COMPANY H
3RD ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ATKINS, B.T. Pvt  - Enl 1Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Discharged 7 Sep 1861 and sent to the rear with the wagon train.

ATKINS, LEONIDAS D. Cpl  - Enl 29 Jun 1861. Appointed 3Cpl 10Jul1862. Present 29 Feb 1864.

ATKINS, W.H. Pvt -  Enl 1 Jul 1862 at Mooresville, MS Captured 2 Sep 1864  at Franklin, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 29 Oct 1864. Discharged 17 Jun 1865. Ht 5' 8", eyes hazel, hair brown, complx fair, residence: Greenville, Butler Co, MS.

AVEN, A.L. Pvt - Musician Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 9 Nov 1861. Detailed as orderly for Col McGown 18 Jan 1862, returned 17 Apr 1862. Promoted to 3Cpl 26 May 1862. Detailed as musician and sent to Meridian, MS about Oct 1862. Present 29 Feb 1864.

AYERS, JEFFERSON W. Cpl -  Enl 7Nov 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Detailed in brigade commissary about Dec 1863-29 Feb 1864.

BABER, R.H. Sgt - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Appointed 4Sgt 10 Nov 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

BARR, JAMES W. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Furloughed 27 Jan 1862. Present through 31 Aug 1863. Dropped before 31 Dec 1863.

BATES, THOMAS J. Pvt -  Enl 28 Feb 1862 in Yell Co, AR. Missing at the battle at Corinth, MS 4 Oct 1862. Supposed to be dead.

BATTLE, T.V. 5Sgt  - Enl 11 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Promoted to 5Sgt 26 May 1862. Captured 4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS and paroled. Wounded at Chickamauga, GA 19-20 Sep 1863. Paroled 5 May 1863 at Chesterville, SC.

BELL, ROBERT Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Wounded 2 Dec 1863 at Clinch River , TN. Died 8 Dec 1863.

BOLLING, DAVID Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Absent west of the Mississippi River 30 Jun 1862, wounded accidently . Discharged 16 Jul 1863. Ht 5' 8", eyes blue, hair black, complx fair, , carpenter, born in AL.

BRADSHAW, CHARLES E. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability  25 Jul 1862. Paroled 15 Mar 1865 at Memphis, TN. Ht 5' 11", eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk, age 27, residence: Camden, AR.

BREWER, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. AWOL 29 Feb 1864.

BRIAN, A.W. 2Lt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Not reelected at reorganization, dropped 1 May 1862.

BROWN, G.W. Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Detailed as a bootmaker. Present 31 Jan 1863.

BROWNING, JOHN G. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as Ord Sgt 3 Apr 1862.

BUCK, G.W. Pvt   - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as a nurse 25 Jun 1862. Present 29 Feb 1864.

CALLINS, J.S. Pvt  - Paroled 19 May 1865 at Columbus, MS.

CARROLL, J.P. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Killed 21 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

CHAMBLISS, J.M. Pvt  - Enl 27 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1864. Returned to duty 15 May 1862. Captured near Farmington, TN Feb 1864.

CHRISTOPHER, J.N. 2Lt  -  Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Captured and paroled 5 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS. Elected 30 Aug 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

CLEAVER, HENRY C. Cpt  - Age 25, born in AL. Enl 1 Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Discharged before 31 Aug 1863.

COOK, J.L. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Sep 1861.

COOK, J.T. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged for disability 7 Dec 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

COUCH, WILLIAM S. Pvt   - Enl 29 Jun 1861. Killed 17 Nov 1861accidental discharge of a gun in his own hands in pursuit of enemy in MO.

CRANFORD, H.G. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Not reelected at reorganization 26 May 1862, discharged. Captured near Mossy Creek, TN 12 Jan 1864 and sent to MP at Louisville, KY 24 Jan 1864 then to Camp Chase, OH 24 Jan 1864 then to Rock Island, IL 27 Jan 1864. Exchanged 6 Mar 1865 at City Point, VA.

DANLEY, JOHN Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Captured  16 Sep 1863 near Ottowah, TN and sent to MP at Louisville, KY 9 Oct 1863 then to Camp Morton, IN 11 Oct 1863. Died 11 Apr 1865. Grave 1546, Greenlawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.

DEES, BRYANT Pvt  - Enl 5 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as a teamster 7 Aug 1862. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

DIXON, JESSE H. Pvt  - Enl 1 Dec 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Detailed as carpenter 14 Jun 1862. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

DODD, JOHN E. Pvt  - Enl 30 Aug 1863 at Harris Landing, AR. Captured 3 Oct 1863 and sent to MP at Alton, IL then to Ft Delaware, DE 29 Feb 1864. Exchanged 7 Mar 1865. Also shows captured 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, AR and at Devalls Bluff, AR.

DOWNS, JOHN T. Sgt  - Enl 29 Jun 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 21 Nov 1861. Wounded in the side 3 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

EDWARDS, W.W. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as asst surgeon 1 Aug 1861. Discharged 6 Sep 1861 at Corinth, MS.

FALCH, ---   Cpl Wounded in the hand at Thompson Creek, TN 5 Mar 1863.

FARRINGTON, WILLIAM O. 1Sgt   - Enl 14 Jun 1862 at Mooresville, MS. Transferred to the  15th Vols 26 Oct 1862 .

FORBUS, STEPHEN H. Pvt  -- Enl 1 Mar 1862 at Portland, AR. Deserted 24 Apr 1862 at Little Rock, AR.

FURR, JAMES M. 1Sgt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Left sick near Constance, AL  Oct 1863.

FUTCH, DAVID Cpl   - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Wounded and absent 30 Jun 1863. Absent on furlough 29 Feb 1864.

GRAYSON, F. M. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Present 29 Feb 1864.

GRAYSON, THOMAS Pvt -  Enl 15 Aug 1862. Present 29 Feb 1864. Substitute for Alex Green.

GREEN, ALEXANDER Pvt  - Enl 19 Mar 1862 at Pocahontas, AR. Discharged for substitute 15 Aug 1862.

GREEN, DANIEL M. Sgt  - Enl 19 Mar 1862 at Pocahontas, AR. Appointed Sgt 10 Nov 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

GREER, JOHN M. Pvt  - Enl 11 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Dec 1861 on a certificate of disability.

GRIFFITH, THOMAS Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Captured 3 Dec 1863 at Dandridge, TN and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 6 Jan 1864. Died 21 Jan 1864. Grave 245 South of prison barracks.

GRIMMETT. SEABORN Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Deserted, gave himself up 15 may 1863 near Nashville, TN. Signed as: S.B. Gemmett. Sent to Point Lookout, MD 23 Nov 1863.

HAIGWOOD, B. B. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jan 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Wounded severely in leg 3 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS. Left in the hands of the enemy. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

HALTOM, E.C. Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Present 29 Feb 1864.

HALTOM, J.D. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 16 Jul 1862.

HALTOM, WILLIAM Pvt -  Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed to tend horses to the depot 18 Apr 1862. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

HARRIS, JOHN L. 1Lt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Age 31, born in SC. Died near Pulaski, TN 14 Jul 1863.

HARRIST, JAMES A. Pvt  - Enl 1 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Dec 1861 for disability.

HINSON, JOSEPH C. Pvt  - Enl 1 Dec 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Detailed as teamster 1 Mar 1862-Feb 1864.

HOBSON, FRANCIS A.  1Lt   - Enl 21 Mar 1862 at Pocahontas, AR. Elected 16 Jun 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

HOBSON, J.N. Pvt  - Enl  29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 16 Jul 1862 at Lamartine, AR. AWOL - supposed to be a prisoner 31 Dec 1863. Dropped 29 Feb 1864.

HOLLIMAN, J.G. Pvt  - JACKSON, A. J. Pvt Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

JEFFRIES, E.M. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Sep 1861.

JORDAN, J.C.M. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Died in hospital at Jacksonport, AR. 19 Mar 1862. Claim filed 13 Feb 1863 by Jonathan H. Jordan

KEIPER(KEIFER), SIMPSON Pvt   - Enl 29  Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Discharged 16 Jul 1862.

KELLAM , GEORGE H. OSgt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Appointed Ord Sgt Jun 1863. Paroled 5   May 1865 at Chester, SC. Residence: Ouachita Co, AR.

KELSO, H.C. 2Lt  - Enl 12 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Elected 2Lt 30 Aug 1864.

KELSO, BENJAMIN F. Pvt  - Enl 20 Nov 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Sent to hospital from Corinth, MS 20 May 1862. Supposed to have died. Not heard from.

LEAKE, CHARLES W. Cpt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Promoted 12 Jun 1862 from private. Promoted  to Cpt 27 Jul 1863. Age 24, born in SC. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

LEER, JOHN T. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed in Commsy Dept 19 Jul 1862. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

LEWIS, HAMLIN Pvt   - Enl 2 Feb 1862 at Pocahontas, AR. Sent to hospital 7 Sep 1862.

LEWIS, HENRY Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Left in hospital at Grenada, MS in Jun 1863.

LINDSEY, W.R. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Present 29 Feb 1864.

MANGUM, J.B. Asst Surgeon  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Furloughed 16 Jan 1862. Discharged and appointed asst surgeon 26 Jun 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chester, SC. Residence: Camden, AR.

MARKS, THOMAS S. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 1 Aug 1861.

MARTIN, RILEY M. Pvt  - Enl 7 Nov 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Died at Columbus, MS Date not reported. (Formerly 1st Regt AR Mtd Rifles)

MASSEY, J. Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Absent sick, left near Tullahoma, TN in Jun 1863.

McALLISTER, NEWTON Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as teamster 31 Aug 1862. Present 29 Feb 1864.

McCALL, JAMES A. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

McCERRED, J.T. Pvt -  Paroled 22 May 1865 at Columbus, MS.

McEVERS, L.N. Pvt  -  Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detached as hospital steward 8 Jun 1862 at Overton Hospital, Memphis, TN. Detailed to Commsy at Columbus, TN. Took oath at Chattanooga, TN 20 Jul 1864 and released to remain north of the Ohio River.

