Arkansas 4th Infantry Battalion


HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 4th Infantry Battalion was organized near Little Rock, Arkansas, in November, 1861, with four companies. Ordered east of the Mississippi River, the unit served in the Army of the Mississippi before being assigned to McNair's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The unit fought in the Kentucky Campaign, then was active at Murfreesboro. Later it merged into the 4th (McNair's) Arkansas Regiment. OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Colonel Francis A. Terry, and Majors John McKay and Jesse A. Ross ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Army of the Mississippi
  • assigned to McNair's Brigade, Army of Tennessee
  • BATTLES: ROSTERS: The roster of this battalion contains the names of 505 men.

  • Company A, the "Bayou Metre Hornets", later renamed the "Turnbull Guards" from Pulaski County, commanded by Captain Thomas F. Murff.
  • Company B, the "McKeever Guards", from Prairie County, commanded by Captain Thomas J. Payne.
  • Company C, from Clark County, commanded by Captain Samuel O. Cloud.
  • Company D, The "Magruder Guards", from Pulaski County, commanded by Captain F. W. Hoardly. This unit was detached to the Artillery during the engagement at Island No. 10 and became Company H, 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery.
  • Company E, from White County, commanded by Captain J. M. Moore.
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    REFERENCES: REF: Wikipedia
    Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
    Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies

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