Henry Martin
Residence was not listed; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 2/14/1863 at Fayetteville, AR as a Private.
On 2/14/1863 he mustered into "A" Co. AR 1st Infantry, USA
He was discharged (date not stated)
Other Information:
born in Washington County, AR
died 5/14/1922 in Fayetteville, AR
(Applied for a pension in 1891)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- 1st Arkansas Union Infantry - Arkansas Research
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Henry Martin, age 18, enlisted as a Private in Company A, 1st Arkansas Infantry February 14, 1863 at Fayetteville, Arkansas for 3 years, mustered out at Fort Smith, Arkansas August 10, 1865, age 29 [sic]
Company Descriptive Book
Description: Age 19 years; height 5 feet 8 inches.
Complexion Dark
Eyes Dark: Hair Black
Where born Washington County, Ark.
Occupation Farmer
Enlistment
When Feb. 14, 1863
Where Fayetteville
By Whom Cap. R. Smith; term 3 y'rs
Remarks: Was in the march from Fort Smith to Camden and back to Fort Smith, was in the Battle of the 12th and 13th of April 1864.
Appears on Returns as follows:
Dec 1863 - On extra duty, Orderly in Pro. Mar. Office
Dec 1864 - On extra duty, Orderly at Brig Hd Qtrs.
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Head Quarters, 1st Brig., District of the Frontier,
Department of Arkansas
Fort Smith Dec 6, 1864
Special Orders No. 4 - Extract -
IV Private Henry Martin Co. "A" 1st Arkansas Infty Vol is hereby relieved from duty with his company and will report to these H'd Q'rs for duty as orderly
By Command of Col M. S. Stephenson, C. O.Co. "A" 1st ARk Infy
?? Regt Hd qrs
J. K. Kinefelter, 1st Lieut & Act'g Assistant Adjutant General.
M399: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas
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1st AR Infantry
( 3-years )
Organized: Fayetteville, AR on 3/25/63
Mustered Out: 8/10/65
First Arkansas Union Infantry
From A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
Regimental Histories
By Frederick H. Dyer
Organized at Fayetteville, Arkansas, and mustered in March 25,
1863. Attached to District Southwest Missouri, Dept. Missouri,
to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier,
Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the
Frontier, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864.
1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corps, to
February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, to
August, 1865.
Service:
Duty at Fayetteville, Arkansas, till April, 1863. Cabell's
attack on Fayetteville April 18. March to Springfield,
Missouri, April 25-May 4, and duty there till. July.
NewtonCounty June 14. Moved to Cassville July 6.Joined Army
of the Frontier at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, August 17.
Pursuit of Cabell to Perryville August 22-26. Perryville
August 26. Devil's Back Bone, Back Bone Mountain, Fort Smith,
September 1. Capture of Fort Smith September 1, and duty there
till March, 1864. Moffatt's Station, Franklin County,
September 27, 1863. Mt. Ida November 13. Scout from Waldron to
Mount Ida, Caddo Gap and Dallas December 2-7. Steele's
Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Prairie D'Ann April 913.
Moscow April 13. Camden April 15-18. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline
River, April 30. March to Fort Smith. May 1-16. Garrison duty
at Fort Smith and escort and duty on the Frontier till August,
1865. Skirmish, Bates Township, November 2 and Newton County,
November 15, 1864. Mustered out August 10, 1865.