38th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 38th Infantry Regiment, assembled in September, 1862, contained men from Yell, Izard, Lawrence, and Craighead counties. and during the spring of 1864 united with the 27th Regiment. and they were known thenceforth until the surrender in May 1865, as Shaver's Infantry Regiment. The consolidated command fought at Prairie Grove and Jenkins' Ferry where they lost 4 killed and 22 wounded.

In January, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Louisiana, but probably disbanded. On 22 January 1865, Major General Churchill was ordered to move his division to Minden, Louisiana, and occupy winter quarters.[21] Union commanders in the Department of the Gulf reported on March 20, 1865, that General Tappan's brigade minus Shaver's regiment, was located a Minden, Louisiana, with the rest of Churchill's Division.[22] In early April 1865, the division concentrated near Shreaveport Louisiana, and then moved to Marshall Texas by mid April 1865. OFFICERS:
Colonel Robert G. Shaver, Lieutenant Colonels William C. Adams and Milton D. Baber, and Major R. R. Henry. ASSIGNMENTS:

R. G. Shaver's and Tappan's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department

BATTLES:

Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862

Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas, September 10, 1863

Red River Campaign, Arkansas March–May, 1864

Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864

Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas April 30, 1864

ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1990 men.

Company A, Commanded by Captain James L. Sexton, organized at Lauratown, Arkansas, on June 17, 1862

Company B, Commanded by Captain Joshua Wann, organized in Lawrence County, Arkansas, on July 19, 1862

Company C, Commanded by Captain James J. Wyatt, organized at Camp Adams, Randolph County, Arkansas, on July 19, 1862

Company D, Commanded by Captain William J. Sanders, organized at Smithville, Arkansas, on July 19, 1862

Company E, Commanded by Captain M. Beshoar, organized in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, on July 8, 1862

Company F, Commanded by Captain Alfred Gay organized in Evening Shade, Lawrence County, Arkansas, on July 16, 1862. This company appears to have been first organized as Company G, 1st Arkansas 30 Day Volunteer Regiment at Evening Shade on November 15, 1861, under the command of Captain Daniel Yeager. The company was discharged on December 15, 1861. On April 5, 1862, Danile Yeager was elected Captain of Company A, 25th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. The other company officers were First Lieutenant John Huddleston, Second Lieutenant John A. Moody, and Third Lieutenant Joseph F. Wainsight.

Company G, Commanded by Captain John R. Wells, organized in Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas, on June 7, 1862

Company H, Commanded by Captain William A. Black, organized in Randolph County, Arkansas, on July 15, 1862

Company I, Commanded by Captain R. W. Echols, organized in Independence County, Arkansas, on August 6, 1862

Company K, Commanded by Captain Louis E. Knight, organized at Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, on August 7, 1862

Company L Company M, Formerly organized as Company F, 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment

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REFERENCES:
REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies