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Like almost all Southern states during the American Civil War, Arkansas provided a number of units to fight for the Union, organized from African-Americans and pro-Union sympathizers. Arkansas had the third smallest white population out of the Confederate states, but more whites joined the Union Army from that state than any other besides ...
During the American Civil War, Arkansas was a Confederate state, though it had initially voted to remain in the Union.Following the capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861, Abraham Lincoln called for troops from every Union state to put down the rebellion, and Arkansas along with several other southern states seceded.
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 on April 10, 1863, at City Point, Virginia and was reassigned to the Army of Tennessee. The 24th Arkansas was involved in the East Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina ...
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 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service
The 6th Arkansas by that time was consolidated with the 7th Arkansas. Research shows the flag at that time was a "white moon on a blue field". [25] The 5th/13th Arkansas flag was one of five captured by the 88th Illinois at the Battle of Franklin, and none were forwarded to the War Department.
The 19th and 24th Consolidated Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War.The unit was assembled from the portions of Dawson's 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment and the 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, that were not present when the garrison of Arkansas Post surrendered.
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 This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service
McClernand reported capturing 17 cannons, 3,000 stands of infantry weapons, and additional equipment. The men lost at Arkansas Post amounted to about a third [115] or fourth of the Confederate soldiers then in Arkansas. [48] Additionally, seven Confederate cannons were destroyed during the battle. [111]