1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)

1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Regimental color of Dobbins' regiment at the
Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas
Active1863–1865
DisbandedMay 26, 1865
Country Confederate States
AllegianceArkansas
Branch Army
TypeCavalry
SizeRegiment
Nickname"Dobbins' regiment"
FacingsYellow
Battles
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCol. Archibald S. Dobbins

The 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, also known as "Dobbins' regiment",[1] was a cavalry formation of the Confederate States Army in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War commanded by Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins.

Regimental order of battle

Units of Dobbins' regiment included:[2]

  • Company A – Capt. Samuel Corley, of Phillips County. Formerly known as Corley's Company, Chrisman's Battalion:[3]
  • Company B – Capt. Rufus D. Anderson of Phillips County. Formerly known as Anderson's Company.[4]
  • Company C – Capt. James H. McGehee of St. Francis County. Formerly known as McGhees Company,[5]
  • Company D – Capt. George W. Rutherford of Independence County. Formerly known as Rutherford's Company.[6]
  • Company E – Capt. Morgan M. Bateman of Jackson County. Also known as Bateman's Company.[7]
  • Company F – Capt. Robert C. Nall of St. Francis County.[8]
  • Company G – Capt. James F. Barton of Crittenden County. Also known as Barton's Company.[9]
  • Company H – Capt. William R. Coody of Woodruff County.[10]
  • Company I – Capt. John T. West of Independence County.[11]
  • Company K – Capt. William Weatherly of Phillips County.

Company F was consolidated with Company A on January 3, 1864.[12]

Companies D & H were consolidated with Company E on January 3, 1864.[13]

The original regimental staff officers were:[14]

A court martial resulted in Colonel Dobbins' refusal to accept orders from General John S. Marmaduke because Marmaduke had killed Brigadier General L. M. Walker in a duel just before the Battle of Little Rock.[15]

Battles

Dobbins' regiment was engaged in the following battles:[16]

Regimental color

Dobbins' regimental color was captured by Indiana cavalry near Tulip, Arkansas, in October 1863. Colonel Powell Clayton with three hundred and fifty men the 1st Indiana Cavalry and four pieces of light artillery, making a circuitous route, marching ninety miles in thirty-three hours, succeeded in surprising and completely routing Colonel Dobbins' cavalry brigade at Tulip, Arkansas, capturing one stand of colors, all his camp and garrison equipage, quartermaster and commissary stores, medical supplies, transportation, etc.[17]

The regimental color is currently located in the collections of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. It flag measures 53" x 72". It is blue and has a red cross. It has 13 stars.[18] The flag is sometimes referred to as a Polk Pattern flag after the flag used by General Leonidas Polk's Corps east of the Mississippi River.[19]

See also

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.

References

  1. ^ Gilchrist, R. C. (1864). General Orders from the Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office, Confederate States Army, from January 1, 1864, to July 1, 1864, Inclusive. Columbia: Evans and Cogswell. p. 111, 121. OCLC 1045586020. OL 24353644M – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ 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
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ 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
  14. ^ 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
  15. ^ Massey, James Monroe,: "Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S. A.", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbhist.htm
  16. ^ Sikakis, Stewart, Compendium of the Confederate Armies, Florida and Arkansas, Facts on File, Inc., 1992, ISBN 0-8160-2288-7, page 118.
  17. ^ Moore, Frank. Ed. "Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7." Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862. Page 210, Accessed 15 February 2012, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0042%3Achapter%3D210 This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
  18. ^ Dobbins' 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry, Old State House Museum, Accessed 15 February 2012, http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/flags/flagDetail.asp?g=4&img=3. Archived 2012-02-19.
  19. ^ Biggs, Greg, "Re: Arkansas regiment captured at Helena", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 5 August 2007, Accessed 17 December 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=16197

Bibliography

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  • Maxfield, T. "George W. Rutherford's Company C, 1st Arkansas Cavalry." (Prepared by N. Britton.) Independence County Chronicle, 25, No. 3/4 (April–July 1984): 33-35.
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