J H. Black enlisted as a Private in Captain McSwine's Company, Arkansas Infantry,
"C" Co. AR 26th Infantry May 12, 1862 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, recorded as Absent, On Detached Duty as Aid [sic] to Gen. Hindman on the companies muster roll dated August 12, 1862, no further records

[Note: He apparently was subsequently dropped from the rolls as he is not recorded on later muster rolls which date to February 29. 1864, I have not been able to find another record for him in Arkansas units]

* This company subsequently became Company C, 26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry.

The regiment was designated at various times as Morgan's Battalion Arkansas Infantry, 3rd Regiment Trans-Mississippi Infantry, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Infantry, Morgan's Regiment Arkansas Infantry, and 26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry.

M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas

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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.

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records