10th Missouri Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
10th Missouri Infantry Steen's Missouri Infantry Regiment Pickett's Missouri Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1862–1865 |
Country | Confederate States |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 650 (November 10, 1862) 236 (July 6, 1863) |
Engagements | American Civil War
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The 10th Regiment Missouri Infantry was an
Organization
The 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment was mustered into the Confederate army on November 10, 1862, while the men of the regiment were stationed east of Fort Smith, Arkansas. To form the regiment, a cavalry battalion commanded by Alexander E. Steen was consolidated with a unit of recruits led by John M. Johnson and elements of the Missouri State Guard. After the mustering-in process was completed, there were 650 men in the regiment, although many were poorly armed. Steen was appointed as the regiment's first colonel, William C. Chappell was the regiment's first lieutenant colonel, and Alexander C. Pickett was the first major.[1] As of the date of organization, the regiment's company structure was:[1]
- Company A: Macon County, Marion County, Monroe County, Platte County, and Randolph County.
- Company B: St. Louis.
- Company C: Douglas County, Texas County, and Wright County.
- Company D: Dent County and Phelps County.
- Company E: Maries County and Phelps County.
- Company F: Fulton County, Arkansas and Lawrence County, Missouri.[a]
- Company G: Hickory County, Phelps County, and Pulaski County.[b]
- Company H: Gasconade County, Maries County, and Osage County.
- Company I: St. Louis County, Missouri and Jefferson County, Missouri.
- Company K: Maries County and Miller County.
History
1862
After formation, the regiment was assigned to the brigade of
1863
In January 1863, the regiment was transferred to
After the retreat from Helena, the 10th Missouri Infantry manned defenses around Little Rock. However, Union Major General Frederick Steele's attacking column moved around the Confederate defenses, attacking Little Rock from the rear. The 10th Missouri Infantry saw no action at Little Rock and left the city on September 10, moving to Arkadelphia, Arkansas. On November 22, the 12th Missouri Infantry Regiment, which contained fewer than 200 men due to heavy losses, was reduced to two companies and attached to the 10th Missouri Infantry. To make room for the men from the 12th Missouri Infantry in the company structure, Company F of the 10th Missouri Infantry was sent to the 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and Companies G and K were eventually combined. The regiment spent the winter stationed at various points in southern Arkansas.[8] An election was held on December 2; Pickett was defeated in the election and was replaced as colonel by William M. Moore, former commander of Company A.[2]
1864–1865
In late March 1864, the 10th Missouri Infantry was assigned to a brigade commanded by Colonel Simon P. Burns in a division commanded by Parsons. In early April, a Union army under command of Major General
The division then went on the offensive, marching north towards
The regiment spent the rest of 1864 and the beginning of 1865 encamped at various points in southern Arkansas and in the Shreveport area. On June 8, 1865, the survivors of the regiment were paroled while stationed at Shreveport. The steamboat E. H. Fairchild was used to ship the men back to Missouri. The regiment's flag was not surrendered; the men of the regiment tore it into pieces and distributed the pieces as souvenirs.[14]
See also
Notes
- ^ Later transferred to the 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiment and replaced with a new Company F formed from the 12th Missouri Infantry Regiment.[2]
- ^ Later consolidated with Company K at an unknown date and replaced with a new Company G formed from the 12th Missouri Infantry Regiment.[2]
References
- ^ a b McGhee 2008, pp. 220–221.
- ^ a b c McGhee 2008, p. 220.
- ^ McGhee 2008, p. 221.
- ^ Shea 2009, p. 216.
- ^ Shea 2009, pp. 235–237.
- ^ a b Shea 2009, p. 238.
- ^ a b McGhee 2008, p. 222.
- ^ McGhee 2008, pp. 222–223.
- ^ a b c d McGhee 2008, p. 223.
- ^ Johnson 1993, pp. 155–162.
- ^ Johnson 1993, pp. 160–162.
- ^ Forsyth 2003, pp. 162–164.
- ^ McGhee 2008, pp. 223–224.
- ^ McGhee 2008, p. 224.
Sources
- Forsyth, Michael J. (2003). The Camden Expedition of 1864. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1554-1.
- Johnson, Ludwell H. (1993). Red River Campaign: Politics and Cotton in the Civil War. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. ISBN 0-87338-486-5.
- McGhee, James E. (2008). Guide to Missouri Confederate Regiments, 1861–1865. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-870-7.
- Shea, William L. (2009). Fields of Blood: The Prairie Grove Campaign. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-3315-5.