ROSTER OF

FRISTOE'S REGIMENT

MISSOURI CAVALRY CONFEDERATE ARMY

A through E

The roster list of Fristoe's Regiment was copied from National Archives microfilm. Some names were taken from other sources, such as family history records. The transcribers I and J were almost indistinguishable and these letters should not be viewed as entirely accurate, especially when used in initials. Corrections have been made to spelling of names when confirmed by other records. The roster is incomplete due to poor record keeping at that time of the war. The roster list contains several fathers and sons, as well as several brothers. The youngest known soldier was 15 and the oldest 49.

Notes: Place of enlistment may also be place of residence. Webster, Missouri was in Oregon County, Missouri, near present day Couch, Missouri.

Name . . . . Company . . . . Rank . . . . . Place of Enlistment

Adams, James - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Adams, T.N. - CO C - Pvt - Independence, Mo.

Adkins, A.J. - CO C - Pvt - . Lawrence Co. Ark.

Alexander, Gibson R. - CO D - Pvt. - Big Flat (Searcy Co.) Also served in 16th Arkansas Infantry, Co. F., Captain in Co. A. 45th Arkansas Milita.

Alexander, J.A. - CO D - Pvt. - Big Flat (Searcy Co.)

Alexander, J.D. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Alison, Daniel, M. - CO G - Pvt. - Alton, Mo

Allcorn, Joshua - CO K - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Alley, William - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Allmon, James T. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Alls, John - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Anderson, L.H. - CO A - Cpl. - Arkansas

Anderson, William - CO C - Pvt. - Fulton, Co. Ark.

Andrew, John - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Andrews, James - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Andrews, John - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Andrews, W.C.C. - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Archa, G.M. - CO B - Pvt. - Fulton Co. Ark.

Arnold, John - CO A - Izard, Co. Ark.

Arnols, Riley - CO D - Izard Co. Ark.

Asher, William R. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Asher, William - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Aterbury, Harvy - CO B - Pvt. - Fulton Co. Ark.

Austin, L.L. - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Bailey, Harvey A. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Baken, G.W. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Baker, Jesse H. - CO F - Pvt. - Searcy Co. Ark. Captured Searcy Co. Ark., July 4, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Little Rock, Ark. Died October 8, 1864 of chronic diarrhea.

Baker, John S. --CO F - Pvt. - Searcy Co. Ark. Captured Searcy Co. Ark., July 4, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Little Rock, Ark. Died December 4, 1864 of chronic diarrhea. Also served in Co. F, 32nd Arkansas Infantry. and Co. D. 45th Arkansas Militia

Baker, John T. F. - Pvt. - Searcy Co. Ark. Captured Searcy Co. Ark., July 4, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Little, Rock, Ark., released on oath May 7, 1865. Also served in Co. K, 6th Arkansas Infantry

Baldridge, Alonzo T. - CO B - Pvt. - Memphis, Tn. Captured Mine Creek, Kan., October 25, 1864. Wounded, gunshot.

Baldridge, C. - CO B - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark. Baldridge, C.R. B Pvt. Lawrence Co. Ark.

Baldridge, F. - CO B - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Baley, William - CO B - Pvt. - Arkansas

Ballman, J.H. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Baltman, J.M. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Barker, James - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Barker, James E. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Barker, J.T.W. - CO D - Pvt. - Searcy Co. Ark.

Barker, James M. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Barker, Robert H. - CO A - Pvt.

Barnett, James D. - CO G - Pvt. - West Prarie

Barnett, Obed S. - CO G - Pvt - Webster, Mo.

Barnum, L.S. - CO D - Pvt.

Carrollton Barrett, B.F. - CO H - Pvt. Oregon Co. Mo.

Barrett, Stephen - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Bartley, Joseph - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Barton, James - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Barton, John B. - Fulton Co. Ark.

Barton, William - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Basett, J.M. - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Bates, E.J. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Bates, James M. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Bell, James R. - CO K - Pvt. - Fulton, Co. Ark.

Bellak, A.J. - CO H - Pvt. - Thomasville, Mo.

Benton, John - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Benton, Nathan - CO B - Pvt. - Arkansas (2)

Biddle, Francis - CO I - Pvt. - Searcy Co. Ark.

Bisby, Robert - CO B - Pvt - Fulton Co. Ark.

Blackburn, Wesley - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Blackwell, N.B. - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Blankenship, Gilbert M. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo. .

Blankenship, John S. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Blankenship, William H. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Blyeth, John - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Boatinhamer, J.C. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Boatman, Andy - CO C - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Bocker, C.A. - CO H - Pvt. - Thomasville, Mo.

Bolton, Charles - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Bolton, Thomas J. - CO L - Pvt. - Captured Mound City, Kan., October 24, 1864. Sent to Military Prison, Alton, Ill. then tranferred to Rock Island, Ill. Exchanged at Pt. Lookout, Maryland, March 13, 1865.

Bowls, Andrew J. - CO G - 5Sgt - Webster, Mo.

Boyes, Josoh - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Bradley, Barton K.W. - CO F - Sgt. - Missouri Captured Conway Co. Ark., August 14, 1864.

Brawley, James G. - CO L - Pvt - Alton, Mo.

Bray, Henry - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Brayles, J.H. - CO D - Pvt - Izard Co. Ark.

Brazier, John - CO C - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Brewer, Amos - CO F - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark. Captured Searcy Co. Ark., July 4, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Little, Rock, Ark., released on oath May 7, 1865.

Brewer, James - CO F - 2 Lt. - Izard Co. Ark. Captured Searcy Co. Ark., July 4, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Little, Rock, Ark., released on oath May 7, 1865.

Brewer, Solomon - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Brewer, S.P. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Brimhall, A.J. - CO K

Brimhall, W.M. - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Brison, G.G. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Broocks, William - CO B - Pvt. - Arkansas

Brooks, Crofford - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Brown, F.M. - CO G - Pvt. - Missouri

Brown, H.P. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Brown, J. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Brown, John - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Brown, Ritchard - CO F - Pvt. - Captured Mound City, Kan., October 24, 1864.

Brown, Richard J. - CO K - Pvt. - Grenada, Miss.

Bruce, J.W. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Bulliard, Job - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Bulliard, William C. - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Burch, James - CO B - Pvt. - Arkansas

Burns, Polk - CO B - 1Cpl. - Fulton Co. Ark.

Burrow, Henry B. - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Burrow, Ishmael - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Burrow, Peter - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Burrow, Robert - CO K - Pvt. - Oregon Co>


Transfer interrupted!

G - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Butler, T.P. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Butler, I.J. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Butler, Walter - CO C - 3Sgt. - Howell Co. Mo.

Bylar, A.G. - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Caldwell, George P. - CO C - 4Sgt. - Douglas, Mo.

Campbell, A.J. - CO D - 2Sgt. - Flat Woods

Campbell, George L. - CO I - 4Cpl. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Campbell, J.H. - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Campbell, John T. - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Campbell, Robert F. - CO D - 1Lt. - Flat Woods

Campbell, W.M. - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Carter, Robert - CO K - Pvt. - Shannon Co.

Carter, Joseph - CO D - Pvt. - Green Co.

Carty, J.P. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Carty, W.B. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Casey, Jess - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Casey, Robert - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Caval, James - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Chesser, J.T. - CO C - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Chism, Hinds - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Clark, Thomas M. - CO H - Pvt. - Thomasville, Mo. Captured Pettis Co. Mo. October 21, 1864., confined to Gratiot St. Military Prison, St. Louis, Mo. Died Jan 16, 1865 of pneumonia. Buried Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo., grave no. 4723. Listed as civilian on gravestone.

Clinkseal, Adam - CO E - Izard Co. Ark.

Cochran, Sam - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Cole, W.C. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Conaway, Charles - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Conley, Aaron - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Cook, H.W. - CO F - 3Sgt. - Arkansas

Cooper, Jackson - CO C - Pvt. - Captured Mound City, Kan., October 24, 1864. Died November 20, 1864 of smallpox.

Cooper, James - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Copeland, J.W. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Copland, Wesley - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Cornett, W.L. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Cothin, William - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Cothron, W.B.

Couch, Francis M. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Couch, George Wash. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Couch, Alfred P. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Courtny, W.C. - CO C - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Cox, J.E. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Cox, James - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Crabb, William - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Crain, B.F. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Criswell, J.C. - CO D - 2Lt. - Flat Woods

Crouch, William H. - CO C - Pvt. - Fulton, Co.

Cummings, Campbell - CO B - Pvt. - Arkansas

Custer, John M. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Dailey, William N. - CO K - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Daley, Thomas - CO B - Pvt. - Missouri

Daniel, William - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Daniels, Burk - CO K - Pvt. - Shannon Co. Mo.

Daniels, Kibble - CO I - Pvt. - Oregon Co. Mo.

Daniels, Wilie - CO I - Pvt. - Wayne Co. Mo.

Darby, J.W. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Darby, John W. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Darby, Robert W. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Dasher, S.S. - CO C - Pvt. - Fulton Co. Ark.

Davis, Deeny - CO C - Pvt. - Lawrence Co.

Davis, Hamilton - CO C - 3Cpl. - Arkansas

Davis, Henry - CO C - Pvt. - Lawrence Co. Ark.

Davis, J.W. - CO E - Pvt. - Arkansas

Davis, John - CO C - Pvt. - Arkansas

Davis, Littleton H. - CO G - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Davis, M.F. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Davis, P.C. - CO C - Pvt. Fulton Co. Ark.

Davis, S.S. - CO C - 2Lt. - Arkansas

Deas, W.H. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Decker, Fred - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Decker, J.M. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Decker, William - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Demoval, J.M.J. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Denny, J.F. - CO L - 3Cpl - Alton, Mo.

DeShazo, B.B. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

DeShazo, B.G. - CO A - Pvt. - Arkansas

Dillard, Thomas - CO D - Arkansas

Dinwiddie, John - CO B - Pvt. - Captured Mine Creek, Kan., October 25, 1864. Wounded, Saber cut. Died Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind., January 15, 1865, inflammation of lungs.

Dobbs, M.M. - CO L - Pvt. - Alton, Mo.

Doryer, Henry - CO H - Sgt. - Captured Boonville, Mo., October 18, 1864., confined to Military Prison, Alton, Ill., released April 4, 1865.

Duggar, F.M. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Duncan, James M. - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo. Captured Mound City, Kan., October 24, 1864. Confined to Military Prison, Alton, IL. Forwarded to Rock Island Barracks, Ill. Exchanged March 13, 1865 at Pt. Lookout, Maryland.

Dunkin, C.B. - CO H - 3Sgt. - Thomasville, Mo.

Dye, Isaac - CO K - 3Sgt. - Alton, Mo.

Edding, Eli - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Edduny, Levi Richard - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Eliott, Thomas - CO H - Pvt.

Elison, John - CO D - Pvt. - Yellville, Ark

Elliott, James - CO F - Pvt. - Arkansas

Elliott, S.M. - CO F - Capt. - Arkansas

Elliott, W.R. - CO F - 2Lt. - Arkansas

Eoff, Joseph - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.

Epperson, John - CO G - Pvt. - Webster, Mo.

Estus, W.R. - CO D - Pvt. - Izard Co. Ark.


The Regiment saw it's first action in Northern Arkansas in late February and early March of 1864. The unit was commanded at that time by J. H. Tracy, who led the band of about 40 Confederate guerrillas against a party of Sixth Cavalry, Missouri Militia near the North Fork of White River.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE MICROFlIM OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND WAS RESEARCHED BY ED GROOMS.

The information on these pages was collected and researched by ED GROOMS who has written a soon to be published book on this Unit. Any questions you may have or additional information, Please contact Ed GROOMS and he will be happy to help you. The original information came to us from Ms. T.J. HARPER. We thank them both for making us aware of this little known Unit and we are prould to have this on our pages... Many thanks again from us all.

If you want to send for the CIVIL WAR and PENSION records on these men, they will have to be ordered from:

Director Records Management & Archives Service, Secretary of State's Office P.O. Box 778, 1001 Industrial Drive Jefferson City, MO 65102

These Companies can be seen on the pages of Edward G. Gerdes who is kind enough to have them there for Lawrence County and for all of us.

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