20th Regiment Arkansas Infantry.
Company H.

In almost all cases these records reflect two muster-in dates and places (at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; and at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862).
 

Atkinson, J T
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, since May 2, 1862.

Baker, S B
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, June 15, 1862.

Barker, James
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; appointed third sergeant, June 15, 1862; discharged, December 21, 1862; age 41, born in Logan county, Kentucky.

Beard, Hugh
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died, June 1, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow Elizabeth A. Beard, March 11, 1863.

Beckham, T B
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; discharged, August 2, 1862; age 21, born in Pike county, Georgia.

Black, W D
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Block, B L
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862.

Bradberry, William
Private—Appears on a list of prisoners forwarded from Corinth, Mississippi, to Columbus, Kentucky, October 9, 1862.

Bradley, H J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; appointed flag-bearer; elected second lieutenant, May 13, 1862; age 31, born in Arkansas; present, February 28, 1863.

Bradley, William
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; prisoner forwarded from Corinth, Mississippi, to Columbus, Kentucky, October 9, 1862.

Bragg, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died, June 8, 1862.

Brassell, William
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died June 18, 1862.

Brown, James C
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; detailed as provost guard, June 30, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Cathey, W A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; present, February 28, 1863; discharged, March 31, 1863; age 47, born in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina.

Chadrick, J M
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died at Memphis, Tennessee, May 2, 1862.

Conrad, J H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died, May 25, 1862.

Cooksey, A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died at Grenada, Mississippi, June 21, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow M. S. Cooksey, October 15, 1863.

Cooper, B
Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; discharged, August 2, 1862.

Counts, W C
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, November 14, 1862.

Cruise, William
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863; file contains answer to an inquiry from Oklahoma Pension Board dated December 15, 1915; name also shown as Crews.

Cunningham, J L
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Fort Delaware, September 22, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 25, 1863.

Daniel, Josiah
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; appointed first sergeant, July 20, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Davis, J H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; discharged, December 21, 1862; age 23, born in York county, South Carolina.

Dumas, B L
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; present, February 28, 1863.

Ederington, J T
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; discharged, May 26, 1862.

Evans, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died, July 11, 1862.

Franklin, W W
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; discharged, May 13, 1862.

Gobles, A B
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured at at Hatchie Bridge, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Fort Delaware, September 22, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 25, 1863; discharged, March 20, 1863; age 18, born in Indiana.

Godfrey, S W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; left on the battlefield at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862, and captured; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Greer, J W
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; absent since May 1862; supposed to be dead and dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.

Groves, A
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863; deserted and took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 23, 1864; age 26, residence Eagle Creek, Bradley county, Arkansas.

Hall, G W
Corporal—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; reduced to ranks; absent without leave since about March 10, 1862 through December 31, 1862.

Hall, John
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured near Jackson, Mississippi, July 30, 1863; sent to Camp Morton, Indiana, August 7, 1863; enlisted in U.S. Army, March 24, 1865.

Halley, M H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; appointed first corporal, June 20, 1862; left on the battle field at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; not heard from since.

Halley, S F
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured near Jackson, Mississippi, July 19, 1863; sent to Camp Morton, Indiana; released on oath of allegiance, May 22, 1865; eyes dark, hair dark, complexion florid, height 5’4”, residence Gaines Landing, Arkansas.

Ham, W W
Private—Appears on a list of prisoners captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Memphis, Tennessee, May 25, 1863.

Hardey, John C
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; appointed second lieutenant; captured near Jackson, Mississippi, May 19, 1863; sent to Camp Morton, Indiana, August 7, 1863; released on oath of allegiance, June 12, 1865; eyes black, hair black, complexion florid, height 5’7¾”, residence Camden, Arkansas.

Henckabn, J R
Private—Appears on a list of prisoners captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and sent to Mobile, Alabama, via New Orleans, Louisiana, on the steamer H. Chouteau.

Higgerson, William L
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; died, June 15, 1862; also shows present through February 28, 1863.

Ivy, G M
Sergeant—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; discharged, May 13, 1862.

