Meanwhile, the 26th Arkansas was under the command of Col A. S. Morgan.
From the archives:
Posted By: Tom Ezell
Date: Monday, 30 June 2003, at 9:07 a.m.
1. In Response To: Co. H, 26 Arkansas Infantry (Jim Cox)
The 26th was organized at White Sulphur Springs in the summer of 1862. Late summer to early fall 1862 was spent on outpost duty along the White River (the reference to Fort Hindman near DeValls Bluff, and the stay at Camp Hope/Camp Nelson, which served as sort of a forward base camp for the units manning the White River line).
November/December 1862, the regiment was involved in the Prairie Grove campaign. After Prairie Grove, it was detailed as the provost guard for Fort Smith. Individual companies were sometimes detailed up and down the river valley, but the main force of the regiment remained at Fort Smith during the spring and summer of '63. COL Morgan resigned at this time to become the transportation officer for the Trans-MS Dept. staff. Col Fountain Pitts Yell succeeded him in command.