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Volunteer militia companies enlisted in Confederate service

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The following volunteer companies who were formed under the authority of the antebellum militia laws were inducted into the new regiments of State Troops or directly into Confederate Service:

Company Militia Regiment Regiment of State Troops Confederate Army Regiment
"Dewitt Guards" 1st Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company K[1]
"Dixie Grays" 1st Militia Regiment 6th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A[2]
"McCulloch Rangers" 4th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company I,[3]
"Volunteer Light Infantry Company" 4th Militia Regiment 10th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company K
"Crawford County Rangers" 5th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Stirman's)
"Van Buren Frontier Guards" 5th Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company G[4] 35th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G,[5] reorganized following Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Independent Light Horse Guards" 5th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D[6] Disbanded after The Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Pope Walker Guards" 5th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company A Disbanded after The Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Napoleon Grays" 6th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company E[6] 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C[7]
"Napoleon Rifles" also known as "Napoleon Cavalry" 6th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company G[6]
"Volunteer Company Cavalry" 7th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company A[8] Disbanded after Wilson's Creek
"Volunteer Company Cavalry" 7th Militia Regiment 3rd Battalion Arkansas Infantry 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest), Company I
"Volunteer Company Rangers" 7th Militia Regiment 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest), Company B
"Volunteer Company Cavalry" 7th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company G[9] Disbanded after Wilson's Creek
"Ozark Rifles" 7th Militia Regiment 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest), Company C
"Hempstead Cavalry" 8th Militia Regiment 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company H[10]
"Hempstead Riflemen" 8th Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B 17th (Griffith's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company H,[11]
"Nashville Blues" Also known as the "Davis Blues" 8th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company F Disbanded after Wilson's Creek, many members joined Companies G and I, 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Dawson's)
"Confederate Guards" 8th Militia Regiment 4th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E[12]
"Independent Company Riflemen" Also Known As “Johnson Guards” 10th Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company H[13] Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
"Johnson Mounted Rifles" 10th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company C[14]
"South Johnson Rifles" 10th Militia Regiment 16th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B[15]
"Independent Company Cavalry" 10th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company C[14] Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
"Volunteer Company Militia" 11th Militia Regiment 4th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek.[16]
"Phillips Guards" 12th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company H 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F[17]
"Yell Riflemen" 12th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company F 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B[17]
"Tappan Guards" 12th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company A
"Totten Artillery Company" later "Pulaski Light Artillery" 13th Militia Regiment Colonel Solon Borland’s Militia Battalion, Disbanded after Wilson's Creek reformed later as Weaver Light Artillery[18] 3rd Arkansas Field Battery
"Capitol Guards" 13th Militia Regiment 6th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company A 6th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A[2]
"Pulaski Lancers" 13th Militia Regiment[19] Colonel Solon Borland’s Militia Battalion 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company F[6]
"Peyton Rifles" 13th Militia Regiment[19] Colonel Solon Borland’s Militia Battalion 25th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F,[20]
"Volunteer Company Artillery" also known as Trigg's Arkansas Battery 13th Militia Regiment Shoup's Artillery Battalion, Company B.
"Harrisburg Riflemen" 14th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops (Cross) 5th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F[21]
"Harrisburg Vindicators" 14th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C[22]
Balfour's "Volunteer Company" 14th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company D[22]
"Rough and Ready" 14th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F[23]
"Tappan Guards" 14th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A[24]
Volunteer Cavalry Company, also known as "Galla Rangers" 15th Militia Regiment 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company B
Davis's "Volunteer Company Infantry" 15th Militia Regiment 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company E[25]
"Company of Cavalry" 17th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company H[14] [26]
"Saline Rifle Rangers" 18th Militia Regiment Col. Solon Borland’s 1st Arkansas Mounted Volunteers 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company C[27]
"Linden Dead Shots" 19th Militia Regiment 18th (Marmaduke's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C,[28][29]
"Richland Rangers" 19th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B[30]
"Volunteer Company L. Infantry"[31] also known as the "Pike Guards" 20th Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company C disbanded following Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Volunteer Company Cavalry" 20th Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company E disbanded following Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Quitman Rifles" 22nd Militia Regiment 10th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A,

