(Phifer's) 6th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion
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- Also referred to as (Phifer's) 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion
- ~June 1861 - Organized with 4 Arkansas companies and 2 Louisiana companies for the war
- November 20, 1861 - Brownsville, Kentucky (detachment)
- December 17, 1861 - Rowlett's Station, Kentucky
- ~April 30, 1862 - Reduced to 3 companies
- May 15, 1862 - Consolidated with the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Battalion and re-designated as the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry at Corinth, Mississippi
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #2 / Central Army of Kentucky / Hardee's Division / Cavalry (October-November 1861)
- Department #2 / Central Army of Kentucky / Hardee's Division / Hindman's Brigade (November 1861-March 1862)
- Department #2 (March-May 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Charles W. Phifer (Major)
- Archibald J. McNeill (Major)
- David G. White (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Florida and Arkansas. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 45, 51, 52, 58)
