The Chicot Rangers

The Chicot Rangers was organized at Lake Village, Chicot County, Arkansas, in April and May of 1861, by Capt. Daniel H. Reynolds, a Chicot County lawyer and future Confederate general and Arkansas State Senator.  The Rangers enlisted in Confederate service at Fort Smith on June 15, 1861, where they were assigned as Co. A, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles.  Their first action was at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek (Oak Hills), south of Springfield, Missouri, August 10, 1861, where the Chicot Rangers suffered 15 wounded and 2 missing in action.  Their last action as mounted troops occurred at the Battle of Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern), Arkansas, on March 7-8, 1862.  Shortly after this action, the 1st and 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles were dismounted and transferred east of the Mississippi River, where they served as infantry for the rest of the war.

The Chicot Rangers took part in all the major engagements of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, including Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Moore’s Mill, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Church, Lovejoy Station, Jonesboro, Moon Station, Franklin, Nashville, and Bentonville.  Being sent so far from Arkansas, the 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles was unable to recruit to any great extent during the war.  Finally being worn down to a handful of men, the 1st and 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles were consolidated with the remanants of other Arkansas regiments on April 9, 1865, as the 1st Consolidated Mounted Rifles.  When the regiment surrendered at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865, only 11 members of the Chicot Rangers were left.

Acker, Andrew W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; deserted at Corinth, Mississippi, May 29 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born c1838.

Anderson, John
Private—Enlisted at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, January 15, 1862, age 18; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in South Carolina c1844; occupation farmer.

Bateman, Thomas J
Second Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; reduced to ranks, December 30, 1861; transferred to First Arkansas Light Artillery (Rivers’ Battery), November 18, 1862; under arrest, May 5, 1864; deserted in Georgia, November 21, 1864; captured at Sandersville, Georgia, November 25, 1864; confined in Old Capitol Prison at Washington, D.C., until he escaped on February 2, 1865; no further record; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in England c1840; occupation bricklayer.

Beaks, Abraham
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 19; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of wounds, August 12, 1861; listed in Drew county 1860 census; born in Arkansas c1842; occupation farmer.

Birch, William Austin
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; appointed third lieutenant, December 15, 1863; resigned, December 12, 1864; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; occupation farmer; born in Arkansas, March 22, 1840; died in Arkansas, May 1911; buried in Tillar Cemetery in Drew county, Arkansas; widow Mary J. Birch applied for pension from Lincoln county in 1917 (Pension #21626 approved August 15, 1917).

Bowles, David Oscar
Private—Enlisted “as an independent” on May 1, 1861; enlisted in the Chicot Rangers at Camp Stephens, Arkansas, October 25, 1861, age 23; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 17, 1862; transferred to C.S. Signal Corps, July 13, 1862; later transferred to Co. A, Carlton’s Arkansas Cavalry; paroled at Memphis, Tennessee, June 19, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Chicot county, Arkansas, c1838; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’9½”.

Bozeman, Elijah Crider
Private—Enlisted at Corinth, Mississippi, May 26, 1862, age 23; discharged for disability at Shelbyville, Tennessee, March 3, 1863; born in Madison county, Mississippi, in 1831; died in Ashley county, Arkansas, in 1910; buried in Cleveland Cemetery in Ashley county; he applied for pension from Ashley county in 1903 (Pension #2939 approved August 6, 1903; occupation farmer; eyes gray, hair light, complexion light, height 5’9”.

Brady, Nat K
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Arkansas c1832; occupation overseer.

Brammer, John
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; mortally wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Kentucky c1836; occupation mechanic.

Bullock, Theodore F
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; appointed regimental quartermaster-sergeant, October 11, 1861; discharged for disability, November 5, 1862; listed in Desha county 1860 census; born in New York c1829; occupation grocery clerk.

Bush, Abner G
Private—Enlisted at Camp Stephens, Arkansas, October 25, 1861, age 33; wounded in action at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30, 1862; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; listed in Drew county 1860 census; born in Kentucky c1829; occupation farmer; he applied for pension from Lincoln county in 1901 (Pension #6598 approved August 23, 1901).

