5th Regiment, Arkansas Militia (Confederate)

''United States     U.S. Military      Arkansas      Arkansas Military      Arkansas in the Civil War      5th Regiment, Arkansas Militia’’

Brief History
The 5th Regiment Arkansas Militia held its last muster during February 21 to March 17, 1862, location not stated. A Colonel Smith (identity unknown) was in command of the regiment during this muster. The muster rolls of only two companies, “E” and “I”, have survived. The following rosters are taken from the February/March 1862 muster roll of the Crawford County Militia. Company E, Captain Edward Miller Company I, Captain A. D. Cordell

Source: EDWARD G. GERDES, Arkansas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/5milhis.html. 11/8/2010. 2001 -copyright -The above information may be used for non-commercial historical and genealogical purposes only and with the consent of the page owner may be copied for the same purposes so long as this notice remains a part of the copied material.

"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.