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The 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Stirman's) (1864-1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry battalion during the American Civil War. The unit was also known as Brooks 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Stirman's, 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Stirman's Sharpshooter Regiment, 1st Regiment Arkansas Sharpshooters, and finally simply as Stirman's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. ==Organization== 1st (Brooks') Cavalry Battalion was recruited in Carroll, Marion, Pope, Scott, Van Buren, and Washington counties, Arkansas, from August to October 1861 under the command of Major William H. Brooks. Many of the enlistments are from August to October 1861: :Company A, - from Marion County and Carroll County, commanded by Capt. John R. Conlee. All enlistments were 3 Aug 1861.〔 :Company B, - from Marion County and Carroll County, commanded by Capt. John J. Clarke. All enlistments were 3 Aug 1861.〔 :Company C, - the "Crawford County Rangers", from Van Buren County and Carroll County, Capt. Thomas B. Brantley. Commanded by All enlistments were 11 Oct 1861.〔 :Company D, - from Fayetteville, Washington County, Commanded by Capt. Larkin P. Beavert. All enlistments were 26 Oct 1861.〔 :Company E, - the "Davis Light Horse", from Fayetteville, Washington County, this company was originally commanded by Captain William H. Brooks. Brooks was elected Major of the battalion upon formation and he was succeeded as Captain by Second Lieutenant Ras Stirman. Stirman would later succeed Brooks as commander of the battalion. All enlistments were 9 Oct 1861.〔〔Lemke, Walter J., The War-Time Letter of Albert O McCollom, Confederate Soldier, Washington County Historical Society, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1961, page 6〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Stirman's)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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