Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry - Confederate

United States     U.S. Military      Arkansas      Arkansas Military      Arkansas in the Civil War      Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry

Brief History
13th Cavalry Battalion was organized by J. L. Witherspoon during the early spring of 1863 with men from Crawford, Washington, and Sebastian counties. It served in the District of the Indian Territory, then was assigned to Cabell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. After skirmishing in Arkansas, the unit was active in Price's Missouri Expedition and later moved to Northeastern Texas. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. Joseph H. Crute, Jr, CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, "Units of the Confederate States Army", http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm (accessed October 8, 2010).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.