Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Melton, Christopher Columbus 'Chris'
1831 - yes-
Name Melton, Christopher Columbus 'Chris' Birth 1831 Illinois 
Gender Male Reference Number MELT.C001 _FGRAVE 24869212 Military Service American Civil War, Copmay B, 1st Arkansas Infantry [1] - The First Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers, was established at Little Rock on May 6, 1861, but was actually organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 19, 1861, where the ten component companies enlisted for twelve months. The first field officers were Colonel James Fleming Fagan, Lieutenant-Colonel James Cade Monroe, and Major John Baker Thompson. Although present at the Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) in July 1861, the First Arkansas led a fairly peaceful life during its first year of service, assigned to stationary guard duty and picket posts in the Department of Fredericksburg. Their tour of duty as garrison soldiers came to an end, however, when the regiment was transferred to the Army of Mississippi in February 1862. Assigned to the First (Gibson's) Brigade, First (Ruggles') Division, in Bragg's Second Corps, the regiment fought in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. The First Arkansas went into the fight with about 800 men, and sustained a loss 364 killed, wounded and missing in actionan astounding 45 percent casualty rate.
After reorganizing, the First Arkansas was assigned to Pat Cleburne's division, and spent the remainder of the war in the Army of Tennessee, fighting in all the major battles of that army, including Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville, and Bentonville. On April 9, 1865, the remnants of the First Arkansas were consolidated with the remnants of nine other depleted Arkansas regiments to form the First Arkansas Consolidated Infantry. This consolidated regiment was included in the surrender of the Army of Tennessee later than month, April 26, 1865, at Greensboro, North Carolina.
Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0030 Compiled by Les Higgason
Flag of the Confederate States of America, (Battle Flag) (1863-1865) This Confederate Flag pattern is the one most often thought of as the Confederate Flag today; it was one of many used by the Confederate armed forces. Variations of this design served as the Battle Flag of the Armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee, and as the Confederate Naval Jack.
1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
Clay County Civil War Veterans
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Death yes Burial Onstott Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Person ID I55670 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 30 Aug 2024
- The First Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers, was established at Little Rock on May 6, 1861, but was actually organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 19, 1861, where the ten component companies enlisted for twelve months. The first field officers were Colonel James Fleming Fagan, Lieutenant-Colonel James Cade Monroe, and Major John Baker Thompson. Although present at the Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) in July 1861, the First Arkansas led a fairly peaceful life during its first year of service, assigned to stationary guard duty and picket posts in the Department of Fredericksburg. Their tour of duty as garrison soldiers came to an end, however, when the regiment was transferred to the Army of Mississippi in February 1862. Assigned to the First (Gibson's) Brigade, First (Ruggles') Division, in Bragg's Second Corps, the regiment fought in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. The First Arkansas went into the fight with about 800 men, and sustained a loss 364 killed, wounded and missing in actionan astounding 45 percent casualty rate.
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Birth - 1831 - Illinois 
Burial - - Onstott Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).
- [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).