18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA

Company B

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This company began recruiting on March 1, 1862, and completed its organization at Princeton, Dallas county, Arkansas, on March 12, with the election of Israel N. McClendon, captain; Robert G. Pattillo, first lieutenant; Robert M. Thrasher, second lieutenant; and Stephen Winstead, Jr., third lieutenant.  Lieutenants Pattillo and Thrasher each subsequently served as captain of this company.  At least twenty men of Company B died in the measles epidemic of the Spring of 1862.  In June, 1862, five of its members were transferred to the newly-organized 12th Arkansas Battalion (Sharpshooters).  Company B suffered fifteen casualties at the Battle of Corinth, and surrendered with 31 men at Port Hudson, Louisiana.  A total of 85 men are known to have served in Company B.

Roster of Company B

Adams, William J
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 12, 1862; buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; born in Georgia, c1832; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Nancy; occupation blacksmith.

Banks, Robert A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; absent on detached duty at Clinton, Louisiana; born November 7, 1833; died December 16, 1883; buried in Tulip Cemetery, Dallas county, Arkansas, with wife Caroline Ruth.

Barbee, Addison C  “Ad”
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; promoted fifth sergeant, May 5, 1862; promoted fourth sergeant, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862.

Barbee, Matthew
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; discharged, August 2, 1862.

Barclay, Hugh G
Private—Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, at Tulip, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, May 15, 1862; transferred to Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, September 26, 1862, in exchange for James A. Cooper; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Alabama, c1845; died in Arkansas, November 9, 1889; married Mrs Emily Whittington in Calhoun county, Arkansas, July 29, 1865; widow Mrs R. A. Barclay filed Arkansas pension application #23118 from Hempstead county, August 7, 1916; listed in Calhoun county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Barlow, Robert A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; promoted fifth sergeant, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Alabama, c1837; listed in Bradley county 1860 census; occupation carpenter.

Barnett, Caleb R
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 12th Arkansas Sharpshooters Battalion, June 30, 1862; captured at Big Black River, Mississippi, May 17, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Fort Delaware, June 15, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Point Lookout, Maryland, September 22, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 28, 1863.

Benson, Frederick A
Fifth Sergeant—Enrolled in Dallas County Home Guard at Princeton, Arkansas, July 1, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 5, 1862; buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; born in North Carolina, c1833; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife S.L.; occupation farmer.

Bird, William L
Musician—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; appointed first musician, March 21, 1862; appointed second sergeant, March 1, 1863; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in North Carolina, c1825; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation sheriff; bought land in Dallas county in 1857 and 1860.

Bittle, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; died of disease at Columbus, Mississippi, August 13, 1862; born c1844.

Brantley, Jackson
Private—Conscripted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, late 1863 or early 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, until exchanged on March 4, 1865; reportedly died shortly after he was exchanged; resident of Jefferson county, Arkansas.

Brown, Elijah G
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 4, 1862; born in Alabama, c1832; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation laborer.

Brummett, William A
Second Corporal—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed second corporal, March 12, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863.

Butler, John W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; born in Virginia, c1846; died in Arkansas, May 17, 1936; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #24992 from Clark county, August 12, 1920; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Carter, James C
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 12, 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; appointed third corporal, March 1, 1863; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in North Carolina, c1841; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Chadwick, Peter F  “Frank”
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 16, 1862; buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; widow America C. (Ross) Chadwick filed Arkansas pension application #1686 from Dallas county, August 25, 1894; she later filed Arkansas pension application #16682 from Dallas county, August 16, 1901.

Clark, Neal Alexander
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 12th Arkansas Sharpshooters Battalion, June 21, 1862; appointed second sergeant, June 30, 1862; captured at Big Black River, Mississippi, May 17, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Fort Delaware, June 15, 1863; transferred to U.S. Military Prison, Point Lookout, Maryland, September 22, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 28, 1863; born in Tennessee, April 17, 1845; died in Arkansas, June 30, 1907; buried in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas county, Arkansas; married Mary Gray; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; served as Dallas county assessor, 1880-1882; served as Dallas county sheriff, 1882-1892; served as Dallas county clerk, 1892-1896; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his residence as Princeton, Arkansas.

