CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS
23rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
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23rd (Lyles') Infantry Regiment, originally C. W. Adams' 23rd Regiment, was organized at
Helena, Arkansas, during the spring of 1862. Its members were from the counties of Graighead,
Phillips, St. Francis, Monroe, Cross, Poinsett, and Chicot. The unit fought in the conflicts at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge and reported 5 killed, 23
wounded, and 116 missing. Later it was assigned to General Beall's Brigade, Department of
Mississippi and East Louisiana. In April, 1863, it was united with Powers' 14th and Crockett's
18th Arkansas Regiments, and in July was captured at Port Hudson. After being exchanged and
mounted, the regiment served in the Trans-Mississippi Department and took an active part in
Price's Missouri Expedition. It surrendered on May 16, 1865, near Memphis, Tennessee. The
field officers were Colonel Oliver P. Lyles, and Lieutenant Colonels Erastus L. Black and A. H.
Pennington.
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