This is the thing. I have found him listed in the 10th Arkansas Militia Co. B at Clarksville, Arkansas from 22 Feb 1862 to 19 Mar 1862 under Captain John W. King. Then found him enlisted in the 34th Arkansas Infantry Co. H on 25 Jan 1863 at Little Rock, Arkansas under Colonel Brooks' command. So you are suggesting the the desertion date was the fall of Little Rock (Union) to perhaps avoiding being a POW? What I am trying to find out now is when the history of the 34th regiment stated it was "disband", what was the date of disband and why? Could this have been taken place in Little Rock? If so, then the taking of "oath" to the Union was to no longer fight in the war and go home?

The reason why I am trying to make some sense of all of this is that in middle of January or February of 1865. he was named or recongized as one of the Johnson County atrocities victim when a band of Federals came to her home demanding money from her while these men tortured her and her sister-in-law in a bed of hot coals. I am trying to put a proper assessment as to why he was at home of which I have researched that he was born and raised in Spadra, Arkansas. His were parents William C. & Melinda J. (Seabolt) Hudson. Anyway, I am trying to figure out or understand why he was helping the Federals of the 14th Kansas Cavalry and a few others. In an article I have read, Mrs. Howell recognized one of her assailant as this Andrew Hudson a citizen of Johnson County. So I want to believe that Hudson was helping because he "took oath" with the Union Army and had felt obligated to help them.

Thank for your time,
Matt Friend