COMPANY B
2D ARKANSAS MOUNTED RIFLES
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ALLEN, B.H. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway near Pineville, MO. Present 31 Aug 1864.

ALLEN, GEORGE C. Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 25 Jun 1862 on certificate of disability.

ALLEN, WILLIAM S. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 27 Jul 1861 at Camp McRae, AR. Absent at home sick Apr 1862.

ANDERSON, W.H. Pvt -  Age 21. Enl 23 Aug 1861 at Pond Springs, MO. Missing 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

BECK, WILLIAM Pvt  - Age 19. . Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Wounded slightly in leg 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

BELL, JOHN M. Pvt  - Age 21.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died from a G.S.W.  received 19 Jul 1864.

BENEFIELD, JAMES M. Cpt  Age 24.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected 8 May 1862. Wounded in shoulder 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Resigned 14 Dec 1864.

BENSON, ANDERSON Pvt  - Age 23.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.

BREEDEN, POMPEY Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Dangerously wounded 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hills, MO. Absent sick through 30 Jun 1862.

BREWTON, G.J. Pvt -  Enl 28 Feb 1862 at cantonment Bee, AR. Captured at Camp Dick Robinson, KY 25 Oct 1862. Exchanged 29 Nov 1862 at Vicksburg, MS. Captured 17 Dec 1864 at Nashville, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chas, OH and enlisted in US Service and transferred to Camp Douglas, IL 20 Mar 1865 Age 28, ht a5' 9 1/4", eyes gray, hair drk, complx light.

BUNKER, JOSEPH S. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Dangerously wounded 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hills, MO. Left sick in MS in Jun 1862. Died in hospital, date unknown.

BURGESS, LEWIS W. 1Lt  - Age 31. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp Near Bentonville, AR. Relieved by reorganization 8 May 1862.

CAGLE, HENRY E. 2Lt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected 8 May 1862. Shown as commanding the company Jun 1863. Wounded and sent to hospital at Barnesville, GA 31 Aug 1864, leg amputated.

CALDWELL, WILLIAM J. 2Lt  - Age 28. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present, commanding Co B 31 Dec 1861. Relieved by reorganization 8 May 1862.

CARR, ROBERT A. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

CARROLL, EDWARD F. Pvt Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Left sick in MS in Dec 1862. Died at Jackson, MS, date not known.

CARSON, EBENEZER P. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 25 Oct 1862.

CASKEY, JAMES T. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Absent sick 16 Jul 1863. Captured 17 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN. Bonded out by Amanda Caskey of Saline Co, IL. Enlisted in US service 22 Mar 1865.

CLARK, CHARLES Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

CLARK, LEWIS Pvt  - Age 27. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present, driving regimental medical wagon 30 Apr 1863. To report to Mobile, AL 24 Mar 1864.

CLARK, WILLIAM R. Pvt -  Age 26. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 2 Apr 1862.

CLARK, T.J. Pvt  - Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Deserted 2 Apr 1862.

CLEVELAND, ROBERT H. Pvt - Age 26. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

CLEVELAND, WILLIAM E. Pvt -  Age 28. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Slightly wounded 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hills, MO. Disch 27 Sep 1861 on surgeons certificate of disability.

CLIFTON, JOHN A. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 14 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

COLE, W.H. Pvt  - Age 32. Enl 23 Aug 1861 at Pond Springs, MO. Transferred 30 Jan 1862.

CRANE, M.H. Pvt  - Enl 15 Feb 1862 at Cantonment Bee, AR. Left in KY sick 1862 and was taken prisoner. Took advantage of parole to go to AR Apr 1863.

CRAWFORD, JAMES T. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  Died 3 Sep 1861 at Marionville, MO.

DARR, EPHRIAM A. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Lost his arm in the battle at Chustanal-lah 26 Dec 1861. Severely wounded in the leg at Richmond, KY 30Aug1862. Disabled for field duty and sent to hospital at Lauderdale Springs, MS.

DAVIS, CALEB Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Taken prisoner at Elk Horn, AR 9 Mar 1862 and exchanged at Ft Pillow, TN and returned to his company 16 Jun 1862 at Priceville, MS.Absent 20 Sep 1863. Driving beef cattle since Jul 1864.

DICKEY, JOHN O. Pvt  - Age 17. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Died in hospital in MS, date not known.

DOVER, THORNTON Pvt Age 17. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Disch 6 Nov 1862 having served his term of enlistment.

EASLEY, WILLIAM W. 1Sgt  - Age 22. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Elected 8 May 1862. Died 5 Aug 1864 of G.S.W. received 20 Jul 1864.

EDWARDS, WILLIAM T. 1LT  - Age 23. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at Bentonville, AR. Detached service acting as regimental adjutant. Resigned 7 Aug 1862.

FALKNER, JAMES P. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 16 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 7 Jul 1863.

FALKNER, WILLIAM J. Pvt  - Age 30. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 17 Jul 1863.

FALLS, JAMES Q. Cpl  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected Cpl 8 May 1862. Deserted 17 Jul 1863.

FALLS, JOHN T. SR. Pvt  - Age 29. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Captured 6 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL 20 Mar 1863. Wounded at Mine Creek, KS and died 28 Oct 1864.

FALLS, THOMAS L. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Slightly woundeed at Oak Hills, MO 10 Aug 1861. Regimental blacksmith 31 Oct 1862. Brigade blacksmith 1 Jul 1863.

FORD, JOHN R.B. Pvt  - Age 29. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Killed 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hill, MO.

FUGERSON, JOHN M. Cpl  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Lost his horse in the battle at Chus tan nal lah 26 Dec 1861. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

GAMBRELL, SAMUEL Pvt -  Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

GAMBRELL, WILLIAM H. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch about 30 Jun 1862 on certificate of disability.

GRAY, WILLIAM H. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Sick in AR 30Jun1862

GRAYSON, CHARLES W. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 18 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Appointed 1Sgt 23 Jul 1861. Disch before 31 Dec 1861 for the purpose of being transferred.

GREER, JAMES M. Pvt -  Age 27. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted .

GRIMMETT, R.S. Pvt  - Age 23. Enl 18 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present 28 Feb 1864.

HAM, DAVIS Pvt -  Age 35. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Discharged 25 Oct 1862 having served his term of enlistment.

HAMBLEN, H.W. Pvt  - Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. Wounded severely in thigh and captured 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and died of G.S.W. 29 Jan 1863.

HARRALSON, JAMES R. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, MO. Driving team for Engineer Corps since 20 May 1864.

HARRELSON, ALEXANDER Sgt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected Sgt 8 May 1862. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and leg amputated at Bellville, GA. Retired 22 Aug 1864. Honor Roll 10 Aug 1864.

HENRY, JOSIAH W. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Furloughed to Pope Co, AR on surgeon's certificate 4 Jan 1863.

HENRY, SILAS A. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 18 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Enl 18 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Detached guarding mills and still houses Apr 1863.

HILL, H.D. Pvt -  Age 21. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  Deserted CSA 15 Nov 1864. Took oath 26 Dec 1864. Ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair drk, complx fair, residence: Pope Co, AR.

HILL, HENRY M. Sgt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  Present 31 Aug 1864.

HILL, JAMES H. Pvt  -  Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected 8 May 1862. Present 31 Aug 1864.

HILL, LAWSON R. Bugler -  Age 37. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  Slightly wounded 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hills, MO.

HILL, LEWIS E. Pvt -  Age 20. Enl 15Jul1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  Detailed to assist in commissary dept 28Feb1864.

HOOPER, THOMAS Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Discharged 25 Oct 1862 having served out his term of enlistment.

HORN, JOHN A. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.

HOWELL, GEORGE E. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Brigade forage master since Nov1862.

HUFFAKER, WILEY Cpl  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected Cpl  8 May 1862. Killed 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

HUGGINS, JOHN H. Lt  - Age 27. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. AWOL from 17 Jan 1863. Dropped 1 Apr 1863.

HUGHEY, HIEL F. Cpl  - Age 23. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. On detached service to take the horses of Co B to Pope Co, AR 30 Apr 1862. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

JACKSON, W.P. Pvt  - Enl 4 Aug 1861 at Crane Creek, MO. Disch 5 Nov 1862.

KEATON, JOHN A. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. See 35th AR Inf.

LANGFORD, OWEN M. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. On detached service at Camp Bee, AR 31 Dec 1861.

LEWIS, WESLEY Pvt  - Age 25. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted from hospital in MS before 31 Oct 1862.

LONG, GEORGE Cpl  Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected Cpl 8 May 1862. Deserted from hospital in MS before 31 Oct 1862.

LOVE, CALVIN M. Pvt  - Age 17. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 4 Oct 1861 for disability.

LOVE, L.D. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 23 Aug 1861 at Pond Springs, MO. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

LUDWICK, RICHARD C. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 14 Oct 1861 for disability.

LUKER, JAMES H. Pvt -  Age 30. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at Bentonville, AR. Absent sick in AR 30 Jun 1862.

MATHEWS, J.W. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. Deserted from hospital in MS Oct 1862. Death claim filed 20 Jan 1863 by an atty.

McARTHUR,#WILLIAM C. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Absent sick in AR 30 Jun 1862.

McDOUGAL, SAMUEL H. Pvt  - Age 31. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted from hospital in MS before 31 Oct 1862.

McELWEE, JAMES H. Pvt  - Age 16. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Absent sick in MS 30 Jun 1862.

McELWEE, SAMUEL B. Pvt  - Age 30. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. Deserted 7 Aug 1863.

McELWEE, WILLIAM L. Pvt  - Age 24. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died 24 Sep 1861 at Marionville, MO. Death claim filed 14 May 1863 by Mary E. McElwee, widow.

