6th (Monroe’s) Arkansas Cavalry
Company A

This company was organized at Hickory Plains, Prairie county, Arkansas, on May 9, 1862, by Captain Patrick Henry Wheat.  The company was comprised mostly of Prairie county men.  The other Prairie county company of this regiment, Raulston’s, joined with Wheat’s company to form a cavalry squadron commanded by Wheat as senior captain.  Wheat’s squadron was consolidated with Witherspoon’s 13th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry to form the 6th Arkansas Cavalry on September 1, 1862.  When Captain Wheat left the service in April 1863, Robert M. Barnes succeeded him as captain.  Three muster rolls of this company survive:

March 1 to April 30, 1863—Stationed at Mill Creek.
May 1 to June 30, 1863—Stationed near Fort Smith, Arkansas.
January 1 to February 29, 1864—Stationed at Camp E. Kirby Smith.
 

Apple, Samuel R
Private—Enrolled in the Prairie County Home Guard at Austin, Arkansas, June 29, 1861; enrolled as third sergeant in Co. I, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; appointed fourth corporal in 1863; reduced to private in 1864; captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 1865; unable to return to his regiment, he joined Co. I, 1st Consolidated Arkansas Infantry, and was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865; died at Beebe, Arkansas, March 4, 1882; widow Mary E. (Page) Apple filed Arkansas pension application #30087 from Pulaski county, October 1, 1933.

Arnold, A S
Private—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard at Hamilton, Arkansas, July 11, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as brigade teamster, August 5, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Arnold, J S
Private—Enlisted Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Atkins, William H
Private—Not listed in muster rolls; service in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, cited in Arkansas pension application #20823 filed by widow Emma Atkins from Jefferson county, August 13, 1919; veteran died June 30, 1917,

Aycock, Willis Monroe
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864; surrendered with Co. D, Carlton’s Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 20, 1865; paroled at Pine Bluff, May 31, 1865; born in 1841; died February 21, 1912; buried in Campbell Cemetery, Lamar county, Texas.

Babb, J B
Private—Conscripted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, April 8, 1863; deserted, April 9, 1863

Baldock, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; left sick at Des Arc, Arkansas, September 25, 1862, and never reported; dropped from the rolls, April 30, 1863.

Bankston, William M
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; hospitalized at Fort Smith, Arkansas, March and April 1863; detailed in Ordnance Department, June 1, 1863; “ordered to report to Col. Lauther at Camden as dismounted cavalry, Nov. 25th, 1863, by order of Col. Monroe”; no record after February 29, 1864.

Barnes, J M
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, September 1, 1863; detailed to Quartermaster’s Department, March 1, 1863; detached duty in post quartermaster’s department in Texas, September 1863; paroled at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 8, 1865, stating his residence as Little Rock, Arkansas.

Barnes, Robert M
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; elected captain, April 14, 1863; captured at Mine Creek, Kansas, October 25, 1864; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, until released on oath of allegiance, June 16, 1865, stating his residence as Little Rock, Arkansas; born in Tennessee, c1830

Beck, J A
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as teamster, July 25, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Bell, William F
Second Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; reduced to private, April 14, 1863; appointed third sergeant in 1863; promoted second sergeant in 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Bennett, Charles
Private—Not listed in muster rolls; Union records state he was a private in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Hollywood, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, until he died there of chronic diarrhea on August 24, 1864; buried in Grave #1445 at Rock Island prison.

Bethell, John Pinckney
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; present to February 29, 1864; veteran filed Arkansas pension application #25456 from Prairie county, August 20, 1915; died in 1927.

Billingsley, H G
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; elected first lieutenant, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; appointed regimental ordnance sergeant, January 1, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Bost, W E
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 11, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Branch, D F
Private—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard in Richwoods township, Prairie county, Arkansas, July 3, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged, January 27, 1863, provided substitute H. S. Nichols.

Branch, K
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, April 14, 1863; present to June 30, 1863.

