Arkansas Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First Arkansas Infantry.-Official title, First Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Little Rock. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain. May 20,1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 1,326. Commanded by Col. Elias Chandler (first lieutenant. Sixteenth United States Infantry) during war operations. Stationed during war: (1)Chickamauga,Ga,; (2) Fort Logan II. Roots, Arkansas. Casualties during campaign not reported. The regiment was mustered out at Little Rock, Oct. 25, 1898.
Second Arkansas Infantry.-Official title, Second Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Little Rock. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 25,1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain. 1,326. Commanded by Col. Virgil Y. Cook during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga, Ga.; (2) Anniston, Ala. Casualties during campaign not reported. The regiment was mustered out at Anniston, Feb. 25. 1899.
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