The Napoleon Cavalry, a company of the 6th Arkansas Militia (the Desha County Militia), was organized on February 28, 1861, at Napoleon, Desha County, Arkansas.  After Arkansas seceded from the Union in May, the company reorganized as a volunteer company, known as the Napoleon Rifles, and rode to Fort Smith, where they enlisted in Confederate service as Co. G, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, on June 15, 1861.  New officers were elected on June 16.  While stationed at Fort Smith, two killings occurred in the Napoleon Rifles on June 28, 1861.  Lieutenant David Alexander, Jr., killed Private William Finnerty, and was subsequently court-martialed for murder.  Private LeRoy Weatherford killed Corporal John Tinney, but was not court-martialed, and was later promoted to lieutenant.

The Napoleon Rifles served with the 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles throughout the war, eventually surrendering with the Confederate Army of Tennessee in North Carolina in April 1865.  One of its members, Private William S. Colburn was awarded the Confederate equivalent of the Medal of Honor for heroism at the battle of Murfreesboro.

Abrams, Peter T
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 24; absent on furlough west of the Mississippi River since May 10, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born on the Isle of Man, c1838; occupation steamboatman; listed in Desha County 1860 census; name also shown as Adams.

Alexander, David Jr
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; elected second lieutenant, June 16, 1861; killed Pvt William Finnerty, June 28, 1861; cashiered and placed under arrest, July 1, 1861; court-martialed for murder, January 25, 1862; born in Arkansas, c1839; occupation deputy city clerk; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Alphin, R J
Private—Enlisted at Pollard, Alabama, March 27, 1864; served to the end of the war; paroled at Selma, Alabama, June, 1865.

Alphin, W N
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; killed in action at New Hope Church, Georgia, May 29, 1864.

Arnold, David
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; discharged for disability at Camp Bragg, Arkansas, December 24, 1861; born in Desha County, Arkansas, c1836; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’10”; occupation farmer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Arnold, James M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; missing in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; born in Arkansas, c1838; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Ashbrook, Calvin
Second Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 36; appointed second corporal, June 16, 1861; reduced to private, August 1, 1861; discharged for disability, June 4, 1862; born in Adams County, Mississippi, c1825; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’10½”; occupation grocer; listed in Desha County 1860 census with wife Mary.

Blessing, Michael
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 18; elected third lieutenant, May 1, 1862; deserted in Kentucky, September 1, 1862; captured near Covington, Kentucky, September 12, 1862; confined at Third Street Military Prison, Cincinnati, Ohio, until released on oath of allegiance on November 17, 1862; born in Ireland, c1844; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Brackett, O F
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 28; discharged for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, June 21, 1862; born in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, c1834; eyes blue, hair brown, complexion dark, height 6’0”; occupation contractor.

Brannon, George W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 28; appointed second sergeant, July 5, 1862; absent on sick furlough to Arkansas since November 18, 1862; dropped from the rolls, October 31, 1863; born in Ohio, c1832; occupation merchant; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Brothers, Joseph H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 27; appointed third sergeant, September 6, 1862; promoted second sergeant, October 31, 1863; absent on furlough to Arkansas since April 14, 1864; born c1835.

Burnett, A J
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 23; no further information; born in Kentucky, c1837; died in Arkansas, March 3, 1906; occupation farmer; listed in Desha County 1860 census; applied for Confederate pension from Desha County in 1902 (Pension #4226 approved August 15, 1902).

Byrd, John
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; discharged, November 4, 1862.

Calvin, Thomas
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent on furlough since November 1861; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862.

Charter, William W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; appointed second corporal, May 1, 1862; promoted first corporal, June 30, 1862; deserted in Kentucky, September 1, 1862; captured at Florence, Kentucky, September 12, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 1, 1862; under arrest for desertion, November 8, 1862; born c1841; eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’8”.

Childers, Francis Marion
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 19, 1862; captured at Barboursville, Kentucky, September 4, 1862, where he died on September 11, 1862.

Childers, George Washington
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded at Lovejoy Station, Georgia, August 29, 1864; no record after August 31, 1864.

Chilton, D C
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 26; discharged for disability at Clinton, Tennessee, August 13, 1862; born in Fauquier County, Virginia, c1837; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’7”; occupation clerk.

Clark, James M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 26; absent sick in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, since March 10, 1865; born c1835.

