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The 26th Arkansas Infantry (1862–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as Morgan's Battalion and the 3rd Trans-Mississippi Rifle Regiment. The unit served entirely in the Department of the Trans-Mississippi and eventually surrendered at Marshall Texas at the end of the war. == Organization == The 26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was among the first regiments organized in wake of the defeat of Confederate forces at the Battle of Pea Ridge in February 1862. General Earl Van Dorn had received orders to move his army from Arkansas to Corinth, Mississippi to support Confederate operations in that area. General Van Dorn took with him virtually every organized Confederate force and stripped the state of supplies. General Van Dorn left Brigadier General John S. Roane, in command in Arkansas. In a report in late May 1862, a month after General Van Dorn had left, General Roane stated that he had only eight companies of infantry and one regiment of cavalry available for the defense of Little Rock.〔Taylor, Doyle. "Re: Pea Ridge", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 15 March 2007, Accessed 17 May 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=15136〕 Many of the infantry companies mentioned in General Roan's report were those companies that would eventually become the 26th Arkansas Infantry which was being organized in Pine Bluff, in Jefferson County, Arkansas.〔 General Roane moved his headquarters to Pine Bluff and enlisted the help of Major General James Yell, commander of the Arkansas State Militia and began recruiting for a new Army of the Southwest in the Department of Arkansas. General Yell was a "States Defense first" advocate and lent his power to aiding Roane along with Arkansas Confederate State Senator Colonel Robert Johnson, also of Pine Bluff. These three men were the backbone of the newly reconstituted Army of the Trans Mississippi Department. The companies which eventually became the 26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment had started the recruiting process before General Van Dorn left the state and had just been organized when General Roane moved his headquarters to Pine Bluff from Little Rock.〔 It appears that at least three companies of what would become the 26th Arkansas had been loosely organized as a battalion under the command of a Captain Tom McSwine. General Hindman sent a telegram to McSwine at Pine Bluff on June 1, 1862 directing him and Captains Fountain P. Yell, and Samuel Gibson to immediately move their companies to Little Rock.〔Odom, Danny. "Re: Pea Ridge", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 14 March 2007, Accessed 17 May 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=15126〕 Upon reaching Little Rock, the new battalion was temporarily placed under the command of a Major O. Platosz, but on June 14, 1862, Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly a First Lieutenant in the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was assigned as Lieutenant Colonel of the battalion.〔Hindman's Copybook of Telegraphs, May 31st to October 9th, 1862, Army of the Southwest, Dept. of the Trans Mississippi. Peter W. Alexander papers, Columbia University Library, New York.〕 At the same time, Captain F. P. Yell was appointed Major of the regiment.〔 Morgan's Battalion was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. This unit served in McRae's, Cabell's, L. C. Gause's, and Roane's Brigade, Shoup’s Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi. The field officers were Colonels Asa Stokely Morgan, F. P. Yell, and Iverson L. Brooks:〔United States. War Dept. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 41, In Four Parts. Part 4, Correspondence, Etc., Book, 1893; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145061 : accessed February 14, 2012), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas.〕 Lieutenant Colonels James P. Stanley and John C. Wright; and Major Samuel Gibson.〔 The unit was composed of volunteer companies from the following counties:〔 *Company A – commanded by Captain Foutain P. Yell, organized in Drew County and enrolled in Confederate service at Monticello on May 3, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company A", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcoa.html〕 *Company B – commanded by Captain Samuel Gibson was organized in Drew County and enrolled in Confederate service at Monticello on May 3, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company B", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcob.html〕 *Company C – commanded by Captain Thomas McSwine, was organized in Jefferson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Pine Bluff on May 12, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company C", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcoc.html〕 *Company D – commanded by Captain A. H. Halliday was organized in Bradley County and enrolled in Confederate service at Centreville on May 12, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company D", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcod.html〕 *Company E – commanded by Captain James Philip Stanley, organized in Drew County and enrolled in Confederate service at Selma on May 12, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company E", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcoe.html〕 *Company F – commanded by Captain Angus F. McNeil was organized at Tulip in Dallas County on June 4, 1862; enrolled in Confederate service at Tulip on June 16, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war; and mustered at Little Rock on June 24, 1862. On August 12, 1862, a total of 38 men in this company were assigned to the Lamar Artillery, Daniel’s Texas Battery.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company F", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcof.html〕 *Company G – commanded by Captain J. H. Hamiter, was organized in Lafayette County and enrolled in Confederate service at Lewisville on May 22, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company G", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcog.html〕 *Company H – commanded by Captain J. W. May contained many men from the old 10th Arkansas Militia Regiment. The company was organized in Johnson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Clarksville on June 13, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company H", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcoh.html〕 *Company I – commanded by Captain John R. Maxwell was organized at DeWitt, in Arkansas County, on June 16, 1862, and enrolled in Confederate service at Camp Texas, near Little Rock, on July 16, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company I", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcoi.html〕 *Company K – commanded by William Albert Captain Bull, was organized in Jefferson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Pine Bluff on June 18, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war. A large number of men in this company deserted at Camp Rust, Arkansas, on July 29, 1862, and then returned to duty over the next couple of months. No explanation is given in the Compilied Service Records of the soldiers involved in this event, but it is suspected that there was dissatisfaction with the company officers. New officers were assigned from Company B in August and September 1862, and the men began returning to duty.〔GERDES, EDWARD G.: "26th Arkansas Infantry, Company K", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26thcok.html〕〔Howerton, Bryan R. "Re: mass desertion?", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Accessed 6 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=14543〕 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「26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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