25th Arkansas Infantry Regiment

25th Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
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Active	June 18, 1862–April 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	CSA
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Kentucky Campaign Battle of Richmond Battle of Perryville Battle of Murfreesboro Vicksburg Campaign Battle of Jackson Siege of Jackson Chickamauga Campaign Battle of Chickamauga Meridian Campaign Battle of Meridian Atlanta Campaign Battle of Dug Gap Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Moore's Hill Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Atlanta Battle of Ezra Church Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Battle of Lovejoy's Station Battle of Moon's Station Franklin–Nashville Campaign Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville Battle of Sugar Creek Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville
Battle honours	Southern Cross of Honor Ten soldiers for the Battle of Murfreesboro
Disbanded	April 26, 1865

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American Civil War

The 25th Arkansas Infantry (1862–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The unit was originally organized as Turnbull's 11th Arkansas Infantry Battalion. Upon being increased by the required number of companies the battalion was organized as the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment but was later redesignated as the 25th Arkansas Infantry. There were two regiments officially designated as the 30th Arkansas Infantry. The other "30th Arkansas" served west of the Mississippi River, in the Department of the Trans-Mississippi and was also known as 5th Trans-Mississippi Regiment or the 39th Arkansas or Rogan's Arkansas Cavalry during Price's 1864 Missouri Expedition.

The 25th Arkansas Infantry was organized as the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment on June 18, 1862, when the 11th Battalion Arkansas Infantry was increased to a regiment. Turnbull's battalion is mentioned as a part of a group of units belonging to the "White River forces" under the command of Colonel James H. McCarver of the 14th Arkansas at Pocahontas, Arkansas on March 31, 1862. The unit is described in a "morning report" of that date as a temporary battalion under the command of Captain Charles J. Turnbull with 484 present for duty. Special Order Number 47, Army of the West, dated 10 April 1862 at Des Arc, Arkansas signed by General Earl Van Dorn ordered the infantry companies of Captains Reinhard, Byers, Sloan, Hufstedler, Morgan and Oates to move to Memphis via steamer, under the command of Captain Turnbull and there to report to Brigadier General Albert Rust who was to organize them into a regiment with the companies of Adams, Rodgers, McCray, and Adair, but the election of officers was to be deferred until all the companies were present. Special Order Number 67, Army of the West, dated 27 April 1862 at Memphis, Tennessee directed that Turnbull’s Arkansas Regiment be organized and an election of officers be held at once. By Special Order Number 80, Army of the West, dated 27 April 1862, Lieutenant Colonel Turnbull's Battalion was temporarily detached from Churchill's Brigade and assigned to duty with Colonel M. L. Clark's Artillery Brigade. Also Captain Franklin’s Company, the Peyton Rifles of Pulaski County, which had been assigned as Company C of Jones' 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion was transferred to Turnbull's 11th Arkansas Infantry Battalion in order to increase 11th Battalion to a full regiment which would be designated the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. The regiment was composed of the following companies:

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