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

ADAMS, G.  W. Pvt   - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present Oct 1862.

ALDERIDGE, WILLIAM T.  Pvt  -  Enl 3 Mar 1862 at Boston Mountain, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

ALEXANDER, DANIEL E. Pvt  - Age 18, Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

ANDERSON, WILLIAM Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

ARNETT, F.B. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

BARTON, R.S. Pvt -  Age 25. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died 30 Jun 1862 at Okolona, MS.

BEANE, JOHN H. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

BLEVINS, A.W. Pvt  - Enl 3 Mar 1862 at Boston Mountain, AR.

BOSTAINE, E.B. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

BRADLEY, GUSTAVUS Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died of wounds at Elk Horn, AR 9 Mar 1862.

BROOKS, J0HN Pvt   - Enl 13 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Present 23 Mar 1863.

CARLTON, L.M. Pvt  - Age 28. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Left sick at Little Rock, AR 25 Apr 1862. Discharged 30 Aug 1862 due to G.S.W. Elk Horn, AR which injured the spine. Ht 5' 9, eyes drk brown, hair drk, complx fair, blacksmith, age 35, born in Wilkes Co, NC.

CITTY, J.P. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Present 31 Oct 1862

CLARK, JOHN  A. Pvt  - Age 26. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith , AR. Died 20 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR.

CODY, A.R.  Pvt   - Enl 13 Apr  1862 at Little Rock, AR. Captured at Vicksburg, MS and exchanged 20 Dec 1863. Employed in AQM.

CROSS, H.C. Pvt  - Enl 3 Mar 1862 at Boston Mountain, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

CORHORN, ROBERT O. Cpl -  Age 23. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died 15 May 1862 at Canton, MS.

DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER 2Lt  - Age 32, born in NC. Enl 4 Dec 1862 at Ft Smith, AR. Promoted 29 Jun 1862. Served in AR under Genl McCulloch.

FARLEY, JOHN  A. Pvt   - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

FOUNTAIN, WILLIAM Pvt  - Reference.

GABBOTT, EDWARD P. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

GOODLETT, DAVID Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1861.

GOODLETT, JESSE Pvt  - Enl 20 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Present 30 Jun 1862.

GOSSITT, THOMAS R. Pvt   - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Left west of the Mississippi  River.

HARRIS, A.J.  Pvt  -  Age 21. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Absent sick west of the Mississippi River. Discharged 24 Sep 1863.

HAWKINS, C.  Pvt  -  Age 28. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Left sick at Bentonville, AR. Died 20 Jan 1863 at Jackson, LA.

HAWKS, DANIEL H. Pvt  - Age 28. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12-13 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HAYWOOD, W.H.  Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Prisoner 18 Nov 1863.

HERRINGTON, Z.D.  Pvt  - Enl 13 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Died 16 Jul 1862 near Verona, MS.

HUGHSON, SAMUEL Pvt  - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Captured 8 Mar 1862 at Elk Horn, AR. Exchanged  17 May  1862. Died at Corinth, MS. Date not known.

HYDEN, SAMUEL W. Pvt  - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

JETT, BENJAMIN P. Jr. Cpt  - Age 23. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Surrendered 4 May 1865 at Citrronelle, AL and paroled 13 May 1865 at Jackson, MS. Residence: Washington, AR. Served in AR under Genl McCulloch.

JETT,  EDWARD D. 1 Lt  - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Residence: Washington, AR. Served in AR under Genl McCulloch.

JOHNSTON, MORRISON M. Pvt  - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1861.

JOHNSTON, WILLIAM N. Sgt  - Age 25. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR.

LONG, JAMES Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

MARSHALL, WILLIAM J. Pvt   - Enl 13 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Paid 23 Mar 1863.

MARTIN, NEWTON J. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Absent west of the Mississippi River. Died 18 Dec 1862 at Washington, AR. Claim filed by A.L. Martin, father.

MAY, JAMES Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Absent west of the Mississippi River.

MIDDLETON, A.O. Cpl  - Age 22. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

MORRISON, ANDREW J. Pvt  - Age 17. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Patient in hospital at Enterprise, MS 28 Feb 1863.

MUNROE, ALBERT Pvt  - Reference

MURPHY, JOHN A. Pvt  - Age 40. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862. Surrendered 3 May 1865 at Citronelle, AL and paroled 4 May 1865 at Jackson, MS.

NEAL, S.S. Pvt   - Reference

NOLEN, JAMES Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died 16 Mar 1862 at Van Buren, AR.

ORTON, GEORGE W. 1Lt  - Enl 20 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Promoted to Sgt Major 1 Jul 1862.

PETTY, JOHN R. Pvt  - Enl 23 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

PETTY, WILLIAM H. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Discharged 25 Jun 1862.

PORTER, THOMAS Pvt  - Age 17. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR.  Died 6 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR.

REEDER, THOMAS J. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Discharged 9 Sep 1862.

REEVES, GEORGE W. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

SANDERS, FLEMON  Pvt   - Age 30. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. In Soldier's Home Hospital Clinton, LA 12 Apr 1863.

SANDLIN, JAMES M. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR.  Present 31 Oct 1862.

SANDLIN, WILLIAM  Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died 1 Mar 1862 at Bentonville, AR.

SHATTUCK, JAMES W. Pvt  - Enl 21 Mar 1862 at Van Buren, AR.  Present 31 Oct 1862.

SIMMS, JOHN G.B. Sgt  - Age 16. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Prisoner 2 Jan 1864.

SMITH, JOHN Pvt  - Reference,

SMITH, THOMAS C. 1Sgt  - Age 20. Enl 12 Nov 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Absent sick at Van Buren, AR  since 22 Mar 1862  west of the Mississippi River.

STINSON, WILEY 2Lt  - Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862. Born in KY. Residence: Washington, AR. Served in AR under Genl McCulloch.

STUART, J.P. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.  Absent sick west of the Mississippi River.

STUART, WILLIAM Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR.

SWANN, BENJAMIN  Pvt  - Age 26. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Discharged 17 Aug 1862.

TAYLOR GEORGE 1Lt   - Age 23. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Born in VA. Residence: Washington, AR. Dropped 13 Feb 1862.

THOMAS, JOHN  J. Pvt  - Enl 13 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

THOMPKINS, J.P. Pvt  - Age 17. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Died in camp at Boston Mountain, AR. 27 Feb 1862.

TROXWELL, MATT Pvt  - Age 27. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Left in hospital at Elk Horn, AR. 7 Mar 1862.

VANDOVER, JAMES Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Absent sick west of the Mississippi River.

VAUGHAN, BENJAMIN Sgt -  Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR.

WALLACE, WILSON P. Pvt   - Enl 6 Apr 1862 at Springfield, AR. Absent on sick leave 31 Oct 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12-13 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WATT, J.A. Cpl  - Age 32. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862.

WELDON, WILLIAM W. Sgt -  Enl 13 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Promoted to sgt 1 Jul 1862.

WELDON, HENRY Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec  1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Aug 1862.

WHEAT, B.P. Cpl  - Enl 24 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Wounded 19 Sep 1862 at Iuka, MS.

WILSON, JAMES S. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 4 Dec 1861 at Van Buren, AR. Present 31 Oct 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 and paroled 12-13 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

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