Arkansas 7th Cavalry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 7th Cavalry Regiment on July 25, 1863, by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. Many former members of the 10th Arkansas Militia Regiment joined this regiment
The Regiment served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought at Poison Spring, Marks' Mills, Pine Bluff, and Dardanelle. Later it was active in Price's Missouri raid and included in the surrender at Galveston, Texas. .
OFFICERS:
Colonel John Fry Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Basham, and Majors J. L. Adams and J. C. Ward.
ASSIGNMENTS:
General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department
BATTLES:
Battle of Devil's Backbone, Arkansas, September 1, 1863
Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas, April 18, 1864
Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864
Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
Battle of Dardanelle, Arkansas,
Price's Missouri Raid, Arkansas-Missouri-Kansas, September, 1864
Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864
ROSTERS:
Our enumeration shows 774 men were members of this Regiment.
Company A – Pope County
Company B – Johnson County
Company C – Searcy County
Company D – Pope County
Company F – Unknown
Company G – Madison County
Company H – Pope and Johnson County
Company K – Johnson County
Company L – Johnson County
Company M – Johnson County
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES: REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
The Regiment served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought at Poison Spring, Marks' Mills, Pine Bluff, and Dardanelle. Later it was active in Price's Missouri raid and included in the surrender at Galveston, Texas. .
OFFICERS:
ASSIGNMENTS:BATTLES: ROSTERS: BIBLIOGRAPHY:REFERENCES: Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies