CARLTON'S ARKANSAS CAVALRY BATTALION

        CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

This unit was organized with four companies in the summer of 1864. There are no records after Sep1864.
Commander: Col Charles H. Carlton Participated in Price's Missouri Raid Sep-Oct 1864.
There is no explanation of the origins of the other extra companies that are included.

THE STAFF AND OTHERS WHOSE UNITS WERE NOT DESIGNATED.

BOWLES, D.O. --- Was paid $112.20 15 Nov 1862 for period  13 Jul-1 Nov 1862.  $44.00 1 Jan 1864  for period 8 Sep-31 Dec 1863. $ 85.13 26 Jan 1864 for period th 8 Oct 1863.  Paroled 19 Jun 1865 at Memphis, TN.

BURRUS, WILLIAM R. Pvt  Paroled 1 Apr 1865 at Memphis, TN.  Age 24, ht 5' 6''  eyes gray, hair light, complx fair.

CRAG, GEORGE W. Pvt  Gave oath 15 Mar 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 26, ht 5' 10'', eyes gray, hair  drk,  compx drk. Residence Flat Bayou, Jeffersdon Co, AR.

EDWARDS, WILLIAM C. Pvt  Captured 16 Dec 1864 in Prairie Co, AR and sent to military prison at  Little Rock, AR. Died of pneumonia 24 Mar 1865.

HICKS, WILEY Pvt  Gave oath at Pine Bluff, AR 14 Ma y1865. Age 32, ht 5' 9",  farmer, eyes blue, hair lt,  complx dark.

ING, R.W. Pvt  Captured 28 Feb 1865 and took oath at Memphis, TN. Age 38, ht 5' 6", eyes gray, hair black,  complx fair.

JENNINGS, J.B. Pvt  Captured on the White River 4 Jan 1865 and sent to Memphis, TN 5 Jan 1865. Released  on oath 4 Feb 1865.

KING, JAMES Pvt  Gave oath 15 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 20, ht 6' 2", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair.

LAWHON, C.S. Pvt  Deserted 19 Oct 1864, gave oath 19 Nov 1864.  Age 40, ht 5' 11", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx  fair. Residence: Jefferson Co, AR.

LOWDEN, HOPKINS, Pvt  Gave oath 15 Feb 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 20,ht 5' 9",  farmer,  eyes blue, hair drk,  complx fair.

MANLOVE, GEORGE W. Pvt  Gave oath 20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 30, ht 5' 8", farmer, eyes gray, hair  drk, complx drk.

McBRYDE, ENOS P. Pvt  Gave oath 20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 25, Ht 5' 8", eyes hazel, hair drk, compl  drk, farmer.

MILLS, WILLIAM H. Pvt  Gave oath 15 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Age 341, ht 6', farmer, eyes gray, hair light,  complx drk.

MONK, ELI  P. Pvt  Gave oath 20 May 1865. Age 17, ht 5' 4", farmer, eyes blk, hair drk, complx drk.

PEOPLES, S.J. Major Appointed 4 Aug 1864. Age 21. Born TN. Appointed by Col Slemons. Captured 20 Jan 1865 in  Desha Co, AR and sent to Little Rock, AR 6 Feb1 865. Paroled 14 Apr 1865.

PRYOR, McCISSACK Pvt  Gave oath 20 May 1865. Age 17, ht 5' 7", farmer, eyes blue, hair drk, complx fair.

TAYLOR, LEROY ---Gave oath 15 May 1865. Age 42, ht 5' 11", farmer, eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk.

THOMPSON, R.H. LTC  Aptd by Col Slemons 4 Aug 1864. Age 26. Born VA.

TOUCHSTONE, B.  Pvt  Captured at Gains Landing, AR 12 Feb 1865 and sent to Memphis, TN 12 Feb 1865.  Released on oath 23 Mar 1865.

TOUCHSTONE, D. Pvt  Captured at Gains Landing, AR 12 Feb 1865 and sent to Memphis, TN 12 Feb 1865.  Released on oath 23 Mar 1865.

WASHINGTON, GEORGE  Adjutant   Elected 1 Aug 1864. Age 33. Born VA.

WILLIAMS, GEORGE Pvt  Captured at Laconia, AR 23 Apr 1865. Released 0n oath 12 May 1865.

ARNOLD, J.M. Cpt  Elected 15 May 1863. Age 23. Born, KY.

BANDY, THOMAS Pvt   Enl Aug 1861 at Pocahontas, AR. Captured 24 Oct 1864 at  Mound city, KS & sent to military prison at St Louis, MO 14 Nov 1864 then to Alton,   IL 14 Nov 1864 then to Rock Island, IL 7 Dec 1864 then to Point Lookout, MD  20 Mar 1865. At Camp Lee, near Richmond, VA 28 Mar 1865.

