCER, JOHN P. Pvt  - Captured 18 Jul 1862 in St Francis Co, AR and sent to MP at Gratiot St MP St Louis, MO then to Alton, IL

NEVILS, THOMAS Pvt  - Captured 2 Oct 1862 in Phillips Co, AR and sent to MP at St Louis, MO then to Cairo, IL 12 Dec 1862 for exchange. Ht 5' 9", eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, age 29.

NEWMAN, JAMES  Pvt  - Captured 20 Oct 1862 in Phillips Co, AR and sent to MP at St Louis, MO then to Cairo, IL 12 Dec 1862. Disch 2 May 1862, Ht 6', eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, age 30.

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We have found no Compiled Service Records for the following men, there are, however, some evidence from other sources that indicate they may have been members of this regiment.

 McRILEY, W.P. Pvt  Co B
 Died 28 Feb 1862 Grave 170
 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

 NELSON, B.F. Pvt Co D
 Died 27 May 1862 Grave 190
 Confederate Lot, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL
 

RUSSEL E.M. Pvt
Died 3 Jul 1862 Grave 65
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

SIMPLE, W.H. Pvt
Died 22 Mar 1862 Grave 4
Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

WEARY, A.T. Pvt
Died 29 Mar 1862 Grave 127 Confederate Section, National Cemetery, Springfield, IL

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