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The 16th Arkansas Infantry (1861–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. Organized from volunteer companies from northwest Arkansas, the unit participated in the Pea Ridge Campaign before crossing the Mississippi river and becoming involved in the Iuka-Corinth Campaign and the Siege of Port Hudson. After being surrendered with the garrison of Port Hudson the unit was reorganized in Arkansas and consolidated with the remnants of several other Arkansas Regiments to become the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment (Trans-Mississippi). == Organization == The Sixteenth Arkansas regiment was organized in November 1861, near the present town of Rogers, Benton county. The regimental officers at organization were as follows:〔 *Colonel John F. Hill, of Johnson County. *Lieutenant Colonel William T. Neal, of Washington. *Major Farmer, of Johnson County. *Adjutant Ben Pixlee. *Quartermaster A. M. Ward. The regiment was composed of the following companies:〔 *Company A – Commanded by Captain L. N.C. Swaggerty, of Johnson County *Company B – "the South Johnson Rifles" – Captain George Turner, of Johnson County. This company was originally organized on July 10, 1861, as a Volunteer Company in the 10th 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 149〕 *Company C – Commanded by Captain John Connolly, of Johnson County *Company D – Commanded by Captain W.W. Bailey, of Carroll County *Company E – Commanded by Captain Garrett, of Carroll County *Company F – Commanded by Captain Goodnight, of Stone County *Company G – the "Washington County Mounted Volunteers", Commanded by Captain Carnahan, of Washington County. This company was originally organized on June 5, 1861, as a volunteer company, under the command of Captain William T. Neal in the 32nd 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 345〕 *Company H – the "Pike County Rangers" – commanded by Captain Kelly, of Pike County *Company I – Commanded by Captain Daniel Boone, of Madison County *Company K – Commanded by Captain John Lawrence, of Searcy County The regiment went into camp at Elm Springs, Benton county, where it remained in winter quarters until February, 1862, when General Price and his army of Missouri fell back before a large force of Federals under General Curtis, and made a stand at Elkhorn tavern in Benton county.〔 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「16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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