
FRISTOE'S REGIMENT
MISSOURI CAVALRY, CSA
ENGAGEMENTS
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Fristoe's Regiment participated in more than thirty various type engagements during its career. These are identified below:
Operations against the Scout from Springfield, MO into Northern Arkansas. - February 29- March 9, 1864
Skirmish near Buffalo City, AR - March 1, 1864
Skirmish, Bennett's Bayou, AR. - March 2, 1864
Operations against Scouts from Yellville to the Buffalo River, AR. - March 13-26, 1864
Operations against Steele's Expedition from Little Rock to Camden, AR - March 23-May 3, 1864
Action, Fitzhugh's Woods near Augusta, AR. - April 1, 1864
Engagement, Elkin' s Ferry, Little Missouri River, - April 3-4, 1864 AR.
Actions, Prairie D'Ann, AR. - April 9-12, 1864
Skirmishes and Engagement, Camden, AR. - April 16-18, 1864
Engagement, Mark's Mills, AR - April 25, 1864
Engagement, Jenkins Ferry, Saline River, AR - April 30,1864
Skirmish near Benton, AR - July 4,1864
Skirmish, Caddo Gap, AR - July 11, 1864
Skirmish, Fair's Mills, AR - July 14, 1864
Skirmish near Pine Bluff, AR - July 22, 1864
Price's Missouri Invasion
Skirmish, Ironton, MO - September 26, 1864
Skirmishes, Shut-in-Gap, Arcadia Valley, MO - September 26, 1864
Skirmishes, Arcadia and Ironton, MO. - September 27, 1864
Skirmish, Leesburg (Harrison), MO. - September 29, 1864 - October 1, 1864
Affair, Moreau Bottom, Jefferson City, MO. - 0ctober 7,1864
Action, Glasgow, MO. - 0ctober 15,1864
Action, Lexington, MO. - 0ctober 19,1864
Action, Little Blue River, MO - 0ctober 21,1864
Engagement, Westport, Big Blue River, MO - 0ctober 23,1864
Battle, Marmiton (Charlot), MO. - 0ctober 25,1864
Engagement, Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, KN. - 0ctober 25,1864
0perations, Fayetteville, AR. (detachment) - 0ctober 25-November 4,1864
Siege, Fayetteville, AR. (detachment) - November 26-Dec 5, 1864
Skirmish, Fayetteville, AR - November,28,1864
0perations against the Expedition from Little Rock to Mount Elba,
and Skirmish at the Saline River, AR - January 22-February 4, 1865
Fristoe's Regiment lost 11 killed, 40 wounded, and 65 missing during the
Missouri Expedition. In December it contained 175 effectives and continued to
fight in Arkansas for a brief time. Although the regiment totaled over 800 men
it is hard to say how many stayed with the unit during the Missouri Expedition.
Organization and discipline was loose so many returned home at the first opportunity. Others stayed with the expedition and gave their lives or became
prisoners.
The regiment had completely disbanded prior to the surrender in June , 1865. At
the time of surrender the regiment was commanded by Major Matthew J. Norman of
Oregon County, Missouri.
The men belonging to the Army of the Northern Sub-District of Arkansas were surrendered on the llth Day of May, 1865 by Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson, CSA, commanding said Army to Major General G.M. Dodge, USA commanding Department of the Missouri. They were paroled in Jacksonport, Arkansas, June 5, 1865. The remnants of Fristoe's Regiment, Commanded by Major M. J. Norman, of Oregon County were offered for surrender to Major W. C. Le Fever, Commander, Headquarters Detachment, U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, Oregon County, Missouri on May 28, 1865.
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