Bush, Philip E
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 30; wounded in action at Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; listed in Drew county 1860 census; occupation farmer; born in Kentucky c1831; died in Arkansas, July 15, 1904; he applied for pension from Lincoln county in 1901 (Pension #6565 approved August 23, 1901); widow Margaret Bush applied for pension from Lincoln county in 1905 (Pension #6619 approved August 11, 1905).

Cable, Francis  “Frank”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Baldwin, Mississippi, June 4, 1862; born in Franklin county, Ohio, c1838; occupation grocer; eyes gray, hair dark, complexion sallow, height 5’6”.

Callanan, Patrick
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 28; Medal of Honor for the Battle of Murfreesboro; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865.

Carpenter, James Monroe
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861, age 18; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; exchanged and discharged later in 1862; reportedly enlisted in the 36th Arkansas Infantry; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Arkansas c1843; occupation planter.

Cason, Benjamin F
First Sergeant—Failed to swear in and left the company at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Kentucky, c1832; occupation grocer.

Coates, James C
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 19; deserted, December 26, 1863.

Cobb, W T G
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; detailed to the First Arkansas Light Artillery (Rivers’ Battery), April 30, 1862; returned to his regiment in late-1862; promoted sergeant in 1864; wounded in action at Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865.

Cotton, Charles D
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 29; detailed as regimental color-bearer with rank of ensign in 1862; no record after August 31, 1864.

Coulter, O H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 37; detailed as regimental butcher, August 14, 1861; discharged for disability, October 25, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Tennessee, c1825; occupation overseer.

Daugherty, John A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; no record after August 31, 1864.

Daugherty, William
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; wounded in action at Atlanta, Georgia, July 27, 1864; no record after August 31, 1864.

Dean, Charles H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; appointed musician and transferred to regimental band, June 24, 1862; captured near Jonesboro, Georgia, September 1, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; exchanged at New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23, 1865.

Duggan, Jasper C
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, March 26, 1862; born in Knox county, Tennessee, c1837; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair sandy, complexion fair, height 5’10”.

Estill, William Frank
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 40; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Pond Spring, Missouri, August 23, 1861; enlisted in Co. G, 23rd Arkansas Infantry, at Corinth, Mississippi, May 13, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Columbus, Mississippi, since August 12, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Chicot county, Arkansas, c1835; occupation mechanic; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’5½”; name also shown as Estell.

Farley, James
Private—Enlisted at Corinth, Mississippi, May 15, 1862; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; he died on May 1, 1909; his widow applied for pension from Drew county in 1927 (Pension #27882 approved August 15, 1927).

Fearson, George Washington
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; detailed to the First Arkansas Light Artillery, April 30, 1862; discharged for disability at Big Eagle, Kentucky, September 19, 1862; born at Washington, D.C., c1836; occupation bricklayer; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’11”.

Ferguson, Charles C
Third Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; appointed regimental ordnance sergeant, March 1, 1862; appointed regimental sergeant-major in late 1862; detailed as a courier back to Arkansas, December 18, 1863; captured at Gaines Landing, Arkansas, April 30, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, in March 1865.

Findley, John D
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; failed to returned from a furlough to Texas and was dropped from the rolls on October 31, 1863.

Fitzgerald, Samuel Smiley
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; appointed fourth sergeant, September 23, 1862; appointed second lieutenant, December 15, 1863; served to the end of the war; paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, May 10, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi c1839; occupation laborer; married Seagine Spurlock in Chicot county, June 8, 1867; listed in the 1911 Confederate census at Eudora, Arkansas.

Foote, Thomas H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; deserted, July 15, 1863.

Ford, John Quincy
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 17; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, March 26, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Franklin county, Mississippi, c1843; occupation farmer; eyes hazel, hair auburn, complexion light, height 5’8”.

Freeland, James A
Private—Enlisted at Camp Stephens, October 25, 1861, age 22; captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, April 12, 1863; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Freeman, Allen T
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 17; absent on sick furlough in 1864; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, in late 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; exchanged at New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Georgia c1844; occupation farmer.

