CIVIL WAR SERVICE;
Ist Regiment, Arkansas 30 day Volunteers, Company C. 1861.
This company was organized at Batesville, Independence county, Arkansas, by Captain M. Shelby Kennard. The company enlisted for 30 days on November 19, 1861, and was discharged on December 19, 1861, at Camp Borland, near Pocahontas, Arkansas. Most of these men were from Independence county. Some of them subsequently enlisted in the 27th and 38th Arkansas Infantry and 5th Arkansas Cavalry.

Endorsement on Company C muster roll —“ Muster Roll of Capt. M. Shelby Kennard’s Co. of Volunteer Infantry, raised in response to Col. Borland’s call of Nov. 5; mustered into the Confederate service Nov. 19 for 30 days, and discharged Dec. 19, 1861; entitled to pay from date of muster to the time set opposite their respective names and to transportation and subsistence from Pocahontas to Batesville, Arkansas, 60 miles.”

Records indicate John I.M. Dobbs also served with:

Morgan's 2nd Arkansas Calvary Regiment

Dobbin's 1st Arkansas Calvary Regiment, Company I

Freeman's Regiment, Missouri Calvary. Co, E

Records from Co. E, Freeman's Regiment show he enlisted in Independence, Co, AR, age 24, eyes Blue, hair dark; complexion light, height 5 feet 9 inches, born in TN.

John received a Confederate pension of $25.00 month starting Aug 21, 1901 and increased to $100.00 month Aug, 8, 1910 until his death in 1932