Neither does his name appear on a list of officers of Company K.
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Selden M. Weaver
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Corporal (date unknown).
He was listed as:
* Wounded 8/10/1861 Wilson's Creek, MO
"K" Co. AR 1st Mtd Rifles Cavalry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Confederate Military History
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Selden M. Weaver, age 18, 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, promoted 2nd Corporal November, 1862, recorded on the Jan./Feb., 1864 muster roll, as having deserted February 2, 1864 near Brandon, Miss., no further records
* This company subsequently became Company K, 1st Regiment Arkansas Mounted Rifles
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Company K, Record of Events for the period:
Sept. & Oct, 1863, station of company, near Brandon, Miss.
Jan. & Feb., 1864, station of company, near Mobile, Ala.
July 31 to Aug. 31, 1864, station of company, near Jonesboro, Ga.
On the 1st of July my company in Breastworks on Kennesaw Mtn. on the night of 2d, marched about eight miles south of Marietta. On the 4th on Picket, sharp skirmishing on the night of the 5th, on the 6th marched about 12 miles, halted about two miles north of Chattahochee River, on 8th marched about four miles to the south side the River, on 14th marched to Morris Mills, on 19th Picket had sharp skirmishing, no loss in the Co. On 20th in Battle Peach Tree Creek, had four wounded, on the night of 21st, marched about three miles to one mile of Atlanta, on the 22nd, one man killed on fortifications. On 28th in Battle Lick Skillet Road, had one man killed and two wounded. On 1st Aug. in Breastworks at Atlanta, on 12th moved back in reserve, 12th to 18th in reserve, on 18th went to Love Joy Station by Rail Road, on 20th in Battle Love Joy Station, had one man wounded, went to Jonesboro, Ga. by Rail Road 21st, in camp at Jonesboro. My Co. on Pickett & on the night of 21st went to Atlanta by Rail & went into camp, on picket, on 28th went to Jonesboro by Rail Road, 30th marched about one & half miles west of Jonesboro, on 31st in Battle Jonesboro, no loss in the Co.
Near Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, 1864, W. A. Wamac, Lt. Comdg. Co.
M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas