Ford's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)

Ford's Cavalry Battalion was organized on August 27, 1864, with 442 officers and men. Its members were recruited in Ashley and Chilot counties. Assigned to Colonel T.R. Freeman's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, the unit participated in Price's Missouri Expedition. During this operation it reported 3 killed, 5 wounded, and 11 missing. Later it was active in various actions along the Mississippi River and in December had about 150 men fit for duty. The battalion disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865. Joseph H. Crute, Jr, CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, "Units of the Confederate States Army", http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm (accessed October 8, 2010).


 * Company C—Jackson County Source: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls See also http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/fordscoc.html . (accessed October 8, 2010).