COMPANY B

23RD ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ACRE, JOHN E. Pvt
Co B enl 11 Mar1862 at Helena, AR by John Clendening . Promoted to 3Cpl 1Ju11862. Listed as a carpenter by trade. Was wounded and missing at Corinth, MS 4 0ct 1862. Captured 9 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA, Paroled l0 Jul l863. Surrendered Il Mayl865, paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR.

ADAMS, ARCHIBALD Cpl
Co B enl 1l Mar l862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Appointed Cpl 1 Ju11862. Sent to hospital l0 Aug 1862 at Okalona, MS. Paroled at Wittsburg, AR 25 May1 865. Age 46, eyes blue, hair sandy, complx light, born Scotland.

BARTON, JAMES F Pvt
Co B POW deserter l May l865.Took oath of allegiance at Memphis, TN 8 May 1865, Residence in Crittenden Co, AR. Age 40, eyes gray, hair dark, compl dark, ht 5'8".

BELL, JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by J.O.Roworth and Clendening. Left sick in hospital at Memphis, TN 24Apr1862. Captured at Port Hudson, LA 9Ju11863. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 19, eyes blue, hair dark, complx dark, ht 5'4", Born MO.

BILLINGSLEY, M.M. Pvt
Co F Enl at Clarendon, AR, was north of the Arkansas River. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 29, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'9", born in AL.

BLANKENSHIP, LARKIN Pvt
Co B enl 24 Mar 1864 in Phillips Co, AR by M.D. Norton and Clendening. Left at Corinth, MS, sick by permission 26 May 1862. Killed at the battle at Corinth, MS 3-5 0ct 1862.

BRADY, WILLIAM W. Pvt
Enl 1lMa l862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. On detached service. Died 8May1862 at Helena, AR.

BREWSTER, ALEXANDER Pvt
Co B enl ll Mar l862 at Helena, AR by John Clendening. Missing at Barold, MS . 3l Dec 1862.

BROWN, BENJAMIN Pvt
Co B enl 1l Mar l862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Left ranks on march from Corinth, MS 29 May 1862.

CLENDENING, JOHN Cpt
Age 30, born in Ireland. Served as private in Mexican War for 18 months. Served as 1Lt in State service at the beginning of the present war. Enl at Helena, AR 11Mar1862 Captured in Phillips Co l6Dec1863 and sent to Memphis,, TN, paroled at Johnson's Island, OH, and transferred for exchange to New Orleans, LA 9Jan1865.Was at Camp Chase, MD and Ft Delaware, DE. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 35, eyes blue, hair dark, complx light, ht 5'8". Other documents included.

COLE, JESSE Pvt
Enl 1lMarl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9Ju11863 and paroled l0Jul l863 at Port Hudson , LA

COLLINS, DANIEL F. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt McMurry. Captured and paroled at Battle of Iuka, Corinth and Hatchie, MS. List dated 130ct1862.

CRANFORD, ELIAS R. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Captured 9Ju1863 and paroled 10Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA.

CROUCH, JOSEPH J. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Paroled at Bolivar, TN 130ct1862

CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE W. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Detailed provost guard 14Ju11862. Missing at Corinth, MS -50ct1862

CURINGTON, JAMES Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Discharged at Camp Priceville, MS 28Jul1862 for disability.

DAUGHERTY, ALFRED Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA.

DAVIDSON, ZEPHANIAH Pvt
Enl 1lMarl862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Left Corinth, MS 26May1862. No further known.

DOLLAR, JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Absent after 11Marl862.

DORITY, N. Pvt
Appears on a list of men detailed to Beall's Brigade l8May1863 at Port Hudson, LA. (Name is out of alphabetical order on microfilm).

DOSIER(DOZIER), JAMES Pvt
Co B enl 11 Mar 1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9 Jul l863 and paroled 10 Jul l863 at Port Hudson, LA.

