Crawford's Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)

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Brief History
Crawford County Organized with two companies in the spring of 1862 and mustered into service 23 Jun 1862. Much of the battalion surrendered 11 Jan 1863 at Ft Hindman, Arkansas Post, AR. The portion that was not captured was incorporated into Dawsons/Hardys Regt in the spring of 1862. The captured portion was declared exchanged in late 1863 and was incorporated into the 8th and 19th (Dawson’s) Regiments in Nov 1863. Many of the men from this battalion died while at Camp Douglas, IL. Source: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls, :http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/crawinfbn.html, (accessed October 8, 2010). © 2001 by EDWARD G. GERDES all rights reserved. This information may be used by libraries and genealogical societies, however, commercial use of this information is strictly prohibited without prior permission. If copied, this copyright notice must appear with the information.


 * "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit

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.