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5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment

January 30, 2023

The 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. The regiment was designated at various times as Newton's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Morgan's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, and the 8th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry.[1] This regiment should not be confused with a later regiment commanded by Col. Robert Crittenden Newton, which was a regiment of Arkansas State Troops usually referred to as Newton's 10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment.

8th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Active1863–1865
CountryConfederate States of America
AllegianceCSA
BranchCavalry

Organization

 
Civil War Service Record for soldier from 8th Arkansas Cavalry

Organized with 12 companies at Little Rock, Arkansas in April, 1863 under the command of Colonel Robert C. Newton. The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:[2]

  • Company A – Van Buren County and Jackson County; enlisted June 24, 1862, at Clinton, Arkansas.
  • Company B – Jefferson County; enlisted February 10, 1863, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
  • Company C – Independence County; enlisted January 10, 1863, at Pleasant Plains, Arkansas.
  • Company D – Lawrence County; enlisted November 1, 1862, at Evening Shade, Arkansas.
  • Company E - Conway County; enlisted December 24, 1862, in Conway county, Arkansas.
  • Company F – Independence County; enlisted January 9, 1863, at Hess Ferry, Arkansas.
  • Company G – Fulton county, Arkansas, enlisted December 12, 1862, also known as Capt. Lorenzo Dow Bryant's mounted company, which also included some Missourians from near by Howell and Oregon counties. The company was organized in December 1862 and was attached to the 4th Missouri Cavalry as (old) Co. I until April 1863, when it was detached and assigned to the 5th Arkansas Cavalry as Company G.[3]
  • Company H – Independence County and Izard County enlisted December 15, 1862.
  • Company I - Mississippi County; enlisted March 16, 1863, at Camp Wilson, Arkansas.
  • Company K – Van Buren County; enlisted March 4, 1863, at Clinton, Arkansas.
  • Company L – Van Buren County; enlisted December 26, 1862, at Kenyon, Arkansas.

The regiment went by a variety of unofficial names during its existence. When Colonel Robert Crittenden Newton was in command, it went by its official title of 5th Arkansas Cavalry. Colonel Newton was succeeded in December 1863 by Col. Thomas J. Morgan, formerly captain of Company C.[2] Under Colonel Morgan's command, the regiment went by the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry; but it was also known on occasion as the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. The Compiled Service Records are filed under the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry.[3] The commanders of the 5th/2nd/8th Cavalry include Colonels Robert C. Newton, Thomas J. Morgan, and W. A. Bevens.

Battles

As the 5th Arkansas under Colonel Newton, the unit served in General J. G. Walker's (later Dobbins') Division, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:[3]

The unit had several members captured in the Battle of Bayou Fourche (Little Rock) in September 1863. These prisoners were sent to Camp Morton, near Indianapolis, Indiana. A few died in prison, a few joined the U.S. Army frontier service, but most were exchanged in March 1864. Many of these men were back in Arkansas in time to be paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas, on June 5, 1865, at the end of the war.

The unit designation changed to the 2nd (Morgan's) Cavalry Regiment effective December 24, 1863. As the 8th/2nd Arkansas under Colonel Morgan, the unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:

Battle of Fort Davidson, Missouri, September 27, 1864
Fourth Battle of Boonville, Missouri, October 11, 1864
Battle of Glasgow, Missouri, October 15, 1864
Battle of Sedalia, Missouri, October 15, 1864
Second Battle of Lexington, Missouri, October 19, 1864
Battle of Little Blue River, Missouri, October 21, 1864
Second Battle of Independence, Missouri, October 21–22, 1864
Battle of Byram's Ford, Missouri, October 22–23, 1864
Battle of Westport, Missouri, October 23, 1864
Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864
Battle of Mine Creek, Missouri, October 25, 1864
Battle of Marmiton River, Missouri, October 25, 1864
Second Battle of Newtonia, Missouri, October 28, 1864

Surrender

This regiment actually disbanded prior to the formal surrendered[5] and the men were paroled at various places, but primarily at Jacksonport, Arkansas.[3]

Bibliography

Bears, Edwin C. “The Battle of Helena, July 4, 1863.” Arkansas Historical Quarterly 20 (Autumn 1961): 256–297.

Christ, Mark K. Civil War Arkansas, 1863: The Battle for a State. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2010.

Christ, Mark K., ed. Rugged and Sublime: The Civil War in Arkansas. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1994.

Christ, Mark K. “‘We Were Badly Whipped’: A Confederate Account of the Battle of Helena, July 4, 1863.” Arkansas Historical Quarterly 69 (Spring 2010): 44–53.

Schieffler, George David. “Too Little, Too Late to Save Vicksburg: The Battle of Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863.” MA thesis, University of Arkansas, 2005

References

  1. ^ Civil War Service Records for soldiers from Arkansas 8th Cavalry Regiment, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD
  2. ^ a b Howerton, Bryan R., "Re: 8th Arkansas Cavalry", Posted 13 January 2009, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=19395
  3. ^ a b c d e Howerton, Bryan R., "Re: 8th Arkansas Cavalry", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 6 February 2009, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=19541
  4. ^ Battle description in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Volume XXVIII (Winter 1959), p. 338
  5. ^ Haseltine, John; " Re: 8th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry", Posted 28 October 2010, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=22726

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 public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.