EALEY, PERKINS B. Cpl
Co B enl 11 Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. 25 Nov 1862. Left at Memphis, TN, sick, 20 Apr 1862. Reduced to ranks l8 Jul 1862. Sent to Gen Hosp Discharged l Jan l863 at Jackson, LA. unfit for duty because of ascitis. Document included.

EALY, ROBERT Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Missing at Corinth, MS 40ct1862.

EDWARDS, CORNELIUS Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Missing at Corinth, MS 5Oct 1862.

FARMER, JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR. Left sick at Memphis, TN 24Apr1862. Nothing further.

FLETCHER, MOSES Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by James Summers. Sent to Priceville, MS hospital 10Aug l 86?.

FLETCHER, SIMON Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by James Summers. Sent to Priceville, MS hospital 10Augl86?. Documents
included.
FRANCIS, B.W. Pvt
Admitted to Meridian, MS hospital 8Jan1865. Complaint: wounded, furloughed.

FRYER(FRYAR), FRANCIS M. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 2Jun1862 at Boonville, MS. Arrived at Mil Prison, Alton, IL l0Aug1862. Sent to Vicksburg, MS for exchange 2Jun 186?. In Gen Hosp at Okalona, MS Sep & 0ct1862 -Rheumatism, enlarged tibia.

GOANS(GOEN), WILLIAM Sgt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Captured at battle of Iuka, MS 19Sep 1862.

GREER, JOHN W. 1 Lt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS, sick 26May1862 with permission. Went to Aberdeen, MS. Signed as commanding the unit. Captured at Port Hudson, LA  9Jul1863 and sent to New Orleans, LA, then to NY l8Dec1863. Arrived at Fort Lafayette 26Dec1863. Sent to hospital at Bedloe Island 5Janl864. Transferred to Ft Delaware, DE 15Junl864. Forwarded to Hilton Head, SC 20Aug1864. Exchanged l3Dec1864. Paroled ?5MayI865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 33, eyes blue,hair light, complx fair, ht 5'10", born SC.

HAYES, AARON D. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR. Died at Roseville, AR l5Apr1862.

HEMBREE, O.A.J. Pvt
Enl at Helena, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 19, eyes gray, hair light, complx fair, ht 5' 10", born  in GA.

HENDERSON, ANDREW Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Detailed as pioneer 19Jul1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HENDERSON, THOMAS Sgt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR. Aptd 5Sgt 1Jul1862. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 28, born in MS, ht 5' 11", eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair.

HILL, HENRY C. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR. eserted 5Oct1862 at Corinth, MS. Paroled 13Oct1862.

HILL, JOHN M. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 26, born in AL, ht 5' 11", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair.

HUMPHREYS(HUMPHRIES), JAMES W.(H) Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent from Priceville, MS. to hospital l0Aug1862. Captured 9Ju11863 and paroled lOJul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 41, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'8"born, SC.

JACKS, MARTIN Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Deserted 260ct1862 at Jackson, MS.

JACKS, WILLIAM A Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Deserted 260ct1862 at Jackson, MS.

JACKSON, O.T. Pvt
Enl 20Mar1862 in Phillips Co, AR by Cpt Black. Appointed Cpl 1JuL1862. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS 0ct1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

JONES, PHILLIP Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Roworth. Paroled before 31Dec1862. Was in AR.

KRICKLE, WILLlAM H. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent to general hospital from Camp Priceville, MS.
l0Aug1862. Pay voucher included.

LANE, HENRY W. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Died at Helena, AR 8May1862.

LANE, PHILLIP W. 2Lt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening Age 24, born TN. Captured 9Jul1863 at Fort Hudson, LA. by Col. Bacon's 15th IL. Cav and sent north on the steamer "Planet" l6Jul1862 to Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, OH. Died and buried on the island 31Marl 864 of erysipelas.Block 13. Body sent to Paducah. Document included.

LAWLER, JOHN Pvt Co B - See LOLLAR, JOHN below.

LIHR, M. Pvt On index - No CSR

LITTLEFIELD, ABSALOM Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS. sick by permission 26May1862. Returned to duty 8Jan1863. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 17, eyes dark, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'9", born AL.

