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The unit moved east of the Mississippi River and lost heavily at the Battle of Shiloh. On April 26, 1862, it totalled 272 men and in May was consolidated into five companies and united with the 7th and 9th Arkansas Infantry Battalions. It was assigned to General Liddell's and Govan's Brigade, and in November, 1863, consolidated with the [[19th (Dawson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment]]. After fighting at Perryville, it participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. Its casualties were 29 killed and 124 wounded at Murfreesboro, and 14 killed, 92 wounded, and 65 missing at Chickamauga. The 8th/19th lost 16 men at Ringgold Gap, totalled 363 men and 265 arms in December, 1863, and had 97 disabled at the Battle of Atlanta.<ref name="nps"/>
The unit moved east of the Mississippi River and lost heavily at the Battle of Shiloh. It took part in that engagement, under command of Colonel Patterson, and lost heavily both days. Lieut. Thomas Bateman was killed, and Lieutenants Perryman, Cates, Harris and Richardson were wounded. Major Kelly, who commanded four companies, A, B, C and D, 122 men, of whom 62 were killed or wounded. On April 26, 1862, the entire regiment totalled 272 men. In May 1862 the originoal members of the regiment were consolidated into five companies and united with the 7th and 9th Arkansas Infantry Battalions.


Upon reorganization, John H. Kelly was elected Colonel; Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. G. F. Baucum, Major. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson resigned, and Anderson Watkins was elected Major. Upon the promotion of Colonel Kelly to brigadier-general, Baucum became Colonel, and Anderson Watkins, Lieutenant Colonel.
They would go on to take part in the following battles:

The regiment took part in the battle of Murfreesboro, as part of Liddell's brigade, and captured two stand of colors, which were taken by Private James Riddle, of Company C, and Corpral N. A. Horn, of Company E. Colonel Kelly was wounded the second day and borne off the field, and Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Baucum assumed command of the regiment. Lieuts. T. H. Beard, S. B. Cole, Colvin Ead and H. J. McCurdy, of the Eighth, were killed. The regiment was in the battles of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap (consolidated with the Eighth and Nineteenth, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hawthorn), Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church and Atlanta or Decatur Road. The 8th Arkansas was assigned to Major General [[Patrick Cleburne]]'s division. Its casualties were 29 killed and 124 wounded at Murfreesboro, and 14 killed, 92 wounded, and 65 missing at Chickamauga. The 8th/19th lost 16 men at Ringgold Gap, totalled 363 men and 265 arms in December, 1863, and had 97 disabled at the Battle of Atlanta.<ref name="nps"/>

The 8th Arkansas would be credited with participation in the following battles:
* [[Battle of Shiloh]], Tennessee, April 6–7, 1862.
* [[Battle of Shiloh]], Tennessee, April 6–7, 1862.
* [[Siege of Corinth]], April to June 1862.
* [[Siege of Corinth]], April to June 1862.

Revision as of 21:31, 22 November 2011

8th Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
Flag of the 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment.
Active1861 — 1865
CountryConfederate States of America
AllegianceDixie CSA
BranchInfantry

Template:Infobox Arkansas Confederate Infantry Regiments

The 8th Arkansas Infantry (1861−1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War from the state of Arkansas.

Organization

The unit was enrolled in state service on July 13, 1861 at Camp Price[1] near Jacksonport, Arkansas.[2] The unit was inducted into Confederate Service on September 10, 1861.[3] The unit was composed of units from the following counties:[1]

  • Company A —8th Ark Regt, Cos. B & K. - (old) Co. A —Jackson county
  • Company B —8th Ark Regt, Cos. D & I. - (old) Co. B —Jackson county.
  • Company C —8th Ark Regt, Cos. E & H. - (old) Co. C —Independence county.
  • Company D —8th Ark Regt, Cos. C & F. - (old) Co. D —Independence county
  • Company E —8th Ark Regt, Cos. A & G. - (old) Co. E —Independence county.
  • Company F —9th Ark Batt, Cos. B & C. - (old) Co. F -(orig Cos. B & E, 14th Ark Inf)
  • Company G —9th Ark Batt, Cos. A & D. - (old) Co. G —Jackson county (orig Cos. A & H, 14th Ark Inf)
  • Company H —7th Ark Batt, Cos. B & C. - (old) Co. H —Independence county.
  • Company I —7th Ark Batt, Cos. D & F. - (old) Co. I —Jackson county
  • Company K —7th Ark Batt, Cos. A & E. - (old) Co. K

The orgional regimental officers of the 8th Arkansas were[4]:

  • Colonel William K. Patterson,
  • Lieutenant Colonel Henry m couch,
  • Major John A. Price
  • Sergeant Major T. H. Hubbard.
  • Surgeon Lycurgus A. Dickson
  • Chaplain John H. Mann,
  • Adjutant Henry J. McCurdy,
  • Quartermaster Elbert L. Watson,

Battles

The unit moved east of the Mississippi River and lost heavily at the Battle of Shiloh. It took part in that engagement, under command of Colonel Patterson, and lost heavily both days. Lieut. Thomas Bateman was killed, and Lieutenants Perryman, Cates, Harris and Richardson were wounded. Major Kelly, who commanded four companies, A, B, C and D, 122 men, of whom 62 were killed or wounded. On April 26, 1862, the entire regiment totalled 272 men. In May 1862 the originoal members of the regiment were consolidated into five companies and united with the 7th and 9th Arkansas Infantry Battalions.

