Civil War Heritage

The Civil War brought no military operations or engagements to Calhoun County. History tells us that the Confederate soldiers destroyed the cotton on more than one occasion to prevent it falling into enemy hands for aide or profit. At the close of the war, some Federal Troops were seen passing through the county on their return north. The true casualty to the young county was the drain of able-bodied men. Very few of the four hundred plus men from the county who wore the Confederate uniform returned home. Casualties from battles, exposure and poor health took its toll.

XCivil War Companies of Calhoun County

The "Yellow Jackets" were organized in the spring of 1861 and commanded by Captain Phil H. Echols.

This company was part of the

Sixth Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

Captain Phil H. Echols was also a Hampton physician.

The "Calhoun Esco Pets" (Company A) were organized in May, 1861 and commanded by Captain Joe McCullough.

This company was part of the

Fourth Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

Captain Joe McCullough was the first lawyer to settle at Hampton.

Roster

The "Calhoun Invincibles" (Company K) was organized on October 15, 1861 and was commanded by Captain Oliver Hazzard Perry Black.

This company was part of the

Fourth Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

Roster

The "Old Men & Boys" was organized in the spring of 1865 and was commanded by Captain John W. Evans.

They served locally and camped in Camden till the close of the war.

Company G was formed with soldiers from Calhoun & Ouachita Counties and was part of the

24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment

Other men of Calhoun County served in other companies and regiments throughout the war. If you have a Calhoun County ancestor's Civil War information that you'd like to add here, please contact Carol Smith

Roster of Other Men who Served

Third Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA Company E—“Champagnolle Guards”

Many Calhoun County Men served in this unit.

Arkansas Civil War Sources

Civil War Battle Summaries by State

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Arkansas Civil War Information & Research

Second Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, CSA

Company A—Calhoun County Troop

See Crawford's 1st Calvary Regiment also known as Crawford's 10th Calvary Regiment

A small list of Calhoun County men who died, of disease,

at Camp White Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County Arkansas.

Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery is a preservation and restoration project of the Patrick R Cleburne Camp #1433, Sons of Confederate Veterans, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Noted below with CWSS

Charles C. Cross

Benjamin J. Farmer

William H. Oliver

William L. Whittington

George Eberhart, 1st Lt.
Henry G. Brown, 2nd Lt.
Henry G. Bunn, 3rd Lt.
William F. Jones, 1st Sgt.
Felix P. Koonce, 2nd Sgt.
Robert J. Ware, 3rd Sgt.
James A. Harrison, 4th Sgt.
John A. Parker, 1st Corp.
Matthew Harcrow, 2nd Corp.
John J. Carr, 4th Corp.
John C. Barrow, Qtr. Clerk.

Wm. J. Abernathy Private/Sergeant
Joseph L. Bankston Private
William M. Barkley Private
Benjamin Bearden Private
Wm. C. Benson Private
Wm. P. Bethel Private
Wiley M. Bingham Private
Elias W. Black Private
Wm. B. Black Private
James R. Blanchard Private
Richard T. Blann Private
Henry H. Bridges Private
Samuel V. Brown Private
John B. Bryant Private/Sergeant
Colorbearer
Charles A. Bugg Private/Sergeant
Wiley J. Bunn Private
Wm. J. Buzbee Private
Richard P. Byars Private/Corporal
Thomas B. Byrd Private
J. P. Calaway Private
John R. Caulder Private
Robert B. Caulder Private
James Cavanaugh Private
John T. Chambers Private
James Colvert Private
Johnston M. Crews Private
Eben N. A. Davis Private
John C. Davis Private
George W. Dickinson Private
Joel T. Dickinson Corp/Sgt
Thomas B. Dixon Pvt/2nd Sgt
Sam D. Dubose Private
John B. Dunn Private
Joseph B. Dunn Private
Wm. B. Edwards Private
N. B. Eiland Corporal/Private
Jeremiah Ethridge Private
Joseph E. Ethridge Private
John C. Farmer Private
Wm. W. Fortenberry Private
James M. Gilbert Private
James Grant Private
Francis C. Harbour Private
Andrew J. Harcrow Private
Luther B. High Sgt/Sgt
Hardy H. Hill Private
Jack Hill Corp/Corp
John D. Hill Pvt/3rd Sgt
William W. Hill Private
Andy Hillian Private
Thomas P. Holmes Private
Moses Johnson Private served in Company"A" Arkansas 4th Infantry from 1861 to 1865 and was wounded, losing a leg,but returned to Calhoun County and raised a family and died in 1923. He is buried in Calaway Cemetery out from Thornton, Arkansas. [email protected]

