6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment

The 6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment or the 1st Trans-Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (also known as "Fagan's regiment" or "Monroe's regiment") was a cavalry formation of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and was successively commanded by Colonels James F. Fagan and James C. Monroe.

6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment
Active	1862–1865
Disbanded	May 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States
Allegiance	Arkansas
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Part of	Cabell's Brigade
Nickname(s)	"Fagan's regiment" "Monroe's regiment"
Facings	Yellow
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Cane Hill Battle of Prairie Grove Battle of Fayetteville Battle of Devil's Backbone Battle of Pine Bluff Camden Expedition Price's Missouri Expedition
Commanders
Commanding officers	Col. James F. Fagan Col. James C. Monroe

See also

• List of Arkansas Civil War Confederate units

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.

External links

• 6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment at Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
• 6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment at Encyclopedia of Arkansas
• 6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment at the U.S. National Park Service