11th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 11th Infantry Regiment, organized during July, 1861, in Saline County, Arkansas, contained men from Yell, Ouachita, Saline, and Sebastian counties. The unit was active at Memphis and Fort Pillow, then, assigned to the Western Department, was captured on Apirl 8, 1862, at Island No. 10. After being exchanged and reorganized as mounted infantry, it moved to lower Mississippi. The 11th served under the command of Generals W. Adams, Mabry, and Ross, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, and in April, 1864, was consolidated with the 17th (Rector's) Arkansas Regiment. It skirmished in Louisiana, fought in several small engagements in Mississippi, and was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. OFFICERS:

Smith, Jabez M., colonel

Miller, Mark S., lieutenant colonel

Poe, James T., major

Burke, J.D., drum major

Gessweller, Joseph, asst surgeon

Green, Goodwin, drum major

Hogue, Ezekiel, chaplain

A reorganization in 1862 resulted in the election of the following officers:

Colonel John L. Logan, Commander 11th/17th Consolidated Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Mounted)

Lieut. Col. M. D. Vance.

Maj. James T. Poe.

Adjt. Edward A. Warren.

Quartermaster E. Whitfield.

Commissary Clerk.

Surgeon James Whitfield.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Command of Generals W. Adams, Mabry, and Ross, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana BATTLES:

Battle of Island No. 10

Siege of Port Hudson

Battle of Mount Elba

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

Company A – the "Saline Tornadoes" – Commanded by Captain M. Vance, Saline County, Arkansas. Captain Vance, and 1st Lieutenant M. A. Shepherd of this company had been commissioned as the company officers of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 18th Militia Regiment, Saline County on 10 May 1860. It is thought that they probably enrolled many of the men of this company in the Saline Tornados.

Company B – the "Rough and Ready Riflemen" – Commanded by Captain J. Douglas, organized in Saline County, Arkansas.

Company C – Commanded by Captain J. Sanders, organized in Saline County, Arkansas.

Company D – the "Fairplay Riflemen" – Commanded by Captain Z. Philips, organized in Saline County, Arkansas.

Company E – the "Falcon Guards" – Commanded by Captain J. Moss, organized in Columbia County, Arkansas.

Company F – the "Saline Avengers" – Commanded by Captain L. Mauney, organized in Saline County, Arkansas. Captain Mauney of this company had been commissioned as the Company Commander of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 18th Militia Regiment, Saline County on 10 May 1860. It is thought that he probably enrolled many of the men of this company in the Saline Avengers.

Company G – the "Camden Knights No. 2" – Commanded by Captain J. Logan, organized in Ouachita County, Arkansas.

Company H – Commanded by Captain J. Matthews, organized in Columbia County, Arkansas.

Company I – Commanded by Captain Anderson Cunningham, organized in Saline County, Arkansas.

Company K – Commanded by Captain J. G. Johnson, organized in Saline County, Arkansas.

The 11th and 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiments were exchanged September 16, 1862, at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Because their original one-year enlistment was expiring, the regiment was required to be reorganized for two additional years.

Company A – Capt. Jasper Shepherd.

Company B – Capt. Claiborne Watkins.

Company C – Capt. James D. Burke.

Company D – Capt. A. A. Crawford.

Company E – Capt. William Russell Selvidge

Company F – Capt. L. H. Kemp.

Company G – Capt. Frank Scott.

Company H – Captain Matthews.

Company I – Capt. W. F. Morton.

Company K – Anderson Cunningham.

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