St. Francis County was predominately sympathetic to the Southern cause and raised five companies. The first company, known as the Linden Dead Shots, was raised by Poindexter Dunn, who also served as captain. This company marched away from here in 1861 and later participated in the Battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Ringgold Gap, Golgotha Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, and Franklin. Their gallantry was attested by the fact that of the 100 who went away only 21 returned, and many of these had lost an arm or leg or bore wounds.