M-317 Compiled Service Records - 32nd Arkansas Infantry

Roll 207:  A-BO

All of the information on these pages of the 32d Arkansas Infantry Regiment was contributed
by Ray Nicholswho researched the Unit and graciously gave it to us. It is our great
pleasure to have them on our Arkansas Pages.    Edward G. Gerdes and Jeri Helms Fultz

"You can't really separate Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas  during the war because the participants tended to serve and live between the two areas.  This section of the country was almost a war  within the other war."       Ray Nichols

Last Name- First Name -Company- Rank- Age- Occupation- Date Joined Enrolled/Enlisted- By Whom -Comments

ABSHER, T. -B- Private-25 -Farmer- 5/21/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson- Discharged on Certificate of Disability August 9, 1862

ADDAIR, C.W.  -B- Private  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant- Capt. Stephenson -Deserted June 16, 1863 near Crystal Hill, Arkansas

ADAMS, ABNER -F- Private -24 -Farmer- 6/12/1862 Burrowville- Capt. Samuel Leslie - Discharged on Certificate of Disability August 25, 1862

ADAMS,  B.H.  -H- Private - 9/10/1862 Camp Hope- Capt. J. R. Morris- Detailed nurse.  Deserted August 8, 1863.

ADAMS,  JOHN C. -B- Private - 2/26/1862 New Madrid, Mo. -William L. Jeffers -Transferred to Captain Brown's Battery Arkansas Artillery August 15, 1862

ADCOCK, J. -H- Private  -7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Captured Helena, Arkansas July 4, 1863.  Present February 29, 1864.
ADCOCKS,  JOSHUA  -E/D- Private  - 6/18/1862 Camp Cache- Col. Burleson Transferred to Company D October 15, 1862.  Captured Helena, Arkansas July 4, 1863. POW records.

AIRS, BEN  -H- Private 3/15/1862 Little Rock- Capt. J. R. Morris -Deserted August 18, 1862.

AKINS, J.B. -H- Private 2/28/1862 Little Rock  Capt. J. R. Morris  Deserted May 7, 1863.

AKINS, W.A. - H- Private 2/20/1862 Little Rock  Capt. J. R. Morris  Deserted May 7, 1863.

ALDREDGE, D.A. -E- Private7/9/1862 Burrowville  Capt. R. J. Anthony - Died September 1, 1862.

ALDRIDGE, CLEM -I- Private 6/20/1862 Camp Cache- Col. Matlock- Deserted January 5, 1863.

ALEXANDER, JOHN C. -A- Private-8-  2/22/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks- Discharged May 30, 1863 at Bayou Metoe, Arkansas.

ALLEN, H.G.H.  -C- Private-6/15/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. W.P. Anderson -Died in Fort Smith Hospital January ?, 1863.

ALLEN, STEPHEN B.  -C-Private-   6/15/1862 Camp Cache -Capt. W.P. Anderson -Detailed Company Cook February 5, 1863.  Captured in Little Rock Hospital September 10, 1863.  POW records.

ALLEN, W.M.  -C- Private  2/26/1862 Jacksonport- Capt. R. Hooker- Detailed Regimental Teamster November 25, 1862.  Deserted March 28, 1863 and joined Col. Kitchen's Missouri Cavalry Regiment.  See 7th Missouri Cavalry records.

ALLREAD, S.A. -H- Private- 2/20/1862 Little Rock- Capt. J. R. Morris -Deserted March 7, 1863 at Little Rock.

ALSIP,  J.W.  -B- 3rd Sergeant-  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson -Promoted 3rd Sergeant July 12, 1862.  Later Private.  Died near Cotton Plant July 7, 1863.

ANDERSON, E.R. -C- Private- 5/12/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker- Detailed Division Teamster February 22, 1863.

ANDERSON,  WILLIAM  P.  -C- Captain--25 - 2/26/1862 Jacksonport- Capt. R. Hooker -Born in Tennessee.  Captured Drew County, Arkansas May 6, 1864.  Paroled Memphis, Tennessee June 17, 1865.  POW records.