Cleveland, Allen L
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born c1844.

Conner, Orlando P
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; enlisted in Co. K, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, 1864; captured in Hot Spring county, Arkansas, September 13, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 5, 1865; hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, for “old wound, right leg,” March 6, 1865; furloughed for thirty days, March 17, 1865.

Conner, William Lewis
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; wounded in the left thigh and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; left leg amputated; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; discharged for disability at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 1863; captured at Port Hudson, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Lowndes county, Mississippi, c1845; died in Arkansas, June 30, 1906; widow Tennie Conner filed Arkansas pension application #17344 from Dallas county, August 7, 1914; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer; served as Dallas county assessor, 1892-1894; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his residence as Fordyce, Arkansas.

Cook, Tandy W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; discharged for disability, June 18, 1862; born in Georgia, c1845; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census; occupation farmer

Cooper, James A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, September 25, 1862, in exchange for Hugh G. Barclay; born in North Carolina, January 24, 1845; died in Arkansas, February 8, 1925; buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Malvern, Arkansas; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #20721 from Hot Spring county, August 12, 1919; listed in Dallas county 1860 census.

Crouse, Franklin
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 5, 1862; buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; born in Alabama, c1831; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Crouse, John S
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 15, 1862; born in Tennessee, c1839; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Hester; occupation farmer.

Daniel, William L
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; promoted fourth sergeant; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Tennessee, c1842; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #22747 from Dallas county, August 10, 1915; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Davidson, Robert A
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; appointed third corporal, June 25, 1862; discharged for pulmonary disease at Staunton, Virginia, September 26, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; promoted first sergeant, May 26, 1862; reduced to private; temporarily attached to Co. K, 11th & 17th Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated); returned to 18th Arkansas Infantry, and paroled at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 17, 1865; born in South Carolina, c1836; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation wheelwright..

Dickerson, William E
Musician—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; appointed second musician, March 12, 1862; died of disease in Shelby county, Tennessee, May 10, 1862.

Drake, Matthew B
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; discharged for chronic diarrhea and general debility at Newton, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; born in Nash county, North Caroline, c1826; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation schoolteacher.

Fikes, James D
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Alabama, c1830; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife J.W.; occupation farmer.

Green, John O
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; died of disease at Columbus, Mississippi, July 11, 1862.

Greer, Robert
Third Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed third sergeant, March 12, 1862; discharged, May 5, 1862.

Greer, Samuel J
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; discharged, April 24, 1862

Hall, Silas A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #26951 from Grant county, 1925; died in Arkansas, August 12, 1925; buried in Leola Cemetery, Grant county, Arkansas.

Hardcastle, H P
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; discharged, December 20, 1862; later enlisted in Co. F, 26th Arkansas Infantry; born c1840.

Hargis, Marion S
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; discharged, August 2, 1862; born in North Carolina, c1824; died in Arkansas, 1884; widow Tranquillas Hargis filed Arkansas pension application #1224 from Garland county in 1892, which was rejected; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Harrison, Phillip S
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born December 5, 1844; died August 21, 1877; buried in Tulip Cemetery, Dallas county, Arkansas; married Kate Hall.

Harrison, Robert L
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born c1843.

Hays, Redney T
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born c1838; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #15368 from Dallas county, August 10, 1905; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Pine Grove, Arkansas.

Head, Henry E
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 12th Arkansas Sharpshooters Battalion, June 21, 1862; wounded at Hatchie Bridge, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and paroled on July 9, 1863; enlisted in Co. G, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, November 1, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864; born in Georgia, c1839; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Higginbotham, Rufus
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 21, 1864; born in Alabama, c1839; died in Arkansas, June 29, 1923; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #20548 from Miller county, August 13, 1919; widow Margaret H. Higginbotham filed for pension, August 1923; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Hood, Hugh
Fourth Corporal—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed fourth corporal, March 12, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; died of wounds, October 7, 1862.