Buffalo, L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 11, 1862; detailed to 8th Arkansas Field Battery, June 7, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Carpenter, Green
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, by order of Colonel Fagan, October 5, 1862; absent sick in hospital at Dardanelle, Arkansas, March and April, 1863; present, May and June, 1863; captured in Pope county, Arkansas, November 15, 1863; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Camp Douglas, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance, May 12, 1865; born in Mississippi, c1830; listed in Clark county 1860 census with wife Nancy J.; occupation farmer.

Carpenter, Marion
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, by order of Colonel Fagan, October 5, 1862; detailed as nurse, March and April 1863; present to June 30, 1863; born in Mississippi, c1842; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Carter, J H
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Van Buren, Arkansas, April 1, 1863; absent, detailed as guard at Van Buren, April 30, 1863; no further record.

Chaffin, J C
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged as a minor, April 14, 1863.

Chaffin, James
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Chaffin, W A
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as a teamster to go to Texas by order of General Cabell, July 15, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Champlin, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 36th Arkansas Infantry.

Chaney, W A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; appointed third corporal, April 14, 1863; promoted fourth corporal; present to June 30, 1863.

Clayton, T F
Fourth Corporal—Enrolled as second sergeant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; reduced to private, April 14, 1863; promoted second corporal; present to February 29, 1864.

Cochran, D
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Clear Lake, Arkansas, July 1, 1863; transferred to Co. G, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, February 1, 1864; died in hospital at Washington, Arkansas, February 16, 1864.

Coleman, Alexander
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, February 1865; granted sixty-day furlough, March 14, 1865; paroled at Memphis, Tennessee, June 1865.

Cook, John R
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed to escort prisoners to Little Rock, March 28, 1863; detailed to 8th Arkansas Field Battery, June 7, 1863; wounded at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, January 26, 1864.

Cook, Thomas J
Private—Enrolled as second corporal in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; detailed in brigade blacksmith department, October 1, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864; died, December 29, 1907; widow Susie M. Cook filed Arkansas pension application #23776 from Prairie county, August 17, 1915.

Cothren, John S
Private—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, July 11, 1861; enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; discharged, May 31, 1863.

Cox, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; absent without leave, February 12, 1863; present, June 30, 1863; no further record.

Cozart, W A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; detailed to escort prisoners to Little Rock, Arkansas, March 25, 1863; present to June 30, 1863; previously served in Co. I, 5th Arkansas Infantry; and Co. B, 4th Arkansas Battalion.

Crandall, H
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as carpenter on railroad, July 25, 1862, by order of General Hindman; present to February 29, 1864.

Crawford, William L
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Crockett, Thomas N
First Lieutenant—Enrolled as first lieutenant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; elected first lieutenant, May 9, 1862; resigned, August 15, 1862.

Darnold, J S
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; hospitalized at St. John’s Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 2, 1863; left sick at Princeton, Arkansas, October 26, 1863; no further record.

Dowdy, Robert A
Private—Not listed in muster rolls; Federal records show him as private, Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 25, 1865; also shown as Dowdle.

Dyer, George W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, July 24, 1862; appointed second corporal, April 14, 1863; captured in Prairie county, Arkansas, November 17, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, until released on oath of allegiance, May 7, 1865; born c1839; died, October 25, 1885; widow Sallie (Burton) Dyer filed Arkansas pension application #29643 from Lonoke county, August 1928.

Eddings, J A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 12, 1862; discharged at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 10, 1863; also shown as Eddins.

Emerson, Aaron R
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 1865; previously served in Co. I, 5th Arkansas Infantry; and Co. B, 4th Arkansas Battalion; died, October 1, 1890; widow J. F. Emerson filed Arkansas pension application #10176 from Pulaski county, August 10, 1906.

Evans, J E
Second Corporal—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; promoted fourth sergeant, April 14, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Evans, John W
Private—Enrolled as second lieutenant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; elected second lieutenant, August 15, 1862; discharged, April 10, 1863.

Evans, Newton Jasper
Private—Enrolled as third sergeant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged, September 4, 1862; reenlisted, May 12, 1863; present to June 30, 1863.

