COMPANY L
4TH ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ADKINSON, WILLIAM A. Pvt  -  Enl 5 Jun 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 27, born in Athens Co, OH.

AMOS, CHARLES L. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 31, born in Apling Co, GA.

BALLARD, ANDREW J. Pvt  - Enl 18 Apr 1864 at Camden, AR. Age 18, born in Coahoma Co, MS.

BANKSTON, JAMES M. Pvt  - Enl 25 Jun 1864 in Clark Co, AR. Age 18, born in Walton Co, GA.  (Died 4 Oct 1864, buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

BECK, SAMUEL Pvt  - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 21, born in Hardeman Co, TN.

BILLINGSLIA, SAMUEL A. Pvt  - Enl 14 Feb 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 25, born in Montgomery Co, AR.

BLANKENSHIP, WILLIAM F. 1Sgt  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at Devalls Bluff, AR. Age 34, born in Madison Co, AL.

BLUE, WILLIAM J. Cpl -  Enl 15 Sep 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, born in Independence Co, AR.

BRADURY, WILLIAM C. Pvt  - Enl 23 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 23, born in Haywood Co, TN.

BRIDGES, BENJAMIN L. Sgt -  Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 22, Marlboro Dist, SC.

BROWN, GEORGE Pvt  - Enl 26 Feb 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 42, born in Tuscaloosa Co, AL.

BROWN, JOSEPH Pvt  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Jefferson Co, TN.

BROWN, WILLIAM B. Pvt  - Enl 14 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, born in Saline Co, AR.

BROWN, WILLIS Pvt -  Enl 24 Mar 1864 at Devalls Bluff, AR. Age 20, born in Randolph Co, NC.

BUELL, HENRY Pvt  - Enl 16 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, born in Crittenden Co, AR. (Died 25 Jun 1864. Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*
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BUELL, SAMUEL Pvt  -  Enl 16 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, born in Cedar Co, MO. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

BURLESON, JOSEPH Com Sgt  - Enl 18 Apr 1864 at Camden, AR. Age 41, born in Lawrence Co, AL.

CAMPBELL, JAMES A. Cpl  - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 24, born in Cherokee Co, AL.

CAMPBELL, MONTGOMERY  O. Cpl  - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton. AR. Age 20, born in Cherokee Co, AL.

CARPENTER, GREEN Pvt -  Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 34, born in Homes Co, MS.

CARPENTER, STEPHEN H.Pvt  - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 19, born in Yalobusha Co, MS.

CARPENTER, WILLIAM F.M. Cpl  - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 23, born in Yalobusha Co, MS.

CARTER, JOSEPH C. Pvt  - Enl 13 Jul 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, born in Talladega Co, AL.

CHAMBERS, THOMAS W. Pvt  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 26, ht 5’ 6”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Hickman Co, KY. Trfd to 2d MO Arty 29 May 1864.

CLARK, JAMES S. Cpt  - Enl 22 Jul 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 28. Appointed from Pvt Co H, 10th IL Cav 21 Jul 1864. Resigned 9 Mar 1865.

CLYMER, ALONZO B. 1Lt -  Enl 20 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 27. Disch as Pvt Co F, 43rd Ind Inf effective 20 May 1864. Mustered out of service 5 Oct 1864.

COKER, ETHELBERT Pvt  - Enl 10 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 6, eyes blk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Hempstead Co, AR.

CROW, AMOS A. Pvt  - Enl 25 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’4”, eyes blue, hait blk, complx fair, farmer, born in Rusk Co, TX.

CROW, JOHN D. Pvt  - Enl 5 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 38, ht 6’ 1”, eyes blk, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in McMinn Co, TN. Trfd to the 2d MO Arty 29 May 1864.

DAVASAUGH, JOHN T. Pvt  - Enl 25 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 41, ht 5’ 8”, eyes gray, hair drk, complx lt, shoemaker, born in Canada.

DELAUGHTER, BENJAMINE Pvt  - Enl 13 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blk, hair drk, compls fair, farmer, born in Ouachita Co, AR. Deserted 2 Aug 1864 near Little Rock, AR.

DIGGS, JAMES A. Pvt  - Enl 24 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 9”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Calhoun Co, MS. Died in quarters of chronic dysentery near Little Rock, AR 14 Sep 1864.(Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

EMMONS, JONATHAN Pvt  - Enl 24 May  1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes drk, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Floyd Co, IN. Died in hospital at Little Rock, AR of intermittent fever 1 Sep 1864.

EMMONS, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 24 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 5”, eyes drk, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Floyd Co, IN. Died in hospital at Little Rock, AR of measles 15 Sep 1864.

FINCHER, JOHN S. Sgt  - Enl 2 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 29, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Troup Co, GA.

GULLET, BENJAMIN F. Pvt -  Enl 2 Feb 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 30, ht 5’ 8”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Izard Co, AR. Trfd to 2d MO Arty 29 May 1864.

HAND, GEORGE H. Cpt  - Enl 7 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 31. Resigned 18 Jun 1864.

HAWKINS, ALBERT L. Pvt  - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair red, complx fair, farmer, born in Tishomingo Co, MS.

