Wiliiam Bostick, the captain of that company, was listed just a few pages away from Henry Cook in the census schedules. Most of the soldiers in Company B were from Perry and adjoining Yell Counties. And from the list of eight candidates in the Arkansas index, there is a Henry Cook in Company B of that regiment. Yes, the right Henry Cook has been located. This strategy does not always work.
People do unpredictable things.
He might have refused to serve at all and been conscripted into a company with no ties to his home. Henry might even have joined the Union army. After locating the right Henry Cook in the index, the next step is examination of his serviceb record. All the Confederate CSRs are available on microfilm, and the Military Service Records catalog lists details about specific publications. The researcher should look at the CSRs for other members of the military company as well.