20th Regiment Arkansas Infantry.
Company G.
Adams, Charles
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 7, 1862.
Adams, George
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick west of the Mississippi River, April 30,
1862 through February 28, 1863.
Baldwin, Silas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died at Fulton, Tennessee, April 26, 1862.
Bennett, J C
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 27,
1862; supposed to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.
Blaylock, J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent without leave since April 1, 1862; dropped from
the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Bonham, Mark
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; granted four days leave at Little Rock, Arkansas, about
April 1, 1862; not heard from; dropped from the rolls for desertion, February
28, 1863.
Boshears, Alexander
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; furloughed home from DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, April
30, 1862; dropped from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Boshears, William
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled,
July 8, 1863.
Brazil, Charles
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died in hospital about September 1, 1862.
Bringle, Henry F
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled,
July 8, 1863.
Burrow, E R
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; elected third lieutenant, May 13, 1862; left Corinth,
Mississippi, on two-day leave, May 26, 1862; not heard from since; dropped
from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Butler, James M
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; reportedly died, April 26, 1862; also reportedly died
at Camp Churchill, Arkansas, May 3, 1862.
Butler, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick west of the Mississippi River, April 30,
1862 through February 28, 1863.
Cape, F F A
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted at Little Rock,
Arkansas, February 17, 1862; discharged, May 26, 1862.
Caradine, J T
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Memphis, Tennessee, since May 1, 1862;
deserted from hospital at Memphis, Tennessee.
Carter, J H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; detailed as a wagonmaker, April 9, 1862.
Clements, Israel
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, since May 2,
1862; absent sick at Holly Springs, Mississippi, June 3, 1862; discharged,
December 22, 1862; age 48.
Crowson, J T
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died at Camp Churchill, Arkansas, May 8, 1862.
Davenport, Zachariah
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 13, 1862; received clothing issue,
January 27, 1864.
Elsberry, Michael
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 15, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow
Orpha Elsberry, January 19, 1863.
Esum, S J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 30, 1862;
dropped from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Evans, Lee
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; deserted, found in Capt. Parish’s Company, enlisted
for three years.
Fletcher, James F
Third Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 13, 1862; discharged, June 7,
1862.
Fletcher, James H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; elected major, April 9, 1862; promoted lieutenant-colonel,
July 7, 1862; resigned due to consumption, January 5, 1863; age 23 born
in Tennessee.
Fletcher, Jeff L
First Lieutenant—Enlisted at Little Rock,
Arkansas, February 17, 1862; discharged, May 26, 1862.
Fletcher, Levi
Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died near Corinth, Mississippi, June 6, 1862.
George, John
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died at Memphis, Tennessee, April 30, 1862.
Glaze, Samuel J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 26,
1862; absent, well, August 31, 1862; deserted from Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Goodson, Jacob
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled,
July 8, 1863.
Griffith, James M
First Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; elected first lieutenant, May 13, 1862; signed roll
as commanding the company; promoted captain, January 6, 1863; age 32, born
in Georgia.
Griffith, William
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 7, 1862.
Hardcastle, J L
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; furloughed home sick from DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, April
9, 1862; absent sick west of Mississippi River, April 30, 1862; dropped
from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Hawkins, James
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 17, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow
Elizabeth Hawkins, January 19, 1863.
Henson, J N
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 26,
1862; supposed to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.
Hubbard, George
Sergeant—Appears on a list of prisoners captured
at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May 17, 1863; and sent to Memphis,
Tennessee, May 25, 1863.
Johnson, Knox
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 6, 1862.
Kendrick, A W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; joined by transfer, May 1, 1862; transferred to Co.
C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 20, 1862; returned to 20th
Arkansas Infantry; deserted at Corinth, Mississippi, October 2, 1862.
Lady, James
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 4, 1862;
discharged, over age 40, at hospital at Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi,
March 21, 1863; age 52.
Landers, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; present sick in camp, June 30, 1862; deserted, October
2, 1862.
Lester, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, since May 2,
1862; discharged at hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, date not stated.
McKinney, William A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; furloughed to Texas for sixty days by the surgeon, January
23, 1863.
McKnew, Wesley
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; deserted at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, May 2, 1862; present,
June 30, 1862 through February 28, 1863.
Malone, David C
Private—Appears on a list of prisoners captured
at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May 17, 1863; and sent to Memphis,
Tennessee, May 25, 1863.
Moreland, J W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; left in Arkansas on a mail contract; dropped from the
rolls for desertion, August 31, 1862.
Morgan, A J
Sergeant—Appears on a list of prisoners captured
at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; and sent to Camp Douglas,
Illinois.
Murray, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 26,
1862; absent sick, August 31, 1862.
