The 4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army from the state of Arkansas during the American Civil War. The regiment was designated at various times as Carroll's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, Thompson's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, and Gordon's Regiment Arkansas Cavalry. During the same time it was also known as 1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, 9th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry and the 11th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry.
Organization
The 4th Arkansas Cavalry was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Massard, Arkansas, on July 11, 1862, for three years or the war. The unit was composed of volunteer companies from the following counties:
Company A, of Madison County
Company B, Originally commanded by Captain (later Colonel) Anderson Gordon, from Conway County, enlisted at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on June 14, 1862. Company C, of Yell County Company D, of Johnson County Company E, of Pope County Company F, of Washington County Company G, of Benton County Company H, of Benton County (Contains many former members of the 10th Regiment Arkansas Militia) Company I, of Sebastian County Company K, of Franklin County
Service
4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment served in General Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and took an active part in the Camden Expedition and during the Battle of Marks' Mills, twenty-one percent of the 117 engaged were disabled. Later it participated in Price's Missouri Expedition and reported 106 casualties. The unit participated in the following engagements: Devil’s Backbone, AR 1 Sep 1863 Pine Bluff, AR 25 Oct 1863 Camden Expedition March–May 1864 Elkin’s Ferry, AR 3 Apr 1864 Near Prairie D’Ane, AR 8 Apr 1864 Prairie D’Ane, AR 9–12 April 1864 Poison Springs, AR 18 April 1864 Camden, AR 20 Apr 1864 Marks' Mill, AR 25 April 1864 (4 k, 15 w) Dardanelle, AR 16 May 1864 Pine Bluff, AR 30 July 1864 Price's Missouri Raid September–October 1864 Lewisburg, AR 7 September 1864 Glass Village, AR 8 September 1864 Arcadia, MO 27 September 1864 Pilot Knob, MO 27 September 1864 Franklin, MO 1 October 1864 Moreau Bottom, MO 7 October 1864 California, MO 9 October 1864 Booneville, MO 11–12 October 1864 Lexington, MO 18 October 1864 Little Blue River, MO 21 October 1864 Independence, MO 22 October 1864 Westport, MO 23 October 1864 Marais des Cygnes, KS 25 October 1864 Fayetteville, AR 2 November 1864
Surrender
During the spring of 1865 the 4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment disbanded.
See also
List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units
Arkansas in the American Civil War
Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
References
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