18th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)

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Brief History
18th (Carroll's-Daly's-Crockett's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, during the summer of 1861. Some of its members were from Camden, De Witt, and Pine Bluff. With about 1,000 men it moved to Fort Pillow, Tennessee and was decimated by disease. Ordered to Corinth, where conditions were no better, many continued to suffer from sickness. Its strength was down to 425 effectives at Iuka, and in the fight of Corinth it lost 12 killed, 34 wounded, and 82 missing. Later it was assigned to Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In April, 1863, the unit was united with Power's 14th and Lyles' 23rd Arkansas Regiments and in July was captured at Port Hudson. After being exchanged, it was reorganized and mounted. Attached to General Dockery's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, the 18th fought at Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry, and later 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).

Company A—“Jefferson Minute-Men” of Jefferson county. Company B—“Princeton Rifles” of Dallas county. Company C—“Prairie County Avengers” of Prairie county. Company D—“Pine Buff Rebels” of Jefferson county. Company E—“Arkansas Rifles” of Arkansas county. Company F—“Auburn Grays” of Arkansas county. Company G—“Cotton Plant Guards” of St Francis (now Woodruff) county. Company H—“North Fork Rangers” of Saline county. Company I—“Ouachita Rifles” of Ouachita county. Company K—“Jefferson Rifles” of Jefferson county. Source: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/18thhis.html.

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.

18th (Carroll's-Daly's-Crockett's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, during the summer of 1861. Some of its members were from Camden, De Witt, and Pine Bluff. Company A—“Jefferson Minute-Men” of Jefferson county. Company B—“Princeton Rifles” of Dallas county. Company C—“Prairie County Avengers” of Prairie county. Company D—“Pine Buff Rebels” of Jefferson county. Company E—“Arkansas Rifles” of Arkansas county. Company F—“Auburn Grays” of Arkansas county. Company G—“Cotton Plant Guards” of St Francis (now Woodruff) county. Company H—“North Fork Rangers” of Saline county. Company I—“Ouachita Rifles” of Ouachita county. Company K—“Jefferson Rifles” of Jefferson county. Source: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/18thhis.html.