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.

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REFERENCES:
REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies