William A. Crawford
Enlisted as a Captain (date unknown).
Promotions:
* Lt Col
* Colonel (As of 1st AR Cavalry)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company E to Field & Staff
He also had service in:
Field & Staff AR 1st Cavalry Regiment Organized: Camden, AR on 12/30/63 Mustered Out: 5/26/65
"E" Co. AR 1st Infantry Regiment Organized: Little Rock, AR on 5/1/61Mustered Out: 4/9/65 at Smithfield, NC
Field & Staff AR Crawford's Battn Infantry Regiment Mustered Out: 11/1/63
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Field Officers, Regiments & Battalions of CS Army
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William A. Crawford, 36 old Farmer, joined for duty with Captain Crawford's Company, 1st Regiment (Fagan's) Arkansas Infantry*, April 26, 1861 at Benton, Arkansas for a period of 12 months, mustered into service May 19, 1861 at Lynchburg, Virginia, appointed Lt. Col. April 1, 1862, severely wounded, left leg, at Shiloh, 9 AM, April 6, 1862, resigned July 21, 1862
* This company subsequently became Company E, (Saline Guards) 1st Regiment (Colquitt's) Arkansas Infantry,
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William A. Crawford, appointed Lt. Col. August 11, 1862, , Crawford's Battalion, Arkansas Infantry, mustered June 23, 1863; term, three years or during the war; strength, 190; station, Post of Arkasas, Roster dated Richmond, Sept. 12, 1862, Head Quarters, Trans. Miss. Dept., Little Rock, Arkansas, January 22, 1863, S. O. No. 21, Lieut Col. William A. Crawford of Crawford's Battalion Arkansas Infantry, will report for duty without delay to Major General L. E. Hindeman, became Harrell's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry, he appears on a muster roll for the period March 17 to June 30, 1863, no further records
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Footnote.com has omitted the surnames A-C for the 1st (Craword's) Cavalry, Roll 1, M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas
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CRAWFORDS BN INF
Roll 248 (M-317)
Organized with two companies in the spring of 1862 and mustered into service 23 Jun 1862. Much of the battalion surrendered 11 Jan 1863 at Ft Hindman, Arkansas Post, AR. The portion that was not captured was incorporated into Dawsons/Hardys Regt in the spring of 1862. The captured portion was declared exchanged in late 1863 and was incorporated into the 8th and 19th (Dawson’s) Regts in Nov 1863. Many of the men from this battalion died while at Camp Douglas, IL.
FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF
CRAWFORD’S ARKANSAS INFANTRY BATTALION
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
BRAGG, JUNIUS N. Asst Surgeon - Appointed 30 Aug 1862. Mustered 23 Jun 1863.
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM A. Lt Col - Appointed 11 Aug 1862. Mustered 30 Jun 1863.
STANDFIELD, WILLIAM F. Lt/AQM - Appointed 22 Aug 1862. Mustered 23 Jun 1863.
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