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Re: Chew's Sharpshooter Battalion

Bryan,

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed reading it. I'm sorry to hear you've been having health problems and hope you do what it takes to recuperate and get better. I'd be interested in your additonal thoughts about the battalion and other information you may have- but there is certainly no rush.

Danny has provided some great information below, and hopefully we can use it to sort all these different units out. I see what you mean about Gipson's Battalion. I looked it up on the Edward Gerdes website and noticed how of the few names listed there, several show up in Chew's Battalion. Hopefully we can sort it all out over time.

Thanks for the information on Sam W. Perkins. Do you think this man is the same one who eventually ends up with the Texas regiment? He doesn't seem to appear in any other Arkansas command after his affiliation with Chew's Battalion. I imagine when the consolidation took place a few officers were left out and imagine he was one of them.

I look forward to discussing this battalion further. Take care and get well soon!

Allan

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