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Ann Stephenson 8/11/10
This information came from this web site,
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
number 160 Harris, John Confederate Infantry 10th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
John Harris (First_Last)
Regiment Name 10 Arkansas Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M376 roll 10
CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS
10th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
10th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, at Springfield, Arkansas. Its members were drawn from the counties of Cleburne, Van Buren, Conway, and Perry. The regiment moved to Union City, Tennessee, where 150 men died from the effects of measles. Later it was involved in the conflicts at Shiloh and Baton Rouge, and in October, 1862, contained 249 effectives. Attached to Buford's and Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, the 10th was part of the garrison that surrendered at Port Hudson on July 9, 1863. After being exchanged, the men returned to Arkansas and were reorganized as the 10th or Witt's Cavalry Regiment. The unit skirmished in Arkansas and on May 28, 1865, requested from the Federals terms under which it could surrender. Its commanders were Colonels T. D. Merrick and A. R. Witt, Lieutenant Colonels S. S. Ford and Luther R. Venable, and Majors C. M. Cargile and Obed. Patty.
number 168 Harris, John M. Confederate Infantry 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
John M. Harris (First_Last)
Regiment Name 2 Arkansas Infantry
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M376 roll 10
CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS
2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
2nd Infantry Regiment, assembled during the summer of 1861, contained men from Hempstead, Washington, Sebastian, and Crawford counties. The unit was ordered east of the Mississippi River and fought in the Battles of Shiloh, Corinth, and Perryville. It then was assigned to Liddell's and Govan's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. In September, 1863, the 2nd was united with the 15th (Cleburne's-Polk's-Josey's) Regiment, and in December, the 24th joined the consolidated unit. It participated in the many campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, moved from Hood into Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. This regiment was organized with 742 officers and men, and lost 15 killed, 94 wounded, and 9 missing at Murfreesboro. The 2nd/15th/24th totalled 295 men and 202 arms in December, 1863. At the Battle of Atlanta only the 2nd and 24th were united and this command sustained 130 casualties. Few surrendered in April, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels Daniel C. Govan, T. C. Hindman, J. W. Scaife, and E. Warfield; Lieutenant Colonels Jos. W. Bocage, E. G. Brasher, R. F. Harvey, and Charles Patterson; and Major A. T. Meek.
number 169 Harris, John M. Confederate Infantry 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
John M. Harris (First_Last)
Regiment Name 7 Arkansas Infantry
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M376 roll 10
CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS
7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
7th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Smithfield, Arkansas, in June, 1861. Its members were drawn from the counties of White, Marion, Izard, Randolph, Fulton, Lawrence, Independence, and Arkansas. During the Battle of Shiloh, General Hardee nicknamed this unit "The Bloody Seventh." After participating in the Kentucky Campaign, it was brigaded under Generals Liddell and Govan, Army of Tennessee. In December, 1862, it was consolidated with the 6th Arkansas Infantry. This regiment served on many battlefields of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was active at Bentonville. It was formed with 905 officers and men, but after the conflict at Shiloh there were only 380 present. The 6th/7th lost 29 killed and 140 wounded at Murfreesboro, had 16 disabled at Ringgold Gap, totalled 314 men and 265 arms in December, 1863, and sustained 66 casualties at the Battle of Atlanta. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels D. A. Gillespie and Robert G. Shaver; Lieutenant Colonels W. R. Cain, John M. Dean, James Rutherford, and Peter Snyder; and Majors John A. Hill, James T. Martin, and John C. McCauley.
These are the only units listed on this website as of now as being at theBattle of Shiloh.
You may find out from the County he was from, as to what unit he was in.
Hope this will help some,
James
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