[SAMWolf]

More than 30 infantry regiments, a dozen cavalry regiments, and a host of assorted battalions, companies, and batteries were raised in Arkansas for Confederate service during the War Between the States. Most of these units, regretfully, have never had a spokesman or a historian. Researching the history of Arkansas's Confederate forces is made doubly hard by the fact that shortages of supplies, including paper, after the summer of 1862 kept many regiments and companies from keeping detailed records. And most regrettably, for the Arkansans who served in the Confederate Army of Tennessee and Army of Northern Virginia, the intensity of combat and harsh life in the field left few survivors to tell their tales.

Only one Arkansas regiment, the 3rd Arkansas Infantry, served with the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the eastern theater of the War. Mustering at Lynchburg, VA in late July, 1861, the 3rd Arkansas saw its first engagement in the Seven Days Campaign, and served in all the campaigns of Lee's army until the surrender at Appomattox in April, 1865. Fagan's 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment served briefly with the Confederate Army of the Potomac (as the Army of Northern Virginia was known before July, 1862) near Fredericksburg and at the Battle of 1st Manassas, but was transferred to Albert Sydney Johnston's army near Corinth, Mississippi in February, 1862. Bronaugh's 2nd Arkansas Infantry Battalion also served in Virginia, but was consolidated with the 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment following the Seven Days' Campaign.

[carton253]

Yeah...let's hear it for Arkansas...

As I've read about the ANV, I've heard about Virginians, North and South Carolinians, Georgia was there, as was Mississippi, who could fight. The Tigers from Louisiana were a hard fighting lot as was the Alabamians. And don't get me started on Texas.

But, hardly anything mentioned about Arkansas. Thanks to you... they have been put on the roll of honor where they belong.

Now, how about those Floridians?

[colorado tanker]

I don't know much about Arkansas Civil War units, either, Sam. But I betcha one thing - Bill Clinton's ancestors found a way to get out of serving in them.