Active June 26, 1862–1865 Branch Infantry | Allegiance CSA Size Regiment | |
Country Confederate States of America Engagements American Civil War
Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Helena
Battle of Little Rock
Red River Campaign
Battle of Jenkins Ferry | ||
The 28th Arkansas Infantry (1862–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The unit was later re-designated as the 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment.
Organization
The 28th Infantry Regiment, originally known as McRae's Emergency Regiment and also called 2nd Trans-Mississippi Regiment, was organized on June 26, 1862. Colonel Dandridge McRae, Lieutenant Colonel John E. Glenn, and Major W. S. Hanna were in command. During the reorganization of the 1st Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, following the Battle of Prairie Grove, the unit was redesignated as the 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment.
References
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