Two members of our Stroud family served in the American Civil War, both in the Confederate Army, and both in Arkansas units. John P. Stroud, and his nephew; Isham A. Stroud.
John Perkins Stroud was born in Clark County, Arkansas, on August 8, 1819. By the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he was 40 years old and had settled his family in Sevier County, Arkansas.
On May 16th, 1861, John P. Stroud enlisted in Company H, 5th Infantry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops where he would attain the rank of 1st Lieutenant. In August of 1861 he participated in the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, one of the first major battles of the war.
The Arkansas State Troops were an Arkansas State Militia unit and, as it became evident that the war would not be a short one, the various State Militia units began to absorb themselves into the regular Confederate Army. By mid September 1861 the 5th Arkansas State Troops were mustered out.
On November 8, 1861, John P. Stroud enlisted in Company F, 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment where, on December 1, 1861, he was appointed wagon master. The 19th took part in the Battles' of Elkhorn Tavern, March 7th,1862, and Arkansas Post, January 11th, 1863. At Arkansas Post half of the 19th was captured. John Stroud was not captured. The remaining 19th was consolidated with portions of the 24th Arkansas and formed Dawson Hardy's Regiment. It is unclear as to where John Stroud was reassigned. Capt. McKean Returned home and raised Company H, of the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry. The 3rd operated in Arkansas and Missouri until the end of the War. It is suspected that John Stroud followed Capt. Mckean. Pension records show that John served to the end of the War.
Isham A. Stroud.
Isham A. Stroud was born in Clark County, Arkansas in 1840. He was 20 years old when the Civil War started. He enlisted in the 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles on July 27th, 1861. He appears as “absent without leave” on the December 1861 muster roll. He was later promoted to Corporal on November 10th, 1862, and was shortly after again marked as “absent without leave” on December 27th, 1862. He was, however, marked as present for the January and February 1863 rolls. In October of 1863 he was detailed to provost guard. According to muster rolls Isham A. Stroud deserted the Confederate Army on January 8th, 1864.
Little is known about Isham A. Stroud after the war. If you or a family member have more information on him please email the author of this blog.
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