7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)

Brief History
7th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Smithfield, Arkansas, in June, 1861. Its members were drawn from the counties of White, Marion, Izard, Randolph, Fulton, Lawrence, Independence, and Arkansas. In December, 1862, it was consolidated with the 6th Arkansas Infantry. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,953 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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.

Men from Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph and White counties served in this unit.*


 * Allen, Desmond Walls. The Seventh Arkansas Confederate Infantry (Desmond Walls Allen, Conway, Arkansas, 1988.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Arkansas in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Arkansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.