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The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Arkansas in the Civil War

Arkansas was raised overwhelmingly for the Confederacy. Of the 265 regiments recorded in Arkansas, 255 served the Confederate States and 10 the Union.

The heaviest fighting of the Civil War in Arkansas is remembered at Arkansas Post, Hill's Plantation, Saint Charles, fought between 1861 and 1865.

The surviving returns record more than 6,000 Union casualties on the state's ground, from the decisive battles down to the smallest recorded skirmish.

On the ground

Battles and engagements fought in Arkansas

Aubrey maps 601 documented Civil War engagements fought on Arkansas’s soil between 1861 and 1865, from decisive battles to the raids and skirmishes that filled the years between. The surviving records account for more than 6,000 Union casualties across them.

Every point below is placed from the source record, with the date, the units engaged, and the casualties reported exactly as the compiled histories give them.

1863 · Union victory
Arkansas Post

From Fort Hindman, at Arkansas Post, Confederates had been disrupting Union shipping on the Mississippi River. Maj. Gen. John McClernand, therefore, undertook a combined force movement on Arkansas Post to capture it. Union boats began landing troops near Arkansas Post in the evening of January 9, 1863. The troops started up river towards Fort Hindman. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's corps overran Rebel trenches, and the enemy retreated to the protection of the fort and adjacent rifle-pits. Rear Adm. David Porter, on the 10th, moved his fleet towards Fort Hindman and bombarded it withdrawing at dusk. Union artillery fired on the fort from artillery positions across the river on the 11th, and the infantry moved into position for an attack. Union ironclads commenced shelling the fort and Porter's fleet passed it to cutoff any retreat. As a result of this envelopment, and the attack by McClernand's troops, the Confederate command surrendered in the afternoon. Although Union losses were high and the victory did not contribute to the capture of Vicksburg, it did eliminate one more impediment to Union shipping on the Mississippi.

1862 · Union victory
Hill's Plantation

Union Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis moved on Helena, Arkansas, in search of supplies to replace those that had been promised but never delivered by the Navy. The Confederates under Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman attempted to prevent this change of supply base by continually skirmishing with the Union troops. The Confederates made a stand at the Cache River on July 7. As Union Col. C.L. Harris moved forward with elements of the 11th Wisconsin, 33rd Illinois, and the 1st Indiana Cavalry, moved forward, he blundered into an ambuscade. The fighting became more general, and the Confederates, with a frontal attack, forced the Union to retreat about a quarter of a mile. The next Confederate attack, however, was stopped. With reinforcements, the Federals pursued the retreating Confederates and turned the retreat into a rout as the day progressed. Curtis was able change his supply base, but Hindman, despite suffering defeat at Hill's Plantation, remained between Curtis and Little Rock, his objective.

1862 · Union victory
Saint Charles

On the morning of June 17, USS Mound City, St. Louis, Lexington, Conestoga, and transports proceeded up White River towards Saint Charles attempting to resupply Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis's army near Jacksonport. A few miles below Saint Charles, the 46th Indiana Infantry under the command of Col. Graham N. Fitch disembarked, formed a skirmish line, and proceeded upriver towards the Rebel batteries on Saint Charles bluffs, under the command of Capt. Joseph Fry, C.S.N. At the same time, the Union gunboats went upriver to engage the Rebel batteries; Mound City was hit and her steam drum exploded scalding most of the crew to death. More than 125 sailors from the Mound City were killed, but the other ship was towed to safety. Col. Fitch halted the gunboat activities to prevent further loss and then undertook an attack on the Confederate batteries with his infantry. He turned the Rebel flank which ended the firing from the batteries and left Saint Charles open to Federal occupation.

1862 · Union victory
Prairie Grove

Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman sought to destroy Brig. Gen. Francis Herron's and Brig. Gen. James Blunt's divisions before they joined forces. Hindman placed his large force between the two Union divisions, turning on Herron first and routing his cavalry. As Hindman pursued the cavalry, he met Herron's infantry which pushed him back. The Rebels then established their line of battle on a wooded high ridge northeast of Prairie Grove Church. Herron brought his artillery across the Illinois River and initiated an artillery duel. The Union troops assaulted twice and were repulsed. The Confederates counterattacked, were halted by Union canister, and then moved forward again. Just when it looked as if the Rebel attack would roll up Herron's troops, Blunt's men assailed the Confederate left flank. As night came, neither side had won, but Hindman retreated to Van Buren. Hindman's retreat established Federal control of northwest Arkansas.