Upon reorganization, John H. Kelly was elected Colonel; Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. G. F. Baucum, Major. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson resigned, and Anderson Watkins was elected Major. Upon the promotion of Colonel Kelly to brigadier-general, Baucum became Colonel, and Anderson Watkins, Lieutenant Colonel.

The regiment took part in the battle of Murfreesboro, as part of Liddell's brigade, and captured two stand of colors, which were taken by Private James Riddle, of Company C, and Corpral N. A. Horn, of Company E. Colonel Kelly was wounded the second day and borne off the field, and Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Baucum assumed command of the regiment. Lieuts. T. H. Beard, S. B. Cole, Colvin Ead and H. J. McCurdy, of the Eighth, were killed. The regiment was in the battles of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap (consolidated with the Eighth and Nineteenth, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hawthorn), Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church and Atlanta or Decatur Road. The 8th Arkansas was assigned to Major General Patrick Cleburne's division. Its casualties were 29 killed and 124 wounded at Murfreesboro, and 14 killed, 92 wounded, and 65 missing at Chickamauga. The 8th/19th lost 16 men at Ringgold Gap, totalled 363 men and 265 arms in December, 1863, and had 97 disabled at the Battle of Atlanta.[5]

The 8th Arkansas would be credited with participation in the following battles:

Battle Flags

There are two surviving examples of the battle flags of the 8th Arkansas Infantry:

A circle of ten stars appears in this flag, elaborated by an "A" superimposed over the central and eleventh star. Presumably, the star outside the circle represents Missouri, admitted in August, 1861 by the Provisional Congress. The flag was presented to the unit raised in Jacksonport by William Patterson in the summer of 1861. Ladies of the town distinguished the flag with gold embroidered chain stitch, "March on! March on! All hearts resolved on victory or death." This flag was most likely retired when flags in the Hardee pattern were issued to the Army of Central Kentucky in early 1862. First Confederate National Flag pattern variation. Cotton, red wool, red silk fringe and gold embroidery, 21" x 39". Currently held at Old State House Museum, Little Rock Arkansas 1st National Flag Pattern
The Flag of the 8th and 19th Consolidated Arkansas Infantry Regiments. Flag is an example of the 1864 issue of Hardee flags. This was produced and decorated specifically for the combined unit, displaying battle honors of each. The poorly dyed blue field, now faded to pea green, is typical of the 1864 flags. When it was captured at Jonesboro, Georgia, on 1 September 1864, the flag was identified as that of an artillery battery. The honor of crossed cannon, as well as the unit's po sition supporting Key's Battery, caused the confused attribution. Hardee Battle flag pattern, Cleburne's Division 1864 issue.Cotton with black and white paint, 35" x 34 1/2" remaining. War Department Capture Number 206. Currently located at the Old State House Museum, Little Rock Arkanas 2nd Pattern Hardee

Consolidation and Surrender

The remnants of ten depleted Arkansas regiments, along with one mostly-Arkansas regiment, in the Army of Tennessee were consolidated into a single regiment at Smithfield, North Carolina, on April 9, 1865. The 1st Arkansas, was lumped together with the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 15th, 19th and 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiments and the 3rd Confederate Infantry Regiment as the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry on April 9, 1865.[6] On April 26, 1865 the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment was present with the Army of Tennessee when it surrendered in Greensboro, North Carolina.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, 8TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT, Confederate States Army, Accessed 17 January 2010, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/8infindx.html
  2. ^ Col. John M. Harrell, "Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States", Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas Clement Anselm Evans, Ed., Page 303, Accessed 21 July 2011, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0254%3Achapter%3D11%3Apage%3D303
  3. ^ Dedmondt, Glenn, The Flages of Civil War Arkansas, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, 2009, Page 50.
  4. ^ Gerdes, Edward G., "FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF 8TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 22 November 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/8thinf&s.html
  5. ^ Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System, CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, accessed 13 January 2011, http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
  6. ^ Sikakis, Stewart, Compendium of the Confederate Armies, Florida and Arkansas, Facts on File, Inc., 1992, ISBN 978-0-8160-2288-5, page 93.
  7. ^ 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA
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