24th Arkansas Infantry
From Warriors of the Rebellion
Jump to navigationJump to searchRegimental History and Service Record
- June 6, 1862 - Organized
- January 4-11, 1863 - Arkansas Post (detachment)
- January 11, 1863 - Much of the regiment surrendered
- Early 1863 - Portion not captured re-designated (Dawson's/Hardy's) Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated) and consolidated with parts of the following units:
- May 1863 - Balance of regiment paroled and declared exchanged at City Point, Virginia
- September-November 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga
- November 16, 1863 - Consolidated into a battalion of 2 companies
- November 16, 1863-Early 1865 - Field Consolidation with the 2nd Arkansas Infantry
- November 16, 1863-Early 1864 - Additional Field Consolidation with the 15th Arkansas Infantry
- November 23-25, 1863 - Chattanooga
- November 27, 1863 - Ringgold Gap
- May-September 1864 -
The Atlanta Campaign
- May 5-11, 1864 - Dalton
- May 14-15, 1864 - Resaca
- May 25-June 4, 1864 - New Hope Church
- June 27, 1864 - Kennesaw Mountain
- July 20, 1864 - Peach Tree Creek
- July 22, 1864 - Atlanta
- July-September 1864 - Siege of Atlanta
- August 31-September 1, 1864 - Jonesboro
- November 30, 1864 - Franklin
- December 15-16, 1864 - Nashville
- December 1864 - Additional Field consolidation with the following units:
- Early 1865 - New Field consolidation with the:
- February-April 1865 -
The Carolinas Campaign
- March 19-21, 1865 - Bentonville
- April 9, 1865 - Consolidated with the following units at Smithfield, North Carolina:
- 1st Arkansas Infantry
- 2nd Arkansas Infantry
- 5th Arkansas Infantry
- 6th Arkansas Infantry
- 7th Arkansas Infantry
- 8th Arkansas Infantry
- 13th Arkansas Infantry
- 15th Arkansas Infantry
- (Dawson's) 19th Arkansas Infantry
- 3rd Confederate States Infantry
- Consolidation re-designated as the 1st Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated)
DESIGNATIONS
- Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas / Churchill's Division / Unattached (detachment) (December 1862-January 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / 2nd Corps / Cleburne's Division / Liddell's Brigade (November 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / 1st Corps / Cleburne's/Brown's Division / Liddell's/Govan's Brigade (November 1863-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Edward E. Portlock (Jr.) (Colonel)
- William R. Hardy (Major)
- Thomas M. Whittington (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Francis H. Wood (Major)
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Regiment Statistical Information
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Legacy
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Florida and Arkansas. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 109-110, 123)