35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment

35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Active	1862–1865
Country	Confederate States
Allegiance	Arkansas
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Facings	Light blue
Battles	American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Prairie Grove Battle of Helena Battle of Mansfield Battle of Pleasant Hill Battle of Jenkins Ferry

The 35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (also known as the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, the 22nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment, "King's regiment," "McCord's regiment," and "Rector's regiment") was an infantry formation of the Confederate States Army in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. ^[1]

Formation

35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 and later redesignated as the 22nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment. ^[2] It was organized from remnants of the 17th (Griffiths) Arkansas Infantry Regiment and former Militia members who enlisted in the summer of 1862. It was also known as the 1st (Rector's War Regiment) Arkansas Infantry. The unit was placed in Fagan's and A. T. Hawthorne's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. ^[3] Its commanding officers were Colonels Frank Rector, James P. King and Henry J. McCord, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Wallace, and Majors John J. Dillard and Mark T. Tatum. ^[2]

History

Under the command of Colonel James P. King, the 35th Arkansas fought at the Battle of Bayou Fourche and the Battle of Helena where it reported 75 casualties. Later, under the command of Colonel Henry J. McCord, the unit saw action at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry. ^[2]

See also

• List of Confederate units from Arkansas
• Confederate Units by State

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.

References

1. Sikakis, Stewart, Compendium of the Confederate Armies, Florida and Arkansas Facts on File, 1992, ISBN   978-0-8160-2288-5, page 69 and 101
2. National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Confederate Arkansas Troops, 35th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. 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; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145061  : accessed February 14, 2012), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas.