1st Arkansas Light Artillery

COX, SAMUEL, PVT - age 36 - 26 Feb 1863. Samuel was a brother to Sinclair and Joshua Stephen Cox in the 1st Arkansas Inf ( Union ) listed on this site. Their father was a brother to my maternal gr,gr,gr, grandfather in East Tennessee.

B: Sep 11 1836 Marion Indiania D: Jun 15 1913 Vesta Franklin Arkansas.{Enlisted Mar 21 1863 Fayetteville Ark. age 25 {Promoted to corp Apr 1 1863,Promoted to sgt Sep 1 1863, Special duty to Ft Smith Ark: Mar 25 1865.

Born :Jan 7 1839,Johnson Co. Indiana D;Feb 8 1887.Brown Kansas.{ Enlisted Mar 21 1863 Fayetteville Ark. age 24 .Promoted to Corp Sep 1 1863 ,Promoted to sgt Dec 1 1864 {.Muster Duty Fort Smith Arkansas,Aug 10 1865} Pay $100.00.This battery unit was organized at fayetteville Arkansas Apr 1 1863 stationed at Springfield MO.May 1 1863 ,Equipped with 6- 3'Riffled Wrought Iron Cannons.