COMPANY A
17TH (GRIFFITH'S) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ALDERIDGE, A. Pvt  - Enl 21 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Deserted at VanBuren, AR 18 Mar 1862.

BANISTER, A. Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 12 Nov 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Absent west of the Mississippi River 22 Mar 1862-31 Oct 1862. Residence Franklin Co, AR.

BERRY E. Cpl   - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

BLANFERD, DAVIS Cpl  - Enl 20 Sep 1861 Wounded at Iuka, MS 19 Sep 1862 and sent to hospital at Jackson, MS.

BOLIN, David Pvt  - Enl 28 Feb 1862 at Ft Smith, AR. Discharged 22 Jan 1863.

CALEHAN, THOMAS Pvt -  Enl 28 Sep1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Absent sick at hospital at Little Rock, AR. 25 Mar 1862. Died in Gilliman Hospital, Clinton, LA 24 Nov 1862.

CARTWRIGHT, JAMES Musician  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Died 25 Jan 1862 at Bentonville, AR.

CARVIN, JAMES Pvt  - Enl 2 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

CLAREY, DENNIS Pvt   - Left as an attendant in the hospital at Bentonville, AR 17 Feb 1862. Discharged 1 Jun 1862 at Ft Smith, AR as a non-conscript.

COSTELLO, JAMES Pvt -  Enl 6 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith , AR.  Deserted 26 Oct 1862 at Jackson, MS.

CROSSEN, O.E. Cpt  - Enl 12 Nov 1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Elected 16 May 1862. Served in AR under Genl McCulloch. Residence: Greenwood, AR. Born in AR. Present 26 Sep 1863.

CURTAIN, R.C. Pvt  - Enl 25 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Deserted 24 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Residence: Franklin Co, AR.

DALEY, RUFUS Pvt   - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith , AR.  Present 31 Oct 1862,

DAVIS, H.M. Pvt  - Enl 30 Nov 1861 at Cross Hollows, AR. Absent since the battle at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862.

DAVIS, Maxwell Pvt -  Enl 30 Dec 1861 at Bentonville, AR. Absent since the battle at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862.

DENNEY, J.B. Pvt   - Enl 1 Oct 1862 at Ft Smith, AR. Deserted 24 Apr 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Residence: Franklin Co, AR.

DOWNING, WAAD Pvt  - Enl 25 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Deserted 22 Mar 1862 at Van Buren, AR. Residence: Ft Smith, AR.

ENRIGHT, M. 3 Lt   - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Killed at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862.

GILBERT, WILLIAM Cpl -  Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

GRAY, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 2 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Discharged for disability 19 Aug 1862.

GREENWOOD, THOMAS Pvt  - Dishonorably discharged 2 Oct 1861.

HACHT, JAMES Pvt  -- Enl 28 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Sick in hospital at Jackson, MS 3 Oct 1862.

HAWKINS, R.V.  Pvt  - Enl 6 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Supposed to be killed at Corinth, MS 5 Oct 1862.

HICKS, JOHN   Pvt   - See James Hacht.

HOEY, JAMES 2Lt  - Enl 1  Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Captured at Iuka, MS. Cashiered 24 Sep 1864.

HOLT, J.H. Pvt  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Left at Bentonville, AR 17 Feb 1862. Supposed to be taken prisoner.

JAGER, A. Pvt  - Enl 30 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862. Absent west of the Mississippi River  since 22 Mar 1862.

JONES, WILSON Pvt  - Enl 2 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12-13 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

KAYSER, HENRY Capt   - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Died 16 Feb 1862.

KELLY, PETER Cpl  -  Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR.  Disch 27 Nov 1862.

LOFTESS, L.F.  Pvt  - Enl 30 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Left sick in hospital at Camp Jackson 25 Oct 1861.

KAYSER, CHARLES Pvt  -  Enl 30 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Absent on sick furlough since 4 Mar 1862.

LOVETT, CHRISTY Pvt  - Enl 30 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Taken prisoner at Elkhorn, AR 10 Mar 1862.

MACK, JERRY Pvt  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

MARKHAM, W.R. Musician  - Enl 19 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Died 25 Mar 1862 in Hospital at Little, Rock, AR.

MARTIN, J.G. Pvt  - Enl 14 Dec 1861 at Camp McCulloch, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862. Surrendered 3 May 1865 at Citronelle, AL and paroled 4 May 1865.

McCALVIN, A. Pvt  - Died 4 Nov 1861.

McCANLER, AND Pvt  - Enl 19 Sep 1861. Deserted 5 Nov 1861 at Ft Smith, AR.

McCULEY, FELIX Pvt  - Enl 30 Dec 1861 at Bentonville, AR. Absent since the battle at Elk Horn 8 Mar 1862.

McCURLEY, J.P. Pvt  - Enl 5 Dec 1861 at Cross Hollows, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

McCURLEY, JAMES Pvt  - Enl 30 Dec 1861 at Bentonville, AR. Teamster. Paid 31 Oct 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12-13 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

McVEY, THOMAS Sgt  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Discharged for disability 31 Oct 1861.

MITCHAM, H. Pvt  - Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Left sick at Little Rock, AR 25 Apr 1862. Discharged 5 Aug 1862 as a non-conscript.

O'CONNELL, DANIEL Pvt  - Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

PITTMANN,  JAMES Sgt   - Enl 25 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. (AKA:PITMAN). Wounded at Iuka, MS. In hospital at Enterprise, MS 31 Oct 1862.

RAUNER, LAMBERT Pvt -  Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Absent since the battle at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862.

ROSUA, F. Pvt  - Discharged 5 Nov 1861 for disability.

SAMUELS, JAMES Pvt  - Enl 25 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Left sick in hospital at Bentonville, AR 17 Feb 1862.

SCHARP, A. Pvt  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Disch 19 Jul 1862 on surgeon's Certificate.

SCHLANKER, A. Pvt  - Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Left sick at Fayetteville, AR 13 Oct 1862.

SMITH, J.L. Pvt  - Enl 25 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Taken prisoner after the battle at Elk Horn, AR 10 Mar 1862.

STOCKFLETH, F.M. 1Sgt  - Absent since the battle at Corinth, MS 5 Oct 1862.

STROUD, T.M. 1Lt  - Enl 1 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Born in VA. Signed as commanding the company.

TIERNEY, THOMAS Pvt  - Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

TOLBERT CHARLES Pvt  - Enl 8 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 8 Oct 1861. In prison 13Sep1862 - stole.

WASSON, G.E. Pvt   - Enl 12 Oct 1861 at Fayetteville, AR. Deserted at Van Buren, AR 30 Mar 1862. Residence: Johnson Co, AR.

WHITE, F.M. Pvt  - Enl 6 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR.

WILLIAMS, JAMES M. Pvt  - Enl 18 Sep 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Absent since the battle at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862.

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