Col Crawford's Regt. Ark. Cav. CSA and Mexican War
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William Ayres Crawford Sr.:
Born: June 24, 1825
Birthplace: Washington County Tennessee
Wife: Sarah Henslee Crawford 1833 – 1890
Children:
Laura C. Crawford Caldwell 1849 – 1923
William Ayres Crawford Jr. 1857 – 1927
Occupation before War:
Farmer in Saline County Arkansas
Sheriff of Saline County Arkansas
Served in the Mexican War
Arkansas State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
Ferry Operator in Benton Arkansas
General of Arkansas State Militia in Brooks – Baxter War
Died: June 22, 1874
Place of Death: Benton Arkansas
Cause of Death: Lung Disease
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Lee Cemetery Benton Arkansas
Above informaton provided by: Rob FAG(#47382248)
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The following information was provided by Anthony Rushing FAG #47132283
Crawfords military info is incorrect.
He was in 1st Ark Infantry from 1861-July 1862 ad rose from LT to Capt to Lt Col.
He raised Crawford's Ark Inf Bn that summer but was not with it when it was captured at Ark Post in Jan 1863.
He then commanded Crawford's Ark Cav Bn in Spring and summer 1863. Then in Dec 1863 he raised and commanded his own 1st/10th Ark Cav Regt known as Crawford's 1st/10th Ark Cav.
Col Crawford's Regt. Ark. Cav. CSA and Mexican War
* * *
William Ayres Crawford Sr.:
Born: June 24, 1825
Birthplace: Washington County Tennessee
Wife: Sarah Henslee Crawford 1833 – 1890
Children:
Laura C. Crawford Caldwell 1849 – 1923
William Ayres Crawford Jr. 1857 – 1927
Occupation before War:
Farmer in Saline County Arkansas
Sheriff of Saline County Arkansas
Served in the Mexican War
Arkansas State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
Ferry Operator in Benton Arkansas
General of Arkansas State Militia in Brooks – Baxter War
Died: June 22, 1874
Place of Death: Benton Arkansas
Cause of Death: Lung Disease
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Lee Cemetery Benton Arkansas
Above informaton provided by: Rob FAG(#47382248)
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The following information was provided by Anthony Rushing FAG #47132283
Crawfords military info is incorrect.
He was in 1st Ark Infantry from 1861-July 1862 ad rose from LT to Capt to Lt Col.
He raised Crawford's Ark Inf Bn that summer but was not with it when it was captured at Ark Post in Jan 1863.
He then commanded Crawford's Ark Cav Bn in Spring and summer 1863. Then in Dec 1863 he raised and commanded his own 1st/10th Ark Cav Regt known as Crawford's 1st/10th Ark Cav.
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William Ayres Crawford Sr.:
Born: June 24, 1825
Birthplace: Washington County Tennessee
Wife: Sarah Henslee Crawford 1833 – 1890
Children:
Laura C. Crawford Caldwell 1849 – 1923
William Ayres Crawford Jr. 1857 – 1927
Occupation before War:
Farmer in Saline County Arkansas
Sheriff of Saline County Arkansas
Served in the Mexican War
Arkansas State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
Ferry Operator in Benton Arkansas
General of Arkansas State Militia in Brooks – Baxter War
Died: June 22, 1874
Place of Death: Benton Arkansas
Cause of Death: Lung Disease
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Lee Cemetery Benton Arkansas
Above informaton provided by: Rob FAG(#47382248)
* * *
The following information was provided by Anthony Rushing FAG #47132283
Crawfords military info is incorrect.
He was in 1st Ark Infantry from 1861-July 1862 ad rose from LT to Capt to Lt Col.
He raised Crawford's Ark Inf Bn that summer but was not with it when it was captured at Ark Post in Jan 1863.
He then commanded Crawford's Ark Cav Bn in Spring and summer 1863. Then in Dec 1863 he raised and commanded his own 1st/10th Ark Cav Regt known as Crawford's 1st/10th Ark Cav.
Col Crawford's Regt. Ark. Cav. CSA and Mexican War
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William Ayres Crawford Sr.:
Born: June 24, 1825
Birthplace: Washington County Tennessee
Wife: Sarah Henslee Crawford 1833 – 1890
Children:
Laura C. Crawford Caldwell 1849 – 1923
William Ayres Crawford Jr. 1857 – 1927
Occupation before War:
Farmer in Saline County Arkansas
Sheriff of Saline County Arkansas
Served in the Mexican War
Arkansas State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain of Company E 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
Ferry Operator in Benton Arkansas
General of Arkansas State Militia in Brooks – Baxter War
Died: June 22, 1874
Place of Death: Benton Arkansas
Cause of Death: Lung Disease
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Lee Cemetery Benton Arkansas
Above informaton provided by: Rob FAG(#47382248)
* * *
The following information was provided by Anthony Rushing FAG #47132283
Crawfords military info is incorrect.
He was in 1st Ark Infantry from 1861-July 1862 ad rose from LT to Capt to Lt Col.
He raised Crawford's Ark Inf Bn that summer but was not with it when it was captured at Ark Post in Jan 1863.
He then commanded Crawford's Ark Cav Bn in Spring and summer 1863. Then in Dec 1863 he raised and commanded his own 1st/10th Ark Cav Regt known as Crawford's 1st/10th Ark Cav.
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- Maintained by: P. V. Hays
- Originally Created by: JKB
- Added: Mar 23, 2008
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25471830/william_ayers-crawford: accessed ), memorial page for Col William Ayers Crawford (24 Jun 1825–23 Jul 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25471830, citing Lee Cemetery, Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by P. V. Hays (contributor 46588659).
