7th Arkansas Infantry
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The 7th Arkansas Infantry, nicknamed The Fighting 7th (Est. June, 1861) was a regiment
of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
.
The 7th Arkansas Infantry was formed by newly appointed Confederate Colonel
Robert Glenn "Fighting Bob" Shaver. The regiment mostly consisted of recruits from White County
, Jackson County, Randolph County, Izard County, Fulton County, Lawrence County, Marion County and Independence County, Arkansas. They were first mustered into service for training at a camp in the community of Bettis Bluff, Arkansas located outside Pocahontas, Arkansas
. Upon its arrival at that training camp the regiment consisted of just over 1,200 soldiers.
The regiment first saw major action at the Battle of Shiloh
during which they took heavy casualties, as did the 13th Arkansas Infantry. The regiment would later take part in the Battle of Perryville
, Battle of Stone's River, the Tullahoma Campaign
, Battle of Chickamauga
, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge
, and the Atlanta Campaign
which included many small engagements. Of the more than 1,200 that mustered in with the 7th Infantry, only 43 were still with the regiment at the wars end.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
The 7th Arkansas Infantry was formed by newly appointed Confederate Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Robert Glenn "Fighting Bob" Shaver. The regiment mostly consisted of recruits from White County
White County, Arkansas
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 77,076. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a...
, Jackson County, Randolph County, Izard County, Fulton County, Lawrence County, Marion County and Independence County, Arkansas. They were first mustered into service for training at a camp in the community of Bettis Bluff, Arkansas located outside Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas is a city in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, its population of the city is 6,765. The city is the county seat of Randolph County....
. Upon its arrival at that training camp the regiment consisted of just over 1,200 soldiers.
The regiment first saw major action at the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
during which they took heavy casualties, as did the 13th Arkansas Infantry. The regiment would later take part in the Battle of Perryville
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville, also known as the Battle of Chaplin Hills, was fought on October 8, 1862, in the Chaplin Hills west of Perryville, Kentucky, as the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive during the American Civil War. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Mississippi won a...
, Battle of Stone's River, the Tullahoma Campaign
Tullahoma Campaign
The Tullahoma Campaign or Middle Tennessee Campaign was fought between June 24 and July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Union Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Maj. Gen. William S...
, Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign...
, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union victory in the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the...
, and the Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
which included many small engagements. Of the more than 1,200 that mustered in with the 7th Infantry, only 43 were still with the regiment at the wars end.