What became of R.C. Newton's 3rd Arkansas Cavalry?
General Orders,
Hdqrs. Govenor And Commander-in Chief Of The Militia Of Arkansas, No. 17. )
Washington, October 25, 18G4.
I. The following-named companies of mounted volunteers mustered into the service of the State under the proclamation of His Excellency Governor H. Flan agin f dated 10th of August, 1863, and designated byGeneral Orders, No. 14, current series, as the Third Regiment Arkansas State Cavalry, are hereby transferred to the Bervice of the Confederate States, under agreement with Major-General Magruder, commanding District of Arkansas, such transfer to take effect on the 31st instant: Capt. Reuben C. Reed's, Capt. Robert S. Burke's, Capt. C. K. Holinau's, Capt. Joseph W. Miller's, Capt. Samuel Ogden's, Capt. T. G. Henley's, Capt. G. A. Hale's, Capt. W. C. Corcoran's, Capt. A. A. McDonald's, Capt. John Connally's.
II. Col. Robert C. Newton, commanding regiment, will cause the proper muster-rolls and descriptive lists of the companies to be made out and one copy of the roll of each company to be forwarded to the adjutant general of the State.
By command of His Excellency II. Flauagin, Governor and commander-in-chief:
GORDON N. PEAY, Adjutant-General.
What became of this regiment. Did it go by another name? I did not see a listing for the unit on the Grebes site.