Militia called out in the face of invasion Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
5th militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, crawford county, on duty 21 february -17 march,
7th militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, franklin county, on duty 22 february -19 march,
10th militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, johnson county, on duty 20 february -19 march
51st militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, sebastian county, on duty 4 march - 19 march,
58th militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, logan county, on duty 22 february - 21 march,
62nd militia regiment, 3rd militia brigade, johnson county, on duty 22 february - 1 march,
general van dorn received dispatches on february 22, generals mccullock , price indicated general price had rapidly fallen springfield missouri before superior force of enemy, , endeavoring form junction division of general mcculloch in boston mountains, near fayetteville. state military board issued order brigadier general george m. holt, commander of 2nd brigade of arkansas militia on february 26, organize , put in camp each regiment in militia brigade without delay. brigadier general burrow of 3rd militia brigade, wrote headquarters @ van buren governor rector on march 2 informing governor feared 1,400 out of 4,800 men enlisted in brigade report duty. estimate based on first returns units had called out in response brigadier general mcculloch’s call. burrow indicated reasons poor showing many had responded general mcculloch’s call joining existing volunteer regiments. others had gone hiding in mountains in order avoid militia duty. had joined quartermaster department teamsters , runners, , became exempt militia duty, in order escape combat.
on march 3, general van dorn reached headquarters of generals price , mcculloch , on march 7–8 general van dorn s army of west engaged federal army of southwest near elk horn tavern in become known battle of pea ridge. after initial success on first day of battle, van dorn forced order retreat due lack of ammunition continue fight.
in response call of state military board, elements of 2nd brigade, arkansas militia mustered during , following battle of pea ridge. 50th militia regiment, of prairie county, mustered march 7–9 while 15th militia regiment, of pope county mustered on 10–11 march. these 2nd brigade units pay roll records available. h.w. sholar of greene county wrote governor rector on 13 march, concerning rector s recent call 1,500 men enlist in militia. scholar reported companies being raised in county, complained men refuse enlist threatened death , mob law reigned in county.
while general van dorn fighting federals, governor rector fighting attempts state legislature abolish militia. legislature had been called special session beginning march 5, legislature lacked quorum until 17 march when began 5-day session. legislators tired of high cost of attempting maintain separate state army sought abolish militia , passed act forbid governor paying militia officers. legislature did appropriates $575,000 implement current military law. governor used pocket veto prevent bill abolishing militia , bill forbidding him pay militia officers becoming law signed appropriation passed legislature , used funds finance militia activities.
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