McEVER, JOHN R. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

MINTON, BENJAMIN T. Pvt  - Age 45. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died 6 Oct 1862 at Loudon, TN.

MOORE, MILTON Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at a camp near Pineville, MO. Transferred to engineer corps 1 Aug 1864.

MORRILL, GEORGE H. 1Sgt  - Age 25. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Detached as division Ord Sgt 31 Oct 1862.

MORRIS, NATHAN N. Pvt -  Age 30. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 16 Oct 1861 on a surgeons certificate of disability.

NELSON, JAMES S. Pvt  - Age 35. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 25 Oct 1862, having served his term of enlistment.

OATES, JAMES A. Sgt   - Present 31 Aug 1864.

OATS, CALVIN G. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Taken prisoner at Elk Horn, AR 8 Mar 1862 and exchanged at Ft Pillow, TN 17 May 1862.  Deserted 17 Jul 1863.

OATS, JOHN C. Pvt   - Age 18.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 17 Jul 1863.

OATS, THOMAS M. Pvt Age 18.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

OWENS, JOSEPH Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 13 Nov 1861 at Camp Stephens, AR. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

PARKER, ELEAZER Pvt  - Age 25.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 6 Oct 1862 from provost guard.

PARKER, PETER W. Cpt Age 34.  Enl 15Jul1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Relieved 8May1862 by reorganization.

PATTON, JOHN A. Pvt -  Age 26.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died at hospital in TN. Date not known.

PATTON, ROBERT D. Pvt  - Age 18.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Absent driving team for brigade QM 28 Feb 1863. Absent driving ambulance for surgeon 30 Jun 1863.

PEAVY, TILLMAN Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Killed 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

PERRYMORE, W.R. Pvt  - Trfd from 1st AR Battn of Cavalry 1 Jan 1864. In hospital at Macon, GA 3 Jun 1864.

PRIM, WILLIAM W. Pvt  - Age 18.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.  On sick leave 31 Dec 1861.

PRYOR, JAMES Pvt  - Age 19.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Absent wounded at Pollard, AL since 8 May 1864.

PRYOR, SAMUEL J. Pvt  - Age 28.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Present 29 Feb 1864, driving team for regt Hq since 1861. Absent sick at Montgomery, AL since 8 May 1864 - 31 Aug 1864.

REED, HENRY A. Pvt  - Age 23.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Left sick at Chattanooga, TN Jul 1862. Died in hospital, date not known.

ROBERTS, JOHN A. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died 29 Jun 1862 at Camp Priceville, MS.

ROBINSON, ALFRED R. Cpl -  Age 23. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Deserted 27 Jul 1863.

ROSS, JEFFERSON Pvt  - Enl 28 Feb 1862 at Cantonment Bee, AR. Absent wounded since 26 Jul 1864 at Barnesville, GA.

SEGO, THOMAS W. Pvt  - Age 39.  Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 30 Oct 1862 having served his term of enlistment.

SHEW, NELSON Pvt  - Age 31. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Disch 20 Jan 1863 for disability.

SPRUCE, WILLIAM W. Pvt  - Age 18. Enl 18 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died 13 Oct 1861 at Granby, MO.

SWEETEN, JOHN L. Pvt  - Age 22. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Killed 10 Aug 1861 at Oak Hills, MO.

TALKINGTON, J.P. Pvt  - Enl 20 Feb 1862 at Cantonment Bee, AR. Wounded 20 Jul 1864 near Atlanta, GA. Captured and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 30 Jul 1864. Forwarded to New Orleans, LA for exchange 4 May 1865.

THOMPSON, WILLIAM Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR.

TORRENCE, M.L. Pvt -  Age  27. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO.  Died 2 Sep 1862 at Knoxville, TN.

TRUETT, JAMES E. Pvt  - Age 21. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. Paid 20 May 1863 at Camp Price, AR.

TYSON, JAMES M. Pvt  - Age 26. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. On sick leave 31 Dec 1861.

WATSON, WILLIAM L. Pvt  - Age 20. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Died 18 Aug 1862 at Clinton, TN.

WILLIS, EDWARD Drummer  - Enl 18 Feb 1862 at Cantonment Bee, AR. Deserted 2 Jul 1863.

WILSON, J.E. Pvt  - Enl 1 Aug 1861 in Marion Co, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

WILSON, J.R. Pvt  - Enl 15 Feb 1862 at Russellville, AR. Trfd from 1st AR Battn Cav 1 Jan 1864. Paroled  2 Jun 1865 at Montgomery, AL.

WINFIELD, JOHNSON T. Pvt -  Age 18. Enl 18 Oct 1861 at Camp Holloway, MO. In hospital at Richmond, VA 23 Sep-5 Oct 1864.

WOODS, CHARLES W. 2Lt  - Age 27. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Elected 8 May 1862. Dangerously wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and left in hospital. Captured by federals.

YOUNG, EDWARD W. Pvt  - Age 19. Enl 15 Jul 1861 at a camp near Bentonville, AR. Detailed with Humphries Battery Dec 1862.

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