Cocke, W T
Private—Enlisted at Camp Johnson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; age 33; elected first lieutenant, May 1, 1862; promoted captain, September 1, 1862; paroled at Jackson, Mississippi, May 16, 1865 (gave his address as Columbia County, Arkansas); born c1827.

Colburn, William S
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, May 12, 1862; appointed first sergeant, September 22, 1862; awarded the Medal of Honor for the battle of Murfreesboro, October 3, 1863; wounded in action near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864; no record after August 31, 1864.

Collins, George G
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 23; served to the end of the war; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 28, 1865; born c1838.

Cowan, James S Jr
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, since April 23, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Tennessee, c1841; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Cowan, William J
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Tennessee, c1839; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Craft, J L
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 31; missing in action at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born c1830.

Cunningham, Alfred
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 28; captured at Richmond, Kentucky, October 18, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 15, 1862; born c1833; eyes blue, hair auburn, complexion light, height 5’8”.

Dickerson, James D
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded in the head at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; died November 16, 1896; his widow Elizabeth applied for Confederate pension from Franklin County in 1907 (Pension #21399 approved August 13, 1907).

Dickerson, William B
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; absent on wound furlough since March 9, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; he applied for Confederate pension from Franklin County in 1902 (Pension #17593 approved August 11, 1902).

Doran, Robert E
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 18; deserted and captured at Jackson, Mississippi, July 6, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana, until released on oath of allegiance on May 20, 1865; born in New York, c1844; eyes gray, hair dark, complexion light, height 5’1½”; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Drake, Leland
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 21; discharged, April 26, 1862; born at Vicksburg, Mississippi, c1840; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’4”; occupation riverboat pilot; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Dreyfus, Marcus
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 17; discharged, September 10, 1861; born c1844.

Dreyfus, Theodore
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 19, 1862; born c1839.

Eastman, William
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 23; no further record.

Erb, Siegfried  “Solomon”
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 31; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, April 23, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born c1830; for some reason, he enlisted using the alias “Solomon Erb”.

Erwin, William A
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; elected second lieutenant, July 1, 1861; resigned, May 1, 1862; born in Mississippi, c1839; occupation lawyer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Finnerty, William
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 24; murdered by Lieut. David Alexander, June 28, 1861.

Fleury, James H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jckson, Missouri, September 21, 1861; age 22; appointed third lieutenant, June 26, 1862; promoted second lieutenant, March 2, 1863; died at Selma, Alabama, May 28, 1863.

Frank, Isaac
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 24; appointed fourth corporal, June 30, 1862; promoted second corporal; wounded in the foot at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; promoted first corporal; captured near Atlanta, Georgia, July 20, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois; exchanged at New Orleans, Louisiana, May 23, 1865; born in Bavaria, c1838; occupation merchant; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Franklin, Samuel
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; appointed third sergeant, August 20, 1861; missing in action at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862.

Gathright, J R
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 21; appointed third corporal in 1862; killed in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862.

Gibbs, David M
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; appointed fourth sergeant, June 16, 1861; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; promoted second sergeant, August 10, 1861; appointed third lieutenant; resigned, May 1, 1862; returned to Arkansas and enlisted in the Desha County Artillery; born in New York, c1839; occupation drug clerk; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Gray, C H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; no further record.

Green, Lewis F
Private—Enlisted at Camp Pickens, Arkansas, October 15, 1861; age 49; discharged for disability at Camp Ingraham, Mississippi, June 4,1862; born at Richmond, Virginia, c1812; eyes hazel, hair black, complexion florid; height 5’7½”; occupation machinist.

Hardesty, Thomas A
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 29; elected third lieutenant, June 16, 1861; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of wounds, August 25, 1861; born in Kentucky, c1832; occupation deputy sheriff; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Hewlitt, William
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 29; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of wounds, August 25, 1861; born in Tennessee, c1834; occupation laborer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Hilburn, John W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; appointed fourth corporal, December 31, 1861; promoted first corporal; discharged, September 25, 1862.

Hill, J A
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent on sick furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862.

Hill, T G
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; absent on wound furlough to Arkansas since December 1863; died July 11, 1900; his widow Nancy Vandagruff applied for Confederate pension from Franklin County in 1917 (Pension #21387 approved August 13, 1917).

Hill, William K
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent on sick furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; captured in Franklin County, Arkansas, October 28, 1863; confined at Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri, where he died of acute dysentery on December 28, 1863.

Hooper, Abraham
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent on wound furlough to Oakleyville, Alabama, for thirty days from March 11, 1865.

Hussey, John T
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 10, 1861; elected second lieutenant, May 1, 1862; promoted first lieutenant, September 30, 1862; appointed assistant surgeon, March 2, 1863; resigned in November 1863; born in Chambers County, Alabama, January 8, 1837; occupation merchant; listed in Union County 1860 census with wife Louisa.

Jenkinson, Samuel
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; absent on sick furlough since April 23, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in England, c1838; occupation carpenter; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Johnson, H C
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; deserted in 1862.

Johnson, James L
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864; paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, May 16, 1865 (gave his address as Union Parish, Louisiana).

Johnson, W H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; no further record.

Jones, Jonathan J
First Lieutenant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 38; elected first lieutenant, June 16, 1861; promoted captain, August 15, 1861; resigned, May 1, 1862; born in Georgia, c1822; occupation physician; listed in Desha County 1860 census with wife Catherine.

Kalisher, Samuel
First Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; appointed first corporal, June 16, 1861; missing in action at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Prussia, c1830; occupation merchant; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Keesee, Milton S
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 10, 1861; appointed second lieutenant, April 9, 1864; born in Alabama, c1837; listed in Union County 1860 census.

Keesee, Thomas J
Private—Enlisted at Little Rock, Arkansas, May 12, 1862; promoted sergeant; paroled at Millican, Texas, July 5, 1865.

Leek, Joseph G
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; wounded in the left arm at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; absent on sick furlough since February 22, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; enlisted in Co. B, 26th Arkansas Infantry, at Selma, Arkansas, May 12, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, May 12, 1862; discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas, July 29, 1862; enlisted in Co. C, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, in Drew County, Arkansas, November 3, 1863; detailed as nurse in regimental hospital since January 10, 1864; born in Desha County, Arkansas, c1838; eyes gray, hair dark, complexion fair, height 5’6”; occupation laborer; listed in Desha County 1860 census; name also shown as Joseph J. Leek.

McAdoo, George W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded in the neck at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; deserted from hospital at Rome, Georgia, in May 1863; captured at Shelbyville, Tennessee, July 16, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance on May 16, 1865; he applied for Confederate pension from Madison County in 1901 (Pension #7185 approved August 23, 1901); he died on November 28, 1906; his widow Nancy applied for a pension in 1907.

McEntire, George W
Private—Enlisted at Mount Vernon, Missouri, August 24, 1861; age 31; discharged for disability at Walnut Springs, Arkansas, November 28, 1861; born in Harrison county, Indiana, c1827; occupation cooper.

McMahon, Barnard  “Barney”
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; discharged for disability, January 2, 1862; born in Ireland, c1837; eyes gray, hair black, complexion pale, height 5’5½”; occupation blacksmith.

McMinn, J William
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent sick in hospital at Tupelo, Mississippi, since June 5, 1862; dropped from the rolls, October 1, 1863, presumed dead.

McPherson, Joseph W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Lee, Missouri, September 30, 1861; age 22; discharged for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, June 21, 1862; born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, January 11, 1836; died in Drew County, Arkansas, September 28, 1921; buried in Pleasant Springs Cemetery in Drew County; eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’10”; occupation schoolteacher; he applied for Confederate pension from Drew County in 1902 (Pension #6663 aproved August 14, 1902).

Madding, William
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 31; discharged for disability at Mount Vernon, Missouri, August 28, 1861; born in Tennessee, c1830; eyes blue, hair light, complexion light, height 5’8”; occupation carpenter; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Marlatt, George
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 23; furloughed to August, Georgia, for thirty days from April 19, 1864; reportedly deserted to Arkansas.

Mathias, Robert H
Private—Transferred from Co. A, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, February 1, 1862; wounded and captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862.

Maxwell, Daniel
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; killed in action at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30, 1862.

Messenger, John W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; furloughed and never returned; enlisted in Co. C, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, in Drew County, Arkansas, November 3, 1863; elected captain, November 3, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Miller, Charles
Musician—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; appointed musician, June 16, 1861; appointed third corporal, August 15, 1861; absent on furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Bavaria, c1836; occupation confectioner; listed in Desha County 1860 census; he changed his name from Karl Müller.

