Baxter’s 4th Arkansas Mounted Infantry, USA
Batesville, Arkansas
Company A
Officers and Non-Coms
Taylor A. Baxter-Captain, Commanding Reg. since March 25, 1864, Resident Batesville, Ark. 1860 FAG # 87255463
John W. Ayres-1st Lieutenant, Commanding Company since March 25, 1864, Enlisted 3rd Mo. Cav. USA, Aug. 1862, Service in Baxter’s 4th, late Dec. 63-June 3, 64, Enlisted 4th Ark. Cav. USA, Dec. 31, 64, Resigned May, 1865. Pension applied for 1896, Tennessee.
Lt. William Rosa, Regimental Quartermaster/Adjutant FAG # 19691963
Noel G. Reaves/Reeves -2nd Lieutenant, Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark., 1860
Thomas M. Tyer-1st Sgt.
John W. Carter-Sgt., Resident Independence Co. Ark., Enlisted Co. C, 1st Battalion Ark. Inf. USA (6 Months), 1862
W. J. Roach-Sgt.
C./Calvin J. Fuller-Sgt., Resident Healing Springs Independence Co. Ark.
M. J. Bradley-Sgt., Wounded in skirmish with enemy, Feb. 19, 1864
W./Wesley A. Curtis-Cpl., Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark
Andrew J. Sherrill-Cpl, Resident Ashley/Independence Co. Ark. 1860, Applied for Invalid Pension 1890, died Carbon Co., Wyoming. FAG # 132435063
William H. Fuller-Cpl., Captured near Waugh’s Farm, Feb. 19, 1864 and held as CS deserter by George Rutherford
J./James C. Reynolds-Cpl., Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark.
E./Evan E. Rushing-Cpl., Resident Round Pond, Independence Co. Ark. FAG # 136668435
James D. Massey-Cpl., Applied for Invalid Pension 1888
James M. Freeman-Cpl., Applied for Invalid Pension 1893
James H./Henry Wyatt-Cpl. Resident Oil Trough/Independence Co. Ark. 1860
Enlisted Men
Marcus/Mark C. Allen, Resident Ashley/Independence Co. Ark. 1860, married 1867, moved to Texas by 1870. FAG# 5567568
Ralph Arnold, Applied for Invalid pension, 1883
William M. Bass, Resident Ashley/Independence Co. Ark. 1860
William W. Bell, Resident Ashley/Independence Co. Ark. 1860
Spenser Berry
Alcana/Elkanah D. Blevins, Resident, Fulton Co. Ark.,1860, Widow’s Pension applied for, 1890
Oliver C. Blevins, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860, Brother of Elkannah
Grigsby Brown, Wounded in skirmish with enemy, Feb. 19, 1864, Widows Pension applied for 1882
William H. Bryant
Leroy Burgess
N. C. Chamoress
Abner Chastain, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860
Applied for Invalid Pension 1892. Father of Benjamin, brother to Joseph.
Benjamin F. Chastain, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860
Applied for Invalid Pension 1892. FAG# 48548846
Joseph C. Chastain, Resident, Healing Springs/Wolf Bayou, Independence Co., 1860, Applied for Invalid Pension 1890, Application for Widows Pension FAG# 8842796
William P. Churchwell, Resident, Liberty, Independence Co. Ark
John W. Corten
Andrew J. Coveston/Coverstone, Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark
John M. Craven, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark.
John W. Curtis, Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark, Applied for Invalid Pension 1920 in Mississippi
William R. Curtis Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark
Elijah Davis, Resident Jefferson, Independence Co. Ark, 1860
David Franklin Evans, Resident Black River, Lawrence Co. Ark. 1860
John T. Evans, Resident Black River, Lawrence Co. Ark. 1860 FAG# 112158934
Thomas J. Evans, Died of disease, April 20, 1864, Resident Black River, Lawrence Co. Ark. 1860, Widow’s Pension applied 1870, Father of David and John, FAG# 122341043
C. C. Forrester Sick in Independence County since April 20
Robert C. Forrester, Also member Co. C, 2nd Ark. Cav. USA, Mustered in Aug. 24, 1864, Springfield Missouri, Pensions applied for 2nd Ark. Cav.
Ellison Foust, Resident Peter Creek, Van Buren Co. Ark. 1860
John O. Fox
William French, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860
H. N. Fuller
Ellis A. Ferguson, Resident Jefferson/Independence Co. Ark., Applied for Invalid Pension 1901 in Greene Co., Missouri. FAG# 36245831
Frank S. Harris
Samuel M. Hawk, Resident Black River, Lawrence Co. Ark. 1860, Widows pension applied for 1892 in Missouri
John G. Holland
Elijah Holt
Pleasant Holt
F./Francis M. Hughes, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co.
William J. Hunt, Resident Black River, Lawrence Co. Ark. 1860, Widows Pension applied for 1890
J. J. Knight
John Knight, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860 Applied for Invalid Pension 1883, had served in the 7th Ark. Inf. CSA
L.F. Knight/Leroy F. Knight, Resident, Healing Springs/Wolf Bayou, Independence Co., 1860, Widow and Minor’s Pension applied for 1887, brother to Martin V. Knight
L. T. Knight/Lewis T. Knight, Resident, Greenbrier/Alderbrook, Independence Co., 1860, had served in the 37th Ark. Inf. CSA
M. M. Knight/Marion M. Knight, Resident, Healing Springs/Wolf Bayou, Independence Co., 1860, had served in the 27th Ark. Inf. CSA
M. V. Knight/Martin V. Knight, Resident, Healing Springs/Wolf Bayou, Independence Co., 1860, Applied for Invalid Pension 1904, Widows pension applied for 1930, Died Oct. 9 1912, had served in the 27th Ark. Inf. CSA FAG # 14281884
James Lacy
John R. Lemans/Lemons, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark. 1860
Samuel Lemans/Lemons, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark. 1860
William H. H. Liles, Resident Independence Co. Ark.
(James) Holland Markham, Resident Lawrence Co. Ark. Possibly buried in Sharp, County. FAG# 177152465 Widow’s Pension applied for 1886, Co. A, 4th Ark Cavalry
William H. Marshall, Widow’s Pension applied for 1880
Jesse C. Mathis/Mathes, Died of disease, Batesville March 7, 1864
William J. Mathis/Mathes Resident Black Oak, Independence Co. Ark. 1860
John C. McAfee, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark. 1860, Applied for Invalid Pension 1900
Richard D. Meeks, Resident Barren, Independence Co. Ark. 1860, Enlisted in St. Louis Missouri, Co. C 2nd Ark. Cav., June 18, 1864
John C. Merritt
Joshua C. Merritt, Resident Liberty, Independence Co. Ark. Applied for Invalid Pension 1883 in West Virginia
David Nolff, Captured near Waugh’s Farm, Feb. 19, 1864 and held as CS deserter by George Rutherford
William P. Nunn
William Nunnelly
Thomas R. Owens
James Overstreet
William L. Ozment
Joseph Pickel
Robert W. Pool, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark. 1860, Enlisted Co. C
1st Ark. Inf. Battalion (6 Months), June 10, 1862
John E. Pyland
George M Reynolds, Resident Ashley, Independence Co. Ark. Applied for Invalid Pension 1907, Indian Territory FAG# 52748038
Jackson Rhoades
John B. Scruggs
W. R. N. Scruggs
George D. Snodgrass
Andrew J. Southard, Resident of Gainsboro, Independence Co. 1870.
Henry M. Stephens
James A. Stone, Resident Healing Springs, Independence Co. Ark.
Robert A. Taylor, Resident Christian, Independence Co. Ark.
William Toney, Resident Strawberry, Lawrence Co. Ark., 1860, Captured by enemy in Independence Co. March 20, 1864
D. L. Twilley, Applied for Invalid Pension 1902
Henry H. Wackerly, Wounded, Captured near Waugh’s Farm, Feb. 19, 1864 and held as CS deserter by George Rutherford
Benjamin L. Watson
Samuel W. Watson
Granville Williams, Widow’s Pension applied for 1920, Died 1874, Wichita Kansas
G. M. D. Wilson
Watsel/Whitsel A. Yates, Veteran of Grey’s Arkansas Volunteers, Mexican War, Resident of Independence County before and Cleburne County after war. FAG# 76046148
(Indorsed:) Muster-roll of Company A of the 4th Regiment of Arkansas Mounted Infantry Volunteers, from the 1st day of Jan. to the 2nd day of June.
Note; This Company was organized and reported for duty to Col. Livingston, 1st Nebraska Cav., com’d’g Dist. of Northeast Ark., at Batesville, on the 1st day of Jan. 1864, and from that time till disbanded did a proportional share of duties with the troops of the district.
I certify, on honor, that this muster-roll is made out in the manner required by the printed notes; that it exhibits the true state of Captain Baxter’s Company (A) of the 4th (Fourth) Regiment Ark. Mtd. Inf. For the period herein mentioned; that the “remarks” set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just; and that the “recapulation” exhibits in every particular, the true state of the company, as required by Regulations and Rules and Articles of War.
Station: Duvall’s Bluff, Ark.
Date: June 2nd, 1864
Jno. W. Ayers, 1st Lt., Commanding the Company
* Note: Rosters were transcribed from two separate sources. Some name spellings varied. The Arkansas Union Soldiers Pension Application Index had even different spelling for a few individuals. I made spelling changes only when reasonably certain, with accuracy paramount. In a few cases, I listed more than one variation in spelling.
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