19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)

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Brief History
19th (Smead's-Dockery's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, in April, 1861, and moved to Memphis, then Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Union, Lafayette, Columbia, Ouachita, and Hot Spring. The unit participated in the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge, and reported 129 casualties. Later it was attached to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It fought at Port Gibson, then was part of the garrison captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. After being exchanged, the regiment was reorganized and mounted. It was placed in Dockery's and Roane's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and saw action at Marks' Mills. After some minor skirmishing the unit disbanded. 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).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

19th (Smead's-Dockery's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, in April, 1861, and moved to Memphis, then Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Union, Lafayette, Columbia, Ouachita, and Hot Spring.