Miller, George F
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 31; absent on furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; discharged for disability at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 15, 1862; born in Bavaria, c1830; occupation coffeehouse-keeper; listed in Desha County 1860 census; he changed his name from Georg-Friedrich Müller.

Neal, Emanuel
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 29; absent sick in hospital at Manchester, Tennessee, in December 1862; appoitned fourth corporal, December 31, 1862; promoted to third corporal, then to second corporal; dropped from the rolls, October 31, 1863.

Newland, James L
Farrier—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 44; appointed farrier, June 16, 1861; absent on furlough to Napoleon, Arkansas, since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Kentucky, c1818; occupation farmer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Nixon, G H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; died, March 15, 1862.

Noble, Charles
Bugler—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; appointed bugler, June 16, 1861; killed in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.

Norris, James N
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; age 19; absent sick in hospital at Corinth, Mississippi, since May 10, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1863, presumed dead; under arrest for desertion, October 17, 1863.

Norris, James P
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; age 20; appointed second sergeant in 1862; elected captain, May 1, 1862; killed in action at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30, 1862.

O’Rourke, James
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; no record after April 30, 1862.

Perry, James G
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; age 26; discharged for disability, December 19, 1861; born in York District, South Carolina, c1835; eyes black, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’9”; occupation carpenter; name also shown as James H. Perry.

Pfeifer, Philip
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; appointed second corporal, August 1, 1861; reduced to private, May 1, 1862; wounded in the right forearm near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864; deserted and captured at Memphis, Tennessee, February 17, 1865; released on oath of allegiance, March 17, 1865; born in Baden, Germany, c1832; eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’6”; occupation grocer; listed in Desha County 1860 census; name also shown as Phiffer.

Porter, John L
Captain—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 35; elected captain, June 16, 1861; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of wounds, August 15, 1861.

Powell, J W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; wounded and captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; died of wounds in U.S. Army field hospital at Murfreesboro, January 9, 1863.

Preston, Thomas L
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 25; appointed fourth corporal, July 1, 1861; promoted fourth sergeant; promoted third sergeant, May 1, 1862; appointed third lieutenant, September 6, 1862; promoted second lieutenant, March 2, 1863; promoted first lieutenant, June 10, 1863; killed in action at Dug Gap, Georgia, May 8, 1864; born in Arkansas, c1836; occupation farmer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Price, Solomon
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; absent on sick furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; he applied for Confederate pension from Ouachita County in 1915 (Pension #25190 approved August 20, 1915).

Ritchie, Alexander
Private—Enlisted at Camp Sevier, Arkansas, September 22, 1861; age 25; surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865; on his return home, he suffered a chest contusion in a train wreck on Flat Creek Bridge, Tennessee, May 25, 1865; he died on June 15, 1904; his widow Elizabeth applied for a Confederate pension from Madison County in 1911 (Pension #7219 approved August 22, 1911); name also shown as Richey.

Ritchie, J
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; deserted in 1862; name also shown as Richey.

Ritchie, Martin
Private—Enlisted at Camp Johnson, Missouri, September 20, 1861; absent on furlough to Arkansas, July 31, 1863; dropped from the rolls, October 31, 1863; captured in Madison County, Arkansas, December 14, 1863; confined at Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri, until released on oath of allegiance on September 24, 1864; his application for Confederate pension from Madison County in 1916 was rejected; name also shown as Richey.

Roberts, George W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, September 19, 1861; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 19, 1862; surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865; on his return home, he was killed in a train wreck on Flat Creek Bridge, Tennessee, May 25, 1865.

Roberts, J H
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 19, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Loudon, Tennessee, since May 1862; dropped from the rolls, October 31, 1863; presumed dead.

Robinson, D L
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; discharged for disability, December 19, 1861; born in Carroll County, Georgia, c1835; eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, height 6’½”; occupation carpenter.

Rouse, Morris
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; appointed fifth sergeant, July 5, 1861; promoted to fourth sergeant, then to third sergeant; reduced to private, February 29, 1864; captured near Atlanta, Georgia, July 20, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance on June 17, 1865; born in Arkansas, c1838; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’6”; occupation cook; listed in Desha County 1860 census; name also shown as Maurice Rouse.

Rowe, John
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; captured at paroled at Tazewell, Tennessee, September 5, 1862; deserted, May 10, 1863.

Rowe, M
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; no further record.

Shuttlesworth, William Henry
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 18; absent on sick furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; enlisted in Co. E, 26th Arkansas Infantry, at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 15, 1863.

