Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL
Greene County, Arkansas

One of the earlier units formed in Greene County during the Civil War was a thirty day company formed at Gainesville by Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL. This unit was on duty at Pocahontas, AR for thirty days during the period 10 Nov 1861 to 9 Dec 1861.

There was a reunion of the Confederate Soldiers of Greene County [PICTURE ] in 1899.

The Kuykendall unit consisted of 4 officers and 29 enlisted men as follows:

       BANDY, A.S. Pvt.
       BRADSHAW, W.H. Pvt.
       BROWN, C.S. Pvt.              later member of 30th Ark Inf
       CARLTON, J. 2Lt.              later member of 30th Ark Inf
       COX, H.B. Pvt.
       DEMENT, W.T. 1LT.
       DENNINGTON, W. Pvt
       ESTEP, JOHN Pvt.
       EVANS, THOMAS Pvt.
       GOODWIN, F.M. Pvt.            later member of 30th Ark Inf
       HASKINS, T.C. Pvt.            later member of 30th Ark Inf
       HUFFSTUTLER, JOHN Pvt.
       HUFFSTUTLER, W.M. Pvt.
       KUYKENDALL, JOHN L. Cpt.      later member of 30th Ark Inf
       LATEN, J.G. Pvt.
       LATEN, R.G. Pvt
       MACK, R.C. Pvt.
       McINTOSH, G.W. Pvt.
       McWHIRTER, D.Y. 1Sgt
       MIDDLETON, A.P.Pvt.           later member of 30th Ark Inf
       MOBLEY, A.L. Pvt.             later member of 30th Ark Inf
       MOBLEY, WILLIAM R. Pvt.       later member of 30th Ark Inf
       PAYNE, T.J. 3Lt.
       PEEPLES, SETH W. Cpl.
       PREWEETT, W.S. Pvt.
       PREWETT, C.D. Pvt.
       PREWETT, R.W. Pvt.
       SEGROVE, J.T. Cpl.
       STRICKLAND, ALLEN Pvt
       THORNTON, A.S. Sgt.           later member of 30th Ark Inf
       TRUNTHAM, T.P. Pvt            (probably TRANTHAM)
       WOOD, C.V. Cpl.
       WRIGHT, THOMPSON Pvt.
 The Roster of the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regt, CSA as extracted from the microfilm of their service records: (This unit was reestablished at Gainesville, AR in mid-1862 after the Union troops took control of the Mississippi River at Memphis, TN, separating some officers from their units which were East of the River.) Cpt JOHN L. KUYKENDALL was the officer in charge of forming this unit.
ANDERS, ALEXANDER Pvt - Co F, enl Greene Co, age 30, eyes blue, hair black, 
complx dark, ht5'5", born Ala. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 
1865 at Wittsburg

ANDERS, BERRY, Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, Discharged 22 Apr 1863 
disability

BALDRIDGE, J.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, joined from 
desertion 6 Jul 1863

BEATON, COLLIN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, Died in hospital at 
Austin 15 Oct 1862

BLANKENSHIP, J.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

BOLT, C. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls in Sep 1862

BONE, THOMAS T. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, taken prisoner at 
Helena 4 Jul 1863, trfd to Mil Prison, Alton, IL for exchange 11 Apr 1865, 
was exchanged at New Orleans 4 May 1865

BOWLS, CALVIN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

BOYD, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

BOYD, PINKEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug, 1862 in Greene Co.

BRADCHER(BRADSHER), MONROE Pvt. - Co F, 15, Aug 1862 in Greene Co. 
Deserted, dropped from the rolls

BRADLEY, D.J. Pvt. - Co F & H, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co., detailed as 
hospital nurse 20 Apr 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 
at Wittsburg, Age 23, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'5", born AL

BRANTES, W.B. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

BRAZIER, W.F. Pvt. Co F, Captured 16 Feb 1862 at Ft Donelson, TN, sent from 
Camp Butler, Springfield, Il t Vicksburg, MS 23 Sep 1862 to be exchanged.

