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CARD 1: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. Robt. M. Kelley, Pri., Capt. Bragg's Co.,
Arkansas Infantry. Age -- years. Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the
organization named above. Roll dated Hamburg, Ark., May 10, 1862. Muster-in
to date, May 10, 1862. Joined for duty and enrolled: May 10, 1862. Where,
Hamburg, Ark. By whom, A.G. Greenwood. Period, 3 yrs. or during the war.
Traveling to place rendezvous, No. of miles, 80.
This company subsequently became Company G, 37th Regiment
Arkansas Infantry. The regiment was designated at various
times as 1st Regiment Trans-Mississippi Infantry, Pleasants'
Regiment Arkansas Infantry, and Bell's Regiment Arkansas
Infantry; and at the same time it was also known as 1st
Regiment Arkansas Infantry, 29th Regiment Arkansas Infantry
and 37th Regiment Arkansas Infantry.
CARD 2: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G., 1 Regiment,
Trans-Mississippi Infantry. Appeas on Company Muster Roll of the
organization named above, for May 10 to June 30, 1862. Enlisted: When, May
10, 186-. Where, Hamburg, Ark. By whom, J.D. Bragg. Period, 3 yrs or war.
Present or absent, Present. Remarks: Pay and Bounty due from enlistment.
CARD 3: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G, 1 Reg't Arkansas
Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above,
for May 10 to Oct. 31, 1862. Enlisted: When, May 10, 1862. Where, Hamburg,
Ark. By whom, J.D. Bragg. Period, 3 years. Present or absent, Not stated.
CARD 4: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G, Pleasants'
Regiment Arkansas Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the
organization named above, for Oct. 31, 1862 to Feby. 28, 1863. Enlisted:
When, May 10, 1862. Where, Hamburg, Ark. By whom, J.D. Bragg. Period, 3
years. Last paid: ---------. By whom, D. Behm, A.Q.M. To what time, Oct 31,
186-. Present or absent, Present. Remarks: left at Cane Hill wounded.
Canceled on roll.
CARD 5: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G, Bell's Regiment
Arkansas Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named
above, for Oct. 31, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863. Enlisted: When, May 10, 1862.
Where, Hamburg, Ark. By whom, J.D. Bragg. Period, 3 years. Last paid:
---------. By whom D. Behm. To what time, Feby. 28, 1863. Present or
absent, Absent. Remarks: Absent at home on furlough from wounds received at
Prairie Grove.
CARD 6: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G, Bell's Regiment
Arkansas Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named
above, for Apr. 30 to Aug. 31, 1863. Enlisted: Where, Hamburg, Ark. By
whom, J.D. Bragg. Period, 3 years. Last paid: ---------. By whom, D. Behm.
To what time, Feby 28, 1863. Present or absent, Present.
No record for period September 1, 1863 to December 31, 1863
CARD 7: (Confederate) K, 37 Ark. R.M. Kelly, Pri., Co. G, Bell's Regiment
Arkansas Infantry. Apears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named
above, for Jany. 1 to Feby 29, 1864. Enlisted: Where, Hamburg. By whom,
J.D. Bragg. Period, 3 years. Last paid: ---------. By whom, D. Behm. To
what time, Aug. 31, 1863. Present or absent, Present.
CARD 8: (Confederate) K, Ark. Robert M. Kelley, Pvt. Unassigned. Name
appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States,
subscribed and sworn to November 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29 and 30,
1864. Date, Nov. 23, 1864. Place of residence, Missouri Tp., Pike Co., Ark.
Complexion, Dark; hair Dark, Eyes Gray; height 5 ft. 10 in. Age 43 years.
Volunteer or conscript, Conscript. Remarks: Deserted the enemy (CSA) Nov.
16, 1864. Signature by mark. Indorsement shows: "Roll of Deserters who have
taken the Oath at Military Prison, Little Rock, Ark., November from 15, '64
to 30, '64."
Military Service Records, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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KELLEY, ROBERT M. Pvt, Enl 10 May 1862 at Hamburg, AR. Wounded and left at
Cane Hill, AR 7 Dec 1862. Gave oath 23 Nov 1864. Age 43. Residence: Pike
Co, AR.
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/37thcog.html
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Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page, 37th (Bell's) Arkansas Infantry
Regiment, Confederate States of America, Company G.
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On December 7, 1862, a Confederate Army under Major General Thomas C.
Hindman engaged the Union divisions of Brigadier General Francis J. Herron
and James G. Blunt near Prairie Grove Church. Hindman's original plan to
strike Blunt, isolated at Cane Hill, Arkansas, was foiled by the timely
arrival of two Union divisions under Herron. Hindman bypassed Blunt at
Cane Hill on the morning of December 7, 1862, and marched to meet Herron.
The two armies collided at Prairie Grove with Hindman's men taking a
defensive position on a ridge overlooking the Illinois River.
Confederate Captain William Blocher's Arkansas Artillery Battery took their
first position in the yard of the Borden House. Blocher's four iron six
pounder guns hotly contested the Union crossing of the Illinois River. The
superior rifled artillery of the Union army, however, soon silenced
Blocher's smoothbore guns.
When Blocher withdrew he left several damaged guns behind. They became the
focal point for two Union infantry assaults that began shortly before noon.
In the first assault, the 20th Wisconsin and 19th Iowa dashed over the
crest of the ridge and past the guns into the apple orchard to the rear of
the Borden House. Here they were met by overwhelming numbers of Confederate
infantry and forced to retreat.
By 2:30 p.m. the Union situation was bleak. As the 20th Iowa moved on the
Confederate positions, artillery shells began to explode around them and,
from the hills to the northwest, troops could be seen approaching the rear
of the Union army. To the relief of the 20th Iowa, the artillery shells
were the friendly fire of the Union General James Blunt's long awaited
reinforcements from Cane Hill.
Blunt mounted several savage attacks against the Confederates until
darkness put an end to the fighting. During the night, Hindman's
Confederates, nearly out of ammunition, quietly retreated south toward Van
Buren. When the Union troops awoke on December 8, 1862, they found
themselves in possession of the battlefield.
Prairie Grove marked the last major Civil War engagement in northwest
Arkansas. Neither side gained a meaningful advantage, however, never again
would a southern army attempt to use the area as an avenue of invasion to
Missouri.
http://ArkansasUSA.com/city/pg/pgbattle.html
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Prairie Grove Arkansas Home Page. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park,
P.O. Box 306, Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753.
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Update 03.22.01 David Kelley 2000 CVL-0010.HTM