COMPANY K
4TH ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ALLEN, JOHN Pvt  - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 26, born in Red River Co, TX.

ALLEN, ROMULUS L. QM Sgt  - Enl 20 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 33, born in Wake Co, NC.

ARNELL, JOHN Pvt  - Enl 8 Dec 1863 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, born in KY.

BARNES, JAMES B. Pvt -  Enl 25 Aug 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR.  Age 19, born in Dallas Co, AR.

BARNETT, NEWTON I. Pvt  -  Enl 11 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 9”, eyes gray, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Leek Co, AL. Notation dtd 12 Jun 1879. “This man under date of 18 May 1864 in violation of orders gave his individual parole not to take up arms against the enemy, and failing to return to the service is considered a deserter from that date. Discharged 24  Jun 1879 to date 18 May 1864 by reason of desertion.”

BARNETT, SILAS L. Pvt  - Enl 11 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 20, born in Leek Co, AL.

BARRINGER, WILLIAM A. Pvt -  Enl  26 Aug 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, born in Randolph Co, AR.

BARTON, DANIEL H. Pvt -  Enl 26 Dec 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, born in Lafayette Co, MS.

BARTON, ISAAC W. Pvt  - Enl 15 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, born in Yalobusha Co, MS.

BRINSON, RICHARD C. Pvt  - Enl 1 Sep 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 35, born in Craven Co, NC.

BROWN, JOHN H. Pvt   - Enl 8 Dec 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, born in Washington Co, IN.

BYRD, SAMUEL J. Pvt  - Enl 24 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 20, born in France.

CARLISLE, HENRY Pvt -  Enl 3 Dec 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 23, born in Saline Co, AR.

CARPENTER, JOHN W. Pvt  - Enl 8 Dec 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 18, born in Wayne Co, MO.

CARTER,  MORGAN  Pvt  - Enl 24 Feb  1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, born in AR.

CARTRELL, ALFRED Pvt  - Enl 28 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 33, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx falir, farmer, born in Spartanburg, SC. Deserted 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

CLINE, JOHN W.L. Pvt  - Enl 9 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Haywood Co, TN. Died of disease in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 19 Mar 1865. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

COLLINS, WILLIAM D. Pvt  - Enl 3 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 28, ht 5’ 8”, eyes blk, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in McMinn Co, TN. Deserted 17 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR with gun and accoutrements.

COWGER, JAMES B. Pvt  - Enl 10 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 22, ht 5’ 9”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Tishamingo Co, MS. Deserted 16 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR with gun and accoutrements.

CRANN, ROBERT B. Pvt  - Enl 17 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 39, ht 5; 7”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, miller,  born in Johnson Co, AR. Missing in action 17 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR.

DAVIS, JESSE Pvt  - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 29,ht 5’ 4”, eyes gray, hair brn, complx fair, farmer,  born in Henderson Co, TN. Died of disease at DeValls Bluff, AR 21 Nov 1864.

DAVIS, WILLIAM R. Pvt  - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 26, ht 5’ 5 ½”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Tippah Co, MS.

DORRISS, CELSUS J. Pvt  - Enl 27 Jan 1864 at Spadra, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in St Louis, MO. Missing in action at Dardanelle, AR 16 May 1864.

DOYLE, JOHN Bugler  - Enl 28 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes gray, hair brn, complx fair, farmer, born in New Orleans, LA.

DUGAN, NEWTON Pvt  - Enl 13 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 22, ht 5’ 1”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Monroe Co, TN. Deserted 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

FORD, CLEATUS Pvt  - Enl 5 Dec 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 23, ht 5’1”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Walker Co, AL. Company Cook, May 1865.

FRAZIER, THOMAS H. Pvt  - Enl 5 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 31, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Warren Co, TN. Deserted 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

GALLANT, JAMES Pvt  - Enl 10 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 5, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Bedford Co, TN. Disch 15 Dec 1864 on surgeons certificate of disability. (Died 29 Mar 1865. Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR as Gallat.)*

GESTWITE, JAMES Pvt  - Enl 28 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 26, ht 6’ 1”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Conway Co, AR.

GILBERT, GEORGE Cpl  - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 28, ht 5’ 10”, eyes drk, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Coosa Co, AL. Deserted 18 Sep 1864 with rifle and accoutrements.

GRAHAM, JOHN W. Pvt  - Enl 11 Dec 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6a, eyes gray, hair brn, complx fair, farmer, born in Pulaski Co, AR. Paroled prisoner, absent with leave since 26 Jun 1864. Disch 15 Dec 1864 for disabiliy.

GRAY, JAMES N. Pvt -  Enl 17 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in MS.

GREEN, ELBERT Cpl  - Enl 9 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 32, ht 5’ 10”, eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born at Stanley, NC.

GREEN, JACOB Cpl  - Enl 9 Feb 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 35, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Montgomery Co, NC. Died in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 28 Apr 1865 of chronic diarrhea. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

GRIGSBY, JAMES M. Pvt  - Enl 15 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 45, ht 6’ 2”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in TN. Disch 2 Mar 1865 at DeValls Bluff, AR on surgeons certificate of disability.