Murray, Samuel
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; sent to hospital from Corinth, Mississippi, May 26,
1862; absent sick, August 31, 1862.
Newman, Myer
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; left at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, to wait on the sick,
May 2, 1862; not heard from, supposed to have deserted from hospital at
Memphis, Tennessee; absent, supposed to be with the enemy, August 31, 1862.
Oglesby, Levi B
Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed third sergeant, May 13, 1862; reduced to ranks,
December 15, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled,
July 8, 1863.
Ortner, D M
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, April 30, 1862;
died in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, May 5, 1862; interred in Elmwood
Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, May 7, 1862.
Patterson, N
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; joined by transfer, May 13, 1862; transferred to Co.
C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 20, 1862; returned to 20th
Arkansas Infantry; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; sent
to Alton, Illinois, October 7, 1862.
Pearl, J P
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, July 6, 1862.
Pinson, William
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 30, 1862;
dropped from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Prater, George W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; transferred to a three-year company, April 1, 1862.
Price, S
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; reference to the 46th Alabama Infantry.
Rainwaters, D M
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent without leave west of the Mississippi River since
April 1, 1862; dropped from the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Rainwaters, J M S
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; furloughed home from DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, by surgeon,
April 9, 1862; died near Corinth, Mississippi, May 4, 1862.
Rees, William M
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted at Little Rock,
Arkansas, February 17, 1862; promoted first lieutenant; left camp at Corinth,
Mississippi, on two days leave of absence, May 20, 1862; not heard from
since.
Reese, C P
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick near Corinth, Mississippi, since May 20,
1862; supposed to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.
Richardson, J A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died at Holly Springs, Mississippi, May 16, 1862.
Robertson, H G
Captain—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; elected captain, May 13, 1862; promoted lieutenant-colonel,
January 6, 1863; age 34, born in Alabama; formerly second lieutenant in
Borland’s Regiment.
Robertson, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 15, 1862.
Robinson, G W
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 10, 1862.
Rogers, Sidney R
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant, October 20, 1862; reduced
to ranks, February 13, 1863; captured at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi,
May 17, 1863; sent to Fort Delaware; died in prison, July 30, 1863.
Rowland, J J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, August 1, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by
mother Mary Crowson, January 19, 1863.
Rufty, W E
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; discharged, June 17, 1862.
See, John R
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died near Corinth, Mississippi, May 10, 1862.
Shanberger, G W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, April 30, 1862;
absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, since May 1, 1862; supposed
to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.
Simpson, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, April 30, 1862;
died at Memphis, Tennessee, May 1, 1862.
Simpson, Thomas P
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863;
sent to Fort Delaware, September 22, 1863; died, October 1, 1863.
Stuckey, O F
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed first sergaant, May 13, 1862; detailed to
go to Arkansas for clothing, November 6, 1862; returned from detail, January
21, 1863; captured at Champion’s Hill, Missisippi, May 16, 1863; sent to
Fort Delaware; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 25, 1863.
Sutton, George
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent without leave since April 1, 1862.
Swagerty, Grandison F
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; discharged, May 25, 1862.
Swear, Eli
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1862.
Thomas, J W
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; captured at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863; sent to
Alton, Illinois, July 9, 1863.
Ware, W S
Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died, May 9, 1862.
Waters, Calaway
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Corinth, Mississippi, since May 26, 1862;
paid, March 4, 1863.
Waters, Calvin
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; present through February 28, 1863.
Waters, Jefferson
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed sergeant, May 13, 1862; captured at Vicksburg,
Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.
Waters, Leroy R
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent sick at Corinth, Mississippi, May 26, 1862; discharged
for being under age 18, March 21, 1863; age 16, born in Tennessee.
Waters, Tillman
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; wounded and captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi,
May 16, 1863; retired to Invalid Corps at Yandell Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi,
April 9, 1865; paroled at Jackson, Mississippi, May 19, 1865.
Waters, William
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed corporal, May 13, 1862; died, July 20, 1862.
Wear, J A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; appointed second corporal, July 11, 1862; deserted at
Iuka, Mississippi, September 22, 1862; captured and paroled, October 14,
1862.
Webster, Samuel G
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 13, 1862; deserted at Corinth,
Mississippi, October 2, 1862.
Weldon, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; transferred to Co. C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters,
June 21, 1862; returned to 20th Arkansas Infantry; present through February
28, 1863; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent
to Fort Delaware, September 22, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia,
December 25, 1863; took oath of allegiance at Point Lookout, Maryland,
June 22, 1865.
Wells, A J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; absent without leave since April 1, 1862; dropped from
the rolls for desertion, February 28, 1863.
Whetmore, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; died at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, April 22, 1862.
Williams, John B
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 17, 1862; left sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee; not heard
from since June 4, 1862.
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