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| On April 9, 1865, the depleted Arkansas regiments of D. H. Reynolds' Brigade, Walthall's Division, Confederate Army of Tennessee, were consolidated into a single regiment the '''1st Arkansas Consolidated Mounted Rifles''', at Smithfield, North Carolina. The companies of the consolidated regiment were consolidated from the following Arkansas regiments: | |||
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| 1st Arkansas Consolidate Mounted Rifles (Confederate) | |
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 Arkansas state flag | |
| Active | 1865 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance | CSA .svg){kind=small} |
| Branch | Cavalry |
The 1st Arkansas Consolidate Mounted Rifles (1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War.
Organization
On April 9, 1865, the depleted Arkansas regiments of D. H. Reynolds' Brigade, Walthall's Division, Confederate Army of Tennessee, were consolidated into a single regiment the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Mounted Rifles, at Smithfield, North Carolina. The companies of the consolidated regiment were consolidated from the following Arkansas regiments:
- Company A—1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles.
- Company B—1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles.
- Company C—2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles.
- Company D—2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles.
- Company E—4th Arkansas Infantry.
- Company F—4th Arkansas Infantry.
- Company G—31st Arkansas Infantry.
- Company H—9th Arkansas Infantry.
- Company I—9th Arkansas Infantry.
- Company K—25th Arkansas Infantry.
The regimental field officers were:
- Col. Henry G. Bunn.
- Lt. Col. James P. Eagle.
- Maj. George W. Wells.
Surrender
This regiment surrendered with the Army of Tennessee at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865. The 1st Arkansas Consolidated Mounted Rifles was paroled on May 1, 1865, at Jamestown, North Carolina.
References
External links
- Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
- Encylopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
- War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- Arkansas History Commission, State Archives, Civil War in Arkansas
See also
- List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Confederate Units by State
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service