Gaines, Abner
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; resigned, September 20, 1861; enlisted in Co. G, 23rd Arkansas Infantry, at Jacksonport, Arkansas, March 27, 1862; elected captain, April 26, 1862; resigned, July 28, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi c1834; occupation lawyer.

Grace, Wiley A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; appointed third sergeant, March 1, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 1, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant in 1864; promoted third sergeant in 1864; no record after August 31, 1864.

Graham, Moses
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; appointed second corporal, December 30, 1861; reduced to ranks, March 1, 1862; reappointed second corporal, May 1, 1862; promoted first corporal, September 23, 1862; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Arkansas, c1841.

Griffith, Alonzo
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; died of measles in camp in Newton county, Missouri, September 20, 1861.

Griffith, Thomas W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; discharged for disability at Camp May, Tennessee, July 13, 1862; born in Marengo county, Alabama, c1839; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair sandy, complexion light, height 5’9”.

Hamilton, James
Musician—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; appointed regimental bugler, June 15, 1861; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865.

Harmon, Leander
First Corporal. Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of fever at Sarcoxie, Missouri, September 14, 1861; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in South Carolina [one source says Alabama] c1833; occupation mechanic.

Harper, W W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 28; appointed regimental blacksmith, June 15, 1861; discharged in 1862.

Harris, William D
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 18; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 17, 1862; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; enlisted in 5th United States Volunteers at Camp Douglas, April 14, 1865.

Henry, George M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; appointed third lieutenant and assigned as regimental quartermaster, April 14, 1862, promoted first lieutenant, May 1, 1862; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; promoted captain, September 20, 1863; no record after August 31, 1864; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in North Carolina, c1835; occupation lawyer.

Hines, Daniel
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; discharged for disability at Big Eagle, Kentucky, September 19, 1862; born in District of Columbia c1834; occupation plasterer; eyes blue, hair auburn, complexion light, height 5’10”.

Hurley, John H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; appointed third corporal, October 1, 1861; promoted second corporal, September 23, 1862; deserted at Jackson, Mississippi, July 15, 1863.

Huskey, James C
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; discharged in 1861; enrolled in the Desha County Militia at Laconia, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. E, 26th Arkansas Infantry, at Selma, Arkansas, May 12, 1862; died of disease at Camp Rust, Arkansas, July 29, 1862; listed in Desha county 1860 census; born in Virginia c1835; occupation bricklayer.

Keesee, M C
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; discharged for disability in 1862; also shown as Keasey.

Kennedy, Patrick
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; appointed third sergeant, september 23, 1862; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; captured at Perryville, Kentucky, January 6, 1863; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Kilburn, William W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; appointed regimental forage-master, August 24, 1861; discharged for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, June 10, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Worcester county, Massachusetts, c1836; occupation dentist; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’7”.

Knighton, Josiah  “Joe”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 33; captured at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861, and escaped the same day; appointed second sergeant, May 1, 1862; discharged for being over-age, June 4, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Louisiana c1828; occupation overseer.

Lamb, Thomas N
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; discharged for disability at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, July 24, 1861; reenlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861; died at Fayetteville, Arkansas, December 22, 1861; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Chicot county, Arkansas, c1838; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair light, complexion light, height 5’6”.

Lawson, John W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 19; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Arkansas c1842.

Leard, Samuel W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 18, 1865; also shown as Leird.

Lemmon, Francis Marion  “Frank”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; deserted at Jackson, Mississippi, June 16, 1863; captured near Jackson in July 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana; enlisted in 12th Michigan Battalion, August 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Kentucky c1836; occupation wood-chopper.

Lemmon, George Washington
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; appointed first sergeant, May 1, 1862; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865.

Lephiew, Robert Monroe  “Monroe”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 17; discharged for being under-age at Loudon, Tennessee, November 7, 1861; enlisted in the Monticello Artillery at Monticello, Arkansas, May 1, 1862; listed in Drew county 1860 census; born in Madison county, Alabama, c1844; occupation barkeeper; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’5”.

