Arkansas Volunteers, United States Army

First Regiment Arkansas Cavalry

HISTORY AND ENGAGEMENTS

Organized at Cassville and Springfield, Missouri, June to August, 1862.
Mustered in at Springfield, Missouri, August 7, 1862.
Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, June to October, 1862.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, Department of Missouri, to December, 1862.
Unattached, Army of the Frontier, Department of Missouri, to June, 1863.
District of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri, to June, 1864.
3rd Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Army Corps, Department of Arkansas, to February, 1865.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army corps, Department Arkansas, February, 1865.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Department Arkansas, to August, 1865.

Service:
Regiment organizing at Cassville, Missouri, until July 1, 1862.
Moved to Springfield, Missouri, July 1, 1862.
Schofield’s Campaign in Missouri and Arkansas, August to December, 1862.
1st Battalion with Gen. Blunt and engaged near Newtonia, Missouri, September 15, 1862.
Skirmish at Cassville, Missouri, September 21, 1862.
2nd Battalion joins Army of the Frontier, October 3, 1862.
1st Battalion near Newtonia, Missouri, October 13
1st and 2nd Battalions lead advance of the army during October, 1862.
Stationed at Elkhorn Tavern and Cassville as outpost for 2nd and 3rd Divisions, Army Frontier, October 20, 1862.
Huntsville, Arkansas, November 5, 1862.
Yocum Creek, Missouri, November 15, 1862 (three companies).
3rd Battalion joins, November 11 to December 3, 1862.
Moved to join Gen. Blunt, December 3-5, 1862.
Illinois Creek, Arkansas, December 7, 1862.
Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862.
Middletown, Arkansas, December 9, 1862.
Expedition from Fayetteville to Huntsville, Arkansas, December 21-23, 1862.
Duty at Fayetteville, Arkansas, to April 25, 1863.
Defense of Springfield, Missouri, January 8, 1863 (detachment).
Carrollton, Arkansas, January 10, 1863.
Expedition from Fayetteville to Van Buren, Arkansas, January 23-27, 1863.
Pope County, Arkansas, January 25, 1863.
Skirmishes at Vine Prairie, on White Oak River, and near mouth of Mulberry River, February 2-3, 1863.
Skirmish, Pope County, Arkansas, February 5, 1863 (detachment).
Scout from Fayetteville to Arkansas River, February 5-12, 1863.
Threlkeld’s Ferry, Arkansas, February 6, 1863.
Near Van Buren, Arkansas, February 10, 1863.
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, February 15, 1863 (detachment).
White River, Arkansas, March 6, 1863.
Frog Bayou, Arkansas, March 19, 1863.
Washington and near White River, Arkansas, March 22, 1863.
Scouts from Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 29-April 5, 1863.
Cross Hollows, Arkansas, March 30, 1863.
Skirmishes in Carroll County, Arkansas, April 4, 1863 (Companies “H” and “L”).
White River, Arkansas, April 9, 1863.
Cabell’s attack on Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 18, 1863.
Moved to Springfield, Missouri, April 25-May 4, 1863.
Elm Springs, Arkansas, April 26, 1863.
Duty at Springfield and Cassville, Missouri, until September, 1863.
Skirmishes at Fayetteville, Arkansas, June 4 and 15, 1863.
Madison, Arkansas, June 25, 1863.
Near Cross Hollows, Arkansas, July, 1863.
Cassville, Missouri, July 4, 1863.
Near Elm Springs, Arkansas, July 30, 1863.
Pineville, Arkansas, August 13, 1863.
Washington, Arkansas, August 30, 1863.
Near Maysville, Arkansas, September 5, 1863.
Expedition from Springfield, Missouri, into Arkansas and the Indian Territory, September 7-19, 1863.
Near Enterprise, Missouri, September 15, 1863.
Operations against Shelby’s Raid into Arkansas and Missouri, September 22-October 21, 1863.
Reoccupation of Fayetteville, Arkansas, September 22, 1863, and stationed there until February, 1865.
Cassville, Missouri, September 26, 1863.
Demonstration on Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 11-14, 1863.
Cross Timbers, Arkansas, October 15, 1863.
Deer Creek, October 16 (detachment).
Buffalo Mountain and Harrisonville, Arkansas, October 24, 1863.
Johnson County, Arkansas, October 26, 1863.
Expedition to Frog Bayou, Arkansas, November 7-13, 1863.
Near Huntsville, Arkansas, November 9, 1863.
Near Kingston, Arkansas, November 10, 1863.
Mount Ida, Arkansas, November 12, 1863.
Scout from Fayetteville, Arkansas, December 16-31, 1863.
Stroud’s Store, Arkansas, December 23, 1863.
Buffalo River, Arkansas, December 25, 1863.
Searcy County, Arkansas, December 31, 1863.
Operations against guerrillas in Newton, Searcy, Izard and Carroll counties, January 16-February 15, 1864.
Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Arkansas, January 22, 1864.
Bailey’s, Crooked Creek, Arkansas, January 23, 1864.
Rolling Prairie and near Burrowsville, Arkansas, January 23, 1864.
Crooked Creek, Arkansas, February 5, 1864.
White River, Arkansas, February 7, 1864.
Expedition against Freeman’s forces, February 12-20, 1864.
Black’s Mills, Arkansas, February 17, 1864.
Carrollton, Arkansas, March 13, 1864.
Ben Brook’s Mills, Arkansas, March 27, 1864.
Charlestown, Arkansas, April 4, 1864.
Skirmishes on Arkansas River and near Prairie Grove, Arkansas, April 6-7, 1864.
Rhea’s Mills, Arkansas, April 7, 1864.
Washington, Arkansas, May 28, 1864.
Van Buren, Arkansas, July 7, 1864.
Operations in central Arkansas, August 9-15, 1864.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, August 14, 1864.
Operations in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, August 15-24, 1864.
Carrollton, Arkansas, August 15, 1864.
Richland Creek, Arkansas, August 16, 1864.
Expedition in Washington and Benton counties, Arkansas, August 21-27, 1864.
Mud Town, Arkansas, August 24, 1864.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, August 27, 1864.
Richland, Arkansas, September 6, 1864.
Scout from Fayetteville to Huntsville, Arkansas, September 12-15, 1864.
Rodger’s Crossing on White River and Huntsville, Arkansas, September 14, 1864.
Huntsville, Arkansas, September 18, 1864 (detachment).
Skirmishes, Barry County, Missouri, October 8 and 18, 1864.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 14, 1864.
Crawford County, Arkansas, October 19, 1864.
Benton County, Arkansas, October 20, 1864.
Fayetteville and Van Buren, Arkansas, October 20, 1864.
Operations about Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 25-November 4, 1864.
Skirmishes at Bentonville and Newbeon Bridge, Arkansas, October 25, 1864.
Van Buren, Arkansas, October 26, 1864.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 27-28, 1864.
Duty about Fayetteville and at Fort Smith, Arkansas, until August, 1865.
Skirmish near Van Buren, Arkansas, April 2, 1865.
Mustered out, August 20, 1865.


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