Britton B. Johnston Private
John H. Johnston Private
Leroy J. Johnston Private
Nathan A. Jones Private
R. D. Lambert Private
John W. Laws Private
J. N. Laws Private
Taliaferro Lingo Private
John W. McCarter Private
Benjamin F. McKnight Private
H. T. Mitchell Private
John W. Oliver Private
James Orr Private
John B. Padgett Private
John A. Parker Private
John Arthur Parker Pvt/1st Corp
J. C. Pendergrass Private
Newton C. Perkins Private
Thomas W. Porter Pvt/Corp
Thomas M. Priddy Pvt/Corp
James T. Silliman Private
John S. Silliman Pvt/Corp
Rufus K. Singleton Private
Milton Sloan Private
Thomas B. Sloan Private
Santa A. Smith Private
Berry C. Strickland Private
John W. Teague Pvt/Lt
Thomas A. Thornton Pvt/2nd Lt
Alex K. Toney Private
Thomas J. Turner Private
Asher Walker Private
Wm. M Weatherly Private
David W. Weisinger Private
James G. Weisinger Private
Thomas F. Weisinger Private
Alex Whiddon Private
Silas H. Wood Private
William H. Wood Private
James P. Yeager Private

Casualties:

Bearden, Benj. F. died 29 Sep 1861
Bryant, John B. died 9 Feb 1863 at Knoxville , TN
Colvert, James died 18 Oct 1861
Crews, Johnston M. died 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA
Dickinson, J. T. died Nov 1863 in Mississippi
Dixon, Thomas B. died at Richmond, KY
Edwards, Wm. B. died 17 Jul 1862
Farmer, John C. died 22 Sep 1861
Hill, William W. died 25 Feb 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Parker, John A. died Feb 1863
Priddy, Thomas M. died 7 Oct 1864 at Rock Island Prison, IL
Sloan, Milton died 28 Mar 1862 of wound from Elkhorn Tavern, AR
Smith, Santa A. died 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN
Strickland, Berry C. died 12 Jul 1862
Ware, Robert J. died 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN

Josiah Wilman, 1st Lt.
Alex W. Land, 2nd Lt.
Peter B. Johnson, 3rd Lt.
W. B. Stringfellow, 1st Sgt.
David C. Tomme, 2nd Sgt.
James W. Waide, 3rd Sgt.
William B. Franklin, 4th Sgt.
T. J. Ainsworth, 5th Sgt.
William H. Earnest. 1st Corp.
Ben H. Benson, 2nd Corp.
J. O. McAlister, 3rd Corp.
Jesse W. Mitchell, 4th Corp.

