4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment - Organization

Organization

Originally known as the "Southwestern Arkansas Regiment", the 4th Arkansas was organized at Mount Vernon, Missouri, from volunteer companies from the southwestern part of Arkansas, which arrived in Missouri just after the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The original eight companies which were mustered into service at Miller's Springs, Missouri, on August 17, 1861, were:

  • Company A – the "Calhoun Escopets" – of Calhoun County, commanded by Captain Joseph B.McCulloch.
  • Company B – the "Hempstead Hornets" – of Hempstead County, commanded by Captain Rufus K. Garland.
  • Company C – the "Caddo Rifles" – of Montgomery County, commanded by Captain Francis J. Erwin.
  • Company D – the "Bright Star Rifles" – of Lafayette County, commanded by Captain Josephuse Tison.
  • Company E – the "Confederate Guards" – of Hempstead County, commanded by Captain John A. Rowles. This company was originally organized as a volunteer company of the 8th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia.
  • Company F – the "Montgomery Hunters" – of Montgomery County, commanded by Captain John M. Simpson.
  • Company G – the "Pike County Blues" – of Pike County, commanded by Captain James F. Black.
  • Company H – the "Polk County Invincibles" – of Polk County, commanded by Captain William H. Earp.

Two additional companies were added on October 26, 1861 at Fort Smith, Arkansas:

  • Company I – the "Polk Rifles" – of Polk County, commanded by Captain James B. Williamson.
  • Company K – the "Calhoun Invincibles" – of Calhoun County, commanded by Captain Oliver H. P. Black.

An eleventh company was temporarily attached—Kelley's Company, the "Pike County Rangers" of Pike County. On 18 August they marched to Mt. Vernon, Missouri where the following commissioned and non-commissioned staff officers were appointed:

  • Colonel: Mcnair, Evander from Hempstead Co.
  • Major: May, James H. from Montgomery Co.
  • Surgeon: Gammage, W.L.
  • Assistant Surgeon: Jones, F.N. of Arkansas
  • Quartermaster: Walker, George W.
  • Adjutant: Grant, Nathaniel Lieutenant of Company C. Montgomery Co.
  • Chaplain: Black, B.B. of Washington Co.
  • Sergeant-Major: Johnson, Needham O.S. of Company E.
  • Fife Major: Prince, Wm. H. Private of Company E.
  • Drum Major: Knox, Wm. W. Private of Company E.
  • Forage Master: Bostick, John of Company C. Montgomery Co.
  • Quartermaster Sergeant: Black, Warren Private of Company A., Calhoun Co.
  • Commissary Sergeant: Beard, John Private of Company B., Of Washington.
  • Quartermaster's Clerk: Ferguson, of Washington.
  • Hospital Steward: Kerr, Dr. E.W. Private of Company B, Hempstead Co.

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