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Arkansas Memorial

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Confederate troops from Arkansas were present at and engaged in the battle of Shiloh. Among the named field officers of Arkansas troops who were killed or died of wounds received on the battlefield were Lieutenant Colonel A.D. Grayson of the 13th Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel John M. Dean of the 7th Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel A.K. Patton of the 15th Arkansas, Major J.T. Harris of the 15th Arkansas, and Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Patterson of the 2nd Arkansas, who was wounded April 6th and died April 7th. Arkansas infantry present included the 1st Arkansas under Fagan in Gibson's Brigade, Bragg's Corps; the 15th Arkansas under Patton in Cleburne's Brigade, Hardee's Corps; the 2nd Arkansas under Govan, the 6th Arkansas under Hawthorn, the 7th Arkansas under Dean, and the 8th Arkansas under Patterson in Shaver's Brigade, Hardee's Corps; the 9th (14th) Arkansas Battalion under Kelly in Wood's Brigade, Hardee's Corps; the 9th Arkansas under Dunlop and the 10th Arkansas under Merrick in Bowen's Brigade, Breckinridge's Corps; and the 13th Arkansas under Tappan in Stewart's Brigade, Polk's Corps. Arkansas artillery present included Calvert's Battery in Shoup's Battalion, Hubbard's Battery in Cleburne's Brigade, Trigg's Battery in Hardee's Corps, and Roberts' Battery, unassigned.
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