BOWLES, W.W. 2Lt  Elected 15 May 1864. Age 31. Born VA.

BURNETT, JOSEPH Pvt  Paroled 20 May 1865 at Memphis, TN.

BUSH, C.T. Pvt  Captured 24 Jan 1865 in Desha Co, AR. & sent to military prison  Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Released on oath 10 May 1865. Age 19. Address:  Monticello, AR.

CATE, JOHN Sgt  Wounded & captured 25 Oct 1864 at Mine Creek, KS. In hospital with  GSW  1 Nov 1864.  Sent to Ft Leavenworth, KS  5Jan 1864 then to Camp Morton, IN 24 Jan 1865 then  to Point Lookout, MD 14 Feb 1865.

CUMBY, GREEN Bvt 2Lt.  Elected 18 Sep 1864. Age 18. Born AR.

CUNNINGHAM, JOHN W. Pvt  Captured 9 Mar 1865 near Pine Bluff, AR. Released on  oath 3 Jun 1865.

DIXON, THOMAS Pvt  Captured 28 Jan 1865 in Desha Co, AR. & sent to military prison at Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Released on oath 7 May 1865.

HUBBARD, J.P. Pvt  Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS And sent to military   prison at St Louis, MO Nov 1864. Died of pneumonia 9 Nov 1864.

LEAK, SAMUEL L. Pvt   Captured 28 Oct 1864 in Newton Co, MO and sent to Springfield,  MO 9 Jan 1865 then to St Louis, MO 12 Jan 1865, then to Point Lookout, MD 23 Feb 1865.

NAULS, R.J. Pvt  Captured 20 Nov 1864 in Arkansas Co, AR and sent to MP at Little  Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Died of dysentery 1 May 1865.

RILEY, JOHN J. Pvt  Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS and sent to St Louis, MO  16 Nov 1864 then to Alton, IL 14 Nov  1864 then to Rock Island, IL 7 Dec 1864 then to   City Point, VA 6 Mar 1865.

WEBBER, A.B. 1Lt   Elected 15 May 1864. Captured 24 Jan 1865 in Desha Co, AR.   Released on oath 7 May 1865. Age 28. Born France, ht 6', eyes hazel, hair lt, complx dark. Residence: New Orleans, LA.

CRAGHEAD, ROBISON Pvt  Captured at LaCrossie, AR 20 Apr 1865. Paroled 12 May 1865 at Memphis, TN.

OWENS, R.E. 1Lt  Elected 1 Apr 1864 . Age 30, Born TN.

OWENS, T.W. Cpt  Elected 1 Apr 1864. Age 27. Born TN.

RICE, W.C. 2Lt  Elected 4 Jul 1864. Age 31. Born TN.

ROGERS, YOUNG C. Pvt  Captured 1 Nov 1864 at Carthage, MO and was sent to Springfield, MO then to St  Louis, MO 21 Nov 1864 then to  military prison at Rock Island, IL  1 Nov 1864. Died of pneumonia  3 Jan 1865.

ROWELL, G.W. Bvt 2Lt  Elected 4 Jul 1864. Age 28. Born GA.

WAUGH, S.C. Pvt  Captured 18 Dec 1864 on White River and sent to Mempnis, TN. Released 20 Feb 1865.

 ALLEN, S.A. 2LT. Age 28. Born TN. Elected 21 Apr 186

BROOK, J.W. 1Lt  Elected 21 Apr 1864. Age 28. Born MS.

JOHNSON, M.P. Cpt  Elected 21 Apr 1864. Age 32. Born GA.

AYCOCK, WILLIS M. Pvt  Surrendered 20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5'10''  Eyes drk, hair drk, complx light.

BOND, BENJAMIN F. Pvt  Surrendered 30 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff,  AR. ht 5'  8'' , eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk.

BRYANT, JAMES S. Pvt  In hospital at Shreveport, LA 14 Apr 1865. Surrendered  20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 9'', eyes blue,hair light, complx, light.

CLEMENTS, MARTIN Pvt  Surrendered and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 7'',  eyes blue, hair light, complx light.

GRAY, J.G. 2Lt  Elected 18 Sep 1864. Remarks: " Co 'D' it seems has no men left, have all deserted except one  man."

HARRILL, WILLIAM B. Pvt  Surrendered 20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 11 1/2'', eyes blue,  hair light, complx light.

JONES, WILLIAM Pvt  Surrendered 20 May 1865  at Pine bluff, AR. Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR.  Ht 5' 11'', eyes blue, hair sandy, complx sandy.

