COMPANY C
23RD ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ALBRIGHT, NEWTON Pvt
Enl 28Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward.

ALBRIGHT, NICHOLAS Pvt Reference envelope. See ALLBRIGHT, NICHOLAS below.

ALLBRlGHT, L. Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 27, eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'8" bom TN.

ALLBRIGHT, NEWTON Pvt Reference envelope (See ALBRIGHT, NEWTON above).

ALLBRIGHT, NICHOLAS Pvt
Enl 28Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W. Seward. Captured at Port Hudson, LA 9Jul1863, paroled 10Jull863.

ALLEN, GEORGE Pvt
Enl 5Marl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Listed in Co A 42 Ark . On parole since the Battle of Corinth, MS. POW paroled by U.S. Forces in the battle of Iuka, Sep1962 of Corinth on 3-4 and of Hatchie, MS on 5-6Oct1862. Listed 13Oct1862, also listed as forwarded to Columbus, KY 9Oct1862.

BALL, JAMES Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by John W Higgs. Missing at Battle of Corinth, MS 50ct1863.

BALL, NEWTON Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by John W. Higgs. Card dated 31Oct to 31Dec1862. The last card shows - Dead.

BARNHEART, ANDREW MC. Pvt
Enl 9Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Steward in hospital 25Jul1862. Captured 9Ju11863 at Port Hudson, LA.

BARON, DORRIS Pvt
Enl 3Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Cotton. Died 13Jun1862.

BEE, S.M. Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 33, eyes blue, hair, light, complx light, ht 5'8", born GA.

BONHAM, W.L. Pvt see Branham, Washington L

BOTTOMS, JOHN L.1 Lt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by Cotton. Discharged from service 11Jun1862.

BRANHAM, WASHINGTON L. (S) Pvt
Enl 3Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W. Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled l 0JuI l863. Last paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 26, eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'9", born TN.

BRAY, WILLIAM R. Sgt
Enl l3Mar1862 at Madison, St Francis Co, AR by John W. Seward. 2nd Sgt from 2lMay1862-l3Jun1862. l8May1863 was on extra duty in Buell's Brigade. Commissary Sgt in early 1863.

BRYANT, JAMES O. Pvt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by John W. Cotton. Died l0Jull862 at Port Hudson, LA.

BRYANT, WILLIAM J. Pvt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Present on last card 31Dec1862.

CASBEER, WILLIAM M. Sgt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Cotton. Served as 4Sgt l3Mar-l3Jun1862 then as private.

CASEY, FRANCIS Pvt
POW forwarded from Corinth, MS to Columbus, KY 90ct1862.

CATHEY, LARKIN Pvt
Enl l3Mar1862 in Madison , AR by J. W.Seward. Enl 28May1862 at Camp Moore, MS. Captured 9Ju11863 and released l0Ju11860 at Port Hudson, LA.

CHlNN (CHUNN), WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 6Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward

CHRISCO, HENRY J. Pvt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Cotton. Acted as 3Cpl 13Mar-13Jun1862

COTTON, JOHN W. 2Lt
Enl l0Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR by W.S.Seward. Discharged from service l6Jan1863.

CUNNlNGHAM. THOMAS Pvt
Enl 28Feb1862 in Crittenden Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Captured during battle of Iuka, Corinth, Hatchie, MS 5-19Oct1862 and paroled. Captured in Madison Co, AR 7 Mar 1863 and sent to Allen's Point, VA from St Louis, MO 2Apr1863. Age 26, eyes gray, hair dark, complx fair, ht 6'.

CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 28Feb1862 in Crittenden Co, AR. by J.W.Seward.

DEAN. BENJAMIN J. Pvt
Enl I3Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Absent on parole after battle of Corinth, MS Oct1862. Captured 9Ju11863 and paroled 10Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 11Apr1865?? in Lauderdale Co., AL. Forwarded to Nashville, TN then to Louisville, KY l6Apr1864. Then to Camp Morton, IN. Paroled at Camp Morton, IN and forwarded to City Point VA via Baltimore, MD for exchange 26Feb1865.