LlTTLEFIELD, ELIJAH Pvt
Enl 4Mar1862 at Memphis, TN. by James Quinn. Died at Canton. MS. Hospital l6Jun1862.

LOLLAR, JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured in Phillips Co 28Nov1863 and sent to Ft Delaware, DE 14Apr1864. Exchanged 7Mar1865. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg. Age 22, eyes dark, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5' 11 ", born AL.

LOSIER, JAMES Pvt
Enl at Helena, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. complx dark, ht 5'6", born MS.

MARSH, JASPER Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena , AR by Cpt Clendening. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS. Octl862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA

MARSH, MARION Pvt
Enl 1Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Deserted on the march to Corinth, MS. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS  0ct1862. Appears on a list of POWs who escaped from Camp Douglas, lL 5Jul1862. List dated 21Jul1862.

MATHEWS(MATTHEWS), EDWARD Pvt
Enl l9Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS. sick by permission 26May1862. Discharged 10Novl862. Documents included.

MC COLLOUGH,GEORGE, Sgt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Appointed 2Sgt 1Jul1862. Captured at Corinth, MS. and paroled 130ctl862 and was in AR.

MC GONIGAL JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena by Roworth & Clendening. Captured at Corinth, MS Oct1862 and paroled at Bolivar, TN 13Oct1862.

MOODY, REUBEN Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS sick by permission 26May1862. Aprl863 remained absent at Gen Hospital.

MOORE, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Clendening. Returned to duty 22Dec1862.

MORRIS, SAMUEL. M. Pvt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening and Greer. Died at Camp Priceville. MS 4Aug1862.

NEWMAN, JAMES Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS sick by permission 26May1862 to return home on sick furlough west of the Mississippi River.

ORMAND, (ORMAN), WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent from Priceville, MS to hospital 10Aug1862. Missing after battle at Corinth, MS 0ct1862. Paroled 130ctl862 at Bolivar, TN. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 28, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'9", born TN.

ORR, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Detailed as pioneer l9Jul1862.

PARHAM, CASPER C. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Died in Phillips Co AR 2May1862.

PATTERSON, JAMES H. Pvt
Co B enl 11 Mar 1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS sick by permission 26May1862 is at Greensborough, Choctaw Co, MS Aug 1862. Received letter from him stating he was in Talehatchie Co, MS. Present through 30Apr1863.

PATTERSON, ROBERT W. Sgt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. AWOL west of the Mississippi River 30Jun1862. Deserted at Helena, AR 2 May 1862 being on special service.

PATTTERSON, SOLOMON S.(L) Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Discharged 30Apr1862 at Memphis, TN Document included.

PETERSON, JOHN ( JONES ) M. Cpl
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth sick by permission.26May1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured I6Decl863 at Pocahontas, AR. Sent to Alton, IL 13Jan1864. Transferred to Camp Douglas, IL 23Aug1864. Sent to Cairo, IL 1lAprl865 for exchange. Exchanged 4May1865.

PHILLIPS, P.J. Pvt
On list of those sent from Corinth, MS to Columbus, KY 9Oct1862.

PAGUE(PAGE), ROBERT Pvt
Enl 1Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Roworth and Clendening. Left Corinth, MS 29May1862. At Greensborough, Choctaw Co, MS. Sent to hospital at Greensborough, MS Feb1863. AWOL afterwards

POTTS, S. Pvt
In hospital at Shreveport, LA.17-23Mar1865

POWELL, GEORGE Drummer/Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR. by Cpt Clendenning for 1 year.
Disch 25Jul1862 at Camp Priceville for disability - also shows disch 26Aug1862. Certificate of disability is included: It shows that he was born in Wilmington, NC Age 35, Ht 5' 5" , Eyes blue, Hair Light, Complx LightOccupation: Brick layer Reason: Chronic rheumatism of left shoulder and arm

PRICE, CHARLES C. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left at Little Rock hospital 5Apr1862. Reported to have died at Little Rock 10Apr1862

QUINN, JAMES M 1Sgt
Enl 11Marl862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Appointed 1Sgt 29May1862.Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS Oct1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Oath of allegiance at Louisville, KY. 10Marl865. Place of residence: St Clair Co, AL. Eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'8". Documents included.

