I have a personal research project regarding the Texas units sent to Arkansas during 1862. That ongoing project is a chronology for each regiment from organization until arrival in Arkansas. Accordingly, I have been relying on letters and diaries to produce a timetable for each unit. Vicki Betts' newspaper research is another valuable resource.
For the following general notes, I drew mostly from the newspaper source as mentioned above, Official Records Vol 9, 13 & 22, and "The Alexander Papers."
Aug 2, 1862-Special Orders #54 Army of the South West
XX
BGen Rust is assigned to the command of the troops at Camp Crystal Hill
XXI
The following arrangements of the troops at Camp Crystal Hill is announced:
First Brigade-Col Nelson cmdg
1 Nelsons regiment Texas Infantry
2 Sweets “ ” “
3 Darnell “ ” ‘
4 Taylor “ ” “
5 Fitzhugh “ ” “
Second Brigade=Col McRae cmdg.
1 McRaes Regiment Arkansas Infantry
2 Pleasants “ ” “
3 Morgans “ ” “
4 Matlock “ ” “
5 McNeills “ ” “
6 Johnsons “ ” “
unattached=Capt Alf Johnsons co of cavalry
unattached=Parsons Regt Texas Cavalry
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
San Antonio, Tex., August 8, 1862.
General H. H. SIBLEY,
Provisional Army, C. S., San Antonio, Tex.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the 1st instant requesting information in regard to the troops, military resources, &c., of this department. Please find inclosed a statement of the number of organized regiments, the arm they belong to, stations, and destination….
[my note-only those for Arkansas are included here]
Mounted troops-
Cols Randal's, Carter's, Wilkes', Gillespie's, Burnett's, and Burford's Regts en route to Little Rock;
Col Parsons' regiment, Ark
Arty-
Capt Haldeman's light Btry, en route to Little Rock;
Inf-
Col Garland's Sixth Regt, en route to Little Rock;
Col Nelson's Regt, Ark;
Cols Flournoy's, Young's, Spaight's, Roberts', Hubbard's, Clark's, Waterhouse's, Ochiltree's, and Allen's Regts ordered to Little Rock
Mixed commands.
-Col Waul's Legion, en route to Little Rock;
[my note-Waul’s Legion was diverted to Ms]
SAN ANTONIO HERALD, September 27, 1862, p. 2, c. 2
Hd. Qrs. 1st Brig. 1st Division, }
Army of the South West }
Camp Hope, Sept. 2nd, 1862 }
. . . There are two brigades here, about 25 miles from Little Rock, on the Searcy road. The Arkansas brigade consists of six regiments, and is commanded by Col. D. McRea. The Texas brigade consists of five regiments as follows, Col. Nelson's, Col. Sweet's, Col. Fitzhugh's, Col. Darnell's, and Col. Taylor's. All of these last named have been dismounted, except Col. Nelson's, which was Infantry at the start. The well men are being drilled in Infantry, at the rate of six hours a day, and the convalescents as they can stand it. We have the promise of new arms in the place of our shot guns and old squirrel rifles--a change much to be desired in the Infantry service. I learn that a portion of these arms are now en route from Monroe, La. to Little Rock. Some are said to be Enfield rifles, the others Minnie and Belgian muskets. . . .
Our friends at home must do all in their power to manufacture clothing; we shall be needy on that score when cold weather sets in, many of our men have not now the second shirt to their back, their pants are worn out, and they are barefooted. There is nothing in this State to supply their wants with, they are looking to their friends at home to meet the emergency, and unless prompt steps are taken by the citizens in each county from which the men have so promptly volunteered, there will be a great deal of suffering--let county depots be established and as soon as the clothing can be deposited, let wagons be started with it for the various regiments. The Government does not ask these efforts to be made gratuitously--it is able and willing to pay promptly for all the goods thus furnished, but the difficulty is to get them in time to save the army from suffering, unless many and willing hands contribute their industry. Let the ladies organize societies and attend to the task in person, then it is sure to be accomplished. . . .
Very Respectfully,
Henry C. Logan, Act. Adjt.
To Col. Geo. H. Sweet,
Commanding Brigade
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Numbers 39.
Little Rock, Ark., September 28, 1862.
11th. The following arrangement of troops not included in the First Army Corps, Army of the West, is announced, viz:
FIRST DIVISION, Brigadier General H. E. McCULLOCH commanding.
First Brigade, Colonel O. Young commanding.-First, Young's regiment Texas Infantry; second Ochiltree's regiment Texas Infantry; third, Hubbard's regiment Texas Infantry; fourth, Burnett's regiment Texas Infantry.
Second Brigade, Colonel H. Randal commanding.-First, Randal's regiment Texas Infantry; second, Clark's regiment Texas Infantry; third, Roberts' regiment Texas Infantry; fourth, Speight's regiment Texas Infantry.
SECOND DIVISION, Brigadier General A. NELSON commanding.
First Brigade, Brigadier-General Nelson commanding.-First, Nelson's regiment Texas Infantry; second, Sweet's regiment Texas Infantry; third, Darnell's regiment Texas Infantry; fourth, Taylor's regiment Texas Infantry; fifth, Gould's battalion Texas Infantry.
Second Brigade, Colonel George Flournoy commanding.-First, Flournoy's regiment Texas Infantry; second, Waterhouse's regiment Texas Infantry; third, Allen's regiment Texas Infantry; fourth, Fitzhugh's regiment Texas Infantry.
GARLAND'S BRIGADE (unattached).
First, Garland's regiment Texas Infantry; second, Wilkes' regiment Texas Infantry; third, Gillespie's regiment Texas Infantry; fourth, Portlock's regiment Arkansas Infantry; fifth, Denson's company Louisiana Cavalry; sixth, Hart's Arkansas Battery; seventh, Nutt's company Louisiana Cavalry.
CAVALRY BRIGADE, Colonel W. H. PARSONS commanding.
First, Parsons' regiment Texas Cavalry; second, Carter's regiment Texas Cavalry; third, Chrisman's battalion of cavalry, composed of Rutherford's, Anderson's, and Corley's companies, with McGehee's company, to be mounted (Major Chrisman will immediately report, with his battalion, to Colonel Parsons, at Cotton Plant); fourth, Pratt's Texas Batter
Organization of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Department, Lieutenant General Theophilus H. Holmes, C. S. Army, commanding, December 12, 1862.
SECOND CORPS.
FIRST DIVISION.
Brigadier General HENRY E. McCULLOCH.
First Brigade.
Colonel OVERTON YOUNG.
12th Texas, Colonel O. Young.
18th Texas, Colonel W. B. Ochiltree.
22nd Texas, Colonel R. B. Hubbard.
13th Texas Cavalry, Colonel J. H. Burnett.
Second Brigade.
Colonel HORACE RANDAL.
11th Texas, Colonel O. M. Roberts.
14th Texas, Colonel Edward Clark.
15th Texas, Colonel J. W. Speight.
28th Texas Cavalry, Colonel H. Randal.
Gould's (Texas) Cavalry Battalion.
Third Brigade.
Colonel GEORGE FLOURNOY.
16th Texas, Colonel George Flournoy.
17th Texas, Colonel R. T. P. Allen.
19th Texas, Colonel Richard Waterhouse.
16th Texas Cavalry, Colonel William Fitzhugh.
Artillery.
Daniel's (Texas) battery.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brigadier General T. J. CHURCHILL.
First Brigade.
--- ---, commanding.
6th Texas, Colonel R. R. Garland.
24th Texas Cavalry, Colonel F. C. Wilkes.
25th Texas Cavalry, Colonel C. C. Gillespie.
Denson's (Louisiana) cavalry.
Hart's (Arkansas) battery.
Second Brigade.
Colonel JAMES DESHLER.
10th Texas, Colonel R. Q. Mills.
15th Texas Cavalry, Colonel Geo. H. Sweet.
18th Texas Cavalry, Colonel N. H. Darnell.
Haldeman's (Texas) battery.
Third Brigade.
Colonel J. W. DUNNINGTON.
19th Arkansas, Colonel C. L. Dawson.
24th Arkansas, Colonel E. E. Portlock, jr.
Crawford's (Arkansas) battalion.
Marine Battery.
Nutt's (Louisiana) cavalry.
Fourth Brigade.
Brigadier General J. M. HAWES.
12th Texas Cavalry, Colonel W. H. Parsons.
19th Texas Cavalry, Colonel N. M. Burford.
21st Texas Cavalry, Colonel Geo. W. Carter.
Chrisman's (Arkansas) battalion.