DOTSON, JOHN W. Pvt
Enl 3Jul1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward.

ELDRIDGE:, HUGH Pvt
Enl 23Feb1862in St Francis Co, AR by O.P.Lyles. Absent on parole after the battle of Corinth, MS 30ctl863. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 34, eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5, IO", born, TN.

FOWLER, GEORGE P. Pvt
Captured at Patterson, MO 30Apr1865. Arrested at Pilot Knob, MO. 10May1865. Sent to POW Camp at St Louis, MO . Documents included.

 GILES, BENJAMIN F. Sgt
Enl l3Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Captured  9Jul1863 and paroled l0Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

GILSTROP, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Died in 1862. Left $2.25 which was received lOctl862.

FOWLER, JOHN M. Pvt
Captured at Patterson, MO 30Apr1865. Arrested at Pilot Knob, MO 10Mayl865. Sent to POW Camp at St Louis, Mo. Documents included.

GRIER, J.R. Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 40, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'8", born S.C.

GRIFFIN, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg. Age 19, eyes dark, hair light, complx dark, ht 5' 5", born SC.

HAMILTON, GEORGE Pvt
Captured at Patterson, MO 30Apr1865 and sent to POW Camp at St Louis, MO 9May1865.

HARDIN, JAMES H Pvt
Enl 2Mayl862 at Memphis, TN by J.W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole at Memphis, TN before 25May1865.

HIGGS, JOHN A. Jr2Lt Enl 10Jan1862 in St Francis, AR. Disch 11Jun1862.

HINTON, ROBERT E. Enl 13Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR. Promoted to 2Lt 24Jun1862. Age 22, born in NC.

HUGHES, ALLEN Pvt
Eenl ll Mar l862 in St Francis Co, AR by W.H.Wills.

HUGHES, CHARLES E. Pvt
Eenl 22 Feb 1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by S.S.Dawson. Captured 9 Ju11863 and paroled 10 Jul l863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 23, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5' 1", born MS.

HUGHES, EVAN W. Pvt
Enl 26Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J.A.Higgs. Died 10Junl862. Left $2.25.

HUGHES, WILLIAM E. Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J.A.Higgs. Died l0Aug1862.

HUNTER, WlLLIAM D. Pvt
Enl 6Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J.W.Seward. Acted as lCpl until 28Apr1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Ju11863 at Port Hudson, LA.

HURDLE, JOSEPH R. Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J. W.Higgs.

INGRAM, JOHN F. Pvt
Enl 7Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10 Jul 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

INMAN, WILLIAM E. Pvt
Enl 22Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by W.E.Reeves. Left on the retreat from Iuka, MS Sep1862.

JACKSON, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 2May1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Sent to hospital from Tupelo, MS Feb-Apr1863. Pay voucher included. Signature x mark.

JOHNSON, LEWIS M Pvt
Enl l2Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Cotton. Died 25Jull862.

JONES, S.A. Pvt
Enl 28Feb1862in St Francis Co, AR by W.E.Reeves. Died 24May1862.

JONES, WILLIAM G. Pvt
Enl 3Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Seward.

KINNADA, JOHN Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 45, eyes gray, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'8", born TN.

KNOWLES, MARCUS B. Pvt
Enl 10Febl862 in Crittenden Co, AR. by J.W.Seward. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS Oct1862.

LAUGHINGHOUSE, T. Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 27, eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'7", born AL.

LEWALLEN, C. Pvt  See LUALLEN, CHARLES below.

LITTLEFIELD, GEORGE W. Pvt
Enl l2Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by John A. Higgs. Slightly wounded and missing at Corinth, MS Oct1862. Captured 9Ju11863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 20, eyes black, hair black, complx fair, ht 5'7"born MS.

LITTLEFIELD, SHELTON Sgt
Enl l2Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Acted as Cpl l8Jun1862. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS  5Oct1863. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg. Age 22, eyes dark, hair black; complx dark, ht 5'7",born MS.

LUALLEN, CHARLES Pvt
Enl 2Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled I0Jull863 at Port Hudson, LA.

MARGITT(MARJET), CURTIS G. Pvt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co , AR by J.W.Seward. Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS Oct l862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

MARKLEY, F.C. Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Died 11May1862.

MAULDIN, ROBERT B. l Sgt
Enl l3Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. 3Sgt from l3Mar to l3Jun1862. Nurse at hospital. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 33, eyes black, hair red, complx fair, ht 5'10", born SC.

MAY, LEANDER Pvt
Enl 22Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Died l7 May l862.

MC NABB, JAMES M Pvt
Enl 28Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR. by W. E.Reeves. Discharged 30Dec1862. Documents included.

MURPHY, WILLIAM J. Pvt
Enl 28May1862 in Memphis, TN by J. W. Seward. Deserted 12Aug1862.

NEUGENT, J.J. Pvt See NUGENT, JAMES J. below.

NEWMAN, B.S. Pvt
Enl 2Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Died l5May1862.

NILES, GEORGE H.Pvt
Enl l3Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. 1Sgt 18Jun1862. Dead 31Decl862.

NUGENT, JAMES J. Pvt
Enl 4Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Seward. Provost duty at Clinton, LA 30Apr1863. Mustered with Co I 27th Regt AL Inf 3lAug1863.

PEARSON, JAMES M. Pvt
Enl l 5Febl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 23, eyes blue, hair dark, complx dark, ht 5' 10", born TN.

PETERSON, JAMES M. Pvt  See PEARSON, JAMES M. above.

PRICE, ANDREW Pvt
Enl 12Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Deserted 12Aug1862.

PRINCE, ASA G. Pvt
Enl 15Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Dead before 31Dec1862.

PURSON, JAMES B. Pvt See PEARSON, JAMES M. ABOVE.

QUINN, MICHAEL J. Pvt
Enl 1Mar1862 in Crittenden Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Dead before 31Dec1862.

RAINEY, CLEMENT Pvt
Enl 1Marl862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Died 21May1862.

RAY, GEORGE W. Pvt
Enl 10Feb1862 in St Francis Co by J.A. Higgs. Disability certificate included. 31Dec1862 card reads: Dead.

RAY, JAMES E Cpl
Enl 10Feb1862 at Madison, St Francis Co, AR. by J.W.Cotton. Provost Guard after 16Jul1862. Promoted to 1Cpl. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR . Age 33, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'10", born AR.

RAY, WILLIAM M. Pvt
Enl 13Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 13Feb1865 in St Francis Co, AR. Sent to Camp Douglas, IL from Helena, AR 5Mar1865. Forwarded to New Orleans for exchange 4May1865.Exchanged 23May1865.

RAY, WILLIAM W. Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J.W.Cotton. (In hospital 31Aug1862.)

REDMON, (REDMAN) SAMUEL M Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Cotton. Butcher at Camp Rogers,MS . Detailed extra duty at Port Hudson, LA 18Mar1863. Captured and paroled at Vicksburg, MS 4Jul1863. Certificate attached.

REEVES, WILLIAM E. 2Lt
Eenl 15Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A. Higgs. Sgt 13Mar1862 to 13Jun1862. Detailed on provost duty at Clinton, LA. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Oath document included. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 34, eyes blue, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5'6", born GA.

RITTER, JOHN C. Cpl
Enl 15Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Promoted to 3Cpl 13Jun1862.Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 15May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 23, eyes dark, hair black, complx dark. ht 5'8", born NC.

