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The 1st (Dobbin's) Regiment Arkansas Cavalry (1861–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. == Organization == The nucleus of what became Dobbins' regiment was Maj. Francis Marion Chrisman's battalion of four companies, organized on September 28, 1862.〔Odom, Danny: " Re: Two Ashley brothers in Dobbins 1st Ark. Cav.", Posted 26 January 2007, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=14458〕 Chrisman's battalion was assigned to Parson's Cavalry Brigade, 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department, from September to December 1862; after which it was reported as an unattached command in the District of Arkansas until about January 1863, when it was increased to a regiment and designated as the 1st (Dobbins') Regiment Arkansas Cavalry.〔Howerton, Bryan R.: "Two Ashley brothers in Dobbins 1st Ark. Cav.", Posted 24 January 2007, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=14431〕 The additional companies which were joined with Chrisman's four companies were five "partisan ranger" companies and one "spy" company. "Corley's Spies" (which became Company A, Capt. Samuel Corley commanding) was not a group of secret agents; rather, they were expert scouts who knew the bayous, forests, roads and trails of eastern Arkansas like the back of their hands. They were skilled at moving around undetected by the Yankees. I once found some correspondence regarding the resignation of Corley's first lieutenant, which revealed that "Corley's Spies" had served briefly in the Indian Territory in Albert Pike's command. When the regiment was organized, Captain Corley was promoted to major. Samuel Corley was one of those larger-than-life characters whose daring exploits would make a great book and movie. He was a preacher who talked about Christian love and forgiveness on Sunday, and fought Yankees like the devil during the week. He was killed in action at Fourche Bayou (Battle of Little Rock) on September 10, 1863.〔 The component companies (and original captains) of Dobbins' regiment were as follows:〔 *Company A – Capt. Samuel Corley, of Phillips County. Formerly known as Corley's Company, Chrisman's Battalion:〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbina.htm〕 *Company B – Capt. Rufus D. Anderson of Phillips County. Formerly known as Anderson's Company.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company B", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinb.htm〕 *Company C – Capt. James H. McGehee of St. Francis County. Formerly known as McGhees Company,〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company C", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinc.htm〕 *Company D – Capt. George W. Rutherford of Independence County. Formerly known as Rutherford's Company.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company D", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbind.htm〕 *Company E – Capt. Morgan M. Bateman of Jackson County. Also known as Bateman's Company.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company E", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbine.htm〕 *Company F – Capt. Robert C. Nall of St. Francis County.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinc.htm〕 *Company G – Capt. James F. Barton of Crittenden County. Also known as Barton's Company.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company G", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbing.htm〕 *Company H – Capt. William R. Coody of Woodruff County.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company H", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinh.htm〕 *Company I – Capt. John T. West of Independence County.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company I", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbini.htm〕 *Company K – Capt. William Weatherly of Phillips County.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company K", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbingk.htm〕 Company F was consolidated with Company A on January 3, 1864.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company F", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinf.htm〕 Companiess D & H were consolidated with Company E on January 3, 1864.〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, E. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbine.htm〕 The original regimental staff officers were:〔Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Index to the Companies and History", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbindx.htm〕 *Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins *Lieutenant Colonel F. M. Chrisman *Major Samuel Corley The unit is difficult to research because not only was it a loosely-organized regiment, but most of the typical paperwork generated by a regiment in the field is missing from the record. Only a handful of muster rolls, and almost no quartermaster or commissary reports, are known to exist.〔 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 Regiment (Dobbin's)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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