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The 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. The regiment was designated at various times as Newton's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Morgan's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, and the 8th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry.〔(Civil War Service Records for soldiers from Arkansas 8th Cavalry Regiment ), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD〕 This regiment should not be confused with a later regiment commanded by Col. Robert Crittenden Newton, which was a regiment of Arkansas State Troops usually referred to as Newton's 10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. ==Organization== Organized with 12 companies at Little Rock, Arkansas in April, 1863 under the command of Colonel Robert C. Newton. The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:〔Howerton, Bryan R., "Re: 8th Arkansas Cavalry", Posted 13 January 2009, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=19395〕 * Company A – Van Buren County and Jackson County; enlisted June 24, 1862, at Clinton, Arkansas. * Company B – Jefferson County; enlisted February 10, 1863, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. * Company C – Independence County; enlisted January 10, 1863, at Pleasant Plains, Arkansas. * Company D – Lawrence County; enlisted November 1, 1862, at Evening Shade, Arkansas. * Company E - Conway County; enlisted December 24, 1862, in Conway county, Arkansas. * Company F – Independence County; enlisted January 9, 1863, at Hess Ferry, Arkansas. * Company G – Fulton county, Arkansas, enlisted December 12, 1862, also known as Capt. Lorenzo Dow Bryant's mounted company, which also included some Missourians from near by Howell and Oregon counties. The company was organized in December 1862 and was attached to the 4th Missouri Cavalry as (old) Co. I until April 1863, when it was detached and assigned to the 5th Arkansas Cavalry as Company G.〔Howerton, Bryan R., "Re: 8th Arkansas Cavalry", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 6 February 2009, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=19541〕 * Company H – Independence County and Izard County enlisted December 15, 1862. * Company I - Mississippi County; enlisted March 16, 1863, at Camp Wilson, Arkansas. * Company K – Van Buren County; enlisted March 4, 1863, at Clinton, Arkansas. * Company L – Van Buren County; enlisted December 26, 1862, at Kenyon, Arkansas. The regiment went by a variety of unofficial names during its existence. When Colonel Robert Crittenden Newton was in command, it went by its official title of 5th Arkansas Cavalry. Colonel Newton was succeeded in December 1863 by Col. Thomas J. Morgan, formerly captain of Company C.〔 Under Colonel Morgan's command, the regiment went by the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry; but it was also known on occasion as the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. The Compiled Service Records are filed under the designation 8th Arkansas Cavalry.〔 The commanders of the 5th/2nd/8th Cavalry include Colonels Robert C. Newton, Thomas J. Morgan, and W. A. Bevens. 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「5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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