1862 · Union victory
Pea Ridge

On the night of March 6, Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn set out to outflank the Union position near Pea Ridge, dividing his army into two columns. Learning of Van Dorn's approach, the Federals marched north to meet his advance on March 7. This movement-compounded by the killing of two generals, Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch and Brig. Gen. James McQueen McIntosh, and the capture of their ranking colonel-halted the Rebel attack. Van Dorn led a second column to meet the Federals in the Elkhorn Tavern and Tanyard area. By nightfall, the Confederates controlled Elkhorn Tavern and Telegraph Road. The next day, Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, having regrouped and consolidated his army, counterattacked near the tavern and, by successfully employing his artillery, slowly forced the Rebels back. Running short of ammunition, Van Dorn abandoned the battlefield. The Union controlled Missouri for the next two years.

1862 · Confederate victory
Cane Hill

In late November, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman detached Brig. Gen. John Marmaduke's cavalry from Van Buren north to occupy the Cane Hill area. Hearing of this movement, Brig. Gen. James Blunt advanced to meet Marmaduke's command and destroy it, if possible. The Union vanguard encountered Col. Joe Shelby's brigade, which fought a delaying action to protect their supply trains. Shelby gradually gave ground until establishing a strong defensive perimeter on Cove Creek where he repulsed a determined attack. The Federals withdrew to Cane Hill, while the Confederates returned to Van Buren. Although fighting well, Marmaduke's withdrawal was a setback for Hindman's plans for recapturing northwest Arkansas. Victory at Prairie Grove a few weeks later, solidified Union control of the region.

Federally recognized battlefieldDocumented engagement601 of 601 placed on the map
EngagementYear ▲TypeResultUnion losses
Seizure of U. S. Stores, Pine Bluff1861BattleUnion victory-
Seizure of Fort Smith1861Battle--
Skirmish, Huntsville1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance to Memphis and Charleston R. R1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance to Memphis and Charleston R. R1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Searcy Landing, Little Red River1862Skirmish-15 killed, 32 wounded, 2 missing/captured
Skirmish, Little Red River1862Skirmish-2 wounded, 4 missing/captured
Skirmish, Little Red River1862Skirmish-4 killed, 2 wounded, 3 missing/captured
Skirmish, Smithville1862Skirmish-2 killed, 4 wounded
Skirmish near Knight's Cove1862Skirmish-1 wounded
Skirmishes, Jonesboro1862Battle-4 killed, 2 wounded, 21 missing/captured
Skirmishes, Jackson, Longuelle's Ferry and Scatterville1862Battle-17 killed, 38 wounded
Skirmish, Clear Creek1862Skirmish-6 missing/captured
Skirmishes, Marianna and La Grange1862Battle-3 killed, 20 wounded
Skirmish, Dripping Springs, and capture of Van Buren1862Skirmish-2 killed, 6 wounded
Skirmish, La Grange1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Elk Horn Tavern1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance to Berryville1862Skirmish--
Expedition to Yellville1862Skirmish--
Skirmish near Helena1862Skirmish-1 killed, 15 missing/captured
Skirmish, White River1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Village Creek1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Searcy Landing to West Point, Searcy and Bayou Des Arc1862Skirmish--
Scout to Little Red River1862Skirmish--
Operations on White River1862Skirmish--
Scouts from Batesville, to Denmark, Fairview, Hitcher's Ferry, and Bush's Ford1862Battle--
Skirmish near Jacksonport1862Skirmish--
Reconnaissance to Augusta1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Orient Ferry, Black River1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to Coldwater, Miss1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena, to Marianna1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena, to Oldtown and Trenton1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to Clarendon1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to Mouth of White River1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena, down Miss. and up Yazoo Rivers1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to Eunice1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to La Grange1862Skirmish--
Skirmish near Helena1862Skirmish--
Affair, Helena1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Skirmish, Mountain Home1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Sugar Creek1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Helena1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Skirmish, Helena1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Expedition from Helena to Moro1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Skirmish, La Grange1862Skirmish--
Skirmish near Helena1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena, against Arkansas Post1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Helena to Grenada, Miss1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Helena1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Battles, Pea Ridge, Bentonville, Leetown and Elkhorn Tavern1862Battle-203 killed, 980 wounded, 201 missing/captured
Action near Fayetteville1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Cane Hill1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Clarendon1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Cross Hollow1862Skirmish-5 wounded
Skirmish, Talbot's Ferry, White River1862Skirmish-1 killed
Skirmish, La Grange1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Boston Mountains1862Skirmish--
Skirmishes, Hills' Plantation, Cache River Round Hill, and Bayou de View1862Battle-6 killed, 57 wounded
Skirmishes, Boston Mountains1862Battle--
Skirmish, Fayetteville1862Skirmish--