LESLIE, WILLIAM Pvt  Surrendered and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair light,  complx light.

LOVE, PRENTIS W.  1Lt  Surrendered and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 10'', eyes hazel,  hair drk, complx drk.

MAYBERRY, JAMES M. Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 9'', eyes gray, hair drk, complx, drk.

MAYBERRY, MICHAEL F. Cpt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 10'', eyes gray, hair drk, complx  fair.

MICHAEL, GEORGE Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5'6", eyes drk, hair lt, complx drk.

MICHAEL, JAMES C. 3Lt  Abs without leave. Paroled 30 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 8", eyes drk,  hair drk, complx drk.

MORRIS, ELIJAH Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 5", eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk.

PIERCE, BENJAMIN F. Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine bluff, AR. Ht 5' 10'', eyes gray, hair light, complx  sandy.

POOL, JOHN N. Pvt  Surrendered 20 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Paroled 31 Ma y1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht  5' 11'', eyes blue, hair auburn, complx dark.

QUARLES, STEPHEN J. Pvt  Surrendered 20 May 1865 and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 7'',  eyes drk, hair drk, complx drk.

SMITH, MONROE, Pvt  Surrendered and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 9", eyes blue, hair sandy,  complx sandy.

THOMPSON, JAMES P. Pvt  Surrendered and paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 9", eyes gray, hair  gray, complx drk.

TYUS, JAMES R. Pvt  Surrendered and paroled at Pine Bluff, AR 31 May 1865. Ht 5' 11'', eyes hazel, hair light, complx fair.

WALTER, WILLIAM A. Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 7 3/4", eyes gray, hair light, complx  sandy.

WHITE, WILBERT Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 11", eyes gray, hair sandy, complx sandy.

YOUNG, ROBERT Pvt  Paroled 31 May 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Ht 5' 6", eyes gray, hair light, complx light.

 BOUGINE, M. 1Lt  Elected 10 Jul 1864, Age 28. Born AR.

GRAHAM, J. 2Lt  Elected 10 Jun 1864. Age 24. Born TN.

GRAHAM, JOSEPH Lt  Captured 6 Feb 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR. Sent to military prison at Little Rock, AR  24 May 1865. Released on oath 30 May 1865.

JACKSON, B.F. Sgt  Captured 24 Jan 1865 in Desha Co, AR and sent to military prison at Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Released on oath 7 May 1865. Address: Napoleon, Desha Co, AR. Age 25. ht 5' 9",  eyes blue, hair light, complx dark.

JENKINS, CALVIN 3Lt  Captured 9 Jan 1865 in Jefferson Co, AR and sent to military prison at Little Rock,   AR 6 Feb 1865. Released on oath 7 May 1865. Age 38, ht 6' 1'', eyes blue, hair drk, complx drk. Elected  10 Jun 1864.

LIGHTFOOT, THOMAS, Cpt Elected 10 Jun 1864. Born AL. Captured 6 Feb 1865 in Jefferson Co, AR and sent to  military prison 24 May 1865. Released on oath 30 May 1865.

NEWTON, W.F. Cpl  Captured 25 Feb 1865 at Pune Bluff, AR and sent to military prison  31 Mar 1865.

NICKS, J.P. Pvt  Captured 7 Dec 1864 at Pine Bluff, AR aned sent to military prison 31 Mar 1865. Released on  oath 30 Apr 1865.

BARNES, JAMES H. Pvt.  Died of measles at General Prison Hospital St Louis, MO  6 Dec 1864.

BRISTOW. S.T. 2Lt  Elected 16Jun1864. Surrendered 15 Apr 1865 at Pine Bluff, AR.  Gave oath 17 May 1865 at Little Rock, AR. Age 24, ht 5' 10'', eyes brn, hair drk, complx drk.  Residence: Roanoke, Randolph Co, MO.

CANNON, BIRD Pvt  Captured near Pine Bluff, AR. Confined 25 Feb 1865. Released 31 Mar 1865.

COCHRAN, JACKSON Pvt  Reference envelope:  See Crabtree's 46th AR Cav.

FLYNN, F.H. Pvt  Captured 16 Dec 1864 in Prairie Co, AR. and sent to military prison Little Rock, AR  20 Dec 1864. Died of Cerebro spinal meningitis 14 Jan 1865.

GILLISPIE, B.M. Cpt  Elected 18 Sep 1864. Age 33. Born TN.

JACKMAN, R.B. 2Lt  Elected 16 Jun 1864. Age 35. Born AR.

LOUDEN, JAMES 1Lt  Elected 16 Jun 1864. Age 24. Born TN. Captured 24 Jan 1865 in Arkansas Co, AR  and sent to military prison, Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Paroled on oath 7 May 1865. Age 23. Ht 5' 9",  eyes blue, hair light, complx light. Residence: Dewitt, AR.

