COMPANY B
5TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ABLES, JOHN J. Pvt  - Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Reenl 17 Feb 1864. Received clothing 17 Sep 1864. Signed by X. Was in the disabled camp at Lauderdale Springs, MS 14 Mar 1865 and granted a 60 day furlough due to a shell wound.

ALDRIDGE, M.S. Pvt Age 20. - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Reenl 17 Feb 1864.

ARMSTRONG, A. Pvt Age 24. - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured at Liberty Gap, TN 24 Jun 1863. Sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 6 Ju1 1863. Trfd to Ft Delaware, DE 14 Jul 1863. Joined US 3rd MD Cav. Conscript, born in Ireland.

AUSTIN, A.H. Pvt - Captured 8 Apr 1863 at Wittsburg, AR and sent to MP at Alton, IL. Died of small pox 30 May 1863.

BAGWELL, G. W. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Deserted 3 Jul 1864. Dropped from the roll 31 Aug 1864. Captured 26 Jun 1864 near Marietta, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 17Jul1864. Transferred to Point Lookout, VA 14Mar1865. In hospital at Richmond, VA 22Mar1865 and furloughed 30 days 23Mar1865. Signed by X.

BALDRIDGE, JOHN A. Cpl - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Reduced to ranks. To be discharged as being over 35 yrs old. Was not discharged. Detailed as a teamster in QM dept 31 Dec 1862. Was in the Corps QM Dept 31 Aug 1864.

BARLOW, WILLIAM A. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured 19 May 1864 at Kingston, GA  and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 27 May 1864.

BARNES, R.E. Pvt - Enl 12-18 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

BENJAMIN, H.J. Pvt - Enl 19 Oct 1861 Bowling Green, KY. Mortally wounded 21 Jul 1864 and died 24 Jul 1864.

BOTT, EDWARD W. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured 20 Sep 1863 at Chaickamauga, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL. Disch 14 Jun 1865.

BOTTOM, DAVID Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 31? Aug 1864 and sent to hospital.

BRADSHAW, JOHN Cpl - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded & died 5 Jul 1863 at Chattanooga, TN in hospital.

BUNWORTH, JOHN Pvt - Enl 18 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 25 Jul 1862 as being over 35 yrs old.

CALHOUN, WILLIAM B. Pvt - Captured 27 Nov 1864 at Graysville, GA and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 1 Dec 1863.  Released 28 May 1865 to Greene Co, AR.

CHAMP, J.H. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Trfd to CSA 27 Jul 1861.

CLAYTON, THOMAS J. Pvt - Captured 27 Nov 1863 at Graysville, GA and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL. Released 20 May 1865 to Greene Co, AR.

CLIFT, B. Pvt Enl 14Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27Jul1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

COBBS, PAUL M. 1Lt Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR.  Not  reelected, discharged 26May1862.

COLEMAN, THOMAS Pvt Enl 14Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 25Jul1862
atTupelo, MS as being over age 35.  Age 49, ht 5’ 10 ½”, eyes gray, hair blk, complx drk, laborer, born in Ireland.

COLLINS, J.N. Pvt Enl 14Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch at Pocahontas, AR 27Jul1861.

DOTSON, J.F. Pvt Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Detailed as teamster Jan1862. Wounded 22Jul1864, died at Bragg Hospital, Newman, GA 31Jul1864.

DRISKELL, THOMAS Pvt Enl 14Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Paroled about
26Apr1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of  Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

DUCKWORTH, L.J. Pvt Enl 14Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Sent to hospital at Nashville,
TN Jul1862. Dropped from the rolls 22Feb1863.

DURAND, JACOB  Pvt Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured 18Dec1864 at Thompson Station, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 4Jan1865. Enlisted in US service and was transferred to Chicago, IL 20Mar1865.

DURHAM, DAVID Pvt - Enl 14 May 1862 at Corinth, MS. Killed 22 Jul 1864.

FLYNN, THOMAS Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.  Detailed 8 Aug 1863 to report to the Engineer Corps, since dropped from the rolls.

FORSYTH, WILLIAM Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Missing after battle at Perryville, KY 8 Oct 1862 and dropped from the rolls.

FREEMAN, MARK Pvt - Enl 28 Jun 1861 Gainesville, AR. Captured 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL. Enl Fed Army 7 Oct 1863 (11th KY Cav). Ht 6’ 2 ½”, eyes blue, hair brn, complx fair, conscript.

FRISK, LAURENCE R. Cpt - Enl 10 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Killed 24 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN.

GIDEON, JOHN Pvt - Enl 16 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died 28 Jun 1862 at Bowling Green, KY.

GILLBREATH, JOHN J.  2Lt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Not reelected. Discharged 16 May 1862.

GOFF, ISAAC S. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died in hospital at Tupelo, MS 6 Aug 1862.

GOOCH, W.D. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured 2 Dec 1862 at Oxford, MS and exchanged 1 Apr 1863 at City Point, VA. In hospital at Macon, GA with wounds 7 Sep 1864.

GOSLING, A.G. Pvt - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861.

GRAHAM, JAMES Pvt - Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died at Atlanta, GA, date not known.

GRANT. WILLIAM S.  Sgt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to hospital. Captured 3 Jul 1864 near Marietta, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 16 Jul 1864. Disch 17 May 1865.  Ht 5’ 11”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk.

GRIGGS, ANDREW J.  2Lt -  Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded in Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to hospital. Assigned to post duty at Griffin, GA Aug 1864.

GWINES, G.W. Pvt - Enl 1 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

HENDERSON, JOHN Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 22 Jul 1864 and sent to hospital.

HESTER, T.B. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.

HILER, A.J. Pvt - Disch 27 Jul 1861 Enl 12Jun1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

HILER, W.P. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

HILL, E.A.  Cpl - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Absent on sick furlough 30 Jun 1862.

HOLLOWAY, FREDERICK Pvt - Captured 7 Mar 1863 in Madison Co, AR. And sent to MP at St Louis, MO. Age 38, ht 5’ 6”, eyes gray, hair blk, complx drk. Disch Apr 1863.

HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM R Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, and sent to hospital. Age 30.

HUGHES, JAMES L Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Taken prisoner at Chickamauga, GA 20 Sep 1863 and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 4 Oct 1863. Disch 14 Jun 1865.

HUNT, LARKIN T. Pvt - Captured 7 Mar 1863 in Madison Co, AR and sent to MP at St Louis, MO. Age 18, ht 5’ 9”, eyes hazel, hair drk, complx drk.

HUTCHERSON, ROBERT Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died in hospital at Bowling Green, KY 31 Dec 1861.

KING, W.F. Pvt - Enl 19 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died before 31 Oct 1863. Honor Roll 10 Aug 1864.

KIRKSEY, G.H. Pvt - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Transferred to Cpt Earl’s Cav 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahonas, AR.

KIRKSEY, W.P. Pvt  - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Transferred to Cpt Earl’s Cav 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

LANIER, ALBERT G. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Absent in AR on sick furlough dated 20 Apr 1862. Dropped from the roll 22 Feb 1863. In smallpox hospital at Petersburg, VA 27 Jun 1863.

LANIER, H.H.  2Lt - Enl 18 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Elected 19 Mar 1864.

LANIER, WILLIAM T.  1Lt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Dangerously wounded in hip and groin 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN, now a prisoner. Sent to MP at Baltimore, MD 27 Apr 1863. Resigned 9 Jan 1864.

LAUR, WILLIAM Pvt - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Deserted 18 Jul 1651 at Gainesville, AR.

LEAPTROT, J.S.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

LANDRUM, J.H. Pvt - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

LITTLEFIELD, F.M.  2Lt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Elected 18 May 1862. Killed 8 Oct 1862 at Perryville, KY.

LITTLEFIELD, J.S. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. In hospital at Macon, GA with pneumonia 17 Jun 1864 and furloughed 5 Jul 1864.

LITTLEFIELD, Z.N. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Present 9 Jun 1862.

LOUGHRIDGE, ROBERT E. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.  In hospital at Montgomery, AL 15 Nov 1864. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

MARTIN, T.L. Pvt - Enl Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861.

MARTIN, W.S Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861.

McDUFFIE, GEORGE WASHINGTON Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded and captured at Perryville, KY Oct 1862. Sent to Vicksburg, MS and exchanged 14 Jan 1863. Captured 15 Dec 1864 at Nashville, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 24 Dec 1864. Disch 15 May 1865.

MEEK, WILLIAM B.  2Lt - Enl 12 Jul 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Elected and assigned to duty 18 May 1862. Killed 8 Oct 1862 at Perryville, KY.

MOFFITT, J.W. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Sent to hospital at Danville, KY and there taken prisoner and sent to Vicksburg, MS 21 Dec 1862. Deserted 21 Jan 1864 and dropped from the rolls 29 Jan 1864.

MOONEY, J.D. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 17 Dec 1861 at Bowling Green, KY.

MOORE, WILLIAM M. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Sent to hospital from Corinth, MS 26 May 1862. Not heard from since. Dropped from the roll 22 Jul 1863.