Fawn, J A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; hospitalized at General Hospital, Fort Smith, Arkansas, May 1, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 29th Arkansas Infantry.

Fawn, Osborne
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; wounded and captured at Mine Creek, Kansas, October 25, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana, until released on oath of allegiance, May 20, 1865.

Fawn, Robert
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; detailed at General Hospital, Fort Smith, Arkansas, May 1, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 29th Arkansas Infantry.

Fitzcharles, Ed
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as hostler for Colonel Monroe, May 1, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Ford, Benjamin F
Private—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard at Des Arc, Arkansas, July 6, 1861; enrolled in Gleaves’ Co., 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Fowler, William L
Private—Not listed in muster rolls; Federal records show him as private, Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois; no further record.

Gales, John W
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; absent sick without leave, June 14, 1863; no further record.

Gales, Louis
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; absent sick, April 12, 1863; no further record.

Gates, Ferdinand
Private—Enrolled in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; wounded at Pilot Knob, Missouri, September 27, 1864; captured at Ironton, Missouri, October 12, 1864; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois, until released on oath of allegiance, June 14, 1865.

Gragg, Franklin Carroll
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; discharged for disability at Little Rock, Arkansas, November 14, 1862; died in Prairie county, Arkansas, December 20, 1862.

Gragg, J F
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; discharged, September 15, 1862.

Gragg, Reason M
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; deserted, December 26, 1863; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 19, 1864.

Hall, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, October 5, 1862; no further record.

Hames, M O
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; discharged for being over 40 years old, April 14, 1863.

Harper, William A
Private—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, July 3, 1861; enrolled in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; appointed fourth corporal, April 14, 1863; promoted third corporal; absent without leave, June 16, 1863.

Harshaw, L D
Private—Enrolled as third sergeant in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; elected first lieutenant, April 14, 1863; no record after September 18, 1864.

Hazen, William G
Private—Enrolled as first lieutenant in Prairie County Home Guard at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, July 11, 1861; enlisted in Co. C, 25th Arkansas Infantry, at Jacksonport, Arkansas, March 13, 1862; appointed third lieutenant, March 13, 1862; resigned; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; detailed as clerk in quartermaster’s department, April 15, 1863; detailed as adjutant’s clerk, June 24, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; born c1833; died, July 14, 1901; widow Alice Hazen filed Arkansas pension application #21171 from Prairie county, August 13, 1919.

Hill, H J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Hill, William J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Washington, Arkansas, December 5, 1863; absent without leave in Hempstead county, Arkansas, January 21, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles; filed Arkansas pension application #5284 from Hempstead county, August 20, 1901.

Hinton, John L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Fort Smith, Arkansas, July 6, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Hitchcock, S M
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as regimental blacksmith, June 10, 1863; present to June 30, 1863.

Holyfield, Benjamin Franklin
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; detailed as regimental teamster, July 24, 1862; detailed as brigade teamster, August 20, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864; filed Arkansas pension application #9865 from Prairie county, August 18, 1902; died January 14, 1908; widow Mrs L. V. Holyfield applied for pension, August 10, 1908.

Huddleston, William M
Private—Enlisted in Co. G, 5th Arkansas Infantry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 5, 1861; discharged; enrolled as fourth corporal in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Infantry, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; captured at Little Rock, Arkansas, September 10, 1863; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Camp Morton, Indiana; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, February 1865.

Hunt, George B
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed in telegraph office at Brownsville by order of Governor Rector, May 10, 1862; paroled at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 7, 1865.

Jarvis, William
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March, 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Jenkins, Levander
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enrolled as fourth corporal in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 25, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Kilgore, Simeon
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; absent sick, April 22, 1863; detailed as brigade teamster, December 1, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Leslie, James F
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; died at home in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 15, 1863.

Leslie, W W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Lowe, P W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Lynch, Michael
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; discharged for being of 40 years old, April 14, 1863.

McCain, W A
Third Sergeant—Enrolled in Prairie County Home Guard at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, July 11, 1861; enrolled as third lieutenant in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; reduced to private; present to June 30, 1863.

