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Two of the company Officers, Newton and Carrington wind up together in Comany A, 1st Arkansas Infantry. I wond if this is the same company. No sign of Chipman.

Company A 1ST ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
NEWTON, JAMES Cpt
Age 23, lawyer. Enl 2 May 1861 at El Dorado, AR. Mustered into CSA service 19 May 1861 at Lynchburg, VA. Reenlisted for two years Jan 1862. Died 23 Jun 1862 of wounds received 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Wounded severely in thigh at 2 p.m., left of center.

Company A 1ST ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CARRINGTON, PAUL R. Pvt
Age 21. Farmer. Enl 2 May 1861 at El Dorado, AR.. Mustered into CSA service 19 May 1861 at Lynchburg, VA. Furloughed 15 Jul 1861.

Company C, 15th Arkansas
WRIGHT, J.C. Cpt - Enl 4 Nov 1861 at Eldorado, AR. Elected LTC 2 Jan 1862.

12th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Wright, John Crowell
Colonel—Elected lieutenant-colonel of battalion, December 17, 1863; elected colonel of regiment, February 15, 1864; present, February 29, 1864; previously served as lieutenant-colonel of 15th (Johnson’s) Arkansas Infantry, and lieutenant-colonel of 26th Arkansas Infantry; born in Georgia, c1835; married Mary Alabama Newton; he filed Arkansas pension application #13133 from Union county, August 11, 1914; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

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