The regiment started out as Col. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne's 1st Regiment Arkansas State Troops, enrolled in State service on May 14, 1861. When it enrolled in Confederate service on July 23, 1861, it was called the 1st Arkansas Infantry; however, when  he C.S. War Department discovered that there was already a 1st Arkansas Infantry (Col. James Fleming Fagan's regiment), the regiment was redesignated as the 15th Arkansas Infantry, December 31, 1861. Due to battle losses, the 13th and 15th Arkansas Regiments were consolidated on December 20, 1862, just before the Battle of Murfreesboro. Toward the end of the war, ten depleted Arkansas regiments, including the 15th Arkansas, were lumped together as the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry, April 9, 1865. This regiment surrendered with the Army of Tennessee at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865.

Co. A -- "Harris Guards" of Monroe County.
Co. B -- "Jefferson Guards" of Jefferson County.
Co. C -- "Yell Rifles" of Phillips County (Pat Cleburne's old company).
Co. D -- "Napoleon Grays" of Desha County.
Co. E -- "Tyronza Rebels" of Mississippi County.
Co. F -- "Monroe Blues" of Monroe County.
Co. G -- "Phillips Guards" of Phillips County.
Co. H -- "Rector Guards" of Prairie County.

Only eight companies even though a regiment was supposed to have ten. Two of the original companies -- "Yell Guards" and "Hindman Guards" -- refused to enroll in Confederate service on July 23, 1861, with the others, and were disbanded.

ALTSCHUL, ADOLPH Musician
Bowling Green, KY AWOL in Polk's Bde 15 Oct 1861. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

ALTSCHUL, JOSEPH Chief Musician
Band leader in Polk's Bde Aug 1863. Present through 31 Aug 1864.

BALDING, JAMES H. Musician
Detailed to Polk's Bde Band. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

BURGESS, VARDRY M. Musician
Detailed in Polk's Brigade Band 27Apr 62. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

BURTON, ALFRED Surgeon Resigned 7 Dec 1862.

CARLTON, C.H. Major
Wounded and captured at Murfreesboro, TN. Returned from MP at Ft Delaware, DE  4 Jun 1863. Had been exchanged 29 Apr 1863

CLEBURNE, PATRICK R. Col
Inspector and mustering officer. (Later General, Killed at Battle at Franklin, TN.)

DADE, LOUIS G. Pvt
Reenlisted 8 May 1862 at Corinth, MS for 2 years or the war. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

DURBIN, WILLIAM J. Ord Sgt
Enl 30 Apr 1861. Wounded 19 Jun 1864. Deserted 17 May 1864 in LA. Paroled 19 May 1865 at Jackson, MS.  Ht 5' 4", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, residence:  Livingston Par., LA.

GLENN, JOHN E. Maj
Enl 16 May 1861. Wounded 16 Jun 1864. Clothing issue 17 Mar 1864.

GROTON, GEORGE B. Pvt
Killed at Perryville, KY 8 Oct 1862.

HILL, WILLIAM A.B. Pvt
Enl 27 Apr 1861. Regimental QM Sgt Jan 1863. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC..

JOSEY, JOHN E. Lt Col
Elected major 14 Apr 1862. Promoted to Col 8 Apr 1863. Arrested in Madison Co, AR 14 Feb 1864 and sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Point Lookout, MD 17 Feb 1865. Paroled 15 Jun 1865 at Memphis, TN. (Commanded the Regiment)

KING, WILLIAM A. Adjutant Appointed adjutant 8 May 1864.

LARGE, WILLIAM H. 1Lt
Appointed adjutant 23 Jul 1861. Not reelected at reorganization.

MATKIN, MARION Pvt
Appointed hospital steward 3 Aug 1861.Captured 5 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TM and sent to MP at Ft Monroe, VA 5 Apr 1863. Clothing issue 31 Mar 1864.

McGEEHEE, JAMES Drummer  Present 30 Jun 1862.

McGREGOR, LEWIS, Pvt
On detached service at Columbus, MS 31 Aug 1862. Captured 24 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH Trfd to Ft Delaware, DE. Released 9 Jun 1865.

MONCRIEF, THOMAS B. Sgt Major
Enl 27 Apr 1861. Elected 2Lt and assigned to 2nd AR Regt Aug1864.

MOORE, CHARLES L. Cpt AQM
Enl 27 Apr 1861. Appointed 2 May 1862 and assigned to 13th AR Regt. Captured 25 Feb 1864 in Monroe Co, AR. amd sent to MP at Johnsons Island, OH then transferred to New Orleans, LA 9 May 1865.

MURRAY, GEORGE M. LtCol
Enl 15 Apr 1861. Promoted to LTC 8 May 1862 Died 7 Nov 1862 at Knoxville, TN of Typhoid pneumonia.

PARKS, RICHARD M.  1Sgt Musician
Elected OS 14 May 1862. Detached to armory at Columbus, MS as tinner 23 Jul 1862. Captured 17 Dec 1864 at Franklin, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH then to City Point, VA 25 Feb 1863 for exchange.

PATTON, ARCHIBALD K. Lt Col Appointed 23 Jul 1861.

POLK, LUCIUS E. Lt Col
Enl 23 Jul 1861. Wounded in head at Perryville, KY 30 Aug 1862. Promoted to B. G. 12 Apr 1862.

QUISENBURY, JOHN H. Musician
In Polk's brigade band. Paroled after 26 Apr 1862 at Greensboro, NC.

REIMER, AUGUSTUS Musician
Enl 21 Oct 1861 at Camp White, KY. Detached to Columbus Mills, MS 23 Jul 1863.

SCULL, BENJAMIN F. Surgeon
Appointed assistant surgeon 2 Aug 1861. In charge of Brigade Hospital at Wartrace, TN Apr 1863.

STANSELL, WALTER  ACS
Enl 15 May 1861. Collecting stragglers in MS 25 Jan 1863.

TAYLOR, PHILLIP H. Sgt Major
Enl 27 Apr 1861. Discharged 20 Jun 1862.

WILLIAMSON, NATHANIEL Musician
Enl 15 Apr 1861. Detached to Polks Bde Band.
 

BASELY, A.C. Pvt -Captured 10 Apr 1865 at Raleigh, NC.

FORD, ED. M. Clerk-  Letter to Gen Cleburne attached.

LEIGH, W.P. Pvt  - Died of G.S.W. in MP Chestnut St, St Louis, MO 25 Mar 1862.

LONG, RICHARD Pvt
Captured 22 Feb 1864 in Phillips Co, AR. and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 23 Aug 1864 then to Cairo, IL 11 Apr 1865.

REEVES, R.S. Pvt - Enl 26 Apr 1861 at West Point, AR.

WEBB, F. Pvt Captured 14Apr1865 at Raleigh, NC.

SMITH, ?? Pvt - Died 23 Jun 1863.

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