Sources · Official Records & compiled regimental histories · American Battlefield Protection Program · Aubrey Historical Database

265
Regiments raised
120,744
Men in the records
255
Confederate
10
Union
2
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Arkansas, 2 of the 265 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Arkansas was the 8 Arkansas Infantry, with 3,038 men in the records.

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Confederate regiments raised in Arkansas

255 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 8 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 3,038 men
  • 27 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,690 men
  • 1 Mounted Rifles, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2,645 men
  • Cocke's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,599 men
  • 35 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,538 men
  • 2 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,464 men
  • 3 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,373 men
  • 9 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,227 men
  • 1 (Colquitt's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,209 men
  • 6 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,144 men
  • 33 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,129 men
  • 37 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,104 men
  • 34 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,094 men
  • 5 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,070 men
  • 38 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,990 men
  • 7 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,953 men
  • 19 (Dawson's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,943 men
  • 30 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,907 men
  • 36 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,870 men
  • Gordon's Reg't, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,847 men
  • 2 Mounted Rifles, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 1,837 men
  • 4 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,828 men
  • 1 (Monroe's) Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,778 men
  • 15 (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,768 men
  • Hardy's Reg't., Arkansas Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 1,720 men
  • 26 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,695 men
  • 24 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,650 men
  • 21 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,602 men
  • 11 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,590 men
  • 32 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,589 men
  • 8 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,573 men
  • 2 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,563 men
  • 3 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,471 men
  • 23 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,403 men
  • 20 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,390 men
  • 11 and 17 Consol'd. Arkansas Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 1,355 men
  • 25 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,326 men
  • 15 (Josey's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,277 men
  • 13 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,261 men
  • 18 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,217 men
  • 19 (Dockery's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,196 men
  • 16 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,178 men
  • 14 (Powers') Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,159 men
  • 12 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,146 men
  • 31 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,119 men
  • 10 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,067 men
  • 1 (Dobbin's) Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,014 men
  • 1 Batt'n. (Stirman's), Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 956 men
  • 17 (Griffith's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 943 men
  • 15 (Johnson's) Arkansas Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 918 men
  • 1 (Crawford's) Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 876 men
  • 14 (McCarver's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 819 men
  • 18 (Marmaduke's) Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 812 men
  • 7 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 774 men
  • 1 Arkansas Volunteers (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 745 men
  • 45 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 713 men
  • Wright's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 681 men
  • 17 (Lemoyne's) Arkansas Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 661 men
  • McGehee's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 624 men
  • Desha County Battalion, Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 595 men
  • 10 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 531 men
  • 15 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 510 men
  • 4 Batt'n. Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 505 men
  • Harrell's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 479 men
  • 50 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 472 men
  • 1 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 425 men
  • 1 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 386 men
  • 12 Battalion Arkansas Sharp Shooters · Raised in Arkansas · 349 men
  • 45 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 349 men
  • 10 (Witt's) Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 343 men
  • 2 Batt'n. Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 323 men
  • 51 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 321 men
  • 1 Batt'n. Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 313 men
  • Capt. Wiggins' Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 310 men
  • 21 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 306 men
  • 7 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 306 men
  • 47 (Crandall's) Arkansas Cav. · Raised in Arkansas · 303 men
  • Davies' Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 303 men
  • Key's Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 294 men
  • 58 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 279 men
  • 2 Arkansas Volunteers (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 272 men
  • 13 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 269 men
  • Capt. Hart's Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 265 men
  • Capt. Owen's Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 248 men
  • 15 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 240 men
  • Crabtree's (46) Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 232 men
  • 5 Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 232 men