ANDREWS, B.G. -E-  3rd Sergeant   6/18/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. R. J. Anthony -Promoted to 3rd Sergeant February 1, 1863.  Reduced to Private July 31, 1863.  Detailed Brigade Teamster August 10, 1863.

ANTHONY, A.C.  -E- Private-  6/18/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. R.J. Anthony -Absent sick in Jackson County, Arkansas since May 25, 1863.

ANTHONY, ROBERT J. -E- Captain--23-  6/18/1862 Camp Cache - Capt. R.J. Anthony Paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas June 5, 1865.  Born Georgia.

ARMSTRONG,  FRANKLIN -A-  Private  2/22/1862 Searcy- Capt. William Hicks- Captured Helena, Arkansas July 4,1863.  POW records.

ARNOLD, C.A.  -K-  3rd Sergeant-  6/15/1862 Camp Stokes- Capt. Moseley -Promoted to 3rd Sergeant February 8, 1863.  Wounded at Battle of Helena, Arkansas July 4,1863.  Paroled at Polk's Plantation July 7, 1863.  POW records.

ARNOLD,  C.C.  - D- Private   6/15/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Burleson

ARNOLD, J.W.  -D- Private  6/15/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Burleson -Company Cook.  Present February 29, 1864.

ARRANT, SEBERN  -D- Private  3/4/1862 Jacksonport- Capt. R. Hooker- Died in Regimental Hospital March 21, 1863 near Little Rock.

ARRANT,  WILLIAM  - D Private  3/4/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker- Died at home February 1, 1863.

ATKINS,  J.G.  - H-  4th Corporal-  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -5th Sergeant May 1863.  Present February 29, 1864.

ATTEBERRY, J.C.  - I-  Private   6/20/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Matlock- Deserted November 5, 1862.

ATWELL, John F.  - B- Private  2/17/1862 New Madrid, Mo. -William L. Jeffers -Transferred to Brown's Battery Arkansas Artillery August 15, 1862.  See Brown's Battery records.

AUSTIN, C.J.  -H-  Private  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Sick in Independence County June 15, 1863.  Discharged from Hospital at Little Rock.

BABB, K.  -B-  Private  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson- Detailed in the Infirmary Corps October 25, 1862.  Detailed as Regimental Teamster July 25, 1863.

BABB,  S.T.  - B- Private  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson- Deserted January 16, 1863 near Crystal Hill, Arkansas. Returned to duty.  Deserted August 23, 1863 at Bayou Metoe, Arkansas.

BAILEY, ROAN B. --A-  Private-26-  2/22/1862 Searcy- Capt. William Hicks- Captured Helena, Arkansas July 4,1863.  Surrendered by M. Jeff Thompson May 11, 1865.  Born in North Carolina.  POW records.

BAKER, ?? -C- Private  ?? Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Detailed in Post Commissary Jacksonport, Arkansas January or February 1864.  Deserted.  Never heard from.

BAKER, J.N.  - D- Private   2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Company Cook.

BAKER, JOHN R.  -F- Private   8/13/1862 Crystal Hill- Capt. Samuel Leslie -Deserted September 19, 1862 near Springfield.  Left sick and never returned.

BAKER, JOHN S.  - F- Private  8/13/1862 Crystal Hill -Capt. Samuel Leslie -Joined from desertion and detailed at Nitre Works in Searcy County, Arkansas May 1, 1863.

BAKER, WILLIAM - F- Private   8/13/1862 Crystal Hill -Capt. Samuel Leslie -Deserted October 14, 1862 near Springfield, Missouri.  Joined from desertion.  Detailed at Nitre Works in Searcy County, Arkansas  on May 1, 1863.

BALCH, JOHN -C- Private   3/17/1862 Little Rock- Capt. W.P. Anderson -Deserted August 11, 1863 at Bayou Metoe, Arkansas.

BALDRIDGE,  J. J. -B- Private  In General Hospital, Shreveport, La., April 4 - June 4, 1864.  Returned to duty.

BALIS, Richard A. -B- Private   3/18/1862 Pocahontas- Capt. Casey

BALL,  C.W. -A- Private - Paroled at Memphis, Tennessee June 10, 1865. POW record.