Hood, John W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Tennessee, c1842; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #17376 from Dallas county, September 8, 1907; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Dalark, Arkansas.

Hurst, George
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; hospitalized at Tupelo, Mississippi, September 1, 1862; died at Marion, Mississippi, December 11, 1862.

Jacobs, John E
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 12, 1862; born in North Carolina, c1845; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Jennings, W T N
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; died at Port Hudson, Louisiana, November 28, 1862; born c1838.

Jones, John E
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born c1834; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #3958 from Dallas county, August 16, 1901.

Knight, Woodson
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862, and furloghed to Dallas county, Arkansas; born c1837.

Launius, Allen R
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in North Carolina, c1842; died in Arkansas, August 5, 1921; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #17408 from Dallas county, August 8, 1906; widow Sarah R. Launius filed for pension, August 1922; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Holly Springs, Arkansas.

Lea, Robert A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; promoted third sergeant, June 1, 1862; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, June 18, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; previously served as third lieutenant in 44th Arkansas Militia, and third lieutenant in Co. C, 6th Arkansas Infantry; born at Leasburg, North Carolina, March 26, 1834; died in Dallas county, Arkansas, January 19, 1900; buried in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas county, Arkansas; listed in Dallas county 1860 census, occupation merchant; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Princeton, Arkansas.

Lea, T Miles
First Corporal—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed first corporal, March 12, 1862; reportedly died at Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi, October 10, 1862; born c1829.

Lea, William Allen Jr
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; subsequently enlisted in Co. E, 37th Arkansas Infantry; born in North Carolina, c1844; died in Arkansas, July 2, 1905; widow Mrs S. P. Lea filed Arkansas pension application #3972 from Dallas county, August 10, 1907; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Princeton, Arkansas.

Lea, William Archer Douglas
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; absent on sick furlough to Arkansas, June 9, 1862; subsequently enlisted in Co. F, 26th Arkansas Infantry; born in North Carolina, August 27, 1844; died in Arkansas, June 4, 1914; buried in Princeton Cemetery, Dallas county, Arkansas; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Princeton, Arkansas.

Lea, William C
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; appointed third lieutenant, May 26, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio; released on oath of allegiance at Fort Delaware, June 17, 1865; born in North Carolina, c1838; listed in 1860 Dallas county census; occupation farmer.

Loftin, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; died of disease at Memphis, Tennessee, May 1, 1862; buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

McClendon, Israel N
Captain—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; elected captain, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 8, 1862.

McCraw, Miller W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Virginia, c1844; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Moore, Jesse
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 21, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 6th Arkansas Infantry; born c1843.

Morrison, William R
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed drummer; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in South Carolina, c1846; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Owens, Henry C
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Memphis, Tennessee, April 7, 1862; previously served in Co. C, 6th Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee, c1838; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Julia; occupation farmer.

Pattillo, Robert Goodwin
First Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; discharged for measles at Camp Bartow, Virginia, August 28, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; elected first lieutenant, March 12, 1862; detailed as acting regimental adjutant, April 3 to May 4, 1862; promoted captain, May 8, 1862; resigned, July 25, 1862; born in New York, c1834; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Henrietta F.; also listed in Hempstead county 1860 census with wife Henrietta F.; occupation clerk.

Phillips, Thomas P
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; discharged for disability, October 2, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; died of disease at Lockhart Station, Mississippi, August 21, 1862; born in Arkansas, c1842; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Pickett, William E
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; appointed drummer; died of disease at Okolona, Mississippi; born in North Carolina, c1845; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Pride, Joseph W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 12th Arkansas Sharpthooters Battalion, June 21, 1862; appointed third corporal, June 30, 1862; wounded at Cornth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; no further record; born in Virginia, c1847; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Ramsay, Columbus H
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Mississippi, c1844; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation laborer.

