"The 4th Arkansas originated in Mount Ida, Arkansas, and was recruited for and organized from soldiers hailing from Polk, Montgomery, Hempstead, Calhoun and Lafayette counties. Immediately after formation, the regiment marched from Mount Ida to Mount Vernon, Missouri, a total of 261 miles, where they offered themselves to the Confederacy for service"
This seems to conflict with the Civil War Soldiers and Sailor's System history which states:
:4th (McNair's) Infantry Regiment [also called Southwestern Arkansas Regiment], assembled at Miller's Springs, Lawrence County, Arkansas, recruited its companies in Calhoun, Hempstead, Lafayette, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk counties. After fighting at Elkhorn Tavern, the unit was sent to Kentucky where it was active at Richmond...."
Is there a 4th Arkansas Expert on the Board???