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Barton, Seth Maxwell
Lieutenant-Colonel—Appointed lieutenant-colonel, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, July 8, 1861; resigned, November 1861; appointed chief engineer, Jackson’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia; appointed brigadier-general, March 11, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863; exchanged; captured at Sayler’s Creek, Virginia, April 6, 1865; paroled at Fort Warren, Massachusetts, July 1865; born at Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 8, 1829; died at Washington, D.C., April 11, 1900; graduated from U.S. Military Academy in 1849; was U.S. Army captain at the outbreak of the war.

Brevarde, T
Assistant Surgeon—Appointed assistant surgeon, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, July 1861; resigned, August 11, 1861.

Brown, John R
Surgeon—Enlisted in Co. G, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Three Creeks, Arkansas, June 19, 1861; elected second lieutenant, June 19, 1861; assigned as acting assistant surgeon, August 11, 1861; appointed assistant surgeon, November 15, 1861; appointed surgeon, July 20, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in North Carolina, c1835; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation physician.

Butler, George Emory
Chaplain—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, August 12, 1862; appointed chaplain, January 15, 1863; left to care for the wounded, was captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland, until exchanged; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in North Carolina, 1840; married Julia Moores; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; brother of Charles A., Henry A. and Lewis P. Butler.

Butler, Henry Alexander
Adjutant—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; elected second lieutenant, June 25, 1861; appointed captain and adjutant, November 4, 1863; retired to Invalid Corps, November 6, 1864; born in Granville county, North Carolina, September 18, 1836; died at Malvern, Arkansas, June 27, 1907; buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Malvern; married Mary Elizabeth Coulter, September 5, 1865; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation merchant; brother of Charles A., George E. and Lewis P. Butler.

Butler, Lewis Peter
Adjutant—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; appointed first lieutenant and adjutant, September 1, 1862; retired to Invalid Corps, December 30, 1863; born in North Carolina, 1839; married Jennie Bowman; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; brother of Charles A., George E. and Henry A. Butler.

Capers, James Hixon
Major—Enlisted in Co. B, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Berlin, Arkansas, June 9, 1861; elected captain, June 9, 1861; promoted major, March 11, 1862; resigned, April 23, 1862; later served as major, 13th Louisiana Cavalry Battalion and 5th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment; born in South Carolina, c1815; listed in Ashley county 1860 census with wife Susan W.; occupation merchant.

Craig, Peter G
Hospital Steward—Enlisted in Co. G, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Three Creeks, Arkansas, June 19, 1861; appointed hospital steward, July 19, 1861; returned to ranks, August 1863; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865; born at Durrock, County Antrim, Ireland, March 11, 1828; died in Union county, Arkansas, April 15, 1879; buried in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, El Dorado, Arkansas; widow Martha A. filed Arkansas pension application #23540 from Union county, August 21, 1915; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation druggist.

Gibson, Samuel  “Sam”
Quartermaster-Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; appointed fourth sergeant, June 10, 1861; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, August 23, 1861; discharged to resume duties as Drew county clerk, October 12, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 26th Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, May 3, 1862; elected captain, May 3, 1862; promoted major, May 26, 1864; born in Georgia, c1838; bought land in Drew county in 1858; served as Drew county clerk, 1860-1862.

Harrison, William Henry
Hospital Steward and Adjutant—Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, March 4, 1862; appointed hospital steward, March 14, 1862; promoted first sergeant, November 7, 1862; promoted third lieutenant, March 3, 1863; promoted second lieutenant, July 30, 1863; promoted first lieutenant, October 13, 1863; appointed adjutant, 1863/64; promoted captain, May 26, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Michigan, c1841; listed in Union county 1860 census.

Holloway, John D
Assistant Quartermaster—Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; appointed first sergeant, June 20, 1861; appointed captain and assistant quartermaster, July 13, 1861; resigned, November 20, 1861; enlisted in Co. F, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at El Dorado, Arkansas, October 6, 1863; elected captain, October 6, 1863; resigned, November 26, 1864; born in South Carol na, c1818; listed in Union county 1860 census with wife Joanna J.; occupation farmer; served as Union county sheriff, 1860-1864.

Hyatt, Benjamin Flavius
Sergeant-Major—Enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; promoted fourth sergeant, August 24, 1861; promoted second sergeant; appointed sergeant-major; no further record (one source states he was killed in action at Chickamauga); born in Alabama, c1839; listed in Drew county 1860 census; occupation student; brother of Privates Elijah L. and Robert F. Hyatt (Co. C).

Kleinschmidt, Carl H A
Assistant Surgeon—Appointed assistant surgeon, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, March 3, 1863; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; took oath of allegiance at Richmond, Virginia, May 29, 1865; graduated from Georgetown University Medical School in 1862; after the war he was a professor of physiology at Georgetown University Medical School.

Lawrence, Frederick
Sergeant-Major—Enlisted in Co. B, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Berlin, Arkansas, June 9, 1861; appointed sergeant-major, August 24, 1861; hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, September 1, 1862; absent without leave from hospital, December 5, 1862; born c1832.

McAllister, J D
Quartermaster-Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. K, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Hamburg, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, July 15, 1861; resigned and returned to ranks, August 16, 1861; captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; escaped and was recaptured; took oath of allegiance at Fort Delaware, August 13, 1863.

Madison, Benjamin F
Chaplain—Appointed chaplain, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Lynchburg, Virginia, July 9, 1861; resigned, January 15, 1862.

Manning, Vannoy Hartrog  “Van”
Colonel—Enlisted in Co. K, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Hamburg, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; elected captain, May 20, 1861; elected major, July 9, 1861; promoted colonel, March 11, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; wounded in the upper right thigh and captured at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; confined at Fort Delaware, June 17, 1864; transferred to Hilton Head, South Carolina, August 20, 1864; returned to Fort Delaware, March 12, 1865, and confined until paroled, July 24, 1865; born in Edgecombe county, North Carolina, July 26, 1839; died at Branchville, Maryland, November 3, 1892; married Mary Zilephro Wallace in DeSoto county, Mississippi, May 3, 1859; listed in Ashley county 1860 census; occupation lawyer; bought land in Ashley county in 1860; after the war he was a congressman, elected from Mississippi.

Miles, Josephus  “Joe”
Acting Adjutant—Enlisted in Co. H, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Nashville, Tennessee, June 10, 1861; promoted first corporal, 1862; promoted third lieutenant, February 13, 1863; promoted second lieutenant, July 2, 1863; seriously wounded in the left forearm at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; appointed acting adjutant, August 11, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; took Federal oath at Nashville, Tennessee, June 1, 1865; residence, Hardin county, Kentucky.

Ramsey, John W
Surgeon—Appointed surgeon, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, October 29, 1861; resigned, March 31, 1863; arrested as a spy at Monroeton, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1863; confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland; no further record; when arrested, he gave his residence as Grafton, Virginia.

Reedy, John W
Major—Enlisted in Co. G, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Three Creeks, Arkansas, June 19, 1861; elected captain, June 19, 1861; promoted major, January 19, 1863; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta, Georgia; born in Alabama, c1830; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Rust, Albert
Colonel—Appointed colonel, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, July 5, 1861; promoted brigadier-general, March 4, 1862; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, 1818; died in Pulaski county, Arkansas, April 4, 1870; buried in Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas; married Nancy Bouldin Cabell; widow filed Arkansas pension application #21996 from Pulaski county, January 16, 1922; served as Union county surveyor, 1838-1840; served as Union county representative in the Arkansas legislature, 1842-1843, 1846-1847 and 1852-1853; served as U.S. congressman from 2nd Congressional district of Arkansas, 1855-1857 and 1859-1861; occupation lawyer; bought land in Union county in 1849.

Rust, James Aristides
Assistant Quartermaster—Enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Drew county, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; detailed as acting assistant commissary, July 26, 1861; appointed captain and assistant quartermaster, November 20, 1861; discharged, July 15, 1862; reported on detached service to division, March 1864; resigned, September 15, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, as captain and brigade quartermaster, April 12, 1865; born in Virginia, June 21, 1829; died, January 1, 1924; listed in Drew county 1860 census with wife Indiana A.; occupation farmer; bought land in Drew county in 1857 and 1858.

Rust, Robert Singleton
Commissary Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. B, 4th Texas Infantry, at Austin, Texas, March 18, 1862; appointed first sergeant, July 24, 1862; wounded and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862; confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland; exchanged at Aikens Landing, Virginia, November 10, 1862; appointed third sergeant, May 1, 1863; transferred to Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, in 1863; appointed commissary sergeant, August 1, 1863; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, June 30, 1842; died at Front Royal, Virginia, November 18, 1915.

Semmes, Thomas Middleton
Adjutant—Appointed first lieutenant and adjutant, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, July 1861; transferred to Eighth Star Artillery, Virginia light artillery, November 4, 1861; assigned to faculty of Virginia Military Institute, January 1, 1862; born in Caroline county, Virginia, 1840; died at Lexington, Virginia, 1904; graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1860; served as professor of modern languages at Virginia Military Institute, 1862-1904.