McCombs, William Faulkner
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; elected third lieutenant, April 14, 1863; absent with leave, February 1, 1864; paroled at Marshall, Texas, July 1, 1865; born in Kentucky, November 27, 1838; died in Arkansas, April 24, 1909; buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Ashley county, Arkansas.

McCulloch, W T
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

McIntosh, B F
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, October 11, 1862; listed as deserted, January 10, 1863; listed as present, June 30, 1863; no further record.

McNabb, John H
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; discharged for disability at Fort Smith, Arkansas, May 26, 1863.

May, Kinchen
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; absent sick at Dardanelle, Arkansas, March 25, 1863; no further record.

Mayberry, J M
Third Corporal—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; reduced to private, April 14, 1863; reappointed third corporal; present to February 29, 1864.

Mayberry, M F
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged, August 31, 1862.

Mayberry, W W
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, July 15, 1862; appointed second corporal, April 14, 1863; promoted fifth sergeant; present to February 29, 1864.

Measles, S
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Mitchell, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, October 5, 1862; deserted, January 10, 1863; dropped from the rolls, June 30, 1863.

Nichols, H S
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, as substitute for D. F. Branch, January 27, 1863; present to June 30, 1863.

Nutt, Hilliard D
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, October 5, 1862; present to June 30, 1863; born in North Carolina, c1842; listed in Clark county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Paine, S C
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; elected second lieutenant, April 14, 1863; absent with leave, February 15, 1864; no record after September 18, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1829.

Perciful, W M
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed as teamster, April 9, 1863; present to June 30, 1863; captured (date or place not stated) and exchanged at City Point, Virginia, February 1865; furloughed for thirty days, March 6, 1865.

Perry, James H
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged, March 7, 1863.

Pickard, J W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; “ordered to report to Col. Lauther at Camden as dismounted cavalry, Nov. 25th, 1863, by order of Col. Monroe;” no further record.

Porter, N B
Private—Enrolled as third lieutenant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; absent without leave, February 6, 1863; present, June 30, 1863; no further record.

Powell, J H
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 16, 1862; appointed first sergeant; present to February 29, 1864.

Quinlan, Thomas
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged for being over 40 years old, April 14, 1863.

Ramsey, George W
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; appointed second sergeant, April 14, 1863; present to June 30, 1863; filed Arkansas pension application #14160 from White county, August 30, 1901.

Ray, J R
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged for being over 40 years old, April 14, 1863.

Rayburn, George W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri, where he died of pneumonia, November 23, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles.

Rayburn, John A
Private—Enrolled as fourth sergeant in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged for disability at Camp Shaver, Arkansas, August 8, 1862.

Rayburn, William H
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Reinhardt, A T
Private—Enlisted in Co. C, 25th Arkansas Infantry, at Jacksonport, Arkansas, March 13, 1862; discharged; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; born c1845.

Reinhardt, Augustus M
Private—Enlisted in Co. C, 25th Arkansas Infantry, at Jacksonport, Arkansas, March 13, 1862; appointed captain; resigned; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; born c1826.

Rich, William L
Private—Enrolled as third corporal in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; detailed in hospital at Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 18, 1863; captured at paroled at Fort Smith, September 1, 1863; “is now in Federal lines and will not enter the service unless he is forced.”

Riddle, Philip
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Roberts, Lewis
Private—Enrolled as fourth sergeant in Co. D, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; died at Dardanelle, Arkansas, before April 30, 1863; mentioned in list of indigent families of soldiers in Hempstead county, Arkansas.

Ross, A W
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 5th Arkansas Infantry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 1861; discharged, July 19, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; appointed first corporal; present to June 30, 1863; filed Arkansas pension application #20819 from Lonoke county, August 13, 1919.

Ross, T J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; present to June 30, 1863.

Ross, William A
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; present to April 30, 1863.

Shilling, C H
First Corporal—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; promoted third sergeant; absent with leave, February 3, 1864; no further record.

