Arkansas 1st (Dobbins) Cavalry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 1st Cavalry Regiment was organized with eight companies (A-H) in April, 1863 by increasing Chrisman's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion to near-regimental strength. The roster of Chrisman's Battalion has only a handful of names which do not appear in the roster of the 1st Cavalry.
The 1st Cavalry regiment was broken up on January 3, 1864, and the men reassigned to Morgan's 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment.
OFFICERS:
Colonel: Archibald S. Dobbins
Major: Samuel M. Corley.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assigned to the Arkansas Cavalry Brigade in Walker's Division in June, 1863.
As a part of The Arkansas 2nd Cavalry:
Assigned to W.A. Crawford's, J.C. Wright's, and W.F. Slemon's Brigade
BATTLES:
Helena
Little Rock
Terry's Ferry
Fourche Bayou
Pine Bluff (October 25, 1863)
As a part of The Arkansas 2nd Cavalry:
Poison Spring
Price's Missouri Expedition
Mine Creek
ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1014 men.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES:
REF: Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
Wikipedia
The 1st Cavalry regiment was broken up on January 3, 1864, and the men reassigned to Morgan's 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment.
Major: Samuel M. Corley.
As a part of The Arkansas 2nd Cavalry:
Assigned to W.A. Crawford's, J.C. Wright's, and W.F. Slemon's Brigade
Little Rock
Terry's Ferry
Fourche Bayou
Pine Bluff (October 25, 1863)
As a part of The Arkansas 2nd Cavalry:
Poison Spring
Price's Missouri Expedition
Mine Creek
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
Wikipedia