Reid's Arkansas Battery

Reid's Arkansas Battery (Confederate)
Active1862
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Arkansas
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeBattery
RoleArtillery
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
1862Captain John G. Reid

Reid's Arkansas Battery (1862), was a Confederate artillery battery that served during the American Civil War. Another Arkansas battery, the 1st Arkansas Light Artillery, a.k.a. the Fort Smith Artillery, was also once known as "Reid's Battery". Captain Reid had commanded the Fort Smith Artillery during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, but left that organization and later organized a second battery that is the subject of this article.