BROWN, J.R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co., deserted 9 Nov 1862. 
Dropped from rolls

BURNS, F.A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

BURNS, V.B. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co - deserted.

CADY, JEFFERSON Pvt - Co F, deserted 11 Sp 1862 at Austin

CAMPBELL, JOEL R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Sick in Little Rock 
Hospital 28 Mar - 5 May 1863, discharged 5 May 1863 at Camp Anderson

CARMON, W.R. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

CARTER. R.J. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

CLEMMENTS, N.W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862

COCHRAN, C.A. Sgt - Co D, 20 Mar 1862 in Greene, Co

COLDWELL, W.D. Pvt. - 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

COLE, R.H. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. - 4 Jul 1863

CREWS, J.A. Cpl - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 26 Jul 1863 near 
Stony Point

CREWS, J.W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.- Died at general hospital 
near Little Rock

CREWS, W.F. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, slightly wounded in leg 
at Helena 4 Jul 1863

DICKERSON, J.B. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

DORSEY, J.C. Pvt. - Co F. 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co- Surrendered 11 May 1865 
- paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 21, eyes dark, hair black, complx 
dark, ht 5'6" born Ark

DUNCAN, JOHN Cpl - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 1863. 
Captured 10 Sep 1863 at Little Rock, sent to Mil Prison, Alton Il 3 Oct 
1864, Trfd to Rock Island, IL 7 Dec 1864

ELLISON, JOHN S. Pvt. - Co F, 24 Mar l863 in Greene Co. Died near 
Jacksonport 15 Jun 1863

FIELDER, S.B. Cpl. - 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 9 Nov 1862 dropped 
from rolls

FORSYTHE, C.F. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls Sep 1862

FRAMEL, G.W. Pvt. - Co F, Captured at Stones River

FRIAR, HENRY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

GAINS, V.M. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

GEORGE, WILLIAM Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

GLASCOE(GLASSGOW)(GLASGOW) W.P.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.
Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Had rheumatism. Discharged 27 Mar 1863 disability

GOODWIN, F.M. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. deserted. 9 Jul 1863 at 
Cane Creek on the march from Helena

GORDON, JACOB F. Sgt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 9 Jul 1863 
at Cane Creek on the march from Helena. 

GORDEN, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. deserted 9 Jul 1863 at 
Cane Creek on the retreat from Helena

GRILLS, THOMAS J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

GUNNELS, N.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

HALFACRE, G.H. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co., deserted 28 Jun 1863 
at Bayou Deview on the march to Helena

HALFACRE, J.H. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. dropped from the rolls 
as a deserted, date illegible

HARMON, A.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

HARMON, G.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

HARMON, J.N. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co , deserted 9 Nov 1862, 
dropped from the rolls rejoined 25 Jun 1863

HARRIS, RICHARD Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 8 Oct 1862, 
dropped from the rolls

HARRIS, W.M.C. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

HART, J.D. Pvt. - Co F, appears on rolls Sep 1862

HAYES, G. Pvt. - Co F, deserted 11 Sep 1862

HAYES, H. Pvt. - Co F, deserted 11 Sep 1862

HICKS, D. J. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co.Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 
May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 25, eyes dark, hair dark, complx dark, born KY

HOLCOMB, WILEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

HOLEMAN, F.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

HUFFSTUTLER, HENRY Pvt. - Co D, 1 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

JACKSON, WILLIAM Pvt. - Co F, was paid 1 Jan 1863 as a teamster

JEFFIES(JEFFREYS), JACKSON Pvt. - Co F, absent sick 20 Aug 1862, was 
Captured at Wittsburg 7 Mar 1863. Sent to Mil Prison St. Louis, Mo, age 21, 
eyes gray, hair dark, complx fair, ht 5' 8"

JOHNSON, J.H. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

JOHNSON, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 14 June 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 1 Aug 1863 
while on detached service

JOHNSON, T.J. Pvt. - Co F, 24, Sep 1862 at Camp Hope, Died at general 
hospital at Little Rock May 1863

