37TH (BELL'S) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

 COMPANY   - A  COMPANY -  B  COMPANY  - C   COMPANY - D    COMPANY - E
  COMPANY  -  F  COMPANY -  G   COMPANY -  H   COMPANY -  I    COMPANY - K

    FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF

BEHEN, DENIS JR  AQM
Enl 7 Jun 1862 at Camp Hindman, AR. Dropped 11 Apr 1864. Age 31. Born Ireland.

BELL, JOSEPH H. Adjutant
Enl 1 Mar 1863 at Little Rock, AR. Captured 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, AR & sent to   MP Alton, ILthen to Johnson's Island, OH 6 Aug 1863 then to Baltimore, MD 9 Feb 1864. Age 31, Born  NC. - escaped Prison.

BELL, SAMUEL S.  Col.
Enl 15 Mar 1862 at Hamburg, AR. Wounded in knee & captured 4 Jul 1863 at Helena,  AR & sent to MP Alton, IL then to Johnson's Island, OH 6 Aug 1863. Trfd to Baltimore, MD 9 Feb 1864. - escaped Prison

BLACKNALL, F.H. Maj
Enl 8 May 1862 at Princeton, AR. Age 27. Born NC.

BOGAN, CHARLIE P. Asst Surgeon
Enl 15 Mar 1862 at Hamburg, AR. Age 33. Born SC.

BROWN, J.M. Chaplain
Appointed 2 Jul 1863. Age 28. Born  TN.

GEOGHEGAN, J.A. LTC
Enl 8 May 1862 at Princeton, AR. In command of the sick left at Camp Hope, AR.   Resigned 18 Dec 1862. Age 38.

GOODRUM, JOHN C. QMSGT
Enl 7 Jun 1862 at Camp Hindman, AR.

HERRIAGE, ROBERT H. Pvt
Enl 7 May 1862 in Clark Co, AR. Detailed as Bass Drummer 6 Jun 1862.  Deserted 25 Sep 1863.

HOLCER, EDWARD Pvt. Took oath of allegiance 10 Mar 1864. Residence: Drew Co, AR.

JOHNSON, JEPTHA C.  LT Col
Enl 28 Mar 1862 at Searcy, AR. Severely wounded at Prairie Grove, AR  7 Dec 1862. Captured 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, AR & sent to MP Johnson's Island, OH 6 Aug 1863. Paroled  and transferred to New Orleans, LA 9 Jan 1865. Age 29, Born KY.

JONES, W.R. Asst Surgeon
Enl 8 Mar 1862 at Princeton, AR. Age 25.

MACON, N.H. Ord Sgt
Enl 13 Jun 1862 at Little Rock, AR.

MATHEWS, ALLEN C. Sgt Major
Enl 2 Jun 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Present through 29 Feb 1864.

PLEASANTS, H.C.  CPT
Enl 1 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Asgd as Cpt 8 Feb 1863. Age 20. Born VA. Wounded and captured 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, AR. Died of G.S.W. left thign 30 Jul 1863 at Memphis, TN

PLEASANTS, J.C. COL.
Enl 7 Jun 1862 at Camp Hindman, AR. Wounded in leg  7 Dec 1862at Prairie Grove , AR. Died 21 Dec 1862 at Van Buren, AR. Age 20. Born  VA.

RUM, JAMES Pvt
Paroled at Memphis, TN 14 Jun 1865.

SENLESLEN, A.J. Pvt
Captured 16 Mar 1865 at Big Black River Bridge, MS.

STUBBLEFIELD, P.B.  ACS
Enl 8 May 1862 at Princeton, AR. Age 24. Born, NC.

VAUGHAN, S.W. Major & surgeon.
Enl 15 Mar 1862 at Hamburg, AR. Age 28. Born VA.

WRAY, JAMES A.  Com Sgt
Enl 8 May 1862 at Princeton, AR. Age 30.

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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  Jeri Helms Fultz or Bryan Howerton