19th Regiment Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 19th (Smead's-Dockery's) Infantry Regiment was assembled at Devall's Bluff, Arkansas, in April, 1861, and moved to Memphis, then Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Union, Lafayette, Columbia, Ouachita, and Hot Spring. The unit participated in the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge, and reported 129 casualties. Later it was attached to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It fought at Port Gibson, then was part of the garrison captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. After being exchanged, the regiment was reorganized and mounted. It was placed in Dockery's and Roane's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and saw action at Marks' Mills. After some minor skirmishing the unit disbanded. OFFICERS:

SMEAD, H.P. - Colonel

DISMUKES, WILLIAM H. - Lieutenant Colonel

WILLIAMS, H.G.P. - Major

DOCKERY, THOMAS P. Captain - Commissary .

FELTON, ROBERT A. - Surgeon

PEARCE, GEORGE W. - Assistant Surgeon

DURHAM, F.M. - Surgeon Major

MOHR, DAVID - Quartermaster Sargent

EDENBO, WILLIAM H. - Musician

TATUM, ORGAN Ordnance Sargent

ASSIGNMENTS:

attached to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.

Dockery's and Roane's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department

BATTLES:

Iuka-Corinth Campaign

Second Battle of Corinth

Battle of Hatchie's Bridge

Vicksburg Campaign

Battle of Port Gibson,

Battle of Champion's Hill

Battle of Big Black River Bridge

Siege of Vicksburg (POW)

Camden Expedition

Battle of Mount Elba

Battle of Prairie D'Ane

Battle of Marks' Mills

Battle of Jenkins Ferry

ROSTERS: The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1196 men.

Company A – commanded by Captain James G. Johson, and organized in Lewisville, Lafayette County, Arkansas on February 25, 1862;

Company B – commanded by Captain Dave Dixon and organized in Columbia County, Arkansas on February 26, 1862;

Company C – commanded by Captain Wiley H. Buffington and organized in Columbia County, Arkansas on February 27, 1862;

Company D/E – the "Mountain Minute Men" – commanded by Captain R. S. Clayton and organized as a volunteer company in the 47th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia, Hot Springs County, Arkansas on December 25, 1861. The unit was sworn in to Confederate service on March 1, 1862;

Company F – commanded by Captain W. C. Langford, and organized at El Dorado, Arkansas on March 1, 1862;

Company G – commanded by Captain John A. Meek, and organized in Union County, Arkansas on March 1, 1862;

Company H – commanded by Captain John Cook, and organized at Caney, Arkansas on March 3, 1862;

Company I – commanded by Captain B. R. Mathews, and organized in Union County, Arkansas on March 3, 1862; and

Company K – commanded by Captain H. K. Perry, and organized in Columbia County, Arkansas on March 8, 1862.

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