ROBERTS, SAMUEL R. Pvt
Enl 22Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

ROBINSON, JAMES F. Pvt
Enl 15Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A,Higgs. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

SEWARD, JOHN W. Cpt Enl 1Feb1862 at Madison,  St Francis Co, AR. Elected Cpt 15Feb1862 and mustered 18Mar1862. Killed during the seige of Port Hudson, LA.

SHELTON, GEORGE E. Pvt Enl 26Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. Captured 7Aug1863 at Monroe, LA and sent to MP at Alton, IL then to Camp Douglas, IL23Aug1863. Exchanged 23May1865 at New Orleans, LA.

SISK, EARL Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR. by J. W.Seward. Captured and paroled at Corinth, MS. Oct1862.

SMITH, ASA H. Pvt
Enl 3-12-1862, Saint Francis Co, AR by J. W. Seward into Adam's Regiment, AR Inf. Captured 9Ju11863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 19, eyes gray, hair light, complx dark, ht 5'8", born TN.

SMITH, CHARLES Pvt
Enl 2Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Seward. On provost duty at Clinton, LA. 30Apr1863. Documents included.

SOUTH, JOHN Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

SOUTH, JOSEPH R. Pvt
Enl 25Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by W.H. Wills. Died 5Jun1862.

SOUTH, THOMAS M. Pvt
Enl 1Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Died l4May1862.

STOCKARD(STOCKWELL), JAMES F. 2Sgt
Enl 22Feb1862 at Madison, St Francis Co, AR. by J. W.Seward. Appointed 4Sgt 24Jul1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR . Age 26, eyes dark, hair black, complx dark, ht 5'10" born TN.

TAYLOR, JACOB Pvt
Enl 15Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Discharged 6Aug1862.

TAYLOR, JAMES H. Sgt
Enl 1 Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Cotton. 2Cp1 since 13Mar1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 24, eyes dark, hair black, complx dark, ht 5'9", born TN.

TAYLOR, JAMES M. Cpl
Enl 1Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Riggs. Appointed 4Cpl 13Jun1862.Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Final parole 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 23, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5' 10", born AR.

TAYLOR, ROBERT Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J. W.Cotton.

TAYLOR, THOMAS M. Sgt
Enl 22Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Absent on parole after battle at Corinth, MS, 0ct1862. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 29, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'10", born AR.

THOMAS, MARION P. Pvt
Enl 20Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

URSERY(USERY), JOHN Pvt
Enl 18Feb1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.A.Higgs. Wagonmaker in Moore's Brigade at Priceville, MS Jul1862.

UTCHMAN, (UTSMAN), WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 15Feb1862 at Madison, St Francis Co, AR. by J.A.Higgs.Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WADE, RICHARD F. Pvt
Enl 6Mar1862 in St Francis. AR Co by J. W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Captured 28Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. and sent to Alton, IL l2Nov1863. Died of typhus malaria 21Feb1864.

WEAVER JOHN A. l Sgt
Enl 1Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. 1Sgt since 13Jun1862.Missing after the battle at Corinth, MS 5Oct1862. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Ju11863 at Port Hudson, LA.

WEAVER, WILLIAM Pvt
Enl 4Mar1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. Captured 9Jul1863 and paroled 10Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 20, eyes dark, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'7", born AR.

WELLS, H.W. 1Lt (See WELLS, WILLIAM below.)

WIDNER, F.M. Pvt
Enl in St Francis Co, AR. Paroled 25May1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 19, eyes blue, hair light, complx dark, ht 5'8", born AR.

WILLS, WILLIAM H. 1 Lt
Enl 6Jan1862 in St Francis Co, AR by J.W.Seward. l Sgt until 2lMay1862. QM Sgt until 11Jun1862 then 2 Lt of the Company, age 23 born IL. Captured and paroled at Corinth, MS Oct1862. Captured 9Jul1863 at Port Hudson, LA. sent north on the Steamer "Planet" l6Jul1863. Released on oath from Sandusky, OH. 11Jun1865. Age 25, eyes gray, hair dark, complx florid, ht 5' 10".

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