Johnson, J S
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Johnson, Robert
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; captured at Port Gibson / Grand Gulf, Mississippi, May 3, 1863; sent to Alton, Illinois; released on oath of allegiance, May 28, 1863; age 45.

Jones, H J J
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; discharged at hospital, June 20, 1862.

Jordan, James
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 23, 1862.

Kirkland, William
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, April 5, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Fort Delaware, September 22, 1863; died in prison, March 30, 1864; buried on the Jersey Shore (Finn’s Point).

Lathan, A C H
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died at Okolona, Mississippi, in September 1862.

Lavillain, J W
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; discharged at hospital, June 20, 1862.

Lavillian, M S
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, October 26, 1862.

Marks, W H
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; absent at home on sick furlough since March 23, 1862.

McCarty, W E
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died at Memphis, Tennessee, May 1, 1862.

McDade, James M
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; joined the company, was given 16 days furlough; never has reported to his company yet.

McDaniel, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, July 11, 1862.

Mitchel, W L
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died at Grenada, Mississippi, May 12, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow Elizabeth Mitchell, March 11, 1863.

Moore, M S
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; elected first lieutenant, May 13, 1862; left on the battlefield at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; captured, paroled and gone home; resigned, December 30, 1863; age 20, born in Georgia.

Moore, W E
Sergeant—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, August 14, 1862.

Moseley, J H H
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died in collision on the railroad while enroute from the hospital to join his regiment, October 18, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow Louisa Moseley, May 11, 1863.

Moseley, W C
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 20, 1862; claim for accrued pay filed by widow Margaret L. Moseley, March 11, 1865.

Murphey, James R
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 20, 1862.

Nations, C C
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; absent without leave west of the Mississippi River since May 10, 1862.

Pinckard, J T
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; absent since May 1862; supposed to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.

Rawls, H B
First Sergeant—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; elected captain, May 13, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; age 23, born in Alabama; resigned, May 17, 1863; address Carthage, Mississippi.

Ray, Andrew
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, April 5, 1862; age 27; appointed sergeant, June 4, 1862; detailed as wagoner, October 31, 1862; reduced to ranks; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863; residence Eagle Creek, Bradley county, Arkansas.

Ready, H C
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; absent west of the Mississippi River since May 10, 1862.

Reeves, H
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; transferred to Co. C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 17, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; absent, paroled prisoner, February 28, 1863.

Reeves, William P
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; transferred to Co. C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 17, 1862; returned to his original command; captured and paroled at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, May 9, 1865.

Robertson, Henry
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Rogers, A D
First Lieutenant—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; discharged, May 13, 1862; captured in Bradley county, Arkansas, January 28, 1865; says he had resigned from the service and was practicing medicine.

Sampson, Thomas B
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Memphis, Tennessee, May 25, 1863.

Sanders, Willis
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Hatchie Bridge, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862; captured at Champion’s Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; sent to Fort Delaware, June 15, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, December 25, 1863; present at Camp Lee, Virginia, March 10-11, 1865.

Sanson, William
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; absent sick in hospital, April 30, 1862; died in June 1862.

Scarborough, L W
Corporal—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, June 12, 1862.

Spears, L D
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; transferred to Co. C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 17, 1862.

Suter, J N
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 18, 1862.

Thurmon, Henry
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; absent sick in hospital, April 30, 1862; supposed to be dead, dropped from the rolls, February 28, 1863.

Tidwell, James F
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; age 17; wounded (leg shot off) at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; left on the field and taken prisoner; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 13, 1862.

Tidwell, P H
Corporal—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; transferred to Co. C, 12th Battalion Arkansas Sharpshooters, June 17, 1862; killed at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862.

Ward, F W
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; paroled, July 8, 1863.

Webb, N H
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; present, February 28, 1863.

Wheeler, W H
Captain—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; discharged, May 13, 1862.

Williamson, J J
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 6, 1862.

Wooldridge, J B
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; died, May 16, 1862.

Word, William
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; wounded in arm at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; present, February 28, 1863; age 40.

Young, M L
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 23, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, May 2, 1862.

Young, M T
Private—Enlisted at Warren, Arkansas, February 28, 1862; deserted at Panola, Mississippi, May 25, 1862.

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