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The 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment 1863 1865 was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War The regiment was designated at various times as Newton s Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Morgan s Regiment Arkansas Cavalry 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry and the 8th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry 1 This regiment should not be confused with a later regiment commanded by Col Robert Crittenden Newton which was a regiment of Arkansas State Troops usually referred to as Newton s 10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment 8th Arkansas Cavalry RegimentActive1863 1865CountryConfederate States of AmericaAllegianceCSABranchCavalry Contents 1 Organization 2 Battles 3 Surrender 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 See alsoOrganization Edit Civil War Service Record for soldier from 8th Arkansas Cavalry Organized with 12 companies at Little Rock Arkansas in April 1863 under the command of Colonel Robert C Newton The unit was composed of companies from the following counties 2 Company A Van Buren County and Jackson County enlisted June 24 1862 at Clinton Arkansas Company B Jefferson County enlisted February 10 1863 at Pine Bluff Arkansas Company C Independence County enlisted January 10 1863 at Pleasant Plains Arkansas Company D Lawrence County enlisted November 1 1862 at Evening Shade Arkansas Company E Conway County enlisted December 24 1862 in Conway county Arkansas Company F Independence County enlisted January 9 1863 at Hess Ferry Arkansas Company G Fulton county Arkansas enlisted December 12 1862 also known as Capt Lorenzo Dow Bryant s mounted company which also included some Missourians from near by Howell and Oregon counties The company was organized in December 1862 and was attached to the 4th Missouri Cavalry as old Co I until April 1863 when it was detached and assigned to the 5th Arkansas Cavalry as Company G 3 Company H Independence County and Izard County enlisted December 15 1862 Company I Mississippi County enlisted March 16 1863 at Camp Wilson Arkansas Company K Van Buren County enlisted March 4 1863 at Clinton Arkansas Company L Van Buren County enlisted December 26 1862 at Kenyon Arkansas The regiment went by a variety of unofficial names during its existence When Colonel Robert Crittenden Newton was in command it went by its official title of 5th Arkansas Cavalry Colonel Newton was succeeded in December 1863 by Col Thomas J Morgan formerly captain of Company C 2 Under Colonel Morgan s command the regiment went by the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry but it was also known on occasion as the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry The Compiled Service Records are filed under the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry 3 The commanders of the 5th 2nd 8th Cavalry include Colonels Robert C Newton Thomas J Morgan and W A Bevens Battles EditAs the 5th Arkansas under Colonel Newton the unit served in General J G Walker s later Dobbins Division Trans Mississippi Department and fought in the following engagements 3 Battle of Helena Arkansas July 4 1863 Battle of Brownsville Arkansas August 25 1863 Battle of Reed s Bridge Arkansas August 27 1863 Battle of Bayou Fourche Arkansas September 10 1863 Battle of Pine Bluff Arkansas October 25 1863 The unit had several members captured in the Battle of Bayou Fourche Little Rock in September 1863 These prisoners were sent to Camp Morton near Indianapolis Indiana A few died in prison a few joined the U S Army frontier service but most were exchanged in March 1864 Many of these men were back in Arkansas in time to be paroled at Jacksonport Arkansas on June 5 1865 at the end of the war The unit designation changed to the 2nd Morgan s Cavalry Regiment effective December 24 1863 As the 8th 2nd Arkansas under Colonel Morgan the unit served in General Cabell s Brigade Trans Mississippi Department and fought in the following engagements Battle of Poison Spring Arkansas April 18 1864 4 Battle of Marks Mills Arkansas April 25 1864 The regiment lost 18 percent of the 130 engaged 3 Price s Missouri Raid Arkansas Missouri Kansas September October 1864Battle of Fort Davidson Missouri September 27 1864 Fourth Battle of Boonville Missouri October 11 1864 Battle of Glasgow Missouri October 15 1864 Battle of Sedalia Missouri October 15 1864 Second Battle of Lexington Missouri October 19 1864 Battle of Little Blue River Missouri October 21 1864 Second Battle of Independence Missouri October 21 22 1864 Battle of Byram s Ford Missouri October 22 23 1864 Battle of Westport Missouri October 23 1864 Battle of Marais des Cygnes Linn County Kansas October 25 1864 Battle of Mine Creek Missouri October 25 1864 Battle of Marmiton River Missouri October 25 1864 Second Battle of Newtonia Missouri October 28 1864 dd Surrender EditThis regiment actually disbanded prior to the formal surrendered 5 and the men were paroled at various places but primarily at Jacksonport Arkansas 3 Bibliography EditBears Edwin C The Battle of Helena July 4 1863 Arkansas Historical Quarterly 20 Autumn 1961 256 297 Christ Mark K Civil War Arkansas 1863 The Battle for a State Norman University of Oklahoma Press 2010 Christ Mark K ed Rugged and Sublime The Civil War in Arkansas Fayetteville University of Arkansas Press 1994 Christ Mark K We Were Badly Whipped A Confederate Account of the Battle of Helena July 4 1863 Arkansas Historical Quarterly 69 Spring 2010 44 53 Schieffler George David Too Little Too Late to Save Vicksburg The Battle of Helena Arkansas July 4 1863 MA thesis University of Arkansas 2005References Edit Civil War Service Records for soldiers from Arkansas 8th Cavalry Regiment National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park MD a b Howerton Bryan R Re 8th Arkansas Cavalry Posted 13 January 2009 Accessed 2 December 2011 http history sites com cgi bin bbs53x arcwmb webbbs config pl noframes read 19395 a b c d e Howerton Bryan R Re 8th Arkansas Cavalry Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board Posted 6 February 2009 Accessed 2 December 2011 http history sites com cgi bin bbs53x arcwmb webbbs config pl noframes read 19541 Battle description in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly Volume XXVIII Winter 1959 p 338 Haseltine John Re 8th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Posted 28 October 2010 Accessed 2 December 2011 http history sites com cgi bin bbs53x arcwmb webbbs config pl noframes read 22726See also EditList 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 public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System National Park Service American Civil War portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment amp oldid 1114857574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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