FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF
   8TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
    CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA


ALLEN, R.A. Musician   Enl 23 Sep 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Mustered with the band Feb 1864.   Paroled in 1865 at Greensboro,  NC.

ALLEN, WILLIAM H. Comsy Sgt   12 Jul 1861. Missing in action at Corinth, MS 24 Apr 1862.

AYLOR, WILLIAM L. Musician Age 26.   Enl 23 Sep 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Trfd from Co B, 14th   AR Inf. Paroled 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

BALL, GEORGE C.  ACS  Aptd 17 May 1862. AWOL 16 Feb 1863.

BASS, JAMES F. QM Sgt.   Enl 16 Jul 1861 at West Point, AR. Captured 5 Jan 1862 at Murfreesboro,   TN and sent to MP at Camp Butler, IL 11 Mar 1863.

BAUCUM, JOHN 1Lt   Elected 7 May 1862. Paroled 19 May 1865 at Grenada, MS.

BERRY, J.J. Sgt Major  Captured 2 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GAand exchanged 19-22 Sep 1864 at   Rough and Ready, GA

BRADSHAW, GEORGE H. Musician  Age 19. Enl 23 Sep 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Musician in   band 0 Jul 1863

BRICKELL, W.E. Surgeon   Enl 18 Apr 1862 in TN.

BRYANT, LEWIS Musician   Enl 19 Nov 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Sent to hospital from Bell Buckle, TN 30 Jun 1863. Present 31 Aug 1864.

COUCH, HENRY M Lt Col    Enl 10 Sep 1861. Disch on reorganization 5 May 1862.

DICKSON, LYCURGAS A. Surgeon   Age 22. Enl 14 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Disch on reorganization 8 Mar 1862.

EDMONSON, THOMAS Surgeon   Enl 14 May 1862 at Tupelo, MS. Dropped 22 Jan 1863.

ELLENBERG, L. Commissary Age 38.   Enl 6 Jul 1861 at Jacksonport, AR. Disch 8 May 1862 on reorganization.

ERWIN, JEORGE T. Asst Surgeon  Enl 30 Oct 1862 at Wartrace, TN. Took oath at Bracken, LA 2 Jun 1865. Ht 5' 11", eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair, residence, Boyle Co, KY.

GEE, JAMES C. Asst Surgeon Age 28. Enl 16 Jul 1861 at West Point, AR. Disch 8 May 1862 on reorganization.

GLENN, A.J. P. Musician Age 24. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Died Jun 1864.

HALEY, J.M. AQM Age 25. Enl 31 Aug 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR.

HAMILTON, E.L. Asst Surg  Aptd 13 Aug 1862.

HUBBARD, T.H. Sgt Major Age 28. Enl 16 Jul 1861 at West Point, AR. Wounded and captured 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Died in hospital at Dennison, OH 3 May1862.

JONES, DANIEL F.  Musician Age 23. Enl 18 Jun 1861 at Oil Trough, AR. Died 18 Dec 1863.

KELLY, JOHN H. Col. Aptd 5 May 1862. Slightly wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN. Promoted to Brig. Gen. 16 Nov 1863.

LACOURSE, GEORGE B. Pvt/Hospital Steward Age 23. Enl 6 Jul 1861 at Jacksonport, AR. Paroled
28 Apr 1865 at Wilmington, NC.

LEY, CHARLES Sgt Major Age 26. Enl 12 Jul 1861.

LITTLE, JOHN W. 1Lt Age 34. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Resigned 20 Nov 1862.

MANN, JOHN H. Chaplain Enl 23 Sep 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Disch 26 Mar 1862. Ht 6' 4", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, preacher, born Smith Co, TN.

MASTIN, ED J. Adjutant Appointed 23 Feb 1863. Took oath at Ft Delaware, DE. Released 12 Jan 1865. Ht 6", eyes blue, hair lt, complx lt, residence: Madison Co, AR.

McCURDY, HENRY J. Adjutant Age 18. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR.  Killed 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN.