HAWKINS, JAMES M.  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blk, hair blk, complx fair, farmer, born in Lee Co, MS. Transferred to 2d MO Arty 29 May 1864.

HENDRIX, NATHAN Pvt  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 40, ht 5’ 5”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Henry Co, KY. Detached in ambulance corps at Little Rock, AR Apr-May 1865.

HENSON, JAMES S. Pvt  - Enl 24 Mar 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Callaway Co, KY. Absent in Military Prison at little Rock, AR by sentence of GMC 28 Feb 1865.

HENTHORNE, NOAH Pvt  - Enl 1 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 4”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Pike Co, AR.  Died of chronic diarrhea at hospital at Little Rock, AR 3 Jun 1865. Father was: Cyrus Henthorne. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR. Also shown as Hawthorn.)*

HOLCOMB, JOHN Pvt -  Enl 25 Jun 1864  in Clark , AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 11”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Franklin Co, GA. Mustered out 22 May 1865 from hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR.

HORN, JAMES B. Pvt  - Enl 25 Jun 1864 in Clark Co, AR. Age 18,  ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Decatur Co, TN.

HORNER, PHILLIP Pvt  - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Clark Co, AR.

HOWARD, JOHN W. Cpl  - Enl 25 Jun 1864 in Clark Co, AR. Age 28, htn 5’ 11”, eyes hazel, hair blk, complx fair, carpenter, born in Lincoln Co, TN.

HUBBLE, THOMAS J. Pvt  - Enl 3 Apr 1864 in Hempstead Co, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Warren Co, TN.

JACK, JOHN A. Pvt - Enl 20 Feb 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 34, ht 5’ 6”, eyes blue, hair blk, complx fair, farmer, born in Rhea Co, TN. Trfd to 2d MO 29 May 1864 and served as Andrew J. Jack.

KEEN, JOEL Pvt  - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 31, ht 5’ 7”, eyes drk, hair blk, complx drk, born in Anson Co, NC. Disch 28 Mar 1864, certificate furnished 20 Nov 1893.

LAUTRIP, MERIDETH M. Pvt - Enl 11 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 9”, eyes lt, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Jackson Co, AL. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 12 Feb 1865.

LILLY, SAMPSON H. Pvt -  Enl 13 Jul 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 23, ht 5’ 8”, eyes hazel, hair auburn, complx lt, farmer, born in VA. Mustered out at hospital at Little Rock, AR 10 Jun 1865.

MAGBEY, JAMES Pvt - Enl 15 Jul 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 8”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Clark Co, AR. Died of chronic diarryea in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 14 Dec 1864.

MATLOCK, GEORGE B. Pvt - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 37, ht 6”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Humphries Co, TN.  Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 22 Feb 1865.

McCAIN, ANDREW J. Pvt - Enl 1 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 10”, eyes gray, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Hempstead Co, AR. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at Little Rock, AR, 18 Aug 1864. Nearest relative: Henry McCain. Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

MITCHAM, HEZEKIAH Pvt - Enl 31 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 44, ht 5’ 8”, eyes gray, hair gray, compls fair, carpenter, born in Richmond Co, NC. Served in the US Army in the war with Mexico.

MODLIN, MARION(FRANCIS M.) Pvt - Enl 20 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 21, ht 5’ 6”,  eyes blue, hair drk, comlx lt, farmer, born in Fulton Co, GA. Nearest relative: Nathan Moudlin. Absent in hospital with scurvy Feb 1865.

MOFFETT, CALVIN V. Pvt - Enl 20 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 22, ht 5’ 11. Eyes drk, hair lt, complx drk, wagoner, born in Randolph Co, NC. Deserted 20 Aug 1864 near Little Rock, AR.

MORGAN, THOMAS M. Pvt - Enl 25 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 32, ht 5’ 8”, eyes hazel, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Campbell Co, GA. Wife: Mary Anne Morgan.

NICHOLS, LEWIS Pvt -  Enl 24 Apr 1864 at Camden, AR. Age 19, ht 5’ 5”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Carroll Co, MS.

NICHOLS, SAMUEL Pvt  - Enl 4 Jun 1864at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blk, hair, blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Montgomery Co, AR.

OSBORN, WILLIAM E. QM Sgt - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 33, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Jackson Co, GA.Disch certificate furnished 28 Feb 1896

OTWELL, WILLIAM J. Pvt-  Enl 18 Apr 1864 at Camden, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 6”, eyes lt, hair blk, complx lt, farmer, born in Chambers, AL. Mustered out from hospital at Little Rock, AR 10 Jun 1865.

PARKER, JOHN W. Pvt-  Enl 20 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 23, ht 5’ 8”, eyes blue, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Montgomery Co, AR. Transferred to 2d MO Arty 29 May 1864.

PARKER, THOMAS F. Pvt - Enl 28 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Randolph Co, NC. Nearest relative: David Taylor.

POWELL, BENJAMIN T. 2Lt - Enl 20 Oct 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20. Appointed from Co D, 3rd IL Cav. Resigned 8 May 1865.

REED, WILLIAM JOEL Sgt - Enl 25 Jun 1864 in Clark Co, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blk, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Pike Co, AR.