HANLEY, JOHN Pvt Enl 4Feb1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 30, ht 5’ 3”, eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born at Dardanelle, AR.

HELMS, FRANKLIN Pvt  - Enl 28 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 4”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Bradley Co, TN. Disch on surgeons certificate at DeValls Bluff, AR 11 Feb 1865. Nearest relation: Thomas Helms.

HESSE, HERMAN 2Lt  - Enl 24 Oct 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 24.

HIBBS, LOVET S. Com Sgt  - Enl 25 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 32, ht 5’ 11., eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Hamilton Co, TN

HILL, ALBERT C. Pvt -  Enl 10 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 25, ht 5’ 11”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Madison Co, AL. Deserted 16 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR with gun and accoutrements.

HUDDLESTON, GEORGE Pvt  - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 23, ht 5’ 8”, eyes gray, hair blk, complx fair, farmer, born in Lauderdale Co, AL. Mustered out 30 Jun 1865, he being at the time in confinement in MP at Little Rock, AR under sentence of a GCM for 6 months.
 
JONES, SAMUEL M. Pvt-  Enl 24 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 4”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, ht 5’ 4”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, born in TN.

KELLY, JAMES M. Sgt - Enl 25 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 27, ht 6’ 1”, eyes blue, hair brn, complx fair, farmer, born in Washington Co, MO. Deserted 16 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR.

KEYS, JAMES C. Sgt - Enl 8 Dec 1863 at Little Rock, AR. Age 37,ht 6’ 2, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Knox Co, TN. Appointed Sgt 1 May 1864. Disch at St Louis, MO on 18 May 1865 due to disability. Wife: Elizabeth Keys.

LOFTEN, SAMUEL Pvt Enl 15Feb1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 11”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Perry Co, AR.

MARTIN, JOHN D.C. Pvt Enl 19Nov1863 at Benton, AR. Age 35, ht 5’ 5 ½”, eyes blue, hair auburn, complx fair, physician. Died of acute dysentery in hospital at Little Rock, AR 1Oct1864.

MATTHEWS, JASPER M. Pvt - Enl 22 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 10 ½”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Butler Co, MO. Disch certificate furnished 23 Apr 1890.

McCASKILL, ALEXANDER G. Pvt - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 32, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, teacher, born in Moore Co, NC. Died of pneumonia in hospital at Little Rock, AR 11 May 1865. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

McGEE, JAMES Pvt - Enl 8 Mar1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Knox Co, TN.Mustered out 15 Jun 1865.

McGURIE, JAMES P. Pvt - Enl 11 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 23, ht 5’ 10”, eyes hazel, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Robinson Co, TN. Hon disch 30 Jun 1865.

McGURIE, THOMAS Pvt - Enl 16 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 36, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Warren Co, TN. Died at home in Little Rock, AR 29 Aug 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

MILLER, ANDREW P. Pvt -  Enl 1 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Roane Co, TN. Absent on sick leave at Little Rock, AR  since 31 Dec 1864. P. O. Address: Perryville, Perry Co, AR.

MILLER, JAMES H. Pvt-  Enl 1 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 19, ht ‘ 4”, eyes drk, hair lt, complx drk, farmer, born in Roane Co, TN. P.O. Address: Perryville, Perry Co, AR.

MILLER, ANDREW P. Pvt - Enl 1 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Roane Co, TN. Absent on sick leave at Little Rock, AR  since 31 Dec 1864. P. O. Address: Perryville, Perry Co, AR.

MILLER, JAMES H. Pvt - Enl 1 Mar 1864 at Dardenelle, AR. Age 19, ht 5‘ 4”, eyes drk, hair lt, complx drk, farmer, born in Roane Co, TN. P.O. Address: Perryville, Perry Co, AR.

MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM C. Pvt - Enl 3 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 32,ht 5’ 8”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, physician, born in Sumner Co, TN. Deserted at Dardanelle, AR 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

MORROW, ISAAC R.Pvt - Enl 15 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Ripley Co, MO.

MOSS, JAMES W. Pvt - Enl 29 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 8”, eyes blue, hair red, complx fair, farmer, born in Smith Co, TN. Deserted at Dardanelle, AR 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

MUSTAIN, JOHN M. Sgt - Enl 3 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 23, ht 6’ 1 1/”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Marshall Co, TN.

MUSTAIN, SHADRACK Pvt-  Enl 1 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 2”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Marshall Co, TN.

NEWTON, ISAAC H. Pvt - Enl 30 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 24, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Robinson Co, TN. Deserted at Dardanellle, AR 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements. Nearest relative: Benjamin Cook.

OGDEN, ANDREW J. Cpl - Enl 19 Nov 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 27,ht 5; 10”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Cumberland Co, KY.

