Arkansas Soldiers in Confederate Units of Other States
In addition to serving in Confederate units organized in Arkansas, many Arkansas soldiers would serve in Confederate units organized by other states. Because Missouri Confederate troops were effectively driven out of the geographic area of Missouri after the Pea Ridge Campaign, except during raids by Generals Marmaduke, Shelby and Price, many of the Missouri units recruited heavily in Arkansas. This practice led some Missouri units to be mislabeled as Arkansas Units, and some Arkansas units being mislabeled as Missouri units. Troops living near the borders with other states often enlisted in the nearest unit, even if across the state line, resulting in Arkansas soldiers enlisting in units from Missouri, Louisiana and Tennessee. Some Arkansas soldiers were also detailed to help bring Texas units up to strength. The following is a list of units from other Confederate States that contained large numbers of Arkansas soldiers:
| Regiment | Organization Date | Commanders | Alternated designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | Colonel John T. Coffee
Colonel Gideon W. Thompson Colonel Moses W. Smith |
6th Missouri Cavalry
11th Missouri Cavalry |
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| Freeman’s Missouri Cavalry Regiment | January 16, 1864 | Colonel Thomas R. Freeman
Major Martin V. Shaver |
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| Fristoe's Missouri Cavalry Regiment | July, 1864 | Colonel Edward T. Fristoe | |
| Jackman's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | Spring 1864 | Colonel Sidney D. Jackman | Nichols' Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Jackman's Missouri Cavalry |
| Kitchen's Missouri Cavalry Regiment | April 9, 1863 | Colonel Solomon George Kitchen | 10th Missouri Cavalry
7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment Kitchen's Battalion Missouri Cavalry |
| Nichols' Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | Spring 1864 | Colonel Charles H. Nichols | Jackman's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment |
| Sander's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | September 15, 1862 | Edward I. Sanders | Sanders Battalion Arkansas Cavalry
17th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry Sanders' Battalion of Partisan Rangers |
| Schnabel's Missouri Battalion Cavalry | Lieutenant Colonel John A. Schnabel | ||
| 9th Texas Field Battery | June 4, 1862 | Captain James M. Daniel | Lamar Artillery |
Read more about this topic: List Of Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units
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