Kansas Fifth Cavalry At Mark's Mills.

Following this short report there will be a list of men wounded, killed or captured.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, &C., Little Rock, Ark., April 28, 1864.

A train of 240 wagons, with an escort of about 1,600 infantry, 400 cavalry, and 5 pieces of artillery, was attacked near Marks's Mills, 8 miles beyond the Saline River, on the Camden and Pine Bluff road, at 10 o'clock on the 25th instant, and after a desperate fight of three hours, the train, with all the artillery and the greater portion of the infantry and cavalry, was captured. About 300 men escaped and have made their way to Pine Bluff and Little Rock. The enemy's force consisted of Shelby's and Fagan's commands, of about 5,000 men-cavalry and mounted infantry and two batteries of artillery. I was informed by Captain Dunham, of General Banks' staff, and bearer of dispatches from General Steele to General Banks, that a very large train was captured Marmaduke on the 18th instant, on the Washington road, some few miles out of Camden. This, if true, leaves General Steele with only about 150 wagons to supply his army. The chief quartermaster has sent an agent to Memphis and Saint Louis for wagons and mules. Will you please order, say, 2,000 mules and 200 wagons sent to this department at once? A special messenger bears this dispatch to Cairo, and will proceed to Nashville with a more detailed report of matters in this department. Communication between Little Rock and Saint Louis by telegraph has been cut off for three weeks.
Respectfully,
W. D. GREEN,
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Men of the Fifth Kansas Cavalry.

Company A.

1. Peter Heil, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted July 16, 1861, mustered in same day, home Topeka. Mustered out April 20, 1865; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64

2. Harmon B. Anderson, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Nov. 28, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Topeka. Transferred to Co. H, July 16, 1864; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64.

3. David P. Bond, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted July 29, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home not stated. Must. out April 20, 1865, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; pris'r of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April. 25, '64.

4. John Furnish, Bond, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted July 29, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Topeka. Died May 3, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark., of w'ds rec'd in action, Mark's Mills, Ark. Apr. 25, '64

5. John M. Jones, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Oct. 31,18'61, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Atchison. Assigned as recruit to Co. H, July 16, 1864; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mils, Ark., April 25, '64.

6. Thomas L. Lillard, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Aug. 4, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Killed in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mils, Ark.

7. William S. Smith, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Dec. 5, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Holton. Mustered out April 20, 1865; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

8. James Turner, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted June 19, 1862, mustered in June 11, 1863, home Rolla, Mo. Ass. as recruit to Co. H, July 16, '64; prisonerr of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., Apr. 25, '64.

9. Miles W. Thompson, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Oct. 16, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Died at Mark's Mills, Ark., May 17, '64; of wounds rec'd in action at that place, April 25, 1864.

10. Abel E. Thomas, private, 5th., Kansas cavalry Co. A., enlisted Aug. 4, 1861, mustered in same day, home America. Must. out April 20, '65, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., Apr. 25, '64.

Company B.

1. Andrew Lawson, Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. B. enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 18, 1865, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., Apr. 25, '64.

2. Charles E. Minter, , Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. B. enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 18, 1865, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64.

3. George W. Hathaway, Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. B. enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 18, 1865, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64.

Company C.

1. Thomas B. Dicken, Sergeant, Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. C. enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home Decatur, Iowa. Mustered out April 18, 1865; prisoner of war, capt'd at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

2. Henry Gay, Bugler, \5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. C. enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home Modina, Mo. Mustered out April 17, 1865; prisoner of war, capt'd at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

Company E.

1. Henry W. Creighton, Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. E. enlisted AUG. 20, 1861, Mustered in same day, home not stated. Killed in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.

Company F.

1. Hiram R. Derraccan, Sergeant, , 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted July 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Mustered out December 13, 1864, Leavenworth, Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864; escaped from Camp Ford, Texas, Oct. 27, '64, and rept'd at Ft. Leavenworth., Ks.

2. George Spain, Sergeant, , 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted Dec. 8, 1861, mustered in Feb. 11, 1862, home not stated. Transferred. to Co. H, July 16, 1864; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1865.

3. Benjamin P. Young, Sergeant, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted July 17, 1861, mustered in Feb. 11. 1862, home not stated. Mustered out April, 1865, Ft. Leavenworth., Kan., prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

4. William S. Elliott, Corporal, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted May 17, 1862, mustered in May 26, 1863, home not stated. Transferred to Co. H, July 16, 1864; Wounded in head and arm, in action, Apr. 25, '64, Mark's Mills, Ark.

5. Thomas Penwarden, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted July 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Mustered out Aug. 11, 1864; wounded in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.

6. John A. Whitney, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. F. enlisted July 12, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Mustered out April 18, 1865; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864

Company G.

1. Jonathan J. Jones, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. G. enlisted Oct. 10, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Was captured by enemy at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64; no evidence of muster out on file

2. Sylvester M. Lowell, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. G. enlisted Oct. 10, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 7, '65, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, April 25, 1864

3. James Seevers, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. G. enlisted Oct. 24, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 18, 1865, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., Apr. 25, '64.

Compamy H.

1. Henry Carbon, , Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. H. enlisted March 10, 1862, mustered in June 10, 1863, home not stated. Mustered out April 18, 1865; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

2. Frederick Glover, , Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. H. enlisted July 20, 1862, mustered in June 10, 1863, home Rolla, Mo. Prisonerr of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864; no evidence of muster out on file.

3. William Powers, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. H. enlisted May 14, 1861, mustered in same day, home Helena, Ark. Mustered out May 22, 1865, Leavenworth, Kan., under provision. General Order. 77, War Department; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864.

4. William S. Smith, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. H. enlisted Dec. 5, 1861, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861, home Ossawatomie. Was captured by enemy at Mark's Mills, Ark., April 25, '64; no evidence of muster out on file.

Company K.

1. George W. Hendrix, First Sergeant, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. K., enlisted Nov. 1, 1861, mustered in same day, home Ohio City. Died April 29, 1864, of wounds received in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.

2. James F. Williams, First Sergeant, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. K., enlisted Oct. 8, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Died April 29, 1864, of wounds received in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.

3. Albertus Miller, First Sergeant, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. K., enlisted Dec. 1, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Must. out April 18, '65, Leavenworth., Kan.; prisoner of war, captured at Mark's Mills, April 25, 1864.

4. John Gerth, Private, 5th., Kansas Cavalry, Co. K., enlisted Nov. 1, 1861, mustered in same day, home not stated. Killed in action April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.