Lyerly, James B
Farrier—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 37; provided substitute, Thomas Woods, and was discharged, October 2, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 8th Battalion Arkansas Infantry, at Eudora, Arkansas, February 26, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant, February 26, 1862; wounded in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 13, 1863; born in Alexander county, Illinois, c1822; occupation carpenter; eyes blue, hair auburn, complexion light, height 5’5”.

Lynch, Nelson M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; appointed third corporal in 1862; reduced to ranks in 1863; no record after October 31, 1863.

Lynch, Thomas J
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; discharged for disability at Camp Ingraham, Mississippi, June 6, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Clark county, Alabama, c1840; occupation planter; eyes dark, hair black, complexion dark, height 5’11”.

McBride, Patrick  “Pat”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; served to the end of the war; paroled at Montgomery, Alabama, May 9, 1865.

McConnell, Jacob
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 28; promoted second lieutenant, September 20, 1861; promoted captain, April 14, 1862; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Kentucky c1833; occupation merchant.

McKenzie, James A
Private—Enlisted at Memphis, Tennessee, April 24, 1862, age 35; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; absent on furlough since February 1, 1864; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Tennessee c1827; occupation overseer.

McLean, John
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 29; detailed as brigade pioneer, June 28, 1861; appointed third lieutenant, September 24, 1861; promoted second lieutenant, April 14, 1862; discharged, May 1, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Scotland c1833.

Mabry, Andrew W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; discharged for disability, December 12, 1861; born in Madison county, Mississippi, c1840; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair auburn, complexion light, height 5’9½”.

Marlin, William C
Private—Enlisted at Camp Stephens, Arkansas, October 25, 1861, age 26; appointd third corporal, May 1, 1862; reportedly died in hospital in 1862.

Mathews, W M
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861, age 18; no record after October 31, 1861.

Mathias, Robert H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; transferred to Co. G, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, February 1, 1862; wounded and captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; presumed dead, dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862.

Mathis, Belfield W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 31; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged in 1862; enlisted in Co. F, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Lake Village, Arkansas, November 10, 1863; elected first lieutenant, November 10, 1863; promoted captain, December 17, 1863; present through February 29, 1864.

Mathis, Dudley M
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 29, 1861, age 18; discharged in 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Arkansas c1843; occupation farmer.

Mathis, Oscar Lee
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; discharged for disability, December 12, 1861; enlisted in Co. G, 23rd Arkansas Infantry, at Corinth, Mississippi, May 13, 1862; appointed corporal; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Chicot county, Arkansas, c1840; occupation farmer; eyes gray, hair sandy, complexion fair, height 5’11”.

Maxey, Abner G
Private—Enlisted at Camp Stephens, Arkansas, October 25, 1861, age 22; appointed third lieutenant, May 1, 1862; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; promoted first lieutenant, September 20, 1863; under arrest, April 10, 1864; court-martialed and suspended from duty for six months, April 18, 1864 (charge not stated); no further record; also shown as Abner J. Maxey.

Mayo, Crawford A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance on June 19, 1865.

Merritt, Alexander  “Alex”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; discharged for disability at Des Arc, Arkansas, April 15, 1862; born in New York c1835; occupation farmer; eyes black, hair brown, complexion dark, height 5’7”.

Mock, John M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; no record after August 31, 1864.

Molero, Edward G
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; appointed second sergeant, August 1, 1862; captured near Decatur, Georgia, September 8, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance on May 16, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in England c1834; occupation plasterer.

Neel, Martin V
Private—Enlisted at Van Buren, Arkansas, March 15, 1862; transferred to First Arkansas Light Artillery, November 18, 1862; no record after April 30, 1864.

Neel, William
Private—Enlisted at Van Buren, Arkansas, March 15, 1862; absent sick in hospital, April 30, 1862; no further record.

Newton, Isaac
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; appointed color-bearer in 1861; died at Richmond, Mississippi, June 27, 1862.

Noonan, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 40; discharged for being over-age, June 4, 1862; born in Ireland c1821; occupation planter.

Peck, Francis H  “Frank”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 25; appointed fourth sergeant, August 24, 1861; reduced to ranks, March 1, 1862; killed in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; also shown as Peek.

Phillips, William D
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861, age 22; wounded and captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; right arm amputated in U.S. Army field hospital; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, April 12, 1863; discharged for disability at Shelbyville, Tennessee, May 5, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Jasper county, Georgia, c1840; occupation farmer; eyes gray, hair light, complexion light, height 5’0”.

Raney, Marcus G
Private—Enlisted at Camp Stephens, Arkansas, October 25, 1861, age 18; died at Memphis, Tennessee, May 1862.

Reynolds, Daniel Harris
Captain—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 28; promoted major, April 14, 1862; promoted lieutenant-colonel, May 1, 1862; promoted colonel, September 20, 1863; appointed brigadier-general, March 5, 1864; wounded in action at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 1865; leg amputated in C.S. Army field hospital; paroled at Charlottesville, Virginia, May 29, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born at Centrebury, Ohio, December 24, 1826; died at Lake Village, Arkansas, March 14, 1902; occupation lawyer; graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1858; served as Arkansas State Senator 1866-1867.

Rives, Robert B
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 31; captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, April 6, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Georgia c1833; occupation planter.

Robb, William H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861, age 16; appointed fourth corporal, March 1, 1862; promoted first corporal, May 1, 1862; reduced to ranks, September 23, 1862; discharged at Loudon, Tennessee, November 4, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Coahoma county, Mississippi, c1844; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair light, complexion light, height 5’2”.

Roberson, Daniel
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; killed in a fall from his horse, June 29, 1861; also shown as Robinson.

Robertson, Francis
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; appointed second sergeant, December 11, 1861; reduced to ranks, May 1, 1862; appointed regimental sergeant-major in 1864; wounded in action at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 1865; died of wounds in hospital at Raleigh, North Caroilna, March 29, 1865.

Rogers, Pitt M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 35; appointed fourth sergeant, March 1, 1862; reduced to ranks, May 1, 1862; discharged at Camp Bowen, Mississippi, October 18, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Jefferson county, New York, c1830; occupation carpenter; eyes gray, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’10”.

Rose, J F
Fourth Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; promoted second corporal, March 1, 1862; promoted second sergeant, May 1, 1862; died in hospital at Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1862.

Sanders, Erasmus I
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; appointed first corporal, September 1, 1861; promoted fourth sergeant, May 1, 1862; reduced to ranks, September 23, 1862; appointed second corporal in 1864; no record after August 31, 1864; he applied for pension from Franklin county in 1908 (Pension #17693 approved August 8, 1908).

Sappington, John M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; reportedly died of disease in 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Louisiana, c1840.

Savage, Joseph
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; deserted at Jackson, Mississippi, July 16, 1863; captured at Jackson on July 17, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana, until released on oath of allegiance on May 22, 1865.

Shaddock, James
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 29; discharged “for urgent family reasons” at Camp Pickens, Missouri, October 19, 1861; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Dallas county, Alabama, c1831; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair sandy, complexion florid, height 5’10”.

Shaddock, Richard J
First Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio; exchanged, May 25, 1862; dropped from the company rolls on May 1, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 39th Arkansas Infantry, at Lake Village, Arkansas, October 8, 1862; appointed third lieutenant, March 28, 1863; promoted captain in 1863; captured at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio; sent to New Orleans, Louisiana, for exchange, January 9, 1865.

Simmons, John S
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; died of wounds in a C.S. Army field hospital on September 22, 1863.

Simmons, William M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 28; wounded in action at Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864; died of wounds, July 30, 1864; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Georgia, c1833; occupation overseer.

Simpson, Columbus
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; deserted, June 29, 1861.

Smith, Benjamin Francis  “Frank”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance on May 13, 1865; he died on October 27, 1878; his widow Belle Isle Smith applied for pension from Garland county (Pension #26496 approved, date not stated).

Smith, Edward T  “Ed”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 18; served to the end of the war; paroled at Jamestown, North Carolina, April 30, 1865; he applied for pension from Sebastian county in 1913 (Pension #11488 approved August 13, 1913).