Skipper, Everett
Ordnance Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Cut Off, Arkansas, April 2, 1862; appointed ordnance sergeant, June 20, 1863; transferred to Mississippi, January 24, 1864; born at Fayetteville, North Carolina, c1826; listed in Drew county 1860 census with wife M. A.; occupation merchant.

Sledge, Thomas A H
Ensign—Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; appointed ensign, July 1861; no further record; born in Georgia, c1816; listed in Union county 1860 census with wife A. M.; occupation farmer; bought land in Union county in 1860.

Smith, Samuel Webb Jr  “Sam”
Major—Enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tulip, Arkansas, June 25, 1861; appointed fourth sergeant, June 25, 1861; promoted first lieutenant, February 11, 1862; promoted captain, June 24, 1862; wounded in the left thigh at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; promoted major, May 6, 1864; retired to Invalid Corps, December 3, 1864; born in North Carolina, October 20, 1839; died in Arkansas, June 5, 1903; buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Malvern, Arkansas; married Sallie Davis Eaton; widow filed Arkansas pension application #22977 from Hot Spring county, August 15, 1927; listed in Dallas county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Spears, John B
Quartermaster-Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. G, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Three Creeks, Arkansas, June 19, 1861; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, November 1, 1862; no further record; born c1835.

Stone, Thomas Henry Clay
Assistant Commissary—Enlisted in Co. D, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Selma, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; appointed captain and assistant commissary, December 5, 1862; appointed assistant commissary, Field’s division, Army of Northern Virginia, July 17, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Tennessee, c1843; listed in Desha county 1860 census; occupation clerk.

Taylor, Robert Samuel
Lieutenant-Colonel—Enlisted in Co. D, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Selma, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; elected captain, June 20, 1861; promoted major, April 23, 1862; promoted lieutenant-colonel, January 11, 1863; detailed to recruiting service in Arkansas, February 1, 1863; captured at Madisonburg, Louisiana, April 8, 1863; escaped or was released, no record of confinement; severely wounded in the side at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Kentucky, c1825; listed in Desha county 1860 census; occupation farmer; bought land in Drew county in 1856.

Tebbs, William H
Lieutenant-Colonel—Enlisted in Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Portland, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; elected captain, May 20, 1861; elected lieutenant-colonel, March 11, 1862; resigned, January 11, 1863; born in Virginia, c1823; listed in Ashley county 1860 census with wife Martha C.; occupation farmer.

Waters, William T
Acting Assistant Quartermaster—Enlisted as musician in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; reduced to ranks in 1861; promoted fourth sergeant, 1861/62; detailed as acting assistant quartermaster, April 1, 1862; promoted first sergeant, December 19, 1862; wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; lost two toes on left foot; confined at Davids Island, New York; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, 1863; detached service in commissary department at Atlanta, Georgia, November 4, 1863; born c1842.

White, Hampton C  “Hamp”
Hospital Steward—Enlisted in Co. K, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Hamburg, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; appointed third sergeant, May 20, 1861; appointed musician and transferred to regimental band, May 28, 1862; detailed as hospital steward, September 17, 1863; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born at Jacksonville, Calhoun county, Alabama, c1837; listed in Ashley county 1860 census; occupation printer; served as Ashley county coroner, 1860-1862; brother of Privates Demarcus R. and Tyler T. White (Co. K).

Wilkins, William K
Major—Enlisted in Co. K, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Hamburg, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; elected first lieutenant, May 20, 1861; promoted captain, July 15, 1861; promoted major, September 19, 1863; killed in action at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1831; listed in Ashley county 1860 census with wife Nancy; occupation carpenter.

Worthington, Warren W
Quartermaster Sergeant and Ordnance Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. G, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Three Creeks, Arkansas, June 19, 1861; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, October 12, 1861; appointed ordnance sergeant, October 1862; promoted third lieutenant, January 23, 1863; promoted second lieutenant, July 2, 1863; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; born in Louisiana, c1839; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation clerk; brother of Private William S. Worthington.

Wright, William G
Surgeon—Appointed surgeon, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Lynchburg, Virginia, July 8, 1861; resigned, October 1861; born in North Carolina, c1820; listed in Union county 1860 census with wife Susan Pauline; occupation physician; bought land in Union county in 1849.

Young, Spencer
Ensign—Enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; wounded in the right thigh at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; wounded in the groin at Chafin’s Farm, Virginia, September 29, 1864; appointed ensign, October 18, 1864; retired to Invalid Corps, March 15, 1865; born in Mississippi, c1843; listed in Drew county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

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