Shouse, A C
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; resigned for disability, February 14, 1863; filed Arkansas pension application #12259 from Yell county, August 15, 1912; died, November 8, 1917; widow Elizabeth J. Shouse applied for pension, August 17, 1918.

Shuford, William G
Private—Enlisted in Co. G, 5th Arkansas Infantry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; discharged; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, September 14, 1863; detailed as regimental wagon-master, January 12, 1864; present to February 29, 1864.

Simmons, J W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; died in hospital at Fort Smith, Arkansas, February 28, 1863.

Smith, Robert
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 12, 1863; detailed to 8th Arkansas Field Battery, June 7, 1863; no record after February 29, 1864.

Somers, W L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Clear Lake, Arkansas, May 12, 1862; transferred to Co. G, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, February 1, 1864; absent sick, February 29, 1864; no further record.

Stillwell, Daniel
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, July 15, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Stillwell, J S
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed to escort prisoners to Little Rock, Arkansas, March 15, 1863; discharged, June 8, 1863.

Stratton, Robert H
Private—Not listed in muster rolls; Federal records show him as private, Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, captured at Mound City, Kansas, October 24, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, where he died of variola on January 15, 1865; buried in Grave #1781 at Rock Island prison; previously served in Co. H, 17th Arkansas Infantry; and Co. G, 21st Arkansas Infantry.

Sunther, S H
Fifth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged for being over 40 years old, April 14, 1863.

Tate, Enos A
Private—Enrolled as second corporal in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; captured in Washington county, Arkansas, November 6, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, until released on oath of allegiance, May 7, 1865.

Tate, J T
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Tate, William Z
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Arkansas 30-Day Volunteers, at Brownsville, Arkansas, November 18, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 18, 1861; enrolled as third corporal in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, January 5, 1863; captured in Washington county, Arkansas, November 6, 1864; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, until released on oath of allegiance, May 7, 1865; born c1837; died, June 15, 1885; widow A. C. Tate filed Arkansas pension application #9849 from Prairie county, August 12, 1909.

Thomas, A W
Private—Enrolled in Co. B, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, September 20, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Thompson, Charles Thomas
Private—Enlisted in Co. G, 5th Arkansas Infantry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; discharged; enrolled as fifth sergeant in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. B, 4th Arkansas Battalion, April 28, 1862; deserted, September 18, 1863; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864; filed Arkansas pension application #6867 from Lonoke county, August 13, 1909; applied for admission to Arkansas Confederate Home in 1913.

Thompson, Charles W
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted as bugler in Co. B, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 9, 1861; discharged, August 20, 1861, provided substitute William I. Holt; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; promoted first lieutenant; discharged, April 18, 1863.

Thompson, D J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; wounded in action on the White River, July 5, 1862; never returned to the regiment.

Thompson, J W
Private—Enrolled in Co. G, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Thompson, W L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Princeton, Arkansas, October 25, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Vittitow, John R
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; detailed to escort prisoners to Little Rock, Arkansas, March 25, 1863; captured in Prairie county, Arkansas, September 22, 1863; confined in U.S. Military Prison, Fort Delaware; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 10, 1865.

Wallace, W T
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to February 29, 1864.

Weaver, Samuel G
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; transferred to Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, October 5, 1862; present to June 30, 1863; born in Alabama, c1829; listed in Clark county 1860 census with wife S. A. Weaver; occupation farmer.

Wheat, Patrick Henry
Captain—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862, and appointed quartermaster; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; discharged, April 18, 1863.

Winfrey, J A
Private—Enrolled in Co. C, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; absent without leave, January 10, 1864.

Wolfe, John A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; transferred to Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 24, 1862; present to June 30, 1863; previously served in Co. C, 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles.

Wright, John M
Private—Enrolled in Co. H, 50th Arkansas Militia, in Prairie county, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; present to June 30, 1863.

Yarbrough, J T
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, June 20, 1862; died at Dardanelle, Arkansas, April 24, 1863

Young, S A
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; absent on furlough to May 9, 1863; present to February 29, 1864.

Youngblood, T M
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hickory Plains, Arkansas, May 9, 1862; died, January 16, 1863.


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