Thomas Alsobrook

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in:
"H" Co. AR 19th Infantry
Other Information:
died 8/29/1916 in Nevada County, AR
(His widow, Mary, applied for an Arkansas pension in 1918)
After the War he lived in Nevada County, AR

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Arkansas Confederate Pension Applications

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T. Alsobrooks, Private, Company H, 19th (Dockery's) Regiment Arkansas Infantry, enlisted March 3, 1862 at Caney, Ark., by J. P. Dockery for 12 months, captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, paroled July 7, no further records

Note, there are no Company H muster rolls post Vicksburg which survived to be incorporated in these records. As such, we have no information on his subsequent service

M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas

His widow filed for a Confederate pension. It is possible, but not that sure, that information on his post Vicksburg service may be noted. You may procure these records from this message board, at: http://history-sites.com/research/

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Arkansas_Infantry_Regiment_(Dockery's)

There is no record for him found in the Compiled Service Records for the 3rd Consolidated Arkansas

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Report of Lieut. Col. H. G. P. Williams,
Nineteenth (Dockery's) Arkansas Infantry, Dockery's brigade, of
engagement at Jenkins' Ferry.

CAMP NEAR CAMDEN, ARK., May 7, 1864.

LIEUT.: In obedience to your order requiring a report of the
action of my command in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry I have the honor
to submit the following: I carried into action nearly 400 men,
divided into four small detachments, commanded respectively by
Capt.'s Drewry and Etris, Maj. Southerland, and Lieut.
Gillespie, composing the infantry portion of Brig.-Gen.
Dockery's brigade. Being temporarily detached from your division, I
was ordered by Gen. Smith to cross a large creek or bayou, and
moved rapidly down it on the left until I engaged the enemy. I had
moved about 1,000 yards when my skirmishers engaged those of the
enemy, and my line continuing to advance, the engagement soon became
general. After a severe contest of about thirty minutes I succeeded in
driving him before me until he entirely disappeared in the under-brush.
We again advanced slowly and cautiously, with desultory firing, until
the engagement again became general, and lasting for about one hour,
with very heavy musketry on each side; but again he was driven back
and his fire virtually silenced. At this stage of the battle I was ordered
by a staff officer of Gen. Smith to withdraw my forces and recross
the creek where I first entered the bottom. I fought with some
advantages, my command being in the brush and thick timber, while the
heaviest body of the enemy occupied the left corner of an open field
across the creek, upon whom my fire was principally directed.

My officers and men who went into the fight behaved gallantly, with
very few exceptions, and upon examination of the battle-ground
immediately to my front satisfactory evidence was shown that our shots
were well directed and very destructive to the enemy. Being again
united with my division, I moved into the bottom on the right of the
creek and formed in line of battle at the edge of a field and on the
extreme left of the division. I had no other general engagement, though
much exposed to the fire of sharpshooters, and remained in this position
until the enemy withdrew and abandoned the field to our forces.

While all the commanding officers performed their duty well, I cannot
refrain from noticing the action of Lieut. Gillespie, Twelfth
Battalion Sharpshooters, commanding detachment, on the field. For
activity and daring he was particularly conspicuous, and I would
respectfully urge that promotion could not be bestowed upon a more
worthy or efficient officer. Capt. Franklin, First Battalion Dismounted
Cavalry, commanding a company, deserves the highest praise for his
conduct. Indeed, all my commanders did well. All honor is due my
adjutant, Thomas H. Simms, for his bearing and efficiency on the field,
being found at all times where duty called him, regardless of danger. I
cannot close this report without offering my thanks to Lieut.
Cunningham, aide-de-camp to Gen. Smith, for the valuable services
rendered me. Cool and collected, he rode in front of my line seeking
favorable positions and ascertaining the whereabouts of the enemy,
urging and encouraging my men to deeds of daring. Indeed, I attribute
my success in great degree to his skill and good judgment, and feel that
I was extremely fortunate in having the services of so brave and skillful
an officer. My loss was 1 killed, 14 wounded, and 1 missing, a list of
which has been previously forwarded you.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

H. G. P. WILLIAMS,
Lieut. Col., Cmdg. Infy., Dockery's Brig.

Lieut. A. H. SEVIER,
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Churchill's Division.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLVI.] THE CAMDEN EXPEDITION. PAGE 807-61
[Series I. Vol. 34. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 61.]