James H. Adams
Grant Ainsworth
William M. Avery
Thomas Colquit Bass
Robert H. Bradford
John Brumley
M. H. Brumley
Joseph Burnett
M. J. Calaway
Isaac Colvert
T. J. Caulder
W. A. Cook
Benjamin Cravey
David Dooley
J. B. Dunn
Robert Evans
Thomas W. Food
John Warren Frost
W. A. Glass
Eli Grant
Hezekiah Grant
W. M. Grant
J. H. Grear
John Green
Thomas R. Green
Nath Grisham
J. B. Grisham
Ephriam A. Hanna
J. K. Harbour
W. P. Holston
Thomas J. Harvey
J. P. Haynes
George W. Hill
R. N. Hunt
Joseph W. Hopper
W. J. Hutchenson
John W. Johnson
John B. Jones
C. W. Leopard
Thomas Frederick Madera - Private, Company K, 4th Arkansas Infantry
Robert H. Means
N. M. Mulligan
W. T. Mulligan
F. L. Murph
J. K. Murph
Benjamin F. McKnight
Bartlett Nalls
Bryant Nalls
William Nalls
A. A. Nettles
A. J. Northcutt
Jonathan T. Parker
Haynes A. Porter
Robert Patton
F. L. Pickett
James W. Raiford
John R. Raiford
A . F. Ritchie
J. W. Shoemaker
Willis Shoemaker
R. J. Singleton
Thomas A. Smith
James Snell
J. A. Stone
J. B. Stringfellow
J. M. Sullivan
W. B. Sumner
Jefferson T. O. Tibbets
Attberry Tibbets
T. J. Turner
J. F. Walker
Owen J. Walker
S. A. Walker
F. D. Watson
W. W. Weir
William M. Weeks
L. B. Wilman
F. M. Wilson

*NOTE* - The majority of the men listed above were from Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Thomas Colquitt Bass, enlisted 10-29-1861 and was discharged 08-13-1863. Rank was 2Sgt service in McNair's Regiment, Company K, Infantry. Born in Harris County, GA on 08-18-1841 and died in Calhoun County, AR on 01-10-1919. Buried in its Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Levidas L. Belton Private;Enlisted in Co. A, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, at Hampton, Arkansas, February 20, 1862;
transferred to Co. H, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, May 15, 1862; died of disease at Meridian, Mississippi, June 10, 1862; born c1838; married Frances A. S. Witherington in Calhoun county, Arkansas, June 27,1861.

H. C. Black, enlisted in the Calhoun Invincibles. He was O. H. P. Black's cousin.

Dr. Thomas A. Black, enlisted in April 1862 as assistant surgeon of the Fourth Arkansas Infantry

Albert Burton Brumley served with Co.A 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, enlisted Feb.20, 1862, transferred to 2nd Arkansas Calvary Regiment. Captured at Rienzi, Mississippi on Aug 26,1862, exchanged at Vicksburg, Miss. Discharged for disability March 4, 1863. Albert Burton Brumley was a resident of Calhoun County before 1850 and passed away in Hampton in 1897. For more information contact John Brumley

William J Buzbee, enlisted 1861-08-17 and discharge 1861-12-04 joined South Ar Regiment, Company A in Infantry. Born 1830-10-24 and died 1887-02-16 in AR and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

George B. Chambers, enlisted in Talbot County, and served throughout the war. He was in the battles of Pleasant Hill, LA and Poison Springs, AR

William Isaac Colvert, enlisted 10-29-1861 and served in McNair's Regiment, Company K, Infantry. 1837-1878 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Richard Rennaford Cone, enlisted 01-20-1863 and served in Monroe's Regiment, Company B Calvary. Born 09-09-1827 and died 03-10-1907 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Eli Cornish, enlisted in 1862 in an independent company serving under Captain Robert Kidd. Discharged May 1865. Was in Independent Co. Born 1847-12-26 in Drew County, Arkansas and died 08-31-1915 in Calhoun County, AR and buried in it's Campground Cemetery.

Charles C. Cross, Private - born 1841, Enl 4 Jul 1862 in Calhoun Co, AR. Died of disease, 13 Oct 1862. Died CWSS Company "G", 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA

George W. Dickinson, enlisted in fall of 1861 and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department

William A. Douglas, served in CSA. Born 1836-07-03 and died 1905-05-30 in AR and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

H.J. Easterling, enlisted on Jan 8, 1862. Private in Arkansas Company A (Cavalry).Born in Walton County, GA on 05-04-1841 and died 02-18-1927 and is buried in Chambersville, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

John F. Ellis, served in Arkansas Infantry. Born 05-28-1828 and died 01-04-1919 in AR buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, AR.