ROACH, THOMAS Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Carpenter in Maury's Div Jul1862 at Priceville, MS. Deserted the day at Jackson, MS 260ct1862.

SALTSMAN, JOHN W. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening.

SATERWHITE, (SATTERWHITE). WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. On furlough from Memphis, TN 27Apr1862. Sick 31Mar1863, not known where.

SAWYER, OSCAR Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS sick 26May1862. No further known. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured in Cullahoma Co, MS. 21Nov1863 by Cpt J.S. Richard's l5th IL Cav and sent to Mil prison, Alton, IL 18Dec1862. Transferred to Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL 23Aug1864. Discharged 12Jun1865. Signed by X. Residence was Helena, AR. Eyes hazel , hair black, complx fair, ht 5'2 I/2", born Sterling, AR. Other documents included.

SEXTON, THOMAS Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 28, born at Marianna, AR. Ht, 5' 6", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair.

SHAVER, CHARLES M. Pvt
Enl 1May1862 in Poinsett Co, AR. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

SINCLAIR, A. Pvt On index - No CSR.

SMALL, JOHN Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left in Memphis, TN hospital 24Apr1862. Discharged at hospital at Memphis 3Jun1862. Discharged 20Aug1862 for disability.

STOLEY, JACOB Pvt
Wounded, taken prisoner at Stones River, TN. Died 27Jun1862 of G.S.Wound at Murfreesboro, TN.

SWANFIELD, CHARLES Cpl
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured then paroled at Bolivar, TN 13Oct1862. Exchanged at a camp near Helena, AR 2Dec1862.Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA

TAYLOR, JOHN E Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Died 2Apr1862 at Helena, AR.

THOMAS, CREED Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Paroled after the battle at Corinth, MS 0ct1862. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 35, eyes black, hair black, complx dark, ht 5'9", born TN.

THOMAS, JORDAN(GORDON) W. Cpl
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Appointed 2Cpl 1Jul1862. Paroled at Bolivar, TN 130ct1862. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 36, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'9" born GA.

TURNER, HENRY H. Sgt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left Corinth, MS sick by permission 26May1862, further unknown. Present 30Apr1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 28Nov1863 in Phillips Co by Col. George A. Bacon's l5th IL Cav. Sent to Alton, IL l8Dec1863. Died 14-15Feb1864 of typhus malaria

VANHOSIER,(VANHOOSlER), WILLIS Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent to hospital from Priceville, MS 10Aug1862.

WICKERS, ARCHIBALD D. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Died at Helena, AR 29Mar1862.

WILLIAMS, FRANCIS M. Pvt  See WILLIAMSON, FRANCIS M below.

WILLIAMS, JOHN T. Pvt
Enl 12Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent to hospital l5Aug1862. Turned over to Provost Marshal at Holly Springs, MS 28Dec1862 by Col. B.H.Grierson's 6th IL.Cav. Paroled by Maj. Coates.

WILLIAMS, FRANCIS M. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Left at Little Rock, AR Hospital 5Apr1862. Sent to Gen hospital Dec1862. AWOL 30Apr1863.

WILLINGHAM, ANDREW C. Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WILLINGHAM,THOMAS T. Pvt
Enl 17Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WILSON, JOHN M Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendenning. Sent to hospital 10Augl862. Nurse at Meridian, MS Hospital Sep1863.Jackson, MS. Hospital 11Mar-1Aprl864.

WOOTEN, ROBERT
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Sent to hospital l0Aug1862.

WRIGHT, THOMAS Pvt
Enl 11Mar1862 at Helena, AR by Cpt Clendening. Died l6Apr1862 at Little Rock, AR.


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