25TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT, CSA
FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF
and Index of Rosters
HISTORY OF THE 25TH
Our Thanks to Tom Ezell for this history of the 25th Arkansas Inf Regt.
25TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT, CSA
FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF
and Index of Rosters
HISTORY OF THE 25TH
Our Thanks to Tom Ezell for this history of the 25th Arkansas Inf Regt.
The 25th Arkansas Infantry was organized in
August, 1861 as the 30th Arkansas by the election of Colonel Charles J.
Turnbull, of Little Rock, Lt.Col. Henry Remington (who resigned and was
replaced by Lt. Col. Eli Hufstedler), and Major James J. Franklin. The
company commanders were Co. A, of Pocahontas, Cpt Eli Hufstedler; Co. B,
of Saline County, Cpt. James W. Adams; Co. C, of Jacksonport and Hickory
Plain, Cpt. John Thomas; Co. D, of Pocahontas, Cpt S.T.Black, killed at
Murfreesboro; Co. F, of Little Rock, Cpt. J.J. Franklin, elected major
at the regimental organization and subsequently lieutenant colonel, succeeded
by Cpt. L.L. Noles, promoted major, 1LT John O'Brien then becoming captain;
Co. G, of Pocahontas, Cpt. Stephen Smith; Co. H, Cpt. W.A. Cotter; Co.
I, of Jacksonport, Cpt J.G.
Adams; Co. K, of St. Charles, Cpt. John A.
Wakefield. Major Franklin was wounded at Murfreesboro, and Captain Noles,
of Company E became major. He was killed at Kennesaw Mountain, and was
succeeded by Captain Cotter, of Company H. Captain S.T. Black, of Company
D, was killed at Murfreesboro. After the battle of Murfreesboro, the regiment
was renamed as the 25th Arkansas Infantry.
Their battle credits are:
Richmond, KY (29-30Aug1862)
Perryville, KY (8Oct1862)
Murfreesboro, TN (31Dec1862)
Jackson, MS siege (Jul1863)
Chickamauga (19-20Sep1863)
Chattanooga, TN siege (Sep-Nov1863)
Atlanta Campaign ((May-Sep1864)
Dug Gap (8May1864)
Resaca, GA (14-15May1864)
New Hope Church (255May-4Jun1864)
Kennesaw Mountain (27Jun1864)
Moore's Hill (19Jul1864)
Peach Tree Creek (20Jul1864)
Atlaanta (22Jul1864)
Ezra Chirch (28Jul1864)
Atlanta Siege (Jul-Sep1864)
Jonesboro, GA ( 31Aug-1Sep1864)
Lovejoy's Station (2-5Sep1864)
Moon's Station (3Oct1864)
Franklin, TN (30Nov1864)
Nashville, TN (15-16Dec1864)
Sugar Creek (26Dec1864)
Carolinas Campaign (Feb-Apr1865)
Averasboro (16Mar1865)
Bentonville, NC (19-21Mar1865)
They were consolidated with other decimated regiments 9Apr1865 at Smithfield, NC and became the 1st Mounted Rifle Regiment Consolidated. The units combined were: 25th AR Inf Regt, 1st and 2d Mounted Rifle Regts, 4th Inf Bn and the 9th Inf Regt.
NAME . . . . . .RANK . . . . . . AGE . . . . . ENR DATE . . . . . . PLACE
CARLTON, ROBERT C. - ADJUTANT - 26 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
CLARK, GEORGE W - A.C.S. - 19 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
DIXON, J.W. - PVT - Died at Alton, Ill - 7 Feb 1864
FRANKLIN, JAMES J. - MAJ - 15 Mar 1862 - Pocahontas, AR
HABERSHAM, J.C. - ADJUTANT - 26 Feb 1863
HARPER, WILLIAM H. - PVT - 26 Mar 1862 - Pocahontas, AR
HARRIS, JOHN R. -- 5 Mar 1862 - Greene Co, AR
HARRIS, RICHARD - 5 Mar 1862 - Greene Co, AR
HARRISON, J.B. - PVT - 28 Feb 1863 - Shelbyville, TN
HARWICK, JOHN A. - 1LT/AQM - 10 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
MATTHEWS, THOMAS S. - ORD SGT - 26 Mar 1862 - Pocahontas, AR
McDOWELL, ALEXANDER - COM SGT - 22 May 1862 - Memphis, TN
NOLES, L.L. - MAJOR - 10 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
ORME, LEWIS H. - SURGEON - 12 Jul 1862 - Shelbyville, TN
TURNBULL, CHARLES J. - COL COMMANDING OFFICER
WALLS, A.M. - ASST SURGEON - 10 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
WILLBURN, WILLIAM A. - 2LT AQM - 10 Mar 1862 - Jacksonport, AR
THE ROSTERS
COMPANY A - Enrolled Randolph County - 18 Mar 1863
COMPANY B - Enrolled at Little Rock, AR - 1 Mar 1862
COMPANY C - Enrolled at Jacksonport, AR - 13 Mar 1862
COMPANY D - Pocahontas, Randolph Co. - Many from Green Co., AR - 25-26 Mar 1862
COMPANY E - Enrolled at Jacksonport, AR - 10 Mar 1862
COMPANY F - Enrolled at Little Rock, AR - 15 Mar 1862
COMPANY G - Enrolled at Pocahantas, AR - 13 Mar 1862
COMPANY H - Enrolled at Brownsville, AR - 11 Mar 1862
COMPANY I - Jacksonport, AR - 19 Mar 1862
COMPANY K - St. Charles, AR - 22 Feb 1862
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If you have any questions or comments or if you would like to have more information about the Civil War and Pension Records of the men who served in these Companies, contact me Jeri Helms Fultz or Bryan Howerton