Smith, Peter J
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; appointed third corporal, December 30, 1861; reduced to ranks, March 1, 1862; discharged, September 27, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi, c1830; occupation overseer.

Stamps, Hiram C
Musician—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 15; appointed regimental bugler, June 15, 1861; discharged for being under-age in 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi, c1847.

Stedman, Henry W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 24; appointed regimental sergeant-major, March 16, 1862; “transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Army” in 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi, c1838; occupation clerk.

Stephenson, David S
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; missing in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Kentucky c1834; occupation carpenter.

Stuart, Samuel S
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 26; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; retired to Invalid Corps, August 26, 1864; hospitalized at Meridian, Mississippi, since March 25, 1865; born at Saratoga, New York, c1835; occupation farmer; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’11”.

Talbot, Thomas A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 35; discharged for being over-age; died at Okolona, Mississippi, in 1862; also shown as Talburt.

Thurmond, Richard
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 23; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Camp bragg, Arkansas, March 26, 1862; born in Ashley county, Arkansas, c1838; occupation farmer; eyes hazel, hair black, complexion light, height 5’10”.

Trainer, Wiley D
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 31; discharged for disability at Loudon, Tennessee, November 13, 1862; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Gibson county, Tennessee, c1829; occupation riverboat pilot; eyes gray, hair auburn, complexion light, height 6’5½”.

Truly, John H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 17; transferred to Co. B, 8th Battalion Arkansas Infantry, in May 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, October 18, 1862; no further record.

Turner, John W
Third Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 22; promoted second sergeant, August 18, 1861; promoted first sergeant, December 9, 1861; appointed second lieutenant, May 1, 1862; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Louisiana, c1840.

Turner, William C
Private—Enlisted at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, April 1, 1863; no record after August 31, 1864.

Vessels, John A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 32; died in hospital at Chattanooga, Tennessee, in February 1863.

Walker, James M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; captured near Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; enlisted in 5th United States Volunteer Infantry, April 14, 1865; listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi c1840.

Ward, Russell
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 41; detailed as regimental butcher, October 15, 1861; discharged for being over-age, June 4, 1862.

Wells, Eli T
Second Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 27; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; reduced to ranks, August 18, 1861; discharged for disability, March 26, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 39th Arkansas Infantry, in Chicot county, Arkansas, October 8, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, since February 28, 1863, where he reportedly died; his widow Missouri Wells applied for pension from Pulaski county in 1915 (Pension #23328 approved August 17, 1915); listed in Chicot county 1860 census; born in Mississippi, c1832; occupation planter.

White, David H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 34; discharged for disability at Pond Spring, Missouri, August 23, 1861; born in Henry county, Tennessee, c1827; occupation carpenter; eyes blue, hair light, complexion light, height 5’11½”.

Whitten, James F
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 21; transferred to Co. B, 2nd Arkanas Cavalry, May 27, 1862.

Wilson, Charles B
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 40; transferred to Co. G, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, January 15, 1862; transferred back to Co. A, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, October 1, 1862; wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; wounded in action at Jackson, Mississippi, July 10, 1863; died of wounds at Jackson on July 13, 1863.

Wilson, Thomas J
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 19, 1861, age 25; discharged in 1862.

Wiseman, C F
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20.

Woods, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, October 2, 1861, as substitute for James B. Lyerly; discharged, September 19, 1862; arrested by Union authorities at Skippers Point, Mississippi, February 15, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio, until released on oath of allegiance on April 22, 1864.

Worthington, Martin V
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 20; deserted, June 29, 1861; brought back under arrest, July 28, 1861; restored to duty on September 20, 1861, “for good conduct” at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; deserted at Dalton, Georgia, in May 1864; took oath of allegiance at Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 19, 1864; eyes hazel, hair brown, complexion light, height 6’0”.

Young, George E
Private—Enlisted at Corinth, Mississippi, May 15, 1862; wounded in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; no record after August 31, 1864.

Yuill, James A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861, age 30; wounded in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability in 1862.

If you have any questions or comments or if you would like to have more information about the Civil War and Pension Records of the men who served in these Companies, contact  Jeri Helms Fultz or Bryan Howerton.