the 44th arkansas infantry (mounted) (1864–1865) was a confederate army mounted infantry regiment during the american civil war. while authorized by the state military board as an infantry regiment, the unit was mounted for price's missouri expedition and was officially designated as mounted infantry, but this designation was almost never used by the unit. when a numerical designation is used, the unit is sometimes referred to as the 29th arkansas cavalry regiment. the unit is most often referred as mcgehee's arkansas cavalry regiment for its commander, james h. mcgehee. mcgehee is often spelled mcghee in the official records of the union and confederate armies.