Numbers 92. Report of Brigadier General St. John R. Liddell, C. S. Army, commanding brigade.

HEADQUARTERS LIDDELL'S BRIGADE, Chickamauga, Tenn., August 1, 1863.

MAJOR: On April 24 last, having been on outpost at Wartrace since January 9 previous, I was ordered thence to take post with my brigade . . . .
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. . . I had previously ordered up the Sixth and Seventh Arkansas Regiments (which were held in reserve) to the support of the Second, where Colonel Govan informed me that his ammunition was nearly exhausted. I instructed him to try to hold his place until I could get the reserve into position and the ammunition of this regiment could be brought up. There was some difficulty, however, in getting the ammunition, on account of the boggy nature of the ground, caused by so much rain.

Meanwhile the Sixth and Seventh had become hotly engaged. Two color-bearers of the Second [Arkansas] were killed, and the third, standing on the declivity of the hill, was fatally struck, and falling forward headlong, cast his colors toward the base, in close proximity to the line of the enemy. The colors were not missed until the regiment had retired over the crest of the hill, and having now no ammunition, it was useless to renew the attack for their recovery. This is a source of great mortification to the regiment as well as the brigade. . . .

OFFICIAL RECORDS: Series 1, vol 23, Part 1 (Tullahoma Campaign)
Page 590 KY., MID. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. Chapter XXXV.

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The Thirty-eighth Illinois captured the colors of the Second Arkansas Infantry, and deserve the credit of breaking the line of the enemy and forcing him to retreat.
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I congratulate the Thirty-eighth Illinois on the capture of the battle-flag of the Second Arkansas.
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CAMPBELL, R.H. Pvt - Age 25. Enl 30 May 1861 at Helena, AR. Color Sgt. Wounded 21 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Paroled Jun 1865 at Selma, AL.

HALL, BEDFORD Pvt - Age 20. Enl 10 Jun 1861 at Helena, AR. Color Sgt. Died 23 Sep 1863 from wounds received at Chickamauga, GA 20 Sep 1863. Honor Roll 10 Aug 1864.

WOOD, EDWARD D. Pvt - Age 26. Enl 18 Jun 1861 at Memphis, TN. Killed 25 Jun 1863 at Liberty Gap, TN attempting to pick up the colors.

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Edward D. Wood, age 26, Private, Capt. Threadgill’s Company, and Regiment Arkansas Infantry,* enlisted June 26, 1861 at Memphis, Tenn. by Col. T. C. Hindman for the war, recorded present, extra duty April 30, 1863, killed on the battlefield, Liberty Gap, June 25, attempting to pick up the colors

* This company subsequently became Company K, 2nd Regiment Arkansas Infantry

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Bedford B. Hall, Private, Company G, recorded present, extra duty April 30, 1863, color Sergeant on June 30, 1863, died September 23 from wound received at the battle of Chickamauga September 20, 1863

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R. H. Campbell, Private, Company B, 2nd Arkansas Infantry, promoted 2nd Corporal, n.d., later 4th Corporal, then 2nd Sergeant, recorded as Color Sergeant on the Jan/Feb, 1864 muster roll, wounded near Atlanta July 21, 1864, paroled at Selma, Ala. June, 1865

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