4th Arkansas (Field) Artillery Battery
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- Early 1862 - Organized
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- March-May 1864 -
The Red River Campaign - November 19, 1864 - Designated as the 4th Field Battery
- May 26, 1865 - Surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department
- Armed at the time of the surrender with one 3.67-inch Rifle, two 3-inch Rifles, and one 2.90-inch Rifle
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #2 / District of the Indian Territory (May 1862)
- Trans-Mississippi Department / District of the Indian Territory (May 1862-March 1863)
- Trans-Mississippi Department / District of Arkansas / Steele's Division / Alexander's/Speight's Brigade (March-May 1863)
- Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana (May 1863-September 1864)
- Trans-Mississippi Department / 2nd Corps / (Churchill's) 1st Arkansas Division / (Blocher's) 5th Light Artillery Battalion (September 1864-May 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Henry C. West (Captain)
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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. (Pages 34-35)