McLAIN, J.W. Blacksmith  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Nov 1861.

McWILLIAMS, G.H. Bugler  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 28 Feb 1862 at Pocahontas, AR on surgeons certificate of disability.

MELTON, S.J. 1Lt -  Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Not reelected at reorganization 26 May 1862 and was discharged.

MONTGOMERY, ALONZO Cpt -  Enl 29 Jun 1862 at Little Rock, AR. Promoted to Cpt 26 May 1862. Resigned 6 Jun 1863. Age 26, born in GA.

MORRISON, JOHN Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as teamster 31 Oct 1862. Detailed as carpenter 30 Jun 1863-29 Feb 1864. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC. Phifer's Bde.

ORME, L.H. Pvt  - Enl 1 Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Detailed as assistant surgeon 11 Oct1 862. Discharged before 30 Apr 1862.

OWENS, JAMES T. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun  1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as teamster 20 Jul-9 Sep 1861. Detailed as teamster 2 Apr 1862-31 Dec 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

OWENS, THOMAS Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged for disability 7 Dec 1861. Detailed as teamster through 1863. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

OWENS, WILLIAM J. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Dec 1861.

PACE, E.F. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Furloughed 26 Sep 1864 for 40 days, Furlough extended. Discharged 7 Sep 1861 on a surgeons certificate of disability while on furlough.

PATTERSON, JOSIAH Pvt  - Enl 29 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as Comsy Sgt 13 Dec 1862, Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

PATTON, J.L. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun  1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detached as a teamster 10 Nov 1861. Furloughed for disability 18 Apr 1862. Deserted from furlough at Des Arc, AR. Never returned to his company.

PAYNE, CHRISTOPHER. C. Pvt  - Enl 1 Dec 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Died 26 May 1862 at Corinth, MS. Claim filed 27 Apr 1863 by Philip Payne, father.

PAYNE, DANIEL J. Sgt  - Enl 1 Dec 1862 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability 28 Jul 1862.

PLUNCKETT, R.D. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Nov 1861.

POINDEXTER, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Dropped 31 Dec 1863.

PROCTOR, J.L. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Nov 1861. Claim filed 9  May 1863 by Mary A. Proctor, mother.

RATLIFFE, J.E. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detached as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Wounded in thigh 5 Mar 1863 at Thompson's Station, TN. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

RAY, MARTIN L. Pvt  - Enl 1 Dec 1861 at Pitmans Ferry, AR. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

ROBSON, L.Q.C. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Wounded in thigh at Corinth, MS, left in the hands of the enemy. Died 6 Oct 1862.

ROUNTREE, B.M. Pvt   - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Missing since the battle at Corinth, MS 5 Oct 1862. Died.

SCOTT, A.O. Pvt  - Enl 27 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 28 Jul 1862 on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

SCOTT, BEN M. Sgt  - Enl 29 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Discharged 7 Dec 1861.

SCOTT, JESSE A. Sgt  - Enl 26 Jul 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Wounded and captured 25 Oct 1864 at Mine Creek, KS and was sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN. Died in hospital at Camp Morton 9 Feb 1865 of smallpox. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.

SCOTT, JOHN P. Pvt  - Age 24, born in GA. Discharged 14 Sep 1861.

SCOTT, WILLIAM F. Pvt -  Enl 28 Jan 1862 at Camp Randolph, AR. Detailed to take horses home 18 Apr 1862. Absent west of the MS River 31 Dec 1862.

SMITH, WILLIAM E. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

THOMAS, RICHARD Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Paroled 23 Dec 1862 in hospital at Oxford, MS.

THOMPSON, R.M. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Paroled 5 Jun 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

TRAYLOR, WILLIAM P. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as brigade carpenter 23 Jun 1862. Detailed as gunsmith 28 Nov 1862 through 29 Feb 1864 at Selma, AL.

VESTAL, A.A. Pvt  - Enl 1 Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Dropped 31 Dec 1863.

VESTAL, G.W. Pvt   - Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chester, SC.

WALL, L.H. Pvt  - Enl 1 Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Detailed as butcher 25 Jul 1862. Captured in MS 13 May 1863.

WEAVER, H.H. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jul 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Paroled 5 May 1865 at Chesterville, SC.

WILLIAMSON, HARVEY Pvt  - Enl 1 Dec 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR. Detailed as teamster 3 Jun 1862. Detailed as chief artisan Jun 1863. Paroled 11 Jun 1865 at Shreveport, LA.

WILLIS, JESSE J. Pvt  - Captured 17 Aug 1863 at Harris Landing and sent to Memphis, TN then to MP at St Louis, MO 2 Sep 1863.

WILSON, T.D. Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Died at Okolona, MS. Date not reported.

WILSON, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 29 Jun 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Detailed as expressman 7 Aug 1861. Present 29 Feb 1864.

ZACHRY, J.D. Pvt  -Enl 1 Jan 1863 at Camden, AR. Paroled 11 May 1865 at Meridian, MS.

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