MORTIMORE, JAMES  1Sgt  - 1 Aug 1861 Pittman's Ferry, AR. Severely wounded and captured 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at Baltimore, MD 3 Jun 1863. Disch 28 Mar 1864.

MOULDER, J.P Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died 13 Jan 1862 Bowling Green, KY.

NAIL, JOHN T. Pvt -  Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at  Pocahontas, AR.

O'CONNOR, M. Pvt - Enl 16 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Left sick at Chattanooga, TN 27 Aug 1862 and dropped from the roll 8 Nov 1863.

PENCE, WILLIAM M. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Left in hospital at Nashville, TN in Apr 1862. Never heard from, dropped 22 Feb 1863.

PITTS, J.M. Pvt (Brother to T.J.)  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Paroled about 25 Jun 1861 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

PITTS, T.J. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Killed 18 Sep 1862 at Chickamauga, TN.

RAGAN, TIMOTHY Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 25 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS as over 35 years of age.

REED, ROBERT Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

RENEAU, HENRY L. Pvt  - Enl 16 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Killed 22 Jul 1864 near Atlanta, GA.

RUDDER, A.V. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

SCOCHLAND, R.H. Pvt - Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

SCOTT, WILLIAM Pvt  - Enl 16 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Supposed to be taken prisoner 24 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN. Present Nov & Dec 1863. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 30, ht 6’ 1”, eyes drk, hair drk, complx fair.

SELLARS, N.A. Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

SHELTON, JAMES S.  Sgt - Enl 18 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 21 Dec 1861 at Bowling Green, KY.

SHELTON, T.R.  Sgt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.

SHRUM, J.L. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsurg, AR. Age 19. Wounded 8 May 1862 at Farmington, MO, furloughed and is still absent and dropped from the rolls 31 Dec 1863.

SIMS, D.S. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 4 Feb 1862 at Bowling Green, KY.

SMITH, FRANK T. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Paroled about 26 Jun 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

SMITH, PETER Pvt - Captured 10 Sep 1863 at Little Rock, AR and sent to MP at Camp Morton, IN 5 Nov 1863. Paroled and forwarded to Point Lookout, MD 14 Feb 1865.

SRUM, A.M. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died 25 Jan 1862 at Bowling Green, KY.

STEPHENS, GEORGE M. 1Lt  - Captured 10 Sep 1863 at Little Rock, AR and sent to MP at St Louis, MO Feb 1864. Died of variola 29 Mar 1864 at St Louis, MO.

STOCKARD, R.H.  Cpl  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

STRACENER, GRAHAM Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Sent to hospital from Corinth, MS Jun1862.

STRACENER, JOHN R. Pvt - Enl 16 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.  Left in hospital at Nashville, TN and dropped from the roll 22 Feb 1863.

STUTTS, WILLIAM C. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Killed 19-20 Sep 1862 at Chickamauga, GA.

SUGG, W.G. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR.

SULLIVAN, JERRY Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Captured 24 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 6 Jul 1863. Paroled 3 May 1865 at Ft Delaware, DE. Ht 5’ 10”, eyes gray, hair lt, complx lt.

SUTTON, WILLIAM Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to hospital. Absent, detailed at Chattanooga, TN 28 Feb 1863. Captured 1Sep1864 at Jonesboro, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 1 Nov 1864. Enl in Co E, 5th US Vols 25 Mar 1865.

TATE, VINCENT S.  2Lt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Present 4 May 1864 near Dalton, GA.

TAYLOR, JAMES M.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Slightly wounded in arm 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

TAYLOR, JOSEPH C.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864. Clothing issued 17 Sep 1864. Signed by X.

TAYLOR, REDDEN  Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

TRIMBLE, F.E.P Pvt Age 17.  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 25 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS as being under age 18.

TURNAY, T.P.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

WATSON, JOHN H.C.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Deserted 15 Jan 1864 and dropped from the rolls 29 Jan 1864.  Paroled in AR in 1865. Age 21, ht 6’, eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt,  born Rockingham Co, NC.

WEBB, WADE  Pvt  - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 22 Jul 1864 and sent to hospital. Took oath 19 may 1865 at Newberne, NC.

WILLIAMS, CECIL A.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 27 Dec 1861 at Bowling Green, KY.

WILLIAMS, N.G.  Pvt - Enl 14 May 1862 Corinth, MS. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

WILLIFORD, M.H.  Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Disch 4 Feb 1862 at Bowling Green, KY.

WINNINGHAM, ISAAC  Pvt - Took the oath  in VA 22 Nov 1863 and was sent north.

WISE, J.S.  Pvt - Died 24 Aug 1861 near Pittman's Ferry, AR.

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