This little-known battalion was organized on August 27, 1864.  The battalion officers were Lieutenant-Colonel Barney Ford and Major Enoch O. Wolf.  It appears to have been organized specifically for Major-General Sterling Price’s Missouri Campaign of September and October 1864.  It was assigned to Freeman’s Brigade, Marmaduke’s Division, Cavalry Corps, of Price’s “Army of Missouri.”  It may have been disbanded after the campaign in December, 1864.  The roster of at least one company of Ford’s cavalry battalion has survived—that of Capt. J. V. Richardson’s Company C.  This company was composed primarily of Jackson County men, many of whom had previously served in the 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Aldridge, Clem—Private; previously served in Co. I, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Bandy, D—Private.

Barnes, George W—Private.

Benson, J W—Private.

Betts, Barbee—Private.

Blake, A J—Private.

Boen, John—Private; previously served in Co. I, 32nd Arkansas Infantry [also shown as John Bowen].

Breckenridