George Martin
2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles
2nd Regiment Mounted Rifles was organized by J. McIntosh at Osage Prairie, near Bentonville, Arkansas, in July, 1861. It was formed with 662 officers and men, but in January, 1862, there were 820 present. The unit fought at Wilson's Creek and Elkhorn Tavern, then was dismounted. It served under General Churchill during the Kentucky Campaign and later was attached to General McNair's and D.H. Reynold's Brigade. The regiment fought at Murfreesboro and Jackson and in many battles of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Bentonville. It reported 55 casualties at Wilson's Creek, 11 at Richmond, and 120 at Murfreesboro. Of the 125 engaged at Chickamauga, forty-two percent were disabled. Only a few surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Benjamin T. Embry, Harris Flanagin, James McIntosh, and J.A. Williamson; Lieutenant Colonels Henry K. Brown and J.T. Smith; and Majors J.P. Eagle and William Gipson.
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2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles, "Rebels Valiant," by Wesley Thurman Leeper. (The Second Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Dismounted), includes complete unit history and Muster rolls. "I asked the question When and where published?"
"The author, Wesley Thurman Leeper, was my maternal grandfather. Colonel Leeper published "Rebels Valiant" in 1964. It was printed by Pioneer Press, Little Rock, AR. He was a resident of Shreveport, LA. The book chronicles the 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles, the unit of my great-great-grandfather, John Wesley Leeper. I hope this helps. Thanks, Robert Stewart
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John W. Leeper
Residence Sevier County AR; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 1/15/1862 as a Private.
On 1/15/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. AR 2nd Mtd Rifles Cavalry
He was Surrendered on 4/26/1865 at Durham Station, NC
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
* POW 12/15/1862 Lexington, KY (Estimated day)
* Exchanged 4/1/1863 City Point, VA
Other Information:
born 1/5/1844 in Sevier County, AR
died 6/5/1916 in Lockesburg, AR
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Confederate Veteran Magazine
- Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine
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United States Army Military History Institute Unit Bibliographies
HistServices
9 Nov 03
2nd Arkansas Cavalry Mounted Rifles
Christ, Mark K. Getting Used to Being Shot At: The Spence Family Civil War Letters. Fayetteville, AR: U AR, 2002. 227 p
Leeper, Wesley T. Rebels Valiant: Second Arkansas Mounted Rifles. Little Rock, AR: Pioneer Pr, l964. 328 p