36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment

36th Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
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Active	June 26, 1862 – May 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	CSA
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove Battle of Helena Battle of Little Rock Red River Campaign Battle of Pleasant Hill Battle of Jenkins Ferry
Commanders
First Commander	Dandridge McRea
Second Commander	John Edward Glenn
Final Commander	James M. Davie

American Civil War

The 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1862–1865) was a Confederate Army regiment during the American Civil War. Originally known as McRea's Emergency Regiment, had been organized as the 28th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. After the Battle of Prairie Grove, the regiment was reorganized and designated the 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. The regiment is also referred to as the 2nd Trans-Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Glenn's Regiment, and Davie's Regiment.

The 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized in June 26, 1862, as the 28th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel Dandridge McRae. The unit was intended to be mounted, but General Thomas Hindman soon ordered it dismounted, along with three other new cavalry regiments. The 36th Infantry would serve in the brigades of Generals McRae, L. C. Gause, and Roane in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

The field officers during the were Colonels McRea, James M. Davie and John E. Glenn, Lieutenant Colonels W. S. Hanna and Walter C. Robinson, and Major Joseph F. Hathaway. The unit was composed of volunteer companies from the following counties:

The 28th Arkansas Infantry mustered by companies and conducted its initial training near Fort Smith, Arkansas, on what the locals called the Mazzard Prairie. Initially, the regiment was poorly equipped; however, they were eventually supplied with modern Springfield rifle-muskets that had been captured at the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, and transported west. The regiment gained a reputation as some of the most disciplined and martial looking then training on Mazzard Prairie. In the Spring of 1863 the men was issued standard Columbus Depot uniforms, generally made from light-grey jean material with an eight button single breasted frock coat having dark blue trim on its straight stand-up collar and straight cuffs. They also were issued one pair of matching trousers and a simple black felt hat. The regiment's commissioned officers were mostly men of means before to the war, and it is assumed they would have indulged themselves at the many commercial uniform outfitters. The 36th Arkansas's microfilm records include many Quartermaster receipts showing the officers purchased gold braid, coats, silk sashes, white cotton shirts, and large brimmed hats.