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"Arkansas Guards" 21st Militia Regiment 7th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company K 7th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company K[33]
"Chicot Rangers" 23rd Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company A[6]
"Southern Guards" 24th Militia Regiment[34] 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company H[35]
"Jefferson Guards"[36] 24th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company H[17]
"Pine Bluff Artillery" 24th Militia Regiment[34] 18th (Marmaduke's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G,[28]
"Bradley Guards" 24th Militia Regiment 9th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A,[37]
"Arkansas Travellers" 24th Militia Regiment 9th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G[37]
"Hardee Guards" 24th Militia Regiment 9th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company H[37]
"McCullock Guards" 24th Militia Regiment 9th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company I[37]
"Volunteer Company Cavalry" 25th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Regiment, 30-Day Volunteers,[38] Company G
"Volunteer Company Infantry" 25th Militia Regiment 21st Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Craven's), Company F[39]
"Dardanelle Rangers" also known as "Yell County Rifles" 26th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company H[14]
"Yell Blues" 26th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D
"Mounted Volunteer Company" 26th Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Cavalry 10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Newton's)
"Sweeney Riflemen" 27th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops (Cross) 5th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C[40]
"Clark County Light Artillery"[41] 28th Militia Regiment 2nd Arkansas Light Artillery
Flanagin's "Volunteer Company" 28th Militia Regiment 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company F
"Crittenden Rangers" 30th Militia Regiment 6th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Company C, and later, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Slemons's)[42]
"Mound City Greys" 30th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company H
Dodson's "Volunteer Company Cavalry" 31st Militia Regiment 14th (Powers') Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B[43]
Mitchell's "Volunteer Company Cavalry" 31st Militia Regiment 14th (Powers') Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C[43]
"Washington County Mounted Volunteers" 32nd Militia Regiment Company G, 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
"Illinois Township Volunteer Company" 32nd Militia Regiment Company E, 17th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Griffith's)
"Gainesville Guards" 33rd Militia Regiment 5th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E[44]
"Jackson Guards"[45] 34th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G[46]
"Glaize Rifles" 34th Militia Regiment 7th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B 7th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B[47]
"Augusta Cavalry" Also Known as "Augusta Rifles" 34th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company D[48]
"McCowan's Battery" 34th Militia Regiment[49] Jackson Light Artillery (Thrall’s Battery)[50] 3rd Arkansas Light Artillery
"Rifles Rangers" 34th Militia Regiment 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company B
"Monroe Blues" 35th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company K 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E[17]
"Harris Guards" 35th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company A 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A[17]
"Perry Rangers" 36th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Borland's) 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company B
"Volunteer Cavalry", Also known as the "Sevier County Stars" 37th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company H[6] Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek, but several members eventually served in Company F, 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Dawson's).
"Southern Flag" 37th Militia Regiment 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company G
"Red River Mounted Riflemen" 37th Militia Regiment 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company H
"Camden Knights" 39th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company C
"City Guard" 39th Militia Regiment 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company H
"Mountain Rangers" 39th Militia Regiment 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company H
"Ouachita Volunteers" later, "Ouachita Voltiquers" 39th Militia Regiment 6th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D

6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company D

"Ouachita Greys" 39th Militia Regiment 6th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company K 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company K
"Ouachita Guard" 39th Militia Regiment 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company C
"Lafeyette Guards" 40th Militia Regiment 6th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company F 6th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F[51]
"Volunteer Company Rifleman" 46th Militia Regiment 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company D
"Mountain Minute Men" 47th Militia Regiment 19th (Dockery's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, Company E[52]
"Hot Springs Rangers" 47th Militia Regiment 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company F[53]
"Rector Guards" 50th Militia Regiment 1st Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D 15th (Josey's) Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G[17]
"Brownsville Guards" 50th Militia Regiment 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company G
"Austin Rifles" 50th Militia Regiment 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company I
"Des Arc Rangers" 50th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company B
"Fort Smith Rifles" 51st Militia Regiment 3rd Regiment, Arkansas State Troops Company A[6] disbanded following Battle of Wilson's Creek
"Bell Point Guards" 51st Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company G[6] Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
"Light Cavalry Company Fort Smith" also known as "Sebastian County Cavalry" 51st Militia Regiment 1st Cavalry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B [54]
"Independent Artillery" Also known as "Fort Smith Battery" 51st Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Light Artillery
"The Drew Light Horse" 52nd Militia Regiment 6th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Company B[55] 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Slemons') Company B,
"Ashley Rangers" 53rd Militia Regiment 13th Louisiana Battalion, Company A
"Volunteer Rifle Company" Later the "Ashley Volunteers" 53rd Militia Regiment 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company K
"Yellow Jackets" 54th Militia Regiment 6th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B Refused to enter Confederate Service[56]
"Confederate Greys" 55th Militia Regiment 13th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company I
"Columbia Guards" 56th Militia Regiment 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company G[51]
Volunteer Company (Rifle) "Franklin Guards" 58th Militia Regiment 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest), Company B
"Dixie Blues" 58th Militia Regiment 4th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D
"Independence Guards" 59th Militia Regiment 8th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E[57]
"Volunteer Infantry Company" 59th Militia Regiment 8th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company D[58]
"Dick Johnson Guards" 60th Militia Regiment 7th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company D 7th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company D[59]
"Lawrence Rangers" also known as "Lawrence Rifles" 60th Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Company E[60]
"Volunteer Company Militia Bower Rangers" also known as "Danley's Rangers" 63rd Militia Regiment 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Borland's), Company D 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Company D
"Volunteer Light Infantry Company" 64th Militia Regiment 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company C
"West Point Rifles" 65th Militia Regiment 8th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company D[61]
"Volunteer Company Cavalry 67th Militia Regiment Pettus Battalion, Arkansas State Troops 10th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Newton's), Company B
"Invincible Guards" 68th Militia Regiment 5th Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, Company B Disbanded following the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
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