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}}6th Arkansas Infantry (June 10, 1861 – April 26, 1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. Organized mainly from volunteer companies, including several prewar volunteer militia units, raised in the southern half of Arkansas, the regiment was among the first transferred to Confederate Service. It served virtually the entire war in Confederate forces east of the Mississippi River. After the unit sustained heavy casualties during the Battle of Shiloh and Bragg's Kentucky Campaign, the unit spent most of the rest of the war field consolidated with the 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, to form the 6th/7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. == Organization == The 6th Infantry was mustered into state service in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 10, 1861, a little less than a month after the state first began raising infantry regiments.〔 The 6th Arkansas, also known as the 6th Arkansas, State Troops and the 6th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, was made up of volunteer companies〔〔〔 from the following counties:〔 * Company A, the "Capital Guards" of Little Rock, in Pulaski County, commanded by Captain Gordon N. Peay. This company was one of the oldest militia organizations in the State. Its Officers were first elected in 1858.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8〕 The unit played a prominent role in the seizure of the Little Rock Arsenal.〔 * Company B, the "Yellow Jackets" of Calhoun County, commanded by Captain P.H. Echols. This company was disbanded when the regiment was mustered into Confederate service on July 26, 1861. The company was in state service from May 5, 1861 until July 26, 1861. Fourteen men from this Company were reassigned to Company H.〔 * Company C, the "Dallas Rifles" of Dallas County, commanded by Captain F.J. Cameron. This company was originally organized May 9, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 46th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8, Page 359〕 * Company D, the "Ouachita Voyageurs", or "Ouachita Voltiquers" of Ouachita County, commanded by Captain J.W. Kingswell. This company was originally organized May 31, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 39th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8, Page 371〕 * Company E, the "Dixie Grays" of Arkansas County, commanded by Captain Sam G. Smith. This company was originally organized June 1, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8, Page 1〕 * Company F, the "Lafayette Guards" of Lafayette County, commanded by Captain Sam H. Dill. This company was originally organized June 3, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 40th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8, Page 169〕 * Company G, the "Columbia Guards" of Magnolia in Columbia County, commanded by Captain J.W. Austin. This company was originally organized May 10, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 56th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔Arkansas Military Department Records, List of Commissioned Officers of the Militia 1827–1862, Arkansas History Commission, Microfilm Roll 00000038-8, Page 421〕 * Company H, the "City Guards" of Camden in Ouachita County, commanded by Captain S.H. Southerland.This company was originally organized May 9, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 39th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. The first Company Commander was Richard Lyon.〔 * Company I, the "Lisbon Invincibles" of Union County, commanded by Captain Sam Turner. * Company J, the "Ouachita Grays" of Ouachita County, commanded by Captain Hope T. Hodnett.This company was originally organized June 1, 1861 as a volunteer company in the 39th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.〔 The regiment's first commander was Colonel Richard Lyon.〔 The other regimental officers were:〔Col. John M. Harrell, "Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States", Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas Clement Anselm Evans, Ed., Page 298, Accessed 21 July 2011, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0254%3Achapter%3D11%3Apage%3D298〕 *Alexander T. Hawthorn, Lieutenant Colonel; *D. L. Kilgore, Major. *C. A. Bridewell Adjutant and *John F. Ritchie, Quartermaster. The regiment was armed with weapons which the state confiscated when the Federal Arsenal at Little Rock was seized by Arkansas State Militia troops in February 1861. Disposition of the weapons found in the Arsenal is somewhat sketchy, but from various records it can be surmised that the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiments, mustered in June, 1861, were issued M1816/M1822 .69 caliber flintlocks. They retained these weapons until April, 1862 when they were able to exchange them for better weapons scavenged from the battlefield at Shiloh.〔Ezell, Tom, "Re: Van Dorn- Army of the Southwest", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 17 December 2001, Accessed 11 June 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/arch_config.pl?read=545〕 The unit began with mixed uniforms, but by the end of 1861 given matching uniforms from the Little Rock supply depot. Prior to that, though, they were marched to Pocahontas, Arkansas where they were to be attached to the 2nd Division of the Provisional Army of Arkansas under command of Major General James Yell.〔 While there, the measles broke out in the camp, and many of their soldiers died. When the units were offered the opportunity to vote on whether to accept transfer from state service to Confederate service, one full company, the B company, which originated in Calhoun County, declined to re-enlist. A few other soldiers from other companies also declined extended enlistments. The remainder of the regiment was mustered into Confederate service on July 26, 1861 at Pittman's Ferry, Arkansas.〔 The 6th Arkansas, along with the 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 8th Arkansas Infantry units was initially assigned to a brigade under the command of Brigadier General William J. Hardee.〔 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「6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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