17th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The National Archives only has 2 names on the roster.
The 17th was organized with from five to seven companies on April 20, 1864 by renaming Crawford's Cavalry Battalion after that officer's promotion to brigade command, and placing the unit under the command of Lt. Col. John M. Harrell of Little Rock and Major J.W. Bishop. Assigned to Cabell's Brigade, where it served at the battle of Marks' Mills during the last part of the Camden Expedition. Accompanied the brigade as part of Fagan's 1st Arkansas Cavalry Division of Gen'l Sterling Price's cavalry corps on Price's Missouri Raid in September and October of 1864, fighting in the battles of Pilot Knob (MO), Independence, and Marais des Cygnes (KS) along the way. Returned with Price to southwestern Arkansas in November, 1864 and remained in that area for the remainder of the war. Surrendered with General Kirby Smith on May 26, 1865.
OFFICERS:
Lt. Col. John M. Harrell of Little Rock and Major J.W. Bishop.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Cabell's Brigade
BATTLES:
Marks' Mill Pilot Knob Independence Marias des Cygnes
ROSTER:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2 men.
J. H. Pogin
William Whittaker, Private, Co. B.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES: REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
The 17th was organized with from five to seven companies on April 20, 1864 by renaming Crawford's Cavalry Battalion after that officer's promotion to brigade command, and placing the unit under the command of Lt. Col. John M. Harrell of Little Rock and Major J.W. Bishop. Assigned to Cabell's Brigade, where it served at the battle of Marks' Mills during the last part of the Camden Expedition. Accompanied the brigade as part of Fagan's 1st Arkansas Cavalry Division of Gen'l Sterling Price's cavalry corps on Price's Missouri Raid in September and October of 1864, fighting in the battles of Pilot Knob (MO), Independence, and Marais des Cygnes (KS) along the way. Returned with Price to southwestern Arkansas in November, 1864 and remained in that area for the remainder of the war. Surrendered with General Kirby Smith on May 26, 1865.
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies