COMPANY E
5TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

ARMSTRONG, J.D. Pvt-  26 Jun 1861 Brownsville, AR. Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough & Ready, GA.

BALL, B.A. Pvt  Age 18. - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded in arm 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR.

BALL, J.M. Pvt - Enl 8 Mar 1864 at Dalton, GA. Present 31 Aug 1864.

BALL, W.H. Pvt - Captured 2 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA. Present 31 Aug 1864.

BOLTON, T.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.

BOONE, J.M. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.  Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 28, ht 6’, eyes blk, hair blk, complx drk, born in TN.

BOONE, S.L. 1Lt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Resigned 1 Oct 1861.

BRAWNER, J.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 30 Jun 1862 at age 35.

BURNES, A.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Seriously wounded in arm 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of the 1st AR Inf.

BURNES, G.W. Pvt - Disch 29 Jun 1862 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 29 Jan 1862.

CARLTON, JOHN B. 1Lt -  Elected 1 Apr 1862. Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA.

COCHRAN, H.S. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Detailed as teamster 9 Dec 1861. Left sick near Bardstown, KY 17 Sep 1862. Supposed to be dead.

COOPER, B.F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 18 Oct 1861 in Greene Co, AR.

COOPER, C.S. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1861.

COX, B.C. Sgt -  Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Mortally wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and died in field hospital 26 Sep 1863.

CRAVINS, E.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

CRAVINS, J.H. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Left wounded at Murfreesboro, TN 31 Dec 1862. Wounded near Fayetteville, GA 24 Jun 1863. Disch at Tunnel Hill, GA about 4 Feb 1864.

CREWS, J.A. Pvt Age 17. - Enl 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Disch 4 Feb 1862.

CREWS, W.A. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Deserted, in the Trans-Mississippi Army 17 Feb 1862.

DANIEL, J.W. Pvt  - Captured 30 Nov 1864 at Franklin, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 11 Jan 1865. In hospital at Richmond, VA 26 Feb 1865, furloughed 30 days 6 Mar 1865.

DAVIS, E.A.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 19 Dec 1861.

DAVIS, J.A. Pvt-  Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN, captured 3 Jan 1863 and died 10 Jan 1863.

DAVIS, J.M. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 17 Dec 1861.

DAVIS, SAMUEL F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

DEMENT, WILLIAM T. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 2 Feb 1865 in Dyer Co, TN by the gunboat Huntress and sent to MP at Alton, IL. Released 15 Jun 1865.

DYER, W.C. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 8 Oct 1862 at Chattanooga, TN.

EVANS, A.D. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 16 Dec 1861.

EVANS, J.R. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.

FORD, THOMAS F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 13 Jul 1863 at Cowan, TN and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 27 Jul 1863. Trfd to Ft Delaware, DE 29 Feb 1864 and released 4 May 1865.

GARDNER, R.H.  2Lt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Elected 6 Oct 1861. Dropped 8 May 1862.

GILBERT, A.W. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 24 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN. Admitted to hospital at Tunnel Hill, GA 28 Jun 1863 and trfd to Rome, GA 26 Aug 1863, finger amputated. .

GILBERT, W.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 4 Feb 1862.

GIST, DAVID CROCKETT Pvt Age 23. - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.  Wounded 17 Nov 1863 at Ringold, GA and sent to the rear. Killed 21 Aug 1864 near Jonesboro, GA.

HARDIN, L.J. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN

HARDIN, N.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured and died of wounds 15 Oct 1862 at Harrodsburg, KY

HARDIN, SOLOMON Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Deserted 1 Aug 1863 at Tupelo, MS.

HARDIN, T.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

HARMON, LOUIS Cpl - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 2 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

HARRIS, THOMAS J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 20 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS as being age 39. Captured 30 Mar 1863 in Greene Co, AR and sent to MP at St Louis, MO 17 Apr 1863.

HAYWOOD, B.Z. Pvt - Enl 20 Oct 1861 at Bowling Green, KY. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

HAYWOOD, W.A. Cpl  - Enl 24 Sep 1861 Pt. Pleasant, MO. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

HENETT, W.H. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 2 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

HOLLIDAY, F.M. Cpl - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Deserted 26 Nov 1863 at Chickamauga Station, TN. Captured 25 Nov 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN and sent to MP at Rock Island, IL 9 Dec 1863.

