The meseal epidemic that struck the 18th Arkansas must have spread to most of Rust's Brigade while at Fort Pillow, by looking that the drop in reported strenght between early and late April in most of the units.

On 7 April Col Smead's 19th is reported at Memphis with 762 agg of which 560 are fit for duty
On 28 April, Col Smead's 19th is reported back at Memphis with 488 of 745 fit for duty

On 7 April Col Carrol's 18th is reported at Memphis 817
On 29 April Col Carrol's 18th is reported back at Memphis with 411 764