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Damon --

Ed Gerdes posted "organized" on September 10, 1862, when he should have stated "reorganized".

As I understand it, the regiment was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, on April 25, 1862, when Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Adams’ infantry battalion of five companies was reinforced by the addition of the two companies of Major Simon P. Hughes’ infantry battalion, and Captain Mitchell A. Adair’s independent company. All companies were mustered for twelve months’ service. The regiment was reorganized “for three years or the war” at Camp Priceville, near Tupelo, Mississippi, on May 27, 1862, at which time Captain Thomas L. Westmoreland’s independent company was added, bringing the regiment up to full strength. The regiment reorganized again at Saltillo, Mississippi, on September 10, 1862, when the understrength 12th and 14th Arkansas Regiments were field-consolidated with the 23rd Arkansas Regiment.

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