15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Josey's)
The 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment or Josey's Arkansas Infantry Regiment was an infantry formation in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in May 1861 under the command of Colonel Patrick Cleburne. It served throughout the war in the western theater, seeing action in the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia campaigns. Following its depletion in numbers the regiment was consolidated several times with other Arkansas regiments, finally merging in 1865 into the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment. There were two other regiments which also received the designation of "15th Arkansas". The 21st (McRae's) Arkansas Infantry was redesignated 15th Arkansas in February 1863, but to avoid confusion, was normally referred to as the "Northwest regiment". This second "15th Arkansas" was surrendered at Vicksburg in July 1863. A third regiment, under command of Colonels Gee and later Johnson, also received the designation 15th Arkansas Infantry. This last regiment surrendered at Port Hudson, Louisiana, in July 1863.
Colonel Patrick Cleburne, Commander, 15th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
Colonel, Later Brigadier General Lucius E. Polk
Image: Flag, 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Hardee Pattern
Major-General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was a senior officer in the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Cleburne in uniform, c. 1862
Cleburne's statue at Ringgold Gap, Georgia by sculptor Ron Tunison
Memorial to Cleburne in Franklin
St. John's Episcopal Church