BARNES,  GEORGE J. -C- 2nd Lieutenant   2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Died March 4, 1863 in Jackson County, Arkansas while on recruiting service.

BARNES,  HOLLIS -I- Private   6/20/1862 Camp Cache- Col. Matlock -Appointed 2nd Corporal April 2, 1862.  Present February 29, 1864.

BARONOWSKY,  JOSEPH -F- 2nd Lieutenant- 24-  10/20/1862 Clarksville - Born in Illinois.  Appointed by order of Col. McRae, Commanding Brigade.  Surrendered at Shreveport, La. June 7, 1865.  Residence Jackson County, Arkansas.

BARTLETT,  F.C. -K- Private   7/4/1862 Springfield- Capt. Hursey- AWOL since January 9, 1863.

BARTON, T.M. -H- Private   7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Sick at Hickey Plains October 2, 1862.  Sick In Woodruff County, Arkansas June 15, 1863.

BARTON,  W. -H- Private   7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Died October 23, 1862.

BATTEY, W.T. -B- Private   5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson -Left sick near Crystal Hill, Arkansas Janaury 17, 1863.  Sick in Little Rock Hospital since April 15, 1863.  Died at Little Rock June 17, 1863.

BEARD,  G.W. -B- Private   5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson- Extra duty as Regimental Teamster by order of Col. Matlock August 28, 1862.  AWOL since January 1,  1863.  Returned.  AWOL July 1, 1863.

BEAVER,  JOHN C. -F- Private- 23-  6/16/1862 Burrowville- Capt. Samuel Leslie -Discharged on Certificate of Disability August 26, 1862.  Born Wayne County, Tennessee.

BEE,  JOHN -E- Private   6/18/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. R.J. Anthony- Died May 10, 1863  Woodruff County, Arkansas.

BEGLEY, HIRAM  -F- Private-   6/16/1862  Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie- AWOL October 6, 1862. Sent to Searcy County for clothing for Company and never returned.

BEGLEY,  THOMAS -F- Private   6/16/1862 Burrowville- Capt. Samuel Leslie- Sick at Austin October 9, 1862.  Considered deserted.

BELL, JOSEPH M. -F- 1st Lieutenant- 10/20/1862 Clarksville-  Appointed by order of Col. McRae, Commanding Brigade.  Detailed by Lieutenant. Gen. Holmes to recruiting service October 1, 1863.  Sick in Little Rock October 20, 1863.

BELL, Q.L. F 1st Lieutenant- 29-  Born in North Carolina.  Promoted October 22, 1863.

BENNETT, EEDWARD H. -B- 3rd Corporal- 1/20/1862 New Madrid, Mo.- M. Jeff Thompson -Appointed 3rd Corporal April 16, 1862.

BENNETT,  JOHN A. -B- Jr 2nd Lieutenant- 1/20/1862 New Madrid, Mo.- M. Jeff Thompson -  Elected 3rd Lieutenant April 16, 1862.
Resigned August 16, 1862.   Appointed 1st Lieutenant in L.W. Brown's Arkansas Artillery (Newton Artillery) August 2, 1862.  Resigned September 20, 1862.

BENSON,  F.M. -B- Private-  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant- Capt. Stephenson -Detailed to work on telegraph July 12, 1862 by order of General Hindman.  Never heard from.

BENSON, J. L.M. -I- Private-   6/20/1862 Camp Cache- Col. Matlock -Left as nurse at Fort Smith February 12, 1863.  AWOL February 12, 1863.  Returned.  Sick on Surgeon's Certificate June 20, 1863.  Brought up on charges of desertion June 12, 1863.

BENSON, JOHN -I- Private-  6/20/1862 Camp Cache- Col. Matlock -Deserted July 23, 1863.

BERRY, B.B. -I- Private-  6/20/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Matlock -Sick at Little Rock Hospital May 1, 1863.  Deserted May 3, 1863.

BERRY,  Burton -K-  Private- Issued Certificate of Disability for furlough at General Hospital, St. Johns College, Little Rock August 24, 1862.

BERRY, H.A. -H- Private- 7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris- Present February 29, 1864.

