19th Regiment Arkansas Infantry (Dawsons)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 19th (Dawson's) Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Nashville, Arkansas, in November, 1861. Many of the men were recruited in Crawford, Polk, Sebastian, and Yell counties. After being involved in the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, the unit was captured at Arkansas Post in January, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized, it was assigned to Deshler's, Liddell's, and Govan's Brigade, and consolidated with the Arkansas 24th Infantry Regiment in September, 1863, and with the 8th Regiment in November. It participated in many campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and fought its last battle at Bentonville. The 18th/24th lost thirty-eight percent of the 226 engaged at Chickamauga, and the 8th/19th reported 16 casualties at Ringgold Gap and totalled 363 men and 285 arms in December, 1863. During the spring of 1864 part of the 19th served in Dawson's Infantry Regiment in the Trans-Mississippi Department. At the Battle of Atlanta the 8th/19th had 97 men disabled and only a few surrendered in April, 1865. OFFICERS:
Colonel C. L. Dawson; Lieutenant Colonels A. S. Hutchison and P. R. Smith; and Majors Joseph Anderson, David H. Hamiter, and John G. McKean. ASSIGNMENTS:

Deshler's, Liddell's, and Govan's Brigade

Dawson's Infantry Regiment in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

BATTLES:

Battle of Pea Ridge

Battle of Arkansas Post

Battle of Murfreesboro

Chickamauga Campaign

Battle of Chickamauga

Chattanooga Campaign

Battle of Missionary Ridge

Battle of Ringgold Gap

Atlanta Campaign

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

Battle of Resaca

Battle of New Hope Church

Battle of Pickett's Mill

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Battle of Peachtree Creek

Battle of Atlanta

Siege of Atlanta

Battle of Jonesboro

Franklin–Nashville Campaign

Battle of Franklin

Battle of Nashville

Carolinas Campaign

Battle of Bentonville

ROSTERS: The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1217 men.

Company A – Commanded by Captain W. B. Spear, organized on October 10, 1861, at Antoine, Pike County. Captain Spear had originally been elected as the Captain of a "Home Guard" company in the 38th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia on August 7, 1861.

Company B – Commanded by Captain Booker Cullen "B.C.", Haller", organized October 18, 1861, at Center Point, Howard County.

Company C – Commanded by Captain John W. Robinson, organized October 19, 1861, in Pike County.

Company D – Commanded by Captain R. L. Duncan, organized June 1, 1862, in Polk County.

Company E – Commanded by Captain L. F. Carter, organized October 30, 1861, in Sevier County.

Company F – Commanded by Captain John G. McKean, organized June 16, 1862, at Paraclifta, Sevier County. Captain McKean had originally organized the "Sevier County Stars", a volunteer militia Company in the 37th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. The unit became Company H, 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, and served under Colonel Dockery at Wilson's Creek.

Company G – Commanded by Captain D. C. Cowling, organized November 19, 1861, at Nashville, Howard County. Captain Cowling had originally served as a Second Lieutenant in the volunteer militia company known as the "Davis Blues" from Nashville which became Company F of the 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troop under Colonel Dockery at Wilson's Creek.">

Company H – Commanded by Captain A. J. Rader, organized February 22, 1862, at Waldron, Scott County.

Company I – Commanded by Captain L. W. Delony, organized February 26, 1862, at Nashville, Howard County. A number of men in this company had previously served in Company F of the 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troop under Colonel Dockery at Wilson's Creek.">

Company K – Commanded by Captain A. J. Jones, organized March 3, 1862, in Sevier County.

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