HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 34th Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment] was formed in the summer of 1862. The unit was assigned to Fagan's, A.T. Hawthorne's, and Roane's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department and participated in the conflicts at Helena and Jenkins' Ferry. It continued the fight in some minor actions in Arkansas and Louisiana, then disbanded.
OFFICERS:
Colonel William H. Brooks, Lieutenant Colonels T. M. Gunter and James R. Pettigrew, and Major F. R. Earle
ASSIGNMENTS:
Fagan's, A.T. Hawthorne's, and Roane's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department
BATTLES:
Helena
Jenkin's Ferry
ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2094 men.