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Like almost all Southern states during the American Civil War, Arkansas provided a number of units to fight for the Union from African-Americans and Northern sympathizers. 5,526 African-Americans served in units raised from the State of Arkansas.[1]
Infantry[]
- 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
- 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 46th U.S. Colored Troops [2]
- 1st Battalion Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
- 2nd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
- 2nd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 54th U. S. Colored Troops[2]
- 3rd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
- 3rd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 56th U.S. Colored Troops[2]
- 4th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
- 4th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 57th U.S. Colored Troops[2]
- 5th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 112th U.S. Colored Troops[2]
- 6th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) later the 113th U.S. Colored Troops[2]
Cavalry[]
- 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry
- 2nd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry
- 3rd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry
- 4th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry
Artillery[]
- 1st Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery
- 1st Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery (African Descent) later the Battery "H," 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery[2]
References[]
- Dyer, Fredrick H. (1959) [First published 1908]. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York: Sagamore Press; Thomas Yoseloff. LCCN 59-12963.
See also[]
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Arkansas Civil War Confederate Units
- United States Colored Troops
The original article can be found at List of Arkansas Civil War Union units and the edit history here.