10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Witt's)

Witt's 10th Arkansas Cavalry 1861–1865 Confederate States of America border|23px|Dixie CSA Infantry Regiment American Civil War Battle of Shiloh Battle of Baton Rouge Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana Skirmishes, Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Arkansas Skirmish, Rolling Prairie, Arkansas Skirmish, Sylamore Creek, Arkansas Skirmishes near Burrowsville, Arkansas Skirmish, Crooked Creek, Arkansas Skirmish, Bayou Des Arc, Arkansas Skirmish, Gum Swamp, Arkansas Skirmish, Austin, Arkansas Operations against Expedition from Little Rock to the Little Red River, Arkansas Price's Missouri Expedition Skirmish near Quitman, Arkansas (detachment) Skirmish, Ironton, Mo. Skirmishes, Arcadia and Ironton, Mo. Battle of Marmiton (Charlot), Mo. Battle of Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, Kansas Skirmish near Lewisburg, Arkansas May 28, 1865 Witt's 10th Arkansas Cavalry (1863–1865) was a Confederate Army Cavalry regiment during the American Civil War from the state of Arkansas. The unit was originally known as the 10th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, but was converted to cavalry after being exchanged following the fall of Port Hudson, La. Organization The unit was mustered into Confederate Service in July 1861 at Springfield in Conway County. Its members were drawn from the counties of Cleburne, Van Buren, Conway, and Perry. The unit comprised the following volunteer companies: Company A – "Quitman Rifles" – commanded by Captain A. R. Witt. Company B – "Ready Rifles" – from Conway County.December 2012 Company C – "Choctaw Riflemen" – from Van Buren County.December 2012 Company D – "White County Volunteers" – from White County.December 2012 Company E – "Conway Invincibles" – of Conway County.December 2012 Company F – "Muddy Bayou Heroes" – of Conway County.December 2012 Company G – "Red River Riflemen" – Captain John B. Miller.December 2012 Company H – "Perry County Mountaineers" – from Perry County.December 2012 Company I – "Conway Tigers" – of Conway County.December 2012 Company K – "Springfield Sharpshooters" – of Conway County.December 2012 The unit's first commander was Colonel T. D. Merrick, a former Major General of the Arkansas Militia. Battles The regiment moved to Union City, Tennessee, where 150 men died from the effects of measles. Later it was involved in the conflicts at Shiloh and Baton Rouge, and in October, 1862, contained 249 effectives. Attached to Buford's and Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, the 10th was part of the garrison that surrendered at Port Hudson on July 9, 1863. After being exchanged, the men returned to Arkansas and were reorganized as the 10th or Witt's Cavalry Regiment. The 10th Arkansas Infantry fought in the following engagements: Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6–7, 1862. Battle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. August 5, 1862. Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 14, 1863. After being reorganized as Witt's Cavalry Regiment, the unit was involved in the following engagements: Skirmishes, Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Arkansas – January 22, 1864. Skirmish, Rolling Prairie, Arkansas – January 23, 1864. Skirmish, Sylamore Creek, Arkansas – January 23, 1864. Skirmishes near Burrowsville, Arkansas – January 23, 1864. Skirmish, Crooked Creek, Arkansas – February 5, 1864. Skirmish, Bayou Des Arc, Arkansas – July 13–16, 1864. Skirmish, Gum Swamp, Arkansas – July 17, 1864. Skirmish, Austin, Arkansas – July 17, 1864. Operations against Expedition from Little Rock to the Little Red River, Arkansas – August 6–16, 1864. Price's Missouri Expedition – August 29-December 2, 1864. Skirmish near Quitman, Arkansas (detachment) – Septetember 2, 1864. Skirmish, Ironton, Mo. – Septemteber 26, 1864. Skirmishes, Arcadia and Ironton, Mo. – September 27, 1864. Battle of Marmiton (Charlot), Mo. – October 25, 1864. Battle of Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, Kansas – October 25, 1864. Skirmish near Lewisburg, Arkansas - Feb. 12, 1865. Surrender The 10th Arkansas surrendered with the garrison of Port Houston, Louisiana on July 9, 1863. After being exchanged, the men returned to Arkansas and were reorganized as the 10th or Witt's Cavalry Regiment. The unit then skirmished in Arkansas and on May 28, 1865, requested from the Federals terms under which it could surrender. See also American Civil War List of Confederate units from Arkansas Confederate Units by State References https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAR0010RI October 4, 2021 National Park Service, Soldiers and Sailors System, Confederate Arkansas Troops, 10th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry Cleburne County Historical Society, 10th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Accessed 19 January 2011, http://www.cleburnehistory.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17:10-ark-inf-regt&catid=14:civil-war&Itemid=35 Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, 10TH REGIMENT ARKANSAS INFANTRY, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, Accessed 19 January 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/10thidx.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100513020528/http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/10thidx.html 2010-05-13 The War Almost Started in Little Rock, Seizing the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock, The Capitol Guard, Company A, 6th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, Accessed, 31 October 2010, External links Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page https://web.archive.org/web/20080213220314/http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ 2008-02-13 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture https://web.archive.org/web/20111010185724/http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/item-detail.aspx?type=Time+Period&item=Civil+War+through+Reconstruction+(1861+-+1874) 2011-10-10 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 http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System National Park Service CTCBS Category:Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Arkansas Category:1865 disestablishments in Arkansas Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Category:Military units and formations in Arkansas Category:Military in Arkansas Category:1861 establishments in Arkansas Category:Military units and formations established in 1861