The 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War.
Organization
This regiment was formed on July 25, 1863, by adding independent companies to J. F. Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The 7th Cavalry was commanded by Colonel John Fry Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Basham, and Majors J. L. Adams and J. C. Ward.[1] Many former members of the 10th Arkansas Militia Regiment[2] joined this unit. The unit was composed of companies from the following counties:[3]
- Company A – Pope County
- Company B – Johnson County
- Company C – Searcy County
- Company D – Pope County
- Company F – Unknown
- Company G – Madison County
- Company H – Pope and Johnson County
- Company K – Johnson County
- Company L – Johnson County
- Company M – Johnson County
Battles
The unit served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in the following engagements:[3]
- Battle of Devil's Backbone, Arkansas, September 1, 1863
- Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas, April 18, 1864
- Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864
- Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
- Battle of Dardanelle, Arkansas,
- Price's Missouri Raid, Arkansas-Missouri-Kansas, September, 1864
- Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864
Surrender
This regiment surrendered at Galveston, Texas.
See also
- List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Confederate Units by State
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
References
This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.
- ^ "Confederate Arkansas Troops: 7th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry". Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 14 July 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "10th Arkansas Militia Regiment (Johnson County)". Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ a b "7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment". Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
External links
- Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
- The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- The Arkansas History Commission, State Archives, Civil War in Arkansas
