The 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (also known as the "Sixteenth Arkansas") was an infantry formation in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Organized from volunteer companies from northwest Arkansas, the regiment participated in the Pea Ridge Campaign before crossing the Mississippi River and becoming involved in the Iuka-Corinth Campaign and the Siege of Port Hudson. After being surrendered with the garrison of Port Hudson the unit was reorganized in Arkansas and consolidated with the remnants of several other Arkansas Regiments to become the 1st Consolidated Arkansas Infantry. Formation The Sixteenth Arkansas was mustered-on December 4, 1861 (near present-day Rogers) in Benton County, Arkansas. The field and staff at the time were: Colonel John F. Hill, of Johnson County Lieutenant Colonel William T. Neal, of Washington Major Samuel Farmer, of Johnson County Adjutant Ben Pixlee Quartermaster A. M. Ward The regiment was composed of the following companies: Company A – Commanded by Captain L. N.C. Swaggerty, of Johnson County Company B – "the South Johnson Rifles" – Captain George Turner, of Johnson County. This company was originally organized on July 10, 1861, as a Volunteer Company in the 10th Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. Company C – Commanded by Captain John Connolly, of Johnson County Company D – Commanded by Captain W.W. Bailey, of Carroll County Company E – Commanded by Captain Garrett, of Carroll County Company F – Commanded by Captain Goodnight, of Stone County Company G – the "Washington County Mounted Volunteers", Commanded by Captain Carnahan, of Washington County. This company was originally organized on June 5, 1861, as a volunteer company, under the command of Captain William T. Neal in the 32nd Regiment, Arkansas State Militia. Company H – the "Pike County Rangers" – commanded by Captain Kelly, of Pike County Company I – Commanded by Captain Daniel Boone, of Madison County Company K – Commanded by Captain John Lawrence, of Searcy County The regiment went into camp at Elm Springs, Benton county, where it remained in winter quarters until February, 1862, when General Price and his army of Missouri fell back before a large force of Federals under General Curtis, and made a stand at Elkhorn tavern in Benton county. Battle actions The 16th Arkansas was initially assigned to the Brigade of Colonel Louis Herbert in Brigadier General Ben MCulloch's Division in northwest Arkansas. On March 4, the brigade marched along with Major General Earl