BERRY,  J.C. -B-  4th Sergeant - 5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson -Reduced to Private July 12, 1862 by request and detailed to work on telegraph wire by order of Maj. Gen. Hindman.

BERRY,  J.N. -B-  Private-  5/28/1862 Cotton Plant -Capt. Stephenson

BERRY,  R.B. -I-  3rd Sergeant-  6/20/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Matlock- Deserted January 12, 1863.

BEST,  W.T. -D- Private-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Sick in Hospital February 1863.  Returned to duty.  Present February 29, 1864.

BEVILL,  John -A- Private-  4/1/1862 Little Rock -Capt. Poe -Absent sick July 20, 1863.

BIGHAM, R.C. -C-  Private-   6/15/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. W.P. Anderson -Present February 29, 1864.

BILLINGSLEY,  M.M. -E- Private-   6/18/1862 Camp Cache -Capt. R. J. Anthony

BIRDWELL, W.W. -K-  Private-   2/22/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks - Present February 29, 1864.

BLACK,  BENJAMIN C. -A-  5th Sergeant-  2/22/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks- Promoted from Private to 4th Sergeant December 15, 1862.  Absent sick as 3rd Sergeant June 1, 1863.  Failed to report.  See Company K, 7th Arkansas Infantry records.

BLACK, B.  -E- Jr 2nd Lieutenant- 36- Born in Virginia.

BLACK,  James H. -A-  Private- 18- Schoolboy- 10/1/1862 Camp Napoleon -Capt. William Hicks -Applied for discharge May 1, 1863.  Accepted.

BLACK,  JOHN W. -D-  1st Sergeant-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport- Capt. R. Hooker -Captured at Helena, Arkansas July 4,1863.  Wounded in side severely.  POW records.

BLACKSTOCK, E.D. -H- Private-  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris- Deserted Janaury 1, 1863.  Returned.  In arrest February 21, 1863.  Sick in Little Rock Hospital April 24, 1863.  Died May 24, 1863.

BLACKWOOD, H.J. -I- Private-  6/25/1862 Camp Stokes-   Col. Matlock -Extra duty as Clerk in Quartermaster's Office June 25, 1862 through December 31, 1862.  Paid $30 for hauling six wagon loads of clothing from Little Rock to Austin, Arkansas September 29, 1862.  Discharged June 9, 1863.

BLACKWOOD, James  -I- Private-  3/14/1862 Little Rock -Col. Gause -Present February 29, 1864.

BLAGG,  T.T.  -G- Private-  7/28/1862 Camp Crystal -Capt. Montell - Promoted to 3rd Corporal 1863.

BLAKE,  B.F.  -E-  Private-  6/18/1862 Camp Cache -Capt. R. J. Anthony -Present February 29, 1864.

BLAKELY, N.M. -G-  3rd Sergeant-  6/13/1862 Camp Cache -Capt. C. L. Young -AWOL February 12, 1864.  Reduced to Private per order of Major Stephenson.

BLAKELY, W.T. -C-  Private-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Taken prisoner February 12, 1863 Van Buren, Arkansas. Paroled January 25, 1863 by Lieutenant-Col. Stuart, 10th Illinois Cavalry.  AWOL. Later absent on sick furlough.  Present February 29, 1864.  POW record.

BLAND,  John -D-  Captain- 26-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker -Wounded in left arm severely at Battle of Helena July 4,1863.  On recruiting service in Northeast Arkansas to gather up absentees September 18, 1863.  Killed April 1, 1864.  Born in Tennessee.

BLANKENSHIP, WILLIAM F.  -B- Private-  6/15/1862 Greene County -Capt. Clarkston - Transferred to Captain Brown's Battery Arkansas Artillery August 15, 1862. See Captain Brown's Artillery (Ark) records.

BLANKENSHIP, W.M. -H-  Private -  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Deserted August 18, 1863.

BLASSAMGAME, W. -F-  Private-   6/16/1862 Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie - AWOL September 9, 1862.

BLALOCK,  T.J. -C-  Private-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker- Died in Hospital on Mulbury November 14, 1862.

BLEAKLEY, W.J. -G-  Private-   2/4/1864 Camp Sumter- Lieutenant. Carson -Present February 29, 1864.

