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Gillum's Regt., and R. Kirk

Hello.
I am trying to find out something about a group called Gillum's Regt.
I am a member of a musuem group in Arkansas which has come in possesion of a diary of R. Kirk who was with Gillum's Regt. It appears the group spent the end of the war in Tyler, Texas. It also appears that he had something to do with a chemical lab in Texas. I am assuming that this was probably a Confederate group.
My friend is currently trying to piece together some information on this man. According to a will, it appears that R. Kirk died in 1871.
I tried checking the Gerdes site in Arkansas and I did find a R. A. Kirk who was with the 50th Arkansas Militia which appears to have lasted for two days to fight at Pea Ridge(?) and that was it.
Was this R. Kirk the same man as R. A. Kirk?
Was Kirk down around Tyler, Texas when the war ended and what other information is there that is available on this man?
Thank you for suggestions and any help you might provide.
Linda T. Acrey
Lonoke, Arkansas
charter member of the Lonoke County Museum

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