RICHARDSON, STEPHEN W. Pvt - Enl 20 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht ‘ 7”, eyes drk, hair blk, complx fair, farmer, born in AR.

RODDEN, JAMES A. Pvt - Enl 18 Apr 1864 at Camden, AR. Age 28, ht 5’ 6 eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Lawrence Co, MS. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at Little Rock, AR 22 Jul 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

RODGERS, ALFRED Pvt - Enl 9 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 42, ht 5’ 10”, eyes lt, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Bedford Co, TN.

RODGERS, JOHN A. Pvt - Enl 24 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Walker Co, AL. Died in hospital at Little Rock, AR 15 Aug 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

ROSS, ALEXANDER D. Cpt - Enl 23 Oct 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 25. Appointed from Co D 1st MO Cav  23 Oct 1864.

ROSS, JOHN B. Pvt - Enl 5 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 8”, eyes light, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Walker Co, AL.

ROWE, RILEY Pvt - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in IL.

SCOTT, WILLIAM Pvt - Enl 28 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5’ 11 eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Gordon Co, GA. Died of disease in camp near Little Rock, AR 31 May 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

SEXTON, MARTIN V. Cpl -  Enl 30 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 24, ht 5’ 7, eyes blue, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Shelby Co, TN. Deserted, escaped from guard house at Pine Bluff, AR 10 Dec 1864.

SMALL, JOSEPH W. Pvt - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 35, ht 5’ 9”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Harris Co, TN.

SMEARL, JAMES M. Pvt - Enl 10 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 20, ht 5’ 10”, eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, shoemaker, born in Conway Co, AR. Deserted 2 Aug 1864 at Little Rock, AR. (This record is out of  alphabetical sequence. After Smith, James A. Record #1409)

SMITH, THOMAS E. Pvt-  Enl 24 Mar 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 28, ht 5’ 11”, eyes lt, hair drk, complx lt, farmer, born in Montgomery, AL.

STALLCUP, CHARLES Farrier - Enl 1 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 34, ht 5’ 6”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Orange, IN.

STERLING, WILEY Pvt - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock,AR. Age 18, ht 5' 5", eyes blk, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born Yalobusha Co, MS. Died of disease in hospital at DeValls Bluff, AR 22 Nov 1864.

STINNETT, DAVID Pvt-  Enl 27 Dec 1863 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5' 11", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Octibahaw Co, MS. Died of phthisis in hospital at Little Rock, R 2 Jan 1865. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

SUGGS, ARICK Pvt - Enl 2 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 21, ht 6' 2", eyes blk, hair blk, complx drk, farmer, born in Sumpter Co, GA.

SUIT, ANDREW J. Pvt - Enl 2 May 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 18,ht 5' 7", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born at Gilmore, TN.

SUIT, ROBERT Cpl - Enl 8 Apr 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 22, ht 5' 6", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Polk Co, TN.

TAYLOR, GREEN W. Pvt - Enl 20 Jan 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 28, ht 5' 9", eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Marion Co, GA.

TWEEDLE, JOHN Pvt - Enl 1 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 18, ht 5' 4", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Pike Co, AR. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at Little Rock, AR 19  May1865. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

TWEEDLE, WILLIAM A. Pvt - Enl 12 Apr 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 19, ht 5' 9", eyes blk, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Pike Co, AR.

WALLS, JOHN D. Pvt - Enl 16 May 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age  22, ht 5' 5", eyes gray, hair lt, complx lt, farmer, born in Coosa Co, AL. Died of chronic diarrhea near  Little Rock, AR 16 Jul 1864.(Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

WALSTON, HENRY Pvt - Enl 9 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 38, ht 5' 9", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Jackson Co, GA. Disch certificate was furnished 18 Nov 1893.

WALSTON, WILLIAM N. Pvt - Enl 9 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 24, ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair farmer, born in Troup Co, GA.

WHITE, JOHN J. Pvt - Enl 20 Apr 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 33, ht 5' 8", eyes blue, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Shelby Co, SC. In confinement at DeValls Bluff, AR Apr 1865 charged with assault with intent to kill with a knife.

WIDNER, JOHN J. Pvt - Enl 17 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 44, ht 5' 7", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Jackson Co, GA. Disch certificate furnished 1 Dec 1893.

WILLIAMS, JOHN Sgt -  Enl 24 Mar 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 41, ht 5; 8", eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, born in Carroll Co, GA. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital at Little Rock, AR. 13 Aug 1864. (Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.)*

WRIGHT, HENRY L. Pvt - Enl 21 Jun 1864 at Little Rock, AR. Age 27, ht 5' 11", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Coosa Co, AL.

YEARKEY, HENRY C. Pvt - Enl 4 Jun 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, born in Randolph Co, AR.

YOUNG, ANDREW J. Pvt - Enl 4 Jun 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 18, ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, farmer, born in Maury Co, TN.

YOUNG, HENRY M. Pvt - Enl 4 Jun 1864 at DeValls Bluff, AR. Age 22, ht 6', eyes blue, hair brn, complx lt, farmer, born in Maury Co, TN.

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