11th and 17th Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Griffith's)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
This regiment was formed by the consolidation of the Arkansas 11th Infantry Regiment and Rector's 17th Infantry Regiment in April, 1864. The unit is also known as the 11th/17th Arkansas Mounted Infantry or the 11th/17th Arkansas Cavalry. It skirmished in Louisiana, fought in several small engagements in Mississippi, and was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. OFFICERS:

Col. John L. Logan

Col. John Griffith

Lieutenant Colonel McDuff Vance

ASSIGNMENTS:

Department of Louisiana and Mississippi

BATTLES:

Siege, Port Hudson, Louisiana [detachment] – May 24–July 9, 1863.

Assault, Port Hudson, Louisiana [detachment] – May 27, 1863.

Assault, Port Hudson, Louisiana [detachment] – June 14, 1863.

Surrender, Port Hudson, Louisiana [detachment] – July 9, 1863.

Skirmish, Jackson, Louisiana – August 3, 1863.

Skirmishes, Canton Road, near Brownsville, Mississippi – October 15–16, 1863.

Skirmish, Treadwell Plantation, near Clinton and Vernon Cross Roads, Mississippi – October 16, 1863.

Action, Bogue Chitto Creek, Mississippi – October 17, 1863.

Skirmish, Clinton, Mississippi – October 17, 1863.

Skirmish, Livingston Road, near Clinton, Mississippi – October 18, 1863.

Skirmish, Brownsville, Mississippi – October 18, 1863.

Operations about Natchez, Mississippi – December 1–10, 1863.

Skirmish near Natchez, Mississippi – December 7, 1863.

Operations near Natchez, Mississippi – January 27, 1864.

Operations against the Expedition from Vicksburg to Meridian, Mississippi – February 3–March 2, 1864.

Skirmishes, Meridian, Mississippi – February 9–13, 1864.

Skirmish, Canton, Mississippi – February 23, 1864.

Skirmish near Canton, Mississippi – February 26, 1864.

Skirmish, Canton, Mississippi – February 27, 1864.

Skirmish near Canton, Mississippi – February 27–28, 1864.

Action, Pearl River, Mississippi [detachment] – 28 Feb 1864.

Skirmish, Canton, Mississippi – February 28, 1864.

Skirmishes near Mechanicsburg, Mississippi – April 20, 1864.

Affair near Yazoo City, Mississippi – April 22, 1864.

Capture, Yazoo City, Mississippi – April 23, 1864.

Skirmish, Port Gibson, Mississippi – July 14, 1864.

Skirmish near Memphis, Tennessee – October 10, 1864.

Skirmish near Memphis, Tennessee – October 25, 1864.

Operations against the Expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City, Mississippi – November 23–December 4, 1864.

Skirmish, Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi Central R. R., Mississippi – November 27, 1864.

Action, Concord Church, Mississippi – December 1, 1864.

Skirmish, Twelve Miles from Yazoo City, Mississippi – December 1, 1864.

Skirmish, Yazoo City, Mississippi – December 2, 1864.

Operations against the Expedition from Memphis, Tennessee – December 21, 1864 – January 5, 1865.

Action, Egypt Station, Mississippi – December 28, 1864.

Skirmish, Franklin, Mississippi – January 2, 1865.

Skirmish, Lexington, Mississippi – January 3, 1865.

Skirmish near Mechanicsburg, Mississippi – January 4, 1865.

Skirmish, The Ponds, Mississippi – January 4, 1865.

ROSTERS: The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1355 men.

Companies H and I of the Eleventh Arkansas were combined with Company C while the remaining companies remained the same. The companies of the Seventeenth Arkansas were combined into 3 companies, H, I, and K of the new consolidated regiment. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES: REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies