The 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (also known as the "Sixth Arkansas"; June 10, 1861 – May 1, 1865) was a regiment of the

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during the

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. 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

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, 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, and included Peter Hotze, later to be one of Little Rock's most prominent businessmen and community member, owner of the Hotze House in Little Rock, a National Historic Landmark. The unit played a prominent role in the seizure of the

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. * Company B, the "Yellow Jackets" of Calhoun County, commanded by Captain P. H. Echols. The company was originally organized on May 9, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 54th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. The company was in state service from May 5 until July 26, 1861, but was discharged when the regiment was mustered into Confederate service on July 26. Fourteen men from Company B accepted the transfer to Confederate command and were reassigned to Company H. * Company C, the "Dallas Rifles" of Dallas County, commanded by Captain F. J. Cameron. The company was originally organized on May 9, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 46th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. Alexander Travis Hawthorn

* Company D, the "Ouachita Voyageurs", or "Ouachita Voltiquers" of Ouachita County, commanded by Captain J.W. Kingswell. This company was originally organized on 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 on June 1, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. * Company F, the "Lafayette Guards" of Lafayette County, commanded by Captain Sam H. Dill. This company was originally organized on June 3, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 40th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. * Company G, the "Columbia Guards" of Magnolia in Columbia County, commanded by Captain J. W. Austin. This company was originally organized on May 10, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 56th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. * Company H, the "City Guards" of Camden in Ouachita County, commanded by Captain S. H. Southerland. This company was originally organized on 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 on June 1, 1861, as a volunteer company in the 39th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. The regiment's first commander was

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Richard Lyon. The other regimental officers were: * Lieutenant Colonel

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* Major D. L. Kilgore * C. A. Bridewell Adjutant * 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 more modern percussion rifles scavenged from the battlefield at Shiloh. The unit began with mixed uniforms, but by the end of 1861 had been issued matching uniforms from the Little Rock supply depot. Prior to that, they marched to

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, to be attached to the 2nd Division of the Provisional Army of Arkansas commanded by Major General James Yell. While stationed there,

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broke out in the camp, and many soldiers died. When offered the opportunity to vote on accepting transfer from state service to Confederate service, Company B declined to re-enlist. A few other soldiers from other companies also declined to extend their enlistments. The remainder of the regiment was mustered into Confederate service on July 26, 1861, at Pittman's Ferry, Arkansas. The 6th Arkansas, with the 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 8th Arkansas Infantry units was initially assigned to a brigade under Brigadier General William J. Hardee.

Battles

The 6th Arkansas saw no action in the coming months, only taking part in a small raid into

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. By October 1861, the regiment, along with the rest of General Hardee's division had been sent to

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, to become the

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. When Colonel Lyon was killed during a river crossing,

assumed command. Gordon N. Peay of Company A was promoted to replace Hawthorn as lieutenant colonel. They experienced their first real combat while supporting

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near

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. On March 29, 1862, the Army of Central Kentucky was merged into the

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in preparation for the

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. General

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ordered the army to consolidate in northern Mississippi. The regiment saw its first true combat during the

, where it performed extremely well. The 6th Arkansas was decisively engaged at Shiloh with the Confederate left wing, engaged against Sherman's Federal troops. The 6th Arkansas was able to re-arm itself with "Springfield rifles" (probably .58 cal. M1855 rifle muskets) from Federal weapons left on the field at Shiloh. In early May 1862, Confederate forces underwent an army-wide reorganization due to the passage of the Conscription Act by the Confederate Congress in April 1862. All twelve-month regiments had to re-muster and enlist for two additional years or the duration of the war; a new election of officers was ordered; and men who were exempted from service by age or other reasons under the Conscription Act were allowed to take a discharge and go home. Officers who did not choose to stand for re-election were also offered a discharge. The reorganization was accomplished among all the Arkansas regiments in and around Corinth, Mississippi, following the Battle of Shiloh. During its reorganization, Colonel Hawthorn chose not to stand for re-election and Samuel G. Smith was elected to the colonelcy. Colonel Smith would later die as a prisoner in a Union hospital during the Atlanta Campaign. Sent to

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, following the evacuation by Confederate forces of

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, the 6th Arkansas became a part of the

under

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and participated in the

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. During the

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, the

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took devastating casualties, leaving it all but ineffective. The 6th Arkansas had also suffered heavy casualties in that same battle, so the 7th Arkansas' remaining soldiers were consolidated with the 6th Arkansas. The 6th and 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiments were combined on December 22, 1862, and remained consolidated for the remainder of the war. The rolls of each company were, however, continued as though no consolidation had ever been made. The following consolidations also occurred among the companies of the 6th Arkansas: Gordon N

* Companies A and F, 6th Arkansas were consolidated in May or June 1862. * Companies D and H were merged on June 20, 1862. * Companies B and E were consolidated December 22, 1862, and were known as Co D, 6th & 7th Infantry Regiment. * Companies C and G were consolidated December 22, 1862, and were known as Co E, 6th & 7th Infantry Regiment. From December 31, 1862, through January 2, 1863, the 6th and 7th Consolidated Arkansas Infantry Regiment was heavily engaged in the

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, losing a total of 29 killed and 140 wounded.Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System, CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, accessed January 13, 2011, The unit fought in the

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and the Battles for Chattanooga. Colonel D. A. Gillespie was wounded at Chickamauga and died in a hospital on October 26, 1862. The combined regiment had 16 disabled at the

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, totaled 314 men and 265 arms in December 1863, and sustained 66 casualties in the

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. The entire regiment was captured along with several other regiments during the

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, which was part of the Atlanta Campaign, but the men were released several weeks later in a

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. They joined the Army of Tennessee in time to participate in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. After the retreat from Tennessee, the regiment was moved to North Carolina where it took part in the final charge of the army during the

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. The 6th - 7th Arkansas actively took part in the following battles, skirmishes and campaigns: *

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, Kentucky, December 17, 1861 *

, Tennessee, April 6–7, 1862. *

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, Mississippi, April–June 1862. *

, Kentucky, August–October, 1862 **

, Kentucky, October 8, 1862. *

, Tennessee, December 31, 1862 – January 3, 1863. * Tullahoma Campaign, June 24 – July 3, 1863. **

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, Tennessee, June 24–26, 1863. * Chickamauga Campaign, Georgia, August–September, 1863. **

, Georgia, September 19–20, 1863. * Chattanooga Campaign, September to November 1863. **

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, Tennessee, November 25, 1863. **

, Georgia, November 27, 1863. * Atlanta Campaign, May to September 1864. **

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, Georgia, May 5–11, 1864. **

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, Georgia, May 14–15, 1864. **

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, Georgia, May 25 – June 4, 1864. **

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, Georgina, May 27, 1864. **

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, Georgia, June 27, 1864. **

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, Georgia, July 20, 1864. ** Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864. **

, Georgia, August 31 – September 1, 1864. *

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, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, September 18 – December 27, 1864 *:

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, Tennessee, November 29, 1864. ** Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. **

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, Tennessee, December 15–16, 1864. *

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, February – April 1865. **

, North Carolina, March 19–21, 1865. Toward the end of the war, ten depleted Arkansas regiments, including the 7th Arkansas, were lumped together as the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry, on April 9, 1865.

Battle flags

At least six flags attributed to the 6th Arkansas Infantry or the 6th & 7th Consolidated Infantry Regiments are known to exist. The earliest flag known for the 6th Arkansas is a 1st pattern Hardee (Buckner) battle flag- 28" x 38", no white border on three sides, and only a 2" white border on the staff edge. (See Battle Flags of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, p. 55) This flag is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC; accession no. 18342. This flag (according to its file card) "was made by a soldier of the Sixth Arkansas, from remnants of blue and white shirts." The blue field is extensively pieced. Flag of the 6th Arkansas, (Hardee Pattern)

Flag of the 6th Arkansas, (Hardee Pattern)

The second known flag of the 6th Arkansas is a 2nd pattern, Hardee battle flag, 31" x 43 1/2", with white border all around and inscription "6th Arks/Shiloh" on an elliptical central disc in black paint or ink. This flag presumably was used by the 6th Arkansas as its battle flag from sometime in early 1862 until the flag was too worn for further use. One third of the fly portion of the blue field is replaced, presumably a repair, but the date of the repair is uncertain. This flag is currently in the collection of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. Dimensions: 31.5" x 43.5"; blue wool bunting, white cotton, with black painted letters. A silk Confederate 1st national flag of the 6th Arkansas Infantry with battle honor "PERRYVILLE" attached by means of a rectangular applique on the reverse; 55" x 84 1/2" (exclusive of fringe), badly faded. It was captured when found in an abandoned railroad car at Macon, Georgia, on 20 May 1865 by Sergt. John W. Deen, 17th Indiana Mounted. Infantry; and is War Department capture no. 500. According to a 1907 letter, this flag was only used at Perryville, then retired before Murfreesboro. It is currently in the collection of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. 6th & 7th Arkansas Infantry Flag