BLEVINS, J.  -H-  Private-  7/2/1862 Searcy- Lieutenant. Mauldin

BLEVINS, P.H.  -H- Private-  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Deserted August 18, 1863.

BLOUNT, D. -H-  Private-   8/27/1863 Camp Bowen -Lieutenant. Mauldin -Present February 29, 1864.

BLOUNT,  J.  -H-  Private-  7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing -Capt. J. R. Morris -Detailed Cook.  Present February 29, 1864.

BLUNT,  James  -B- Private-  1/1/1862 New Madrid, Mo. -E.B. Giles -Transferred to Captain Brown's Battery Arkansas Artillery August 15, 1862. See Captain Brown's Artillery (Ark) records.

BOATRIGHT, JOHN A. - A- Private-  5/7/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks -Company Cook.  Appointed 5th Sergeant September 1, 1863.  Present February 29, 1864.

BOATRIGHT, RICHARD -A-  Private-  2/22/1862 Searcy- Capt. William Hicks- Present February 29, 1864.

BOLES. W.W.  -C-  Private- 6/15/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. W.P. Anderson -Died in Hospital on Mulbury November 2, 1862.

BOLTON, OSCO -E-  Private-  6/18/1862 Camp Cache -Capt. R. J. Anthony- Company Cook.  Absent sick in Jackson County, Arkansas since July 4,1863.

BONE,  JAMES J.  -H-  Private- 24- Farmer- 7/12/1862 E.D. Rushing- Capt. J. R. Morris Discharged on a Certificate of Disability August 11, 1862.

BONNER, J.M.  -D-  Private-  2/16/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker- In Hospital at Little Rock  August 31, 1863.  Deserted January 1, 1864.

BOOE,  J.L. -G-  Private-  6/13/1862 Camp Cache- Capt. C. L. Young -Extra duty as Regimental Teamster by order of Col. Gause April 30, 1863.  Brigade Teamster by order of Gen. McRae August 31, 1863. Surrendered at Shreveport, La., June 13, 1865.  Residence Jackson County, Arkansas.

BOOTH,  OSBORN T. -A-  Private-  2/22/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks- Promoted to 3rd Corporal sometime after April 30, 1863.  Captured at Helena, Arkansas July 4,1863. POW records.

BORLAND, J.H.  -D-  Private-  2/26/1862 Jacksonport -Capt. R. Hooker At home sick since April 27, 1863.  Reports by certificate through August 31, 1863.

BOWEN,  JOHN -I-  Private-  6/20/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Matlock- Deserted July 23, 1863.

BOWEN, WILLIAMS S.C.  -B- Private-  1/20/1862 New Madrid, Mo. -M. Jeff Thompson Transferred to Captain Brown's Battery Arkansas Artillery July 15, 1862.

BOWMAN, W.T.  -I-  Private-  6/20/1862 Camp Cache -Col. Matlock -Died October 10, 1862 at Austin, Arkansas.

BOYD,  DAVID -F-  Private-  6/16/1862 Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie- Was left sick at Austin, Arkansas and deserted from Hospital  November 6, 1862.

BOYD, G.W.  -F-  4th Sergeant-  6/16/1862 Burrowville- Capt. Samuel Leslie -Deserted November 6, 1862.  Was furloughed home from Hospital and never returned.

BOYD,  JOHN -A-  Private-  2/22/1862 Searcy -Capt. William Hicks- AWOL August 31, 1863.

BOYD, JOHN S.  -F-  1st Corporal-  6/16/1862 Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie- AWOL October 12, 1862.  Deserted.  Had leave to go home and never returned.

BOYD, R.C.  -K-  Private-  7/4/1862 Springfield -Capt. Hursey -Died November 3, 1862 on White River near Fayetteville, Arkansas.

BOYD, SAMUEL  -F-  Private-  6/16/1862 Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie -Absent sick at Fort Smith December 12, 1862.  Died at Fort Smith May 1, 1863.

BOYD, W.S.  -F-  2nd Sergeant-   6/16/1862 Burrowville -Capt. Samuel Leslie- AWOL October 14, 1862.  Deserted.  Left sick near Springfield and never returned.

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