LAMB, R.J. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862, absent sick on furlough from hospital 
at Little Rock Mar 1863, deserted Aug 1863

LAMB, W.G. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

LIVSEY, JAMES A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co

LOVELADY, EPHRIAM Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

LOVELADY, JACKSON Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, Deserted 11 Sep 
1862 at Austin,. Dropped from the rolls as a deserter 1 Feb 1863

LOVELADY, JEFFERSON Pvt. - Co F, !5 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 11 Sep 
1862 at Austin

LOVELADY, J.W. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

MANUEL, J.H. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 15 Nov 1862, 
dropped from the rolls

MANUEL, WILLIAM M. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 Greene Co. Deserted 15 Nov 
1862, dropped from the rolls

MATHIS, T.L. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

MAULDIN, JOHN 1st Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 11 Nov 
1862, rejoined 24 Mar 1863, as a Pvt deserted 11 Aujg 1863 near Cache River 
on the retreat from Helena. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 15 May 1865 
at Wittsburg. Age 28, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'7". Born TN

McHAYNEY, LAFAYETTE 1Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Taken prisoner at 
Helena 4 Jul 1863, sent to Mil Prison, Alton, IL Aug 1863 then on to 
Johnson's Island, exchanged at Red River Landing, LA 26 Feb 1865. Age 27, 
eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'6", born TN

McLESKEY(McLUSKEY), F.S. Cpl. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, absent sick 
for 30 days from 18 Mar 1863, furlough from Little Rock. Deserted 31 Aug 
1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Sick at 
home at the time. Age 24, eyes blue, hair light, complx 

McLESKEY, J.D. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 7 Aug 1863 
from Camp Martin Green

McLESKEY, ROBERT G. 1LT. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. elected Lt, 
Resignation accepted 12 Jun 1863. Died 1 Jun 1863 near Searcy, age 30, Born 
TN

McLESKEY, W.T. Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

McNABB, G.S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1962 in Greene Co

MIDDLETON, A.P. Sgt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Wounded seriously in 
the shoulder 4 Jul 1863 at Helena, absent due to wounds. Taken prisoner and 
paroled 7 Jul 1863 at Polks plantation, six miles from Helena. Surrendered 
11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 39, eyes dark, hair 
black, complx dark, ht 5'5", born TN

MIDDLETON, JOHN FRANKLIN Pvt. - Co F, 28 Mar 1862 in Greene Co. Taken 
prisoner at Helena 4 Jul 1863. Sent to Ft Delaware, Del 9 Jul 1863 and was 
exchanged at City Point, VA 7 Mar 1865. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 
25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 20, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5' 
5", born TN

MIDDLETON, J.R. Pvt. - Co F, 24 Mar 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 
1863. Surrended 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 34, eyes 
blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 5'11" born TN

MINTON, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

MOBLEY, C.H. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - paroled 
25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 32, eyes blue, hair light, complx fair, ht 
5'9", born TN

MOOR, A.J. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

MURRAY, JAMES R. 3Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862. in Greene co.. Promoted to Lt 1 
Jan 1863.

NUTT, GEORGE W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862

NUTT, JOHN Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

NUTT, MARTIN V. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

NUTT, ROBERT Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

PARKER, WILLIAM S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

PATTON, JOHN S. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

PYLAND, JACOB Pvt. - Co. F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, 30 day furlough from 
29 Apr 1863. deserted 31 Aug 1863. detailed as a teamster 4 Sep 1862 
(Signature is on Card)

REAGAN, A.T. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co, deserted 31 Aug 1863

RENFRO(RENFROW), W.E. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Taken prisoner 
at Helena 4 Jul 1863. Sent to Mil Prison, Alton, IL 9 1863. Transferred to 
Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL 23 Sep 1864. Was transferred from Ft Delaware to 
New Orleans, LA 22 Apr 1865, exchanged 4 May 1865

RIGHT(WRIGHT0, J.O. Pvt. - Co F, Missing in the battle at Murfreesboro, TN 
31 Dec 1862

ROBERTS, WESLEY Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co

ROBINSON, J.N. Cpl. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.. Died at camp near 
Little Rock 5 Mar 1863

ROSENBOM, F.A. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

ROSENBOM, JOSEPH Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862, Died in camp near Little Rock 13 
Mar 1863

SEGROVES, A.M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 29 Jun 1863 
at Cane Creek on the march to Helena

SHAFER(SHAVER), HENRY C. 2Lt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co, sent home on 
recruiting service by order of Gen Holms 1 Oct 1863. Surrendered 11 May 
1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 31, eyes black, hair black, 
complx dark, ht 5'10", born Ark.

SHAVER, G.S. Pvt. - Co F, in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 at 
Wittsburg. Age 18, eyes gray, hair black, complx dark, ht 5' 6", born Ark

SHEARS, R.M. Pvt. - no information

SHEERER, ROBERT M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 25 Dec 
1862, rejoined 24 1863, deserted 4 Jul 1863 ner Cache River during retreat 
from Helena. Surrendereed 11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May1865 at Wittsburg. 
Age 25, eyes blue, hair light, complx fir, ht 6', born TN

SPEERS, J.B.D. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

SPENSER, M.B. Pvt - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

TAYLOR, JAMES C. Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co. Dropped from the 
rolls as deserter Nov 1862

TAYLOR, MAT Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Green Co. Dropped from the rolls as 
a deserter 9 Nov 1862


TAYLOR, SEVIER Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862

THOMPSON, WILLIAM C. 1Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Died in 
hospital in at Little Rock 8 Mar 1863

THORNTON, A.S. Sgt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Captured and paroled 
10 Mar 1863 at Mountain Grove, Mo. Aptd 4 Sgt 1 Jul 1863

TINSLEY, CHARLES Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. 

TREADWAY, A.J. Pvt - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co.

TUBBS, D.C. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 9 Nov 1862, 
rejoined 6 Jul 1863

VAUGHN, JAMES Pvt. - Co F, enl in Greene Co. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - 
paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg

WALLACE, GEORGE W. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1962 in in Greene Co.Deserted 28 Jun 
1863 at Bayou De View on the march to Helena

WARNER, CALVIN Pvt. - Co F, 15 Aug 1862 in Greene Co.

WEST, JAMES M. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. 30 day furlough from 
21 Apr 1863, deserted 17 Jul 1863 near Stony Point on the retreat from 
Helena

WILSON, LEWIS Sgt. - Co F, 10 May 1863 in Greene Co.. Furloughed 12 Jun 
1863 at Jacksonport. Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865 - 
paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 25, eyes black, hair blck, complx 
dark, ht 5' 6", born Mo.

WESTON(WESTERN), J. Pvt. - Co F & I, 10 Nov at Shadry, Ark. Deserted 11 Sep 
at Austin

WORKMAN, JOHN E. Pvt. - Co F, 8 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Deserted 8 Jan 1863 
rejoined 21 Apr 1863. Taken prisoner in Greene Co. while on detached 
service. 20 Jul 1863. Taken prisoner at Helena 4 Jul 1863 ???? Surrendered 
11 May 1865 - paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 30, eyes black, hair 
blcak, complx dark, ht 5'8" , born TN

WRIGHT, C.C. Pvt. - Co F, 1 Jul 1862 in Greene Co. Absent sick on surgeons 
leave since 1 Jul 1863. Deserted 31 Aug 1863. Surrendered 11 May 1865, 
paroled 25 May 1865 at Wittsburg. Age 24, eyes blue, hair auburn, complx 
fair, ht 6', born VA

YOCOUM, Y.T. Pvt. - Co F.

YOCOUM, W.M. Pvt. - Co F.

 The information as recorded on microfilm of the service records of the above personnel has been extracted by the Gerdes Family (Edward, Catherine, Randal and Mark) and a copy is in the Greene County Library.

The above information may be used for non-commercial historical and genealogical purposes only and with the consent of the page owner may be copied for the same purposes so long as this notice remains a part of the copied material. EDWARD G. GERDES

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

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