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This is the only Captain Hale which I could find in Arkansas rosters. Believe Newport is in White County or close by.

His records may be obtained though the service noted above.

George Martin

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George H. Hale

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Captain (date unknown).
"K" Co. AR 32nd Infantry

Company K was organized May 25, 1862 in White County. More recruits were added June 15, 1862 at Camp Stokes and the company was completed July 12, 1862 at Springfield, Arkansas. Its original officers were: T.B. Moseley, Captain; James H. Word, 1st Lieutenant; Samuel Coddings and George H. Hale 2nd Lieutenants. Captain Moseley died June 30, 1862 and was replaced by Lt. George H. Hale as Captain.

HALE, GEORGE H. -K- Captain - 30 - Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant May 25, 1862 on organization of Company. Was taken prisoner May 27, 1862 and exchanged September 8, 1862 and returned to his command. Promoted to Captain August 12, 1862.Present February 29, 1864. Born Tn. POW records. [http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/32fo-hi.htm]

32nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry

32nd Infantry Regiment [also called 4th Trans-Mississippi Regiment] was organized in the summer of 1862 with men from the Fayetteville area. It served in McRae's, Churchill's, L. C. Gause's, and Roane's Brigade and fought at Prairie Grove and Helena where it lost 17 killed, 46 wounded, and 26 missing. The unit went on to take part in the conflicts at Bayou Fourche and Jenkins' Ferry, then in March, 1865, disbanded near the White River. The field officers were Colonels Lucian C. Gause and C. H. Matlock, Lieutenant Colonels William Hicks and C. L. Young, and Major Arthur F. Stephenson.

This unit was attached to Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae’s 1st Brigade of Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Division, Lt. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes’ District of Arkansas in Lt. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith’s Trans-Mississippi Department and was commanded by Col. L.C. Gause. [Refer to Edwin Bearss’ The Vicksburg Campaign, Volume III, page 1243.]

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