WHITAKER, JOHN Pvt  Captured at Pine Bluff, AR 25 Feb 1865.  Released on oath 3 Apr 1865.

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM Pvt  POW at Memphis, TN 17 Jun 1865. Paroled 20 Jun 1865 .

ALFORD, A.J.  Pvt Captured on the White River and sent to Memphis, TN 18 Dec 1864.  Released on oath 2 Mar 1865.

ALMOND, DANIEL Pvt  Captured on the White River 28 Oct 1864 and sent to military prison Camp   Douglas, IL 3 Nov 1864. Died of pneumonia 19 Dec 1864, grave 298 Block 2, Chicago City Cemetery.

HOLLOWBURN, CHARLES Pvt   Captured at White River 9 Feb 1865. Released on oath 19 Apr 1865.

JOHNSON, N.S. 2Lt  Elected 1 Jul 1864. Age 26. Born MS.

JOHNSON, N.W. 2Lt  Elected 23 Nov 1864. Captured in Arkansas Co, AR and sent to military prison at Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865. Released on oath 7 May 1865.

MORGAN, WILLIAM J. Pvt  Captured 9 Feb 1865 on White River and sent to Memphis, TN.

MORRIS, D.S. Cpt  Elected 24 May 1864. Age 23. Born AL.

NOBLES, BENJAMIN Pvt  Captured 18 Jan 1865 in Arkansas Co, AR. Released on oath 7 May 1865. Age 45. Ht 6', eyes, hazel, hair red, complx light. Residence: Dewitt, AR.

NORSWORTHY, B.S. Bvt 2Lt  Elected 1 Jul 1864. Age 28. Born AL.

SHELTON, JOHN E. Pvt  Captured 24 Oct 1864 & sent to military prison St Louis, MO then to Alton, IL  14 Nov 1864. Died of typho malaria 1 Dec 1864.

TUGGLE, JAMES B. Pvt  Captured 24 Oct 1864 at Mound City, KS. Enllisted 5th US Infantry 5 Dec 1864.

WILLIS,  JAMES H. 1Lt  Reference Envelope:  See Crabtree's 46th Ark Cav.

BRENT, JOHN Pvt  Captured 13 Oct 1864 in Arkansas Co, AR and sent to military   prison Little Rock AR 17 Nov 1864 then to  Alton, IL 26 Nov 1864 then to Point  Lookout, MD 17 Feb 1865.

FLOURNEY. GEORGE Cpt  Elected 4 Aug 1864. Born KY.

GARDNER, WILLIAM Pvt  Captured 6 Nov 1864 in Washington Co, AR. and sent to MP  at Little Rock,AR. Released 10 May 1865. Age 24, ht 5' 8", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx drk.  P.O. Address: Napoleon, Desha Co, AR.

HARDING, J.E. 1Lt  Elected 4Aug1864. Born TN.

HERRINGTON, WILLLIAM Pvt  Enlisted at Arkansas Post, AR. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg, AR. Age 19, Born NY, ht 5' 7",  eyes gray, hair light, complx fair.

MADDING, D.F. Pvt  Captured 19 Dec 1864 on White River and sent to Memphis, TN 19Dec1864. Paroled  on oath 21 Feb 1865. Age 19, ht 6', eyes blue, hair ?, complx, fair.

MARQUIS, V.A. Bvt2Lt  Age 39, Born OH, Elected 2 Sep 1864.

SHEPHERD, C.R. 2Lt  Elected 4 Aug 1864. Born KY.

CORBETT, L.J. 1Lt  Elected 18 Sep 1864. Remark: " This company has all deserted officers and all except Lt Slate  who has returned to his old command to the ranks. This company was raised on Arkansas River below  Pine Bluff."

JONES, MET Cpt  Elected. Absent without leave.  Remark: " This company has all deserted , officers and all,  except Lt Slate who has returned to his old command to the ranks. This company was raised on the  Arkansas River below Pine Bluff."

SLATE, ??  2Lt Gone to old command as private.

YARBOROUGH, H.Y. 2Lt   Remark: " This company has all deserted, officers and all, except Lt Slate who has  returned to his old command to the ranks. This company was raised on the Arkansas River below Pine  Bluff.

GRAY, T.J. Pvt  Captured 18 Dec 1864 in Calhoun Co, AR and sent to military  prison, Little Rock, AR 6 Feb 1865.  Released on oath 7May1865. Age 18, Ht 5' 5" Eyes blue, hair light, complx light. Residence:         Brownsville, Prairie Co, AR.

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