W. Willmuth
Enlisted as a Private
"B" Co. AR 38th Infantry

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J. E. Willmuth
Enlisted as a Private
"B" Co. AR 38th Infantry

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38th Arkansas Infantry Rgt.

Col. Robert G. Shaver, LtCols. William C. Adams, Milton D. Baber, Maj. R. R. Henry

The regiment was organized in September of 1862 with men from Yell, Izard, Lawrence and Craighead counties. It was assigned to R. G. Shaver's, Tappan's brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It fought at Prairie Grove [7 Dec. '62] and in the spring of 1864 was united with the 27th Ark. Infantry Rgt. At Jenkins' Ferry the consolidated command lost four killed and 22 wounded. In January 1865 the regiment was ordered to Louisiana but apparently disbanded.

Submitted by John Haseltine

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

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W. Willmuth, Private, Company B, Shaver's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry,* enlisted July 19, 1862 in Lawrence County by Capt. W. L. Adams for the war, absent at St. Johns Hospital, sick, by order Dr. Gates, August 26, 1863, no further records

Note: He must have been dropped from the rolls sometime during the year 1863 as his name does not appear on the next bi-monthly muster roll of Jan/Feb, 1864. He could have been dropped for illness, disability, discharge, capture, transfer, desertion, death, etc.

"My Company marched from Delhi, La. to Little Rock Ark., leaving Delhi, 4th Aug. Arrived at Little Rock 22nd Aug. 1863 birilles [sp?] a great deal of marching in the Mississippi Swamps in the month of July"

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J. E. Willmuth, Private, Company B, Shaver's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry,* enlisted July 19, 1862 in Lawrence County by Capt. W. L. Adams for the war, no other records

He must have been dropped from the rolls sometime prior to March, 1863 as he does not appear on the next bi-monthly muster roll of Mar/Apr, 1863

* This regiment was designated at various times as Shaver's Regiment Arkansas Infantry, 31st Regiment Arkansas Infantry, and 38th Regiment Arkansas Infantry

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Have no idea if this is the same man.

J. E. Wilmuth, Private, Company C, Clark's, or 45th, Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, among the troops surrendered on May 11, 1865 by BGen. M. Jeff Thompson, paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas, June 5, 1865, enlisted Lawrence County, Ark., age 24, hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5' 11", born in Kentucky

M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas