Arkansas 10th Cavalry Regiment (Witt's)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 10th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, at Springfield, Arkansas. Its members were drawn from the counties of Cleburne, Van Buren, Conway, and Perry. The regiment moved to Union City, Tennessee, where 150 men died from the effects of measles. Later it was involved in the conflicts at Shiloh and Baton Rouge, and in October, 1862, contained 249 effectives. Attached to Buford's and Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, the 10th was part of the garrison that surrendered at Port Hudson on July 9, 1863. After being exchanged, the men returned to Arkansas and were reorganized as the 10th or Witt's Cavalry Regiment. The unit skirmished in Arkansas and on May 28, 1865, requested from the Federals terms under which it could surrender. OFFICERS:

Captain A. R. Witt

BATTLES:

Skirmishes, Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Ark. - Jan. 22, 1864

Skirmish, Rolling Prairie, Ark. - Jan. 23, 1864

Skirmish, Sylamore (Sycamore?) Creek, Ark. - Jan. 23, 1864

Skirmishes near Burrowsville, Ark. - Jan. 23, 1864

Skirmish, Crooked Creek, Ark. - Feb. 5, 1864

Skirmish, Bayou Des Arc, Ark. - July 13-16, 1864

Skirmish, Gum Swamp, Ark. - July 17, 1864

Skirmish, Austin, Ark. - July 17, 1864

Operations against Expedition from Little Rock to the Little Red River, Ark. - Aug. 6-16, 1864

Price's Missouri Expedition - Aug. 29-Dec. 2, 1864

Skirmish near Quitman, Ark. (detachment) - Sept. 2, 1864

Skirmish, Ironton, Mo. - Sept. 26, 1864

Skirmishes, Arcadia and Ironton, Mo. - Sept. 27, 1864

Battle, Marmiton (Charlot), Mo. - Oct. 25, 1864

Engagement, Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, Kan. - Oct. 25, 1864

Skirmish near Lewisburg, Ark. - Feb. 12, 1865

ROSTERS: The roster of this regiment contains the names of 343 men.

Company A – "Quitman Rifles" – commanded by Captain A. R. Witt.

Company B – "Ready Rifles" – from Conway County.

Company C – "Choctaw Riflemen" – from Van Buren County.

Company D – "White County Volunteers" – from White County.

Company E – "Conway Invincibles" – of Conway County.

Company F – "Muddy Bayou Heroes" – of Conway County.

Company G – "Red River Riflemen" – Captain John B. Miller.

Company H – "Perry County Mountaineers" – from Perry County.

Company I – "Conway Tigers" – of Conway County.

Company K – "Springfield Sharpshooters" – of Conway County.

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