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Comany Commanders, 2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment

When I check the rosters on the Gerdes site, I find the following commanders

Company A, of Phillips County commanded by Captain T.C. Anderson
Company B, of Phillips County, commanded by Captain John Kane.
Company C (old), of Phillips County. None Listed
Company C, of Phillips County commanded by Captain John J. Foreman.
Company C (new), of Phillips County.None Listed
Company D, of Phillips County, commanded by James E. Richards.
Company E, of Phillips County.none listed
Company E (old), of Phillips County, commanded by Barton Y. Truner.
Company E (new), of Transfers from 11th Arkansas Infantry. None Listed
Company F, of Phillips County, commanded by Captain Richard S. Boyd.
Company G, of Bradley County, commanded by Captain William D. Mackey.
Company H, the "Southern Guards", of Jefferson County, commanded by Captain Joseph W. Bocage.
Company I, of Bradley County, commanded by W.J. McKinney.
Company K, of Saline County, commanded by Captain M.D Brown.

but, Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas
Clement Anselm Evans, Ed http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0254%3Achapter%3D11%3Apage%3D292
lists them as

Company A, C. A. Bridewell;
Company B, Thomas Quinlin;
Company C, E. Warfield;
Company D, E. G. Brashear;
Company E, Anderson;
Company F, D. C. Govan;
Company G, B. B. Taliaferro;
Company H, R. F. Harvey;
Company I, C. D. Ross.

I assume that the commanders were changed in April 1862 during the reorganization caused by the conscription act, and other changes occured, but I am really looking for the orgional commander of each company. I assume for instance that D.C. Govan was orgionally the commander of company F, but when he was promoted, he was replaced by Richard S. Boyd?

Can anyone reorganize this in a way that makes sence?

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