The Helena Artillery was organized at Helena,
Phillips County, Arkansas, on April 27, 1861, and enrolled in State service
for three months on April 29. Captain A. W. Clarkson was the first
commander of the battery, which was initially composed primarily of Phillips
County men.
On July 6, 1861, the battery was mustered into Confederate
service for twelve months (later extended for the duration of the war)
at Memphis, Tennessee. A number of men declined to enter Confederate
service, and were discharged on July 23, 1861, at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas.
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