OWEN, EDWARD T. Asst Surgeon Age 19. Appointed 6 Jul 1861.

PATTERSON, WILLIAM K. Col  Age 36. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Resigned 25 Apr 1862.

PEARCE, J.D.  Ord Sgt Age 25. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Paroled after 26 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC.

PETERS, JAMES Chief Musician Age 22. Enl 12 Jul 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Trfd to the Regimental Band. Took oath at Nashville, TN. 9 May 1865. Ht 5' 9 1/2", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx fair, Residence: Simpson Co, KY. No family.

PLUMMER, H. Asst Surgeon Enl 11 May 1862 at Tupelo, MS. Listed as prisoner 20 Feb 1863.

PRICE, JOHN A. Maj  Age 30. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Elected major 22 Jul 1861. Died Mar 1863 at Athens, AL on retreat from Bowling Green, KY.

PULLIAM, H.C. Commissary  Age 30. Enl 10 Sep 1862 at Camp Price, AR.

RIDLEY, JOHN Musician Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Detailed as regimental drummer. Paroled after 26 Apr 1862 at Greensboro, NC.

WATSON, ELBERT L. QM Age 38. Discharged on reorganization 8 May 1862.

WILSON, JAMES H. LTC Age 27. Enl 6 Jul 1861 at Jacksonport, AR. Captured 23 Feb 1864 in Marion Co, AR. and sent to MP at Johnson's Island, OH then to Point Lookout, MD. Exchanged 11 Oct 1864.

WHITE, E.C. AQM Was at Wartrace, TN 1Jan1862.

UNIDENTIFIED UNITS

ARNOLD, SAM'L Pvt Died before 24 May 1862.

BAKER, R..H. Pvt Died before 24 May 1862.

BEVEL, J.L. Pvt Died before 24 May 1862.

BRAUGHTON, JAS. Pvt Died before 24 May 1862.

CAMBEL, M. Pvt -Paroled May 1865 at Montgomery, AL.

CARTER, J.M. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

CASEY, L. Pvt- Died before 24 May 1862.

EARHART, AARON Cpt- Died before 24 May 1862.

EVANS, WILLIAM H. Pvt -age 15. Enl 8 Mar 1862 at Powhatan, AR. Disch 7 Aug 1862 at Tupelo, MS. Ht 5' 3", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx drk. (SEE: Evans, William N. - Cards mixed)

GRAVES, S. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

HOGLESMITH, G. Pvt -Captured and paroled 8 May 1865 at Athens, GA.

HILLSON, J. Pvt -Captured 8 May 1865 at Athens, GA.

INGWELL, JOHN W. Pvt -Voluntarily surrendered 29 Apr 1865 at Macon, GA. Took oath 11 May 1865 at Nashville, TN. Ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair drk, complx fair, residence: Independence Co, AR.

JOURNEGAN, WM. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

KING, A. J. Pvt -Captured and paroled 6 May 1865 at Athens, GA.

LOVELESS, MURREL Voluntary prisoner- 32 Jun 1862 to the 14th Ind Vols.

MARSHALL, JAMES H. Lt Col -Aptd 8 May 1862. Cashiered.

OBAUGH, H.  Sgt - -Captured 1 Sep 1864 near Jonesboro, GA. Paroled 19-22 Sep 1864 at Rough and Ready, GA.

OLIVER, T.J. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

SCOTT, A.S. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

STORY, CARROLL Pvt  -Died before 24 May 1862.

STROSY, CARROLL Pvt Died before 24 May 1862.

TADLOCK, J.R. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

TALVER, P.S. Pvt -Died before 24 May 1862.

WIGGINS, WM. Pvt- Died before 24 May 1862.

WORTHEN, J.C. Pvt  -Died before 24 May 1862.

   COMPANY M

DILLON, H.H. Pvt -Paroled Jun 1865 at Selma, AL.
 

   WRIGHT'S COMPANY

 KELLY, WILLIAM Pvt - Age 19. Enl 10 Sep 1861 at Camp Price, AR. Died before 4 Jan 1862.

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