  • Zimmerman's Batt'y., Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 231 men
  • Capt. Thrall's Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 221 men
  • 62 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 209 men
  • 8 Battalion Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 207 men
  • Adams Regt. Ark. Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 205 men
  • Peyton Rifles, Borland's Regiment, Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 197 men
  • Capt. Marshall's Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 195 men
  • Capt. Rivers' Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 186 men
  • Poe's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 170 men
  • 19 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 158 men
  • Crawford's Battalion, Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 140 men
  • Carlton's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 133 men
  • 3 Ark. Inf. (State Troops) · Raised in Arkansas · 132 men
  • 5 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 120 men
  • Capt. Sparks' Co., Arkansas Infantry (60 Days, 1862) · Raised in Arkansas · 96 men
  • 1 Arkansas Field Battery (McNally's Battery) · Raised in Arkansas · 93 men
  • Capt. Willett's Company, Arkansas (Provost Guard) · Raised in Arkansas · 90 men
  • Capt. Clayton's Co., Arkansas Infantry (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 85 men
  • 15 Batt'n. Arkansas Cavalry (Buster's Battalion) · Raised in Arkansas · 84 men
  • Pine Bluff Artillery, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 80 men
  • 6 Battalion Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 78 men
  • Capt. Etter's Battery, Arkansas L. Art'y. · Raised in Arkansas · 76 men
  • Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 70 men
  • 23 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 68 men
  • Capt. Louis' Company, Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 68 men
  • Nave's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 67 men
  • Capt. Baker's Co., Arkansas Mounted Vols. (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 56 men
  • Capt. Ballard's Co., Arkansas Infantry (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 54 men
  • 1 Ark. Cav. (State) · Raised in Arkansas · 54 men
  • 11 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 53 men
  • Capt. Clarkson's Batt'y., Arkansas L. Art'y. (Helena Artillery) · Raised in Arkansas · 50 men
  • Williamson's Battalion, Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 48 men
  • Capt. Abraham's Co., Arkansas Mtd. Vols. (State Troops) · Raised in Arkansas · 46 men
  • 1 (Consolidated) Arkansas Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 44 men
  • Capt. Reeves' Co., Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 42 men
  • 4 Ark. State Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 41 men
  • Capt. Ernest's Company (Local Defense), Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 39 men
  • 5 Ark. State Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 38 men
  • Gunter's Batt., Ark. Cav. · Raised in Arkansas · 36 men
  • 1 Arkansas Sharp Shooters · Raised in Arkansas · 36 men
  • Brown's Battery, F.A. Ark. Miscl. · Raised in Arkansas · 34 men
  • Capt. Hooker's Co., Arkansas Mtd. Vols. (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 34 men
  • 4 Batty., Arkansas Light Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 32 men
  • Capt. Kuykendall's Co., Arkansas Infantry (30 Days, 1861) · Raised in Arkansas · 32 men
  • 3 (Consolidated) Ark. Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 30 menFought at: Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Skirmishes near Falmouth and occupation of Fredericksburg
  • 8 Ark. Militia (Miscl.) · Raised in Arkansas · 27 men
  • Anderson's Unattached Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 25 men
  • Clear Lake Independent Guards, Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 23 men
  • Arkansas Conscripts · Raised in Arkansas · 23 men
  • Woosley's Battn., Ark. Cav. (Miscl.) · Raised in Arkansas · 21 men
  • 2 Batty, Arkansas Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 21 men
  • 4 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 20 men
  • 7 Bn. Ark. (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 20 men
  • Auston's Battery, Ark. Lt. Arty. · Raised in Arkansas · 19 men
  • 2 (Consolidated) Ark. Inf. · Raised in Arkansas · 19 men
  • 1 Bn. Ark. S.T. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 17 men
  • Mathias Co., Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 15 men
  • 48 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 14 men
  • Gipson's Batt'n., Mounted Riflemen, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 14 men
  • Heweys Batty., Arkansas Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 13 men
  • Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 12 men
  • 14 Inf. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 11 men
  • 5 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 11 men
  • Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 11 men
  • Nichols Regt. Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 10 men
  • Colemans Reg't., Arkansas Cavalry. · Raised in Arkansas · 10 men
  • 40 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 9 men
  • 12 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 9 men
  • 1 Battn. Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • 13 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • 28 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • Chrisman's Batt'n, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • 28 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • 3 Batty., Arkansas Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 8 men
  • 9 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 7 men
  • Fitz William's Co., Partisan Rangers, Ark. Miscl. · Raised in Arkansas · 7 men
  • Helena Yell Riflemen, 12 Arkansas Militia · Raised in Arkansas · 7 men
  • Rutherford Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 6 men
  • Trigg's Battery, Arkansas, (Miscl.) · Raised in Arkansas · 6 men
  • Traders Regt. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 6 men
  • Winson's Williamson's Fagans, Arkansas. · Raised in Arkansas · 6 men
  • Johnson's Cons. Regt. Ark. Vols. · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men
  • Arkansas State Service · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men
  • 49 Ark. Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men
  • Ford's Batt'n., Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men
  • Dunnington's Arkansas Batty Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men
  • 42 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Brooks' Inf. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Logan's Co., Arkanas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Provost G., Ark (Misc.) · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • 48 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • 1 Reserve Reg't Cav. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Clark's Regt. Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • 46 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Caper's Regt., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Arkansas Home Guards · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Coffee's Reg't., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 4 men
  • Mapelson Gray's, 6 Ark. Militia (Miscellanous Files.) · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 17 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Catalls Arkansas Batt'y. Artillery (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Palls Battn., Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 1 Battn. Arkansas Res. Cav. · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Sander's Cavalry Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 3 Arkansas Batt'n. · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Craig's Batt'n. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Thompson's Battn., Arkansas Cavalry (Miscl.) · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Arkansas Reserve Corps. · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 35 Ark. Militia, Miscellaneous · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 2 Bn., 46 Ark. Militia (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Armstrong's Regt. Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • 1 Reg't., Arkansas Lt. Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 3 men
  • Williamsons Unassigned Co., Arkansas (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Jackson Co. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • 1 Nader's Reg't., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Fitz Williams Vols., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • McCalop's Regt. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • 8 Ark. Battery (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Bynns Arkansas Batt'y. Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • 28 Ark. Militia Misc. · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Witt's Arkansas Batt'n., Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Reid's Battery, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • McMair's Brig., Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Jackman's Reg't, Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Purkins Regt., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • McRae's Reg't, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Independent Arkansas Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • 17 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Harrison's Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Fords Reg't Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • 7 Field Battery, Arkansas Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Hindman's Regt., Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Leve's Reg't Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Spavinan Vol. Rifles Co., Arkansas Militia (Miscel. File) · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Whittington's Battn., Arkansas Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Green's Regt. Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 2 men
  • Crawford's Co. Rangers, Arkansas Militia (Misc. File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Shaver's Regt., Arkansas Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Conscripted Arkansas Cavalry. · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Arkansas State Troops Cav. · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 63 Ark. Mil. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 55 Ark. Militia. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Militia of Villmont Town, Ark. (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 48 Ark. Militia (Miscellanous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Franklin Guard, Ark. Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Dan's Arkansas Cavalry (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Volunteers, Ark. Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Crockett's Arkansas Batt'y Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Cypert's Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Capt. James Dunlap's Co. Ark. Vols. Misc. · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Moore's Arkansas Battery, (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Alexander's Reg't Inf., Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Fitzhugh's Reg't Cavalry, Arkansas · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Arkansas Mattox Reg't. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Head's Bn. Ark. (Misc.) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Home Defenders, Ark. Militia. Miscellaneous File · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Burmington's Naval Batty., Fort Hindmigan Ark. (Miscl.) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Capt. Morris Co., Carvells Provost Gd. Ark. Misc. · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Hayes Regt. Arkansas (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Brandenburch Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Hart's Batty. Ark. Arty. (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Capt. John Martindale's Company, Arkansas State Cavalry, Mis. File · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Williams Regt. Ark. (Miscellaneous) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Vaughn's Co., Webers Arkansas Cavalry (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Morris Guard, Ark. Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 16 Arkansas Cav (Misc. File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 15 Regt., Arkansas Mtd. Militia (Misc File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • 2 Bn. Ark. Mil. (Misc. File) · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men
  • Bell's Ark. Regt. · Raised in Arkansas · 1 men

Union regiments raised in Arkansas

10 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,647 men
  • 2 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 2,196 men
  • 3 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,968 men
  • 4 Arkansas Cavalry · Raised at Little Rock · 1,905 men
  • 1 Arkansas Infantry · Raised at Fayetteville · 1,883 men
  • 2 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 1,396 men
  • 1 Batt'n., Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 504 men
  • 1 Batt'y., Arkansas Light Artillery · Raised in Arkansas · 252 men
  • 4 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 183 men
  • 3 Arkansas Infantry · Raised in Arkansas · 5 men

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