Benjamin J. Farmer, Private - Enl 4 Jul 1862 in Calhoun Co, AR. 31 Oct 1862 - sick in hospital at White Sulphur, AR. Died of disease, Oct 25, 1862. CWSS Company "G", 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA

Jesse J. Files, served as Private in the Infantry AR, Born in AL 06-26-1835 and died 10-25-1923 in Calhoun County, AR and buried in its Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Richard Files, served in AL Infantry. Born in AL 12-25-1837 and died 2-24-1924 in AR. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

L. D. Garrison, served in Gould's Regiment, Company A for TX as Wagon Master in the Cavalry. Born in TN 06-17-1836 and died in Calhoun County, Arkansas on 10-15-1915 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

George Washington Gray, served i AR Flippin's Unit, Evan's Company in the Cavalry. Born 12-22-1845 and died 01-01-1931 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkanas

Anthony Halloway, enlisted in June 1864 in Company F, Fourth Georgia State Reserves.

H. P. Halsell, enlited 11-7-1861 in SC Hatch's Regiment, Company F in the Infantry. Born in SC 05-22-1842 and died in AR 01-21-1890 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

George M. Harnesberger (Hornesberger), enlisted 02-20-1862 in AR in the Cavalry, Company H. born in Troup County, GA 01-30-1838 and died in AR 11-22-1904. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Isham Chafin Harnesberger (Hornesberger), enlited 07-26-1861 as a Private in AR Infantry, Company F. Born in GA 08-24-1827 and died in AR. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Robert Thomas Harnesberger (Hornesberger), enlisted 02-20-1862 in AR in the Cavalry, Company H. Born in GA 12-29-1829 and died in 1863. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Stephen Emmett Harnesberger (Hornesberger), enlisted 02-20-1862 in AR in the Cavalry, Company H. Borin in Troup County, GA 02-07-1826 and died in Calhoun County on 11-12-1889. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

John Morgan Hearnsberger, served in the Arkansas Calvary, Company H. Born in GA 02-28-1840 and died 10-08-1919 and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

William Henry Hearnsberger, enlisted on July 7, 1861. Rang SGT in Arkansas' Cavalry Company H. Born 11-16-1841 and died 04-21-1924 in AR and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, AR.

William M. Hines, enlisted in 1862 in Captain Edward's Company Infantry, and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department, doing detailed work mostly in the commissary department. Served in Dockery's Regiment, Company C in the Infantry. Borin in Monroe County, GA 03-10-1828 and died in Calhoun County, AR on 12-25-1892 and buired in its Campground Cemetery.

J. W. Hollis, enlisted in Company A, 12th Texas Troops participating in the battles of Yellow Bayou, LA, Pleasant Grove and Little Rock.

John Hopper -He never returned from the war, was captured and taken prisoner, became ill and died in Chicago and is buried in Chicago city cemetery.

William J. Hutcheson, enlisted 10-29-1861 served in Unit AR Bn in Company A. Born 1843 and died 1898 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Lovinski Ivy enlisted 07-04-1862 in Portlock's Regiment, Company G, Infantry. Born in 1835 and died in 1910 buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County Arkansas.

John D. Jenkins, served in Good's Regiment of Texas, Company B in the Calvary. He died 06-02-1902 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

James. M. "Shug" Lindsey, enlisted 08-01-8164 and discharged 05-03-1865 as a PVT. Served in AL Cavalry. Born in AL 05-21-1843 and eid in Calhoun County, AR on 02-08-1935 and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

James R. Madera Enlisted on March 15, 1862 at El Dorado, Arkansas as a Private in Company A, 1st Colquitt's Arkansas Infantry. He was severely wounded in the breast at Murfreesboro, TN 31 Dec 1862. Reenlisted for the war 29 Feb 1864. Captured 3 Nov 1864 at Franklin, TN and sent to MP at Camp Douglas, IL 6 Dec 1864. Discharged from Camp Douglas, IL 18 Jun 1865 to Union Co, AR. (preceding per Edward G. Gerdes) James was born 12 March 1840 AR, died 06 February 1900 and is buried in Hubbard, Hill Co., TX. Contact is Linda Madera

Registered September 1861 in Hampton, AR (per widow's pension application). Company K left Hampton October 15, 1861 to join the 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment at Ft. Smith, AR (per Goodspeed history). Thomas enlisted 29 Oct 1861 at Ft Smith, AR. Muster rolls show Thomas F. Madera present and wounded in the battle of Elk Horn, and present in the battles of Richmond, KY; Murfreesboro; Jackson; and Chickamauga. Present 31 Aug 1864; issued clothing 30 Sep 1864 (per Edward G. Gerdes). Discharged in Marshal, TX May 1865 (per pension application affidavit). Lived in AR until early 1880's, then moved to TX. Died 01 January 1912 Hubbard, Hill Co., TX.Contact is Linda Madera

Nicholas Madera enlisted May 2, 1861 in El Dorado and served as a Private in Company. A, 1st Arkansas Infantry, Colquitt's Regiment, 'El Dorado Sentinels', CSA. Mustered into CSA service 19 May 1861 at Lynchburg, VA. Reenlisted for two years Jan 1862. Killed near Atlanta, GA 22 Jul 1864. Shown as died in Gilmer Hospital, Forsyth, GA 31 Jul 1864. (per Edward G. Gerdes). He is buried in the Forsyth City Cemetery in Monroe County, Georgia, Confederate Section. Contact is Linda Madera

Andrew N. Mayfield, Served in AR Company D in the Infantry. Born 03-17-1847 and died 12-25-1907 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

E. T. McBride PrivateEnlisted in Co. A, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, January 20, 1863; detailed as a teamster, September 1, 1863; present, on extra duty as teamster, February 29, 1864; name also shown as E. R. McBride. Glorie Leslie {[email protected]}

J. B. McCoy, enlisted in Company C, the regiment raised by his Father, the Rev. D. H. McCoy. The 14th Alabama Infantry and fought in the battles of Richmond, Fredericksburg, Seven Pines, Sharpsburg and Pittsburg.

Argyle "Argie" T. Minor, enlisted 08-25-1862 and discharged 05-25-1863.Served in TN Calvary Company G. Born in TN 01-05-1842 and died in AR 12-10-1917 and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery County, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

L. L. Moses, in May 1862 organized a company for the Confederate Army that later became part of the Tenth Confederate Regiment, Alabama.

William Thomas Mulligan, enlisted 1861-10-19 and discharge 1862-10-30. Served in McNair's Regiment, Company K Unit I. Born 1845-11-29 and ei3e 1931-11-01 buried in Campgroun Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

Alfred S. Murry, enlisted 6-16-1862 in AR's Lankford's Company, Company K in the Infantry as Private. Born in TN 06-13-1832 and died 03-08-1886. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

John Simpson Newton, Sr, enlisted in 1865, at age 18, in the Calhoun County's "Old Men & Boys" Company. He was born in Dallas County Arkansas on 1845-06-14. Served in CSA, Company A, Unit I. Died 1901-02-24 in Hampton, Arkansas buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

Ira Oliver, discharged 1862-06-16 = Company H, Unit C. Born 1813-04-15 and died 1902-08-02 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

Jeptha Oliver, enlisted 1862-02-20 and discharged 1863-02-20 served in Echols Company, Company G, Unit C. Born in St. Clair, AL 1821-12-20 and died 1913-04-03 in AR and is buried in Campgroun Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

William H. Oliver, Private - Enl 4 Jul 1862 in Calhoun Co, AR. Died of disease, 10 Oct 1862. CWSS Company "G", 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA

John Calvin Pierce, enlisted at the age of 15 in the 22nd Mississippi Regiment

James Mitchell Porter, Hardy's Regiment, Company F , Unit I born 1845-03-15 and died 12932-02-21 born in Talledega AL Buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

J. B. Ponder, M. D., enlisted in Ouachita County and served as surgeon during the war in Virginia.

Berry F. Rayborn, enlisted 1862-04-26 serving in 1 Trans Mississipi Unit, Company D, Unit I, born in Lawrence, MS 1836-07-16 and died in Hampton, AR on 1901-11-24 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

William Taylor Reddin, served in Company B in AR unit. Born in TN on 1846-10-03 and died in Dallas County, AR on 1920-02-26 and buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

David Riggs - was a private in the 12th Arkansas Infantry Company "D". He enlisted in Arkadelphia July 28 1862 under E. W. Gantt. He fought and was captured at Island # 10 New Madrid, Missouri on April 8 1862 and was in the Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 9 1863.

William Taylor Reddin- served in the Civil War from November, 1864 until the close of the war, June 1865. He served in Co. A of Flippin's Battalion, was not wounded and was honorably discharged. He applied for a pension on Oct. 18, 1913 file # 16432 and rec. pension of $50 per year. William T. Reddin died Feb. 26, 1920.

J. H. Rowland, enlisted in 1863 in a Home Guard company and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

Bass M. Speights, enlisted 04-15-1862. Served in Ferrell's Battery, Company C in GA unit. Born in AL Feb 1845 and died 07-22-1929 and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Benjamin F. Strickland, enlisted 9-25-1861 and discharge 1-29-1862 in the GA Infantry. Born in Gwinnett County, GA 11-21-1835 and died 12-6-1892. Buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Elisha H. J. Strickland (who never returned from war). Supposedly, he died of measles and was buried at Arkansas Post. His wife filed for pension shortly before she died and it was granted.

John Riley Stringfellow, Trans-Mills Cavalry Unit C. Born 1847-07-10 and died 1924-05-11 buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

Jefferson T. O. Tibbits, enlisted 1861-12-12 and discharged 1865-04-26. Servied in AR Company K. Born 1836-12-30 in GA and died 1928-12-21 and is buried in Campground Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas

W. A. Tomlinson enlisted in 1862 and was captured and confined at Ft. Delaware.

Washington N. Wade, Served in Frost's Company in AR. Born 11-29-1839 and died 05-11-1908 and is buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, AR.

William L. Whittington, Private - born 1831, Enl 4 Jul 1862 in Calhoun Co, AR. Died of disease, 12 Aug 1862. Died CWSS Company "G", 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA

James H. Wigington, enlisted 08-09-8161 and discharged 04-07-1865. Served in Arkansas Infantry. Born in VA 09-24-1826 and died in AR 12-17-1903 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Rev. Jospeh Willmon (Josiah Willman), served in McNair's Regiment of AR. Born in AL 05-18-1821 and died in AR 10-30-1913 and buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Benjamin Franklin Witherington -- Enlisted ca. 1863-1864 in Co. C, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, but he's not listed on the muster rolls. Believe to have enlisted in his early teens. He was son of John Witherington and Mary Ellis Witherington, who migrated from Conecuh County, AL to Calhoun County (near Artesian) about 1846

Crowdus Levan Witherington -- enlisted in Co. A, 2nd Battalion Arkansas Cavalry, at Hampton, Arkansas, February 20, 1862; transferred to Co. G, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, May 15, 1862; discharged for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, June 14, 1862. He was son of John Witherington and Mary Ellis Witherington, who migrated from Conecuh County, AL to Calhoun County (near Artesian) about 1846

John Ebenezer Witherington -- enlisted in Co. A, 2nd Battalion Arkansas Cavalry, at Hampton, Arkansas, February 20, 1862; transferred to Co. G, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, May 15, 1862; shown as present up to the last known muster roll. He was son of John Witherington and Mary Ellis Witherington, who migrated from Conecuh County, AL to Calhoun County (near Artesian) about 1846

William James Witherington -- enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; discharged for disability at Romney, Virginia (now West Virginia). He returned to Arkansas and served in Co. F, 19th (Hardy's) Regiment Arkansas. He was son of John Witherington and Mary Ellis Witherington, who migrated from Conecuh County, AL to Calhoun County (near Artesian) about 1846

John M. Wright, enlisted in March 1862, served in Company H, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry

Arkansas Civil War Links

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