I’m a bit confused about the “New” and “Old” Company A. The reason that I assigned Abner Smith’s membership in the 8th was that his CSA military record said that he was a soldier in the New Co. A, 8 Arkansas Infantry. I also found him on the Ancestory.com military record with the same membership and on the website of Edward G Gerdes Civil War page. We must be writing about 2 different 8th roster list. I guess all this confusion is one of the reasons why no one has really written a book about the 8th History. Thanks so very much for all your input.