1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)

The 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, also known as "Dobbins' regiment", was a cavalry formation of the Confederate States Army in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War commanded by Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins.

Regimental order of battle Units of Dobbins' regiment included:Howerton, Bryan R.: "Two Ashley brothers in Dobbins 1st Ark. Cav.", Posted 24 January 2007, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=14431

Company A – Capt. Samuel Corley, of Phillips County. Formerly known as Corley's Company, Chrisman's Battalion:Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbina.htm Company B – Capt. Rufus D. Anderson of Phillips County. Formerly known as Anderson's Company.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company B", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinb.htm Company C – Capt. James H. McGehee of St. Francis County. Formerly known as McGhees Company,Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company C", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinc.htm Company D – Capt. George W. Rutherford of Independence County. Formerly known as Rutherford's Company.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company D", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbind.htm Company E – Capt. Morgan M. Bateman of Jackson County. Also known as Bateman's Company.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company E", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbine.htm Company F – Capt. Robert C. Nall of St. Francis County.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinc.htm Company G – Capt. James F. Barton of Crittenden County. Also known as Barton's Company.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company G", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbing.htm Company H – Capt. William R. Coody of Woodruff County.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company H", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinh.htm Company I – Capt. John T. West of Independence County.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company I", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbini.htm Company K – Capt. William Weatherly of Phillips County.

Company F was consolidated with Company A on January 3, 1864.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Company F", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbinf.htm

Companies D & H were consolidated with Company E on January 3, 1864.Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, E. S., Company A", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbine.htm

The original regimental staff officers were:Ridge, Wanda,: " Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S., Index to the Companies and History", based upon National Archives Microcopy No. 317. Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbindx.htm Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins Lieutenant Colonel F. M. Chrisman Major Samuel Corley

A court martial resulted in Colonel Dobbins' refusal to accept orders from General John S. Marmaduke because Marmaduke had killed Brigadier General L. M. Walker in a duel just before the Battle of Little Rock.Massey, James Monroe,: "Dobbins' 1st Arkansas Cavalry, C. S. A.", Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Page, Accessed 2 December 2011, http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/dobbhist.htm

Battles Dobbins' regiment was engaged in the following battles:Sikakis, Stewart, Compendium of the Confederate Armies, Florida and Arkansas, Facts on File, Inc., 1992, , page 118. Battle of Helena, Arkansas July 4, 1863 Battle of Bayou Fourche September 10, 1863 Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, October 25, 1863 Battle of Fort Davidson, Missouri, September 27, 1864 Fourth Battle of Boonville, Missouri, October 11, 1864 Battle of Glasgow, Missouri, October 15, 1864 Battle of Sedalia, Missouri, October 15, 1864 Second Battle of Lexington, Missouri, October 19, 1864 Battle of Little Blue River, Missouri, October 21, 1864 Second Battle of Independence, Missouri, October 21–22, 1864 Battle of Byram's Ford, Missouri, October 22–23, 1864 Battle of Westport, Missouri, October 23, 1864 Battle of Marais des Cygnes, Linn County, Kansas, October 25, 1864 Battle of Mine Creek, Missouri, October 25, 1864 Battle of Marmiton River, Missouri, October 25, 1864 Second Battle of Newtonia, Missouri, October 28, 1864

Regimental color

Dobbins' regimental color was captured by Indiana cavalry near Tulip, Arkansas, in October 1863. Colonel Powell Clayton with three hundred and fifty men the 1st Indiana Cavalry and four pieces of light artillery, making a circuitous route, marching ninety miles in thirty-three hours, succeeded in surprising and completely routing Colonel Dobbins' cavalry brigade at Tulip, Arkansas, capturing one stand of colors, all his camp and garrison equipage, quartermaster and commissary stores, medical supplies, transportation, etc.Moore, Frank. Ed. "Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7." Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862. Page 210, Accessed 15 February 2012, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0042%3Achapter%3D210

The regimental color is currently located in the collections of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. It flag measures 53" x 72". It is blue and has a red cross. It has 13 stars.Dobbins' 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry, Old State House Museum, Accessed 15 February 2012, http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/flags/flagDetail.asp?g=4&img=3. Archived 2012-02-19. The flag is sometimes referred to as a Polk Pattern flag after the flag used by General Leonidas Polk's Corps east of the Mississippi River.Biggs, Greg, "Re: Arkansas regiment captured at Helena", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 5 August 2007, Accessed 17 December 2012, http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=16197

1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)

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