Billy Bucney’s [Lieut. William A. Bulkney] death
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Loyd [Capt. Richard L. “Armless” Loyd]
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Press [William Preston Byers, Co. K, 1st AR Mounted Rifles]
William P. Byers
Enlisted as a Private
"K" Co. AR 1st Mtd Rifles Cavalry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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William P. Byers, age 24, Private, Capt. Gibbs' Company, Churchill's Mounted Rifle Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers,* joined for duty and enrolled June 9, 1861 at Fort Smith by Capt. Gibbs for 12 months, detailed as Regimental Color Bearer June 18th[?], 1861, transferred to Ark. June 3, 1862, discharged because of disability July, 1862
* This company subsequently became Company K, 1st Regiment Arkansas Mounted Rifles