Date Original
1836-1864
Description
This collection contains incomplete sets of Civil War muster rolls of Arkansas units that mustered into the United States Army in Missouri, but served in Arkansas, from 1863-1864.
Biographical/Historical Note
The First Regiment Cavalry was organized in Cassville and Springfield, Missouri, from June to August 1862, and served mainly in northwest Arkansas. The Second Regiment Cavalry was organized at Helena, Arkansas, and Pilot Knob, Missouri, in July 1862. The unit served duty at Helena and Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Cassville, Missouri.
The Second Regiment, African descent, was organized in Arkansas and later became the Fifty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Troops. The Third Regiment, African descent, was organized in St. Louis, Missouri, and became the Fifty-sixth Regiment, United States Colored Troops. Both units served post and garrison duty in Helena.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000539
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas and Missouri Union Army muster rolls, MS.000539
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas and Missouri Union Army muster rolls, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
