26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment

The 26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (formerly Morgan's Arkansas Infantry Battalion and the 3rd Trans-Mississippi Regiment) was an infantry formation of the Confederate States Army in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War, and was successively commanded by Colonels Asa S. Morgan, Fountain P. Yell, Iverson L. Brooks, and Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Greenwood.[1]

26th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Active1862–1865
DisbandedMay 26, 1865
Country Confederate States
Allegiance Arkansas
Branch Army
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part of1st Arkansas Infantry Brigade
FacingsLight blue
Engagements
Commanders
Commanding officers
  • Col. Asa S. Morgan
  • Col. Fountain P. Yell
  • Col. Iverson L. Brooks
  • Lieut. Col. A. G. Greenwood (acting)

Engagements edit

The regiment participated in the following engagements:[2]

See also edit

Notes edit

  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.


References edit

  1. ^ United States. War Dept. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 41, In Four Parts. Part 4, Correspondence, Etc., Book, 1893, Page 1143; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145061 : accessed February 2, 2012), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas.
  2. ^ "26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry". U.S. National Park Service. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

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