30th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry



HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 30th Infantry Regiment, also called 5th Trans-Mississippi Regiment or 39th Regiment after April, 1863, was formed during summer of 1862. It served in McRae's and Roane's Brigade and fought at Prairie Grove and Helena. Later the unit was reogranized and mounted, moved with General Price to Missouri, and disbanded in the spring of 1865. OFFICERS:
  • McNeill, Archibald J. Colonel
  • Cobbs, Paul M. Lieutenant Colonel
  • Martin, Joseph C. Major
  • Barton, James V. 1lt – Quartermaster
  • Crump, B.M. Capt – Assistant Commissary
  • Gurley, John R, – Quartermaster Sergeant
  • Rector, William F. 1lt – Adjutant
  • Izard, J. Ordnance Sergeant
  • Headley, Alexander M. Surgeon
  • Dye, Thomas J. Assistant Surgeon
  • ASSIGNMENTS:
  • McRae's and Roane's Brigade
  • BATTLES:
  • Battle of Prairie Grove
  • Battle of Helena
  • Battle of Little Rock
  • Red River Campaign
  • Battle of Pleasant Hill
  • Battle of Jenkins Ferry
  • Price's Missouri Raid
  • Battle of Fort Davidson
  • Fourth Battle of Boonville
  • Battle of Glasgow, Missouri
  • Battle of Sedalia
  • Second Battle of Lexington
  • Battle of Little Blue River
  • Second Battle of Independence
  • Battle of Byram's Ford
  • Battle of Westport
  • Battle of Marais des Cygnes
  • Battle of Mine Creek
  • Battle of Marmiton River
  • Second Battle of Newtonia
  • ROSTERS:
    The roster of this unit contains the names of 1907 men.

  • Company A – Commanded by Captain Cobb, Organized in April, 1862 at Oak Bluff, Green (now Clay) County.
  • Company B – Commanded by Captain Cameron N. Biscoe, Organized June, 1862 at Wittsburg, Cross County.
  • Company C – Commanded by Unknown, Organized June 20, 1662, at Madison, St. Francis County.
  • Company D – Commanded by Captain Michael S. Fielder, Organized June 20, 1862, at Pineville, Arkansas and consisted of troops from both Poinsett and Cross Counties.
  • Company E – Commanded by Captain M. J. Clay, Organized June 14, 1962, at Little Rock, Pulaski County, also known as Clay's Cavalry.
  • Company F – Commanded by Captain John L. Kuykendall, Organized at Gainesville, Greene County in November 1861 in response to a request for Militia by Colonel Solon Borland. Company was reorganized in July 1862.
  • Company G – Commanded by F. M. Prewett, Organized on June 17, 1862, at Mt Vernon, Pulaski (now Faulkner) County.
  • Company H – Commanded by Captain Green D. Byers, Organized on July 10, 1862, at Jonesboro, Craighead County.
  • Old Company I – Commanded by Captain James H. McGehee, was transferred to Major Chrisman's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion and subsequently assigned as Company C of Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. New Company I – Commanded by Captain Mitchel A. Adair, Organized on July 2, 1862, at Jonesboro, Craighead County.
  • Company K – Commanded by Captain Unknown, Organized on August 1, 1862, at Jacksonport, Jackson County.
  • Company L – Organized at Oak Bluff, in Green (currently Clay) County by Captain E. M. Allen in April 1862. Allen was discharged from the service on September 8, 1862, due to rheumatism. Company L was disbanded on the same date and its members were distributed among the companies, most of them going to Company A.
  • Company M – Commanded by Captain James F. Hunter, was consolidated with Captain Bisco's Company B on September 8, 1862.
  • Company N – Unknown.
  • Company O – Unknown.
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    REFERENCES:
    REF: Wikipedia
    Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
    Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies

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