Jacob Groves enlisted as a Private in Company C, Morgan's Battalion, Arkansas Infantry,* May 12, 1862 at Pine Bluff by Tom McSwine for 3 years or the war, last recorded present on the Decr. 31, 1863 to Feby 29, 1864 muster roll which is the last surviving muster roll for the company**. The Record of Events for this muster records:
Stationed at Camp Sumpter. Gen. Churchill's Brigade marched from Camp Bragg January 30,1863 [sic]. Arrived at Camp Sumpter February 2, 1863 [sic]. We are living comfortably in our log cabins, and faring sumptuously on the rations proffered us by our Sunny Dixie. S. P. Crawford, 2nd Lieutenant, Commanding Company C. Col. Yell's Regiment Arkansas Infantry
* This regiment was designated at various times as Morgan's Battalion Arkansas Infantry, 3rd Regiment Trans-Mississsippi Infantry, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Infantry, Morgan's Regiment Arkansas, and 26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry
** Muster rolls were made out for pay purposes on a bi-monthly basis. The 7 following muster rolls were never recovered to be incorporated in these Compiled Service Record files. Hence his presence thereafter remains unknown via these records.
M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Arkansas
26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
26th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Trans-Mississippi Regiment] was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the northwestern section of the state. This unit served in McRae's, Cabell's, L. C. Gause's, and Roane's Brigade. It skirmished in the Indian Territory, saw action at Devil's Backbone, and later participated in the fight at Jenkins' Ferry. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Iverson L. Brooks, A. G. Greenwood, Asa S. Morgan, F. P. Yell; Lieutenant Colonels James P. Stanley and John C. Wright; and Major Samuel Gibson.
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26th Arkansas Infantry Rgt.
also called the 3rd Trans-Mississippi Rgt.)
Cols. Iverson L. Brooks, A. G. Greenwood, Asa S. Morgan, F. P. Yell;
LtCols. James P. Stanley, John C. Wright; Maj. Samuel Gibson
The regiment was organized in the summer of 1862 with men from the
northwestern section of the state. It was attached to McRae's,
Cabell's, L. C. Gause's and Roane's brigade.
It fought in the Indian Territory, at Devil' s Backbone and at
Jenkin's Ferry, Ark. The unit was included in the surrender of the
Trans-Mississippi Department on June 2, 1865.
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