Ross, Hugh
Private—Enrolled in Dallas County Home Guard, January 10, 1862; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, April 6, 1862; discharged, August 2, 1862; born c1835.

Ross, John L
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; born in Kentucky, c1844; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Ross, William P
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863, born in Kentucky, c1839; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Russell, John A
First Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed first sergeant, March 12, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 26, 1862; died of disease at Columbus, Mississippi, September 1, 1862; born in North Carolina, c1826; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Sarah J.; occupation farmer.

Shaddock, Burrell Jr
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; died of disease at Hernando, Mississippi, April 15, 1862; born in Alabama, c1834; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Stanfield, James M
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; died of disease at Hernando, Mississippi, April 15, 1862.

Strong, Charles
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; absent on sick furlough through most of 1862, finally listed as absent without leave, “believed to have joined the army in Arkansas,” born in Georgia, c1844; listed in Calhoun county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Taylor, James R
Third Corporal—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed third corporal, March 12, 1862; died of disease at Okolona, Mississippi, September 8, 1862; born in Virginia, c1827; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Thrasher, Robert B
Second Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed second sergeant, March 12, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 12th Arkansas Sharpshooters Battalion, June 21, 1862; appointed second lieutenant, June 30, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and paroled on July 9, 1863; retired to Invalid Corps at Shreveport, Louisiana, October 24, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 6th Arkansas Infantry; born in Mississippi, November 8, 1841; died in Arkansas, 1870; buried in Rockport Cemetery, Hot Spring county, Arkansas; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Thrasher, Robert Mullins
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; elected second lieutenant, March 12, 1862; promoted first lieutenant, May 8, 1862; promoted captain, September 25, 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 1865; born in Tennessee, December 14, 1827; died in Arkansas, February 29, 1896; buried in Rockport Cemetery, Hot Spring county, Arkansas; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Caledonia; occupation minister.

Toney, John A
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; promoted third sergeant, June 18, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862; born in Tennessee, c1822; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #2079 from Ouachita county, August 23, 1895; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Frances; occupation farmer.

Walker, Matthew G
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; promoted first corporal; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born c1827; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #5454 from Hot Spring county, August 21, 1901; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address as Malvern, Arkansas.

Walsh, John L
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Virginia, c1830; listed in Dallas county 1860 census with wife Louisa; occupation farmer; attended 1899 Confederate reunion at Princeton, Arkansas, listing his address at Holly Springs, Arkansas.

Wiggins, Zebediah B
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; detailed to duty in Quartermaster Department.

Wilcox, Robert W  “Bob”
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; promoted second sergeant, June 22, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; previously served in Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry; born in Tennessee, c1840; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer

Williams, Henry Thomas  “Tom”
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 21, 1862; hospitalized at Memphis, Tennessee; dropped from the rolls, December 31, 1862, “supposed to be dead;” previously served in Co. C, 6th Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama, c1834; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Winstead, Stephen Jr
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; elected third lieutenant, March 12, 1862; promoted second lieutenant, May 8, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 14, 1862, and furloughed to Arkansas; promoted first lieutenant; appointed captain and chief of ordnance, McNair’s Brigade, May 17, 1864; born in Person county, North Carolina, c1843; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Woodworth, Henry
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant, March 12, 1862; promoted first sergeant; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in North Carolina, c1827; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation hotel clerk.

Wozencraft, George R
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862, and paroled on October 13, 1862; reportedly died of wounds at Iuka, Mississippi; born in North Carolina, c1844; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Yates, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Alabama, c1846; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Yates, Lafayette
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 18th Arkansas Infantry, at Princeton, Arkansas, March 12, 1862; promoted fourth corporal, March 1, 1863; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 12, 1863; born in Alabama, c1844; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

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