1ST ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT
               ARKANSAS STATE TROOPS

NARA Microfilm Roll #14

Unit formed in 1861 and disbanded after the battle at Wilson's Creek, MO.
There was a petition circulated  among the officers 11Aug1861 to keep the same commander
Many of these men are found later in the CSA Units
Battle at Wilson's Creek AKA Oak Hills

   FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF, ETAL

ARMSTRONG, L. Cpt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

BERRY, ALBERT Lt Col  Signed petition 11Aug1861.

CALHOUN, S.H. 2Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

CARROLL, CHARLES A. Cpt  Signed petition 11Aug1961.

CARROLL, DE ROSEY  Col.

CARROLL, JNO. H.  Surgeon. Signed petition 11Aug1861.

DAVIDSON, JNO. A. 1Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

HOLLIS, S.N. 2Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

HOYLE, P.H. 3Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

JOHNSON, JAMES 1Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

KELLY, T.J. Cpt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

LEWIS, THOMAS Cpt Signed petition 11Aug1861.

SAWYER, EARLE 3Lt Signed petition 11Aug1861.



   COMPANY A
No personnel listed.



   COMPANY B

BENGE, JOHN Pvt Killed at Wilson's Creek, MO.

CLAY, WESLEY Pvt Mortally Wounded at Wilson's Creek,, MO 10Aug1861.

GARDNER, B.F. Pvt Mortally wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

HEARN, JOHN B. Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

JAMES, R.C. 3Sgt Killed 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

SMITH, C.M. -- Missing, returned yesterday unhurt. His horse had a leg shot off in the charge on the battery of the enemy and was shot in the hip.


   COMPANY C

BRINKMIRE, HENRY Pvt Absent on the 11th, was sick and ran after the MO train for some distance, thinking it was ours.

DUNLOP, MARION Pvt Slightly wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

HARKREADER, JOHN Pvt Missing on the 11th -- was sick and ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.

JACOBS, WILLIAM Pvt  Missing on the 11th -- ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.

PAYNE, J.L. Pvt Missing on the 11th -- ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.

SMEDLEY, JOHN R. Pvt Missing on the 11th -- ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.

WARREN, HENRY A. Pvt Missing on the 11th -- ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.

WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM Pvt  Missing on the 11th -- ran after the MO train for some distance thinking it was ours.


   COMPANY D

ADAMSON, JOHN  -- Missing after the battle at Wilson's Creen, MO and believed to have left the fight for his home in Crawford Co., AR.

ALMONDS, JAMES -- Missing after the battle at Wilson's Creek, MO. --believed to have absented himself from the field and acted cowardly.

CRAVENS, JOHN J. -- Missing and since returned -- believed to have absented himself from  the field and acted cowardly.

McCURDY, J. -- Believed to have absented himself from the field and acted cowardly.

RODGERS, JONATHAN -- Believed to have absented himself from the field and acted cowardly.

SPIVEY, U. J.  Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

WALKER, B.F. Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

WELLS, P.B.  Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.


   COMPANY E

CULVER, GEORGE W.  - Reported returned, says he was not well and ran off after the wagons, Returned the 11th to camp, did not report himself & went horse hunting.


   COMPANY F

CARROLL, JESSEE 2Cpl Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

COPELAND, JOHN Pvt  Reported missing but since has returned with train.

COVEY, JAMES Pvt Reported missing but since has returned with train.

HASELETT, WILLIAM Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

HOWDYSHELL, HENRY Pvt Reported missing but since returned with train.

JEFFERSON, S.A. Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.


   COMPANY G

ALLSTOTT, JOHN Pvt Wounded at Wilson's Creek, MO 10Aug1861.

CRAWFORD, THOMAS Pvt Wounded at Wilson's Creek, MO.

DONALDSON, WILLIAM Pvt Wounded at Wilson's Creek, MO 10Aug1861

HONEA, S. B. 1Sgt Missing - believed killed or taken as his horse was known to be killed under him.

PENDERGRASS, BENJAMIN Pvt Missing on the 11th, since returned from down the road.

SMITH, JOHN Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

WALKER, JOHN J. Cpt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.


   COMPANY H

CHITWOOD, JAMES A. Pvt Wounded 10Aug1862 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

CRAWFORD, C.A. Pvt Wounded at Wilson's Creek, MO.

PATTERSON, ISAAC 1Cpl Killed 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

YOUNG, WILLIAM Pvt Wounded 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.


   COMPANY I

DOWNING, PEYTON F. 4Cpl.  Killed 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

HAIR, W.L. Pvt Killed 10Aug1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.

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