A Confederate 2nd national flag of the combined 6th & 7th Arkansas Infantry.The Battle Flags of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, p. 98 currently in the Missouri State archives in Columbia, Missouri. When examined in 1978, it consisted of a 40 1/2" x 76 1/2" white bunting field with a red canton bearing an unedged 3 1/2" wide St. Andrew's cross bearing thirteen white cotton stars, those on the arms 3 1/2" across their points, the center 5" across its points, applied to the reverse and cut away on the obverse (reverse side accordingly 1/2" larger in diameter.) The white field bears the following inscriptions: (upper- in outline scrolls) "6th and 7th/ARK/REG'T" (middle) "God & Our Country"; (lower) "SHILOH. PERRYVILLE. MURFREESBORO.", all in red painted lettering. This flag dates no earlier than May 1863 and was probably a "parade" flag used briefly between May and June 1863, however no firm history survives regarding it. 6th and 7th Arkansas Infantry Consolidate Flag (Hardee Pattern)

6th and 7th Arkansas Infantry Consolidate Flag (Hardee Pattern)

This is a 2nd pattern Hardee battle flag, originally of the 7th Arkansas, but modified for the combined 6th & 7th Arkansas; 30" x 37 1/4"; captured at Jonesboro, Georgia, on 1 September 1864 by Private Henry B. Mattingly, 10th Kentucky Infantry; War Department capture no. 531. This flag bears the embroidered battle honor "SHILOH" in the center of the elliptical disc, over embroidered "Down with the Tyrant", and with "7TH ARK." above it in paint, with "6TH &" added in front of it, both in black. Similarly, three battle honors, "PERRYVILLE." "MURFREESBORO." and "CHICKAMAUGA" painted in black on the white border. Also painted in white on blue field, "LIBERTY GAP", "RINGGOLD GAP", and "TUNNEL HILL, Tenn." This is the flag that the combined 6th and 7th Arkansas carried from their consolidation in November, 1862 until its loss in September 1864. This flag was captured, along with the regiment, when Govan's Arkansas Brigade was overrun and captured by a Federal charge on their position at Jonesboro, Georgia, on September 1, 1864. Private

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of Co. B,

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for the capture of this flag. This flag is in the collection of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dimensions: 28.5" x 37.5"; blue wool bunting, white cotton, silk embroidery, with blue, black, and white painted letters. 6th and 7th Arkansas, Hardee Pattter, Stones River

6th and 7th Arkansas, Hardee Pattter, Stones River

This is a small (23 1/2" x 28 1/8") flag, most likely a camp color or flag marker, in the form of the 2nd pattern Hardee battle flag, with the Arkansas coat-of-arms painted on the elliptical disc and the designation "6TH and 7TH ARK. REG." painted on the upper border in black. It was acquired in 1976 by the National Park Service, and is on display at the Stone's River National Battlefield visitor's center in Murfreesboro, TN. Dimensions: 28" x 38"; blue wool bunting, white cotton, with black painted letters.

Final consolidation and surrender

By the close of the war many of the Arkansas regiments assigned to the Army of Tennessee had suffered heavy casualties, so the 1st,

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, 5th, 6th,

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, 13th, 15th, 19th, 24th and the 3rd Confederate Infantry Regiments were consolidated into the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry. According to the Muster rolls of the 1st Arkansas Consolidated, an attempt was made to maintain unit cohesion by allowing each of the original regiments to form one or two complete companies for the new unit. The following list indicates the regiment of origin for the companies of the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment: * Company A—1st Arkansas Infantry. * Company B—2nd Arkansas Infantry. * Company C—5th Arkansas Infantry. * Company D—6th and 7th Arkansas Infantry. * Company E—8th Arkansas Infantry. * Company F—24th Arkansas Infantry. * Company G—13th Arkansas Infantry. * Company H—15th (Josey's) Arkansas Infantry. * Company I—19th (Dawsons's) Arkansas Infantry. * Company K—3rd Confederate Infantry. Organized in

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, the 1st Arkansas Consolidated was combat ready by April 9, 1865, the very day General Robert E. Lee surrendered the

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. The regiment was surrendered with the rest of the Army of Tennessee on April 26, 1865, in

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Bibliography

Collier, Calvin L. First In – Last Out, the Capitol Guards, Arkansas Brigade. (Little Rock, AR: Pioneer Press, 1961). Thomasson, Bryan. "We Have Drunk From the Same Canteen: Company H, Sixth Arkansas Regiment; the Camden City Guards." Master's thesis, University of Arkansas, 1995.

References

External links

Battle of Chattanooga, Order of Battle

* ttp://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture

The Arkansas History Commission, State Archives, Civil War in Arkansas

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