24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
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The 24th Arkansas Infantry (1861–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry
regiment
during the American Civil War
.
Company A, Commanded by Captain H. Herndon, organized in Sevier County, Arkansas on March 1, 1862
and were reassigned to the Army of Tennessee
. The 24th Arkansas was involved in the East Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina campaigns. The remainder of the 24th (those not captured at Arkansas Post) was consolidated with Crawford's Infantry Battalion and the 19th, (Dawson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment and became Hardy's/Dawson's Infantry Regiment early in 1863.
The men who were captured on January 11, 1863 at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, were sent to Military Prison at Camp Douglas, Illinois, and were then delivered to City Point, Virginia on April 10, 1863. The records of these prisoners bear the following notation:
It should be noted that this Confederate prisoner shown as "Negro Boy", was likely a grown man, the term "boy" being a pejorative term used by his Yankee captor.
The portion of regiment which was reformed in the Army of Tennessee was assigned to Deshler's, Liddell's, and Govan's Brigade, and in September, 1863, consolidated with the 19th (Dawson's) Regiment and in December with the 2nd and 15th (Cleburne's-Polk's-Josey's) Regiments. It served with the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. The 19th/24th lost thirty-eight percent of the 226 engaged at Chickamauga, and 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.
The Regiment participated in the following engagements:
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. On April 26, 1865 the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment was present with the Army of Tennessee when it surrendered in Greensboro, North Carolina
.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Organization
The 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized at White Sulphur Springs, Arkansas on June 6, 1862. The field officers were Colonel E. E. Portlock, Jr.; Lieutenant Colonels W. R. Hardy, E. Warfield, and T. M. Whittington; and Major F. H. Wood. The unit was composed of units from the following area:Company A, Commanded by Captain H. Herndon, organized in Sevier County, Arkansas on March 1, 1862
- Company B, Commanded by Captain Francis H. Wood, organized in Palestine, Arkansas on May 12, 1862
- Company C, Commanded by Captain J. A. Rader, organized at Falcon, Arkansas, June 16, 1862
- Company D, Commanded by Captain J. H. Edwards, organized at Warren, Arkansas, June 16, 1862
- Company E, “Drew County Grays”, commanded by Captain William P. Totter, organized in Montecello, Arkansas, June 16, 1862
- Company F, Commanded by Captain William H. Prescott organized at Washington, Arkansas June 21, 1862
- Company G, Commanded by Captain Benjamin F. McKnight, organized in Calhoun County, Arkansas, July 4, 1862
- Company H, Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Brown, organized in Dallas, Arkansas, June 25, 1862
- Company I, Commanded by Captain John S. Drake, organized in Danville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862
- Company K, Commanded by Captain J. R. Arnold, organized in Pike County, Arkansas, June 11, 1862
Battles
A large portion of the 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was captured at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, on January 11, 1863. The portion of the regiment which was captured was paroled April, 10 1863 at City Point, VirginiaCity Point, Virginia
City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War.- History :...
and were reassigned to the Army of Tennessee
Army of Tennessee
The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was formed in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater...
. The 24th Arkansas was involved in the East Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina campaigns. The remainder of the 24th (those not captured at Arkansas Post) was consolidated with Crawford's Infantry Battalion and the 19th, (Dawson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment and became Hardy's/Dawson's Infantry Regiment early in 1863.
The men who were captured on January 11, 1863 at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, were sent to Military Prison at Camp Douglas, Illinois, and were then delivered to City Point, Virginia on April 10, 1863. The records of these prisoners bear the following notation:
It should be noted that this Confederate prisoner shown as "Negro Boy", was likely a grown man, the term "boy" being a pejorative term used by his Yankee captor.
The portion of regiment which was reformed in the Army of Tennessee was assigned to Deshler's, Liddell's, and Govan's Brigade, and in September, 1863, consolidated with the 19th (Dawson's) Regiment and in December with the 2nd and 15th (Cleburne's-Polk's-Josey's) Regiments. It served with the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. The 19th/24th lost thirty-eight percent of the 226 engaged at Chickamauga, and 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.
The Regiment participated in the following engagements:
- Battle of Arkansas Post, Arkansas, January 11, 1863
- Battle of ChickamaugaBattle of ChickamaugaThe Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign...
, Georgia, September 19–20, 1863 - Siege of ChattanoogaChattanooga CampaignThe Chattanooga Campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in October and November 1863, during the American Civil War. Following the defeat of Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Union Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga in September, the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen...
, September to November 1863 - Battle of Missionary RidgeBattle of Missionary RidgeThe Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union victory in the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the...
, Tennessee, November 25, 1863 - Battle of Ringgold GapBattle of Ringgold GapThe Battle of Ringgold Gap was fought November 27, 1863, in northwest Georgia during the American Civil War. The Confederate victory by Maj. Gen...
, Georgia, November 27, 1863 - Atlanta CampaignAtlanta CampaignThe Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
, May to September 1864 - Battle of DaltonBattle of DaltonAt least three conflicts during the American Civil War are sometimes known as Battle of Dalton:*First Battle of Dalton, fought between February 22 and February 27, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia...
, Georgia, May 5–11, 1864 - Battle of ResacaBattle of ResacaThe Battle of Resaca was part of the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The battle was waged in both Gordon and Whitfield counties, Georgia, from May 13 - 15, 1864. It ended inconclusively with the Confederate Army retreating. The engagement was fought between the Military Division of the...
, Georgia, May 14–15, 1864 - Battle of New Hope ChurchBattle of New Hope ChurchThe Battle of New Hope Church was fought May 25–26, 1864, between the Union force of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War...
, Georgia, May 25 - June 4, 1864 - Battle of Kennesaw MountainBattle of Kennesaw MountainThe Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E...
, Georgia, June 27, 1864 - Battle of Peachtree CreekBattle of Peachtree CreekThe Battle of Peachtree Creek was fought in Georgia on July 20, 1864, as part of the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. It was the first major attack by Lt. Gen. John B. Hood since taking command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. The attack was against Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's...
, Georgia, July 20, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864
- Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, August 31 to September 1, 1864
- Battle of Spring HillBattle of Spring HillThe Battle of Spring Hill was fought November 29, 1864, at Spring Hill, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. The Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, attacked a Union force under Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield as it...
, Tennessee, November 29, 1864 - Battle of FranklinBattle of Franklin IIThe Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. It was one of the worst disasters of the war for the Confederate States Army. Confederate Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee conducted...
, Tennessee, November 30, 1864 - Battle of NashvilleBattle of NashvilleThe Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was fought at Nashville, Tennessee, on December 15–16, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Tennessee under...
, Tennessee, December 15–16, 1864 - Carolinas CampaignCarolinas CampaignThe Carolinas Campaign was the final campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. In January 1865, Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman advanced north from Savannah, Georgia, through the Carolinas, with the intention of linking up with Union forces in Virginia. The defeat of ...
, February to April 1865 - Battle of BentonvilleBattle of BentonvilleAt 3 p.m., Confederate infantry from the Army of Tennessee launched an attack and drove the Union left flank back in confusion, nearly capturing Carlin in the process and overrunning the XIV Corps field hospital. Confederates under Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill filled the vacuum left by the retreating...
, North Carolina, March 19–21, 1865
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
2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Arkansas Infantry was an army regiment of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.- Organization:The regiment was first formed in Helena, Arkansas through the efforts of Thomas Carmichael Hindman who had only recently resigned from the United States Congress due to the Arkansas...
, 5th, 6th, 7th
7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
The 7th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War composed of troops from northeast Arkansas.-Organization:...
, 8th, 15th, 19th and 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiments and the 3rd Confederate Infantry Regiment as the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry
1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry
The 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War.-Organization: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,...
on April 9, 1865. On April 26, 1865 the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment was present with the Army of Tennessee when it surrendered in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
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External links
- Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
- The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
- The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- The 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 WarArkansas in the American Civil WarThe state of Arkansas was a part of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and provided a source of troops, supplies, and military and political leaders for the fledgling country. Arkansas had become the 25th state of the United States, on June 15, 1836, entering as a...
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil WarArkansas Militia in the Civil WarThe units of the Arkansas Militia in the Civil War included militia organizations to which the current Arkansas National Guard has a connection: the militia, Home Guard, and State Troop regiments raised by the State of Arkansas. Like most of the United States, Arkansas had an organized militia...