HOLLIS, J.R. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 16 Dec 1864 at Nashville, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 21 Dec 1864. Disch 19 Jun 1865.

HOLLIS, W.B. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 19 Dec 1861.

HOLLIS, W.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured at Harrodsburg, KY Oct 1862 and sent to Vicksburg, MS for exchanged 5 Dec 1862. Age 23. Deserted 30 Jun 1863.

HOLT, J.M. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. In hospital at Richmond, VA 11 Jul-3 Sep 1863. Signed by X. AKA Jasper Holt.

HORSEMAN, H.L. Pvt -  Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

HUMPHRIES, RICHARD Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 22 Jul 1862 near Atlanta, GA.

INGRUM, B.Y. Pvt - Enl 10 Nov 1861 Pocahontas, AR. Carpenter. Disch 31 Jul 1862. At Tupelo, MS.

JETTON, R.N. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 6 Jun 1862 at Meridian, MS.

JOHNSON, JAMES Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 10 Mar 1865 in Dyer Co, TN and sent to MP at Alton, IL. Took oath and was released 15 Jun 1865.

JOHNSON, W.F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Detailed in hospital 20 Jan 1863.

JONES, ABRAHAM Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 19 Oct 1861.

KENDALL, J.S. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 25 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS at age 42.

KEY, G.F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 14 Nov 1861 at Bowling Green, KY

KNIGHT, THOMAS A. Pvt - Enl 27 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Deserted in KY 25 Sep 1862.

KNOX, D.A.  Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 5 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at Baltimore, MD. Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

KNOX, J.A.  Cpl - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

KNOX, J.F.  Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 27 Nov 1863 at Ringold, GA.

LESKEY, L.A.  2Lt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.  Captured 8 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at Camp Lew Wallace, OH 9 Mar 1863.

LIDDELL, F.T.  Cpl  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded at Murfreesboro, TN 31 Dec 1862. Died of wounds 18 Apr 1863

LIDDELL, J.H. Sgt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Absent at a private house near Wartrace, TN 30 Apr 1863, wounded. Disch 26 Dec 1863.

LIDDELL, J.S. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 22 Jul 1864 near Atlanta, GA

LONG, NEWTON Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

LOONEY, JAMES Pvt - Enl 20 Oct 1861 Bowling Green, KY. Killed 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

LOWE, W.J.  Sgt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Died 12 Jun 1862.

LYNCH, D.N. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 19 Dec 1861.

LYNCH, J.H. Cpl - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA. Captured 2 Feb 1864 in Dunklin Co, MO and sent to MP at St Louis, MO. In MP hospital Alton, IL 30 May 1864-4 Jun 1864.

MALONE, WILLIAM S.  2Lt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Elected 25 Jun 1861 Resigned 14 Feb 1862.

MANN, J.W. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 20 Jan 1862.

MANN, WILLIAM M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 1 Jan 1862 at Nashville, TN.

McCULLEY, HEZEKIAH Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Seriously wounded in leg 31 Dec 1862 and captured 8 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at City Point, VA and exchanged 1 Feb 1863. In hospital at Petersburg, VA and furloughed 60 days 11 Apr 1863.

McILROY, F.C. Pvt - Enl 27 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

McLEMORE, JOEL Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.

MCLEOD, DANIEL Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch before 30 Nov 1862.

McLESKEY, L.A.  2Lt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and left in hospital. Captured and sent to MP at Camp Chase, OH 4 Mar 1863. Forwarded to Ft Delaware, DE 12 Apr 1863 then to Johnson’s Island, OH 20 Dec 1864. Released on oath 7 Jun 1865. Age 31, residence: Chalk Bluff, AR.

McNEIL, DAVID Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 5 Jan 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL 11 Mar 1863. Pioneer in Cleburne’s Div 12 May 1864.

MILLER, G.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1862.

MILLER, S.H. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 2 Oct 1863. Disch 13 May 1865 at Camp Douglas, IL.

MILLER, W.R. Pvt - Enl 13 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded at Murfreesboro, TN 31 Dec 1862.  Died 22 Feb 1863.

MITCHELL, GEORGE W. Pvt - Enl 14 Jun 1861 Wittsburg, AR. Disch 16 Dec 1861  AR.

MOBLEY, H.B. Pvt - Enl 24 Sep 1861 Bowling Green, KY. Disch 19 Jan 1862.

MOBLEY, J.K.P. Pvt - Enl 24 Sep 1861 Bowling Green, KY. Disch 19 Jan 1862.

MORRIS, J.T. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 18 Sep 1861.

NETTLE, H.A. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 Gainesville, AR. Captured 2 Feb 1865 in Dyer Co, TN and sent to MP Alton, IL. Released 14 Jun 1865.

OSBERN, W.G. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.

PAYNE, T.J. Cpl - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch about Jul 1862.

PERRY, P.C. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 14 Jan 1863 at Atlanta, GA.

POLLARD, JEREMIAH Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 18 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

PROVINCE, R.S. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 18 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

RAYBURN, D.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Killed 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

RAYBURN, J.V. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1863 at Rough and Ready, GA. In hospital at Meridian, MS 15 Feb 1865.

RAYBURN, W.C. Cpt - Enl 27 Jul 1861 Pocahontas, AR. Resigned 31 Jul 1862.

REEDER, DANIEL Pvt - Enl 24 Sep 1861 at Mt Pleasant, MO. Captured 2 Feb 1865 in Dyer Co, TN and sent to MP at Alton, IL 13 Apr 1865. Disch 19 Jun 1865.

RONE, JOHN T. 1Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

SANDERS, MATHEW Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Captured 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 2 Oct 1863. Died of dyphtheria 1 Feb 1864.

SAUNDERS, JOHN Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 19 Dec 1861.

SAUNDERS, MEDA Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 11 Dec 1861.

SEITZ, A.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.  Left wounded at Chattanooga, TN 24 Jun 1863. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

SHULTZE, D.L.W. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 17 Dec 1861.

SIMMONS, J.W. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 30 Apr 1864.

SIMMONS, W.A. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 6 Oct 1861 in Greene Co, AR.

SMITH, J.L. Pvt - Enl 12 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to the hospital. Age 25.

STEPHENS, P.P. Pvt - Enl 24 Sep 1861 Point Pleasant, MO. Died 20 Jan 1863 at Okalona, MS.

SWEENY, J.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 25 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS.

SWEETEN, WILLIAM Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 4 Feb 1862.

TRANTHAM, T.A. Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 27 Nov 1863 at Ringold, GA and sent to hospital at Atlanta, GA. Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA and paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

TRANTHAM, J.F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1864.

TREADAWAY, F.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 7 Jul 1862 at Macon, MS.

TREDAWAY,W.B. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Sent to hospital at Macon, MS 7 Jun 1862. Haven’t heard from him, supposed to be dead.

TYSON, NEIL Pvt  - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1861.

WAGSTER, D.A. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to Marietta, GA, then to LaGrange, GA then to Macon, GA. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 25, ht 5’ 5”, eyes blue, hair blk, complx fair.

WALKER, JAMES Pvt - Disch 19 Dec 1861.

WALKER, PETER Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and sent to hospital at Griffin, GA. Paroled about 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC as a member of Co C, 1st AR Inf Regt.

WARNER, W.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Present 31 Aug 1861.

WARREN, W.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Wounded 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA and died 15 Oct 1863 at Marietta, GA.

WATSON, N.F. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 7 Jun 1862 in camp near Tupelo, MS.

WATSON, S.C. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Died 18 May 1862 at Tupelo, MS.

WEBB, G.W. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Deserted 20 Feb 1863 at Wartrace, TN.

WEST, J.M. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR.

WHITE, F.S. Cpt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Dropped 15 Nov 1864 for absence without leave.

WHITWORTH, J.N. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 27 Jul 1861 at Pocahontas, AR.

WIGGS, A.N. Sgt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch 26 Dec 1861

WIGGS, W.J. Pvt - Enl 26 Jun 1861 at Gainesville, AR. Disch before 30 Jun 1862.

WILLIS, J.M. Pvt  - Enl 23 Jul 1861 Harrisburg, AR. Deserted from Tunnel Hill, GA 21 Feb 1864.

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