Singleton, John P
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 21; absent on sick furlough since April 15, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; subsequently enlisted in the Desha County, Artillery; born in Pennsylvania, c1841; died in Arkansas, September 2, 1908; occupation post office clerk; listed in Desha County 1860 census; his widow Rebecca applied for Confederate pension from Arkansas County in 1908 (Pension #41 approved September 2, 1908).

Sparks, P J
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; dishonorably discharged in 1862.

Stern, Solomon
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 27; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, since April 23, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Bavaria, c1834; occupation merchant; listed in Desha County 1860 census; he applied for Confederate pension in Louisiana.

Stevenson, W L
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; deserted in Mississippi, February 4, 1864.

Stokes, Vivian
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; killed in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.

Story, W L
Third Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 27; appointed third sergeant, June 16, 1861; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; died of wounds, August 26, 1861.

Sumner, Albert A
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; appointed fourth sergeant, May 1, 1862; discharged, September 25, 1862; name also shown as Summers.

Tinney, John
Fourth Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 29; appointed fourth corporal, June 16, 1861; killed by Pvt LeRoy Weatherford, June 28, 1861; born in Vermont, c1832; occupation wharf-master; listed in Desha County 1860 census; name also shown as Tenney.

Tucker, Bartley
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; captured at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, May 19, 1862; discharged, November 4, 1862.

Varnell, James
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; killed in action at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 28, 1864; name also shown as Varvell.

Vollmer, Louis
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 22; absent sick in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, since April 23, 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; born in Germany, c1839; occupation clerk; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Watkins, William M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 24; detailed to the medical department in 1862; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1862; subsequently enlisted in the Desha County Artillery; born in Todd County, Kentucky, February 21, 1840; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Weatherford, LeRoy
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 26; killed Corpl John Tinney, June 28, 1861; appointed third lieutenant, August 20, 1861; promoted to second lieutenant, then to first lieutenant; resigned, May 1, 1862; born in North Carolina, c1836; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Weir, John T
Blacksmith—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 24; appointed blacksmith, June 16, 1861; captured in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, February 7, 1863; confined at Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, April 9, 1863.

Wells, Claiborne Counts
First Sergeant—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 28; appointed first sergeant, June 16, 1861; discharged for disability at Georgetown, Kentucky, September 22, 1862; born in Claiborne County, Mississippi, c1832; eyes blue, hair dark, complexion light, height 6’2”; occupation carpenter; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

Wells, William M
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 25; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, June 21, 1862; born in Middleton County, Kentucky, c1836; eyes gray, hair sandy, complexion fair, height 5’10”; occupation farmer.

West, Henry Clay
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 21; appointed first lieutenant, August 15, 1861; resigned in December 1861 to accept commission as first lieutenant in the Weaver Light Artillery; resigned in 1862 to accept commission as captain of the Desha County Artillery; at the end of the war, rather than surrender, he disbanded his battery at Rock Mount, Louisiana, May 26, 1865; occupation civil engineer; graduate of the Kentucky Military Institute.

West, John B Jr
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 25; discharged for disability, December 15, 1861; born in Montgomery County, Alabama, c1836; eyes black, hair dark, complexion dark, height 6’0”; occupation overseer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

White, Samuel H
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 31; appointed third corporal, May 1, 1861; discharged in 1862.

Whiting, Shelby
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 18; deserted and captured at Memphis, Tennessee, February 20, 1865; born in Arkansas, c1843; eyes blue, hair brown, complexion fair, height 5’6”; listed  in Desha County 1860 census.

Williams, John
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; sent to hospital at Lexington, Kentucky, in 1862; dropped from the rolls, October 31, 1863, presumed dead.

Williams, William J
Third Corporal—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 20; appointed third sergeant, June 16, 1861; killed in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.

Wilson, Charles B
Private—Transferred from Co. A, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, January 15, 1862; returned to Company A, October 1, 1862.

Wimberly, John J
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; died in March 1862.

Wise, W
Private—Enlisted at Camp Jackson, Missouri, September 19, 1861; no further record.

Witherspoon, William W
Private—Enlisted at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 15, 1861; age 27; wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861; discharged for wounds at Camp Pickens, Missouri, October 15, 1861; born in Copiah County, Mississippi, c1833; eyes hazel, hair auburn, complexion fair, height 5’10½”; occupation lawyer; listed in Desha County 1860 census.

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