PATTON, WILLIAM J. Cpt - Enl 1 Apr 1865 at Devalls Bluff, AR. Age 24. Assumed command of the company 11 Mar 1865. (Died 7Jul1907. Buried in National Cemetery, Fayetteville, AR.)*

PERRYMORE, JAMES Pvt - Enl 15 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 2”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Johnson Co, AR. Deserted 16 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR.

PITTS, ISAAC Pvt - Enl 5 Dec 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blue, hair lt, compx fair, farmer, born in Shelby Dist, SC. Died of disease in hospital at Little Rock, AR 5 Dec 1863. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR)*

PREWITT, WILLIAM C. Pvt-  Enl 11 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Shannon Co, MO. Paroled prisoner, exchanged.

RAINS, JOHN A. QM Sgt - Enl 10 Nov 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 38, ht 5’ 11”, eyes blue, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Warren Co, TN. Deserted near Little Rock, AR 1 Oct 1864

REDDEN, MATHEW Pvt - Enl 9 Apr 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Johnson Co, AR.

ROBINSON, JOHN H. Pvt - Enl 27 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 27, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blk, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in St Francis Co, AR. Missing in action 17 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR.

ROUSH, JONATHAN N. Pvt - Enl 11 Dec 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6”, eyes gray, hair brn, complx fair, farmer, born in Berkley, MI. Deserted at DeValls Bluff, AR 17 Feb 1864.

ROWLAND, ARCHIBALD Cpl - Enl 18 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 28, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blk, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Stanley Co, NC. Deserted 16 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR with gun and accoutrements.

SANDERS, ISAAC Pvt - Enl 17 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Randolph Co, NC. Missing in action at Dardanelle, AR 17 May 1864.

SANDERS, ISAAC B. Pvt - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 21, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Montgomery Co, AR. Deserted near Little Rock, AR 18 Sep 1864 with one US horse and an Enfield rifle and equipment.

SCOTT, JOHN B. Pvt - Enl 8Dec1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 11”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Pulaski Co, AR.

SEVIER, HENRY D. 2Lt - Enl 18 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 28. Disch 5 Oct 1864.

SHELBY, JAMES L. Pvt - Enl 24 Apr 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 7”, eyes gray, hair auburn, complx fair, farmer, born in McNairy Co, TN.

SMITH, FRANCIS R. Pvt - Enl 19 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Buncombe Co, GA.

SMITH, HENRY W. - Enl 7 Apr 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 7”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Johnson Co, AR. Deserted 16 May 1864 with gun and accoutrements.

SMITH, JOHN A. Pvt - Enl 10 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Johnson Co, AR.

STARR, ROBERT W. Pvt - Enl 25 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 26, ht 5' 7 1/2", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Anson Co, NC. Disch 13 Mar 1865 for disability.

STEPHENSON, JAMES W. 1Lt - Assumed command of the company 5Oct1864. Died of disease 17 Nov 1864.

TINGLE, SHADRICK Pvt - Enl 8 Dec 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 45, ht 5' 6", eyes blue, hair lt, complx farmer, born in Craven Co, NC. Died of measles in hospital at Little Rock, AR 1 Jun 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

TYSON, JAMES M. Sgt - Enl 10 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 30, ht 6' 1", eyes blue, hair drk, compx fair, farmer, born in Anson Co, NC. Deserted 26 Nov 1864.

VAUGHN, ELISHA Pvt - Enl 19 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 45, ht 5' 6", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Barren Co, KY. Deserted 29 Oct 1864. Returned 21 May 1865. Absent in confinement at Little Rock, AR.

WALKER, ROBERT W. Pvt - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 28, ht 5' 5 1/2", eyes blue, hair fair, complx fair, farmer,  born in Cambridgeshire, England.

WALLINGSFORD, WILLIAM B. 1Sgt - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 22, ht 6', eyes blk, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Madison Co, TN.

WARE, DAVID L. Pvt - Enl 11 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5' 4", eyes blue, hair lt, complx drk, farmer, born in Jefferson Co, AR.

WARE, PHILLIP Pvt - Enl 12 Apr 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht 5' 9", eyes blk, hair blk, complx blk, farmer, born in Richmond, VA. Colored, mustered in as under cook.

WATHEN, WILLIAM M. Pvt - Enl 19 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 33, ht 5' 7, eyes blk, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Tuscaloosa Co, AL. Missing in action 17 May 1864 at Dardanelle, AR.

WILLIAMS, ZACHARIAH Pvt - Enl 17 Mar 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 44, ht, 5' 4 1/2", eyes blue, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Jackson Co, AL. Missing in action at the fight at Dardanelle, AR 16 May 1864.

WILLIAMSON, THOMAS E. Pvt - Enl 25 Feb 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 18, ht 5' 6", eyes blk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Pope Co, AR.

WITT, DAVID Pvt - Enl 2 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 24, ht 6', eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Pope Co, AR.

WOOLCUTT, WILLIAM H. Pvt-  Enl 9 Jan 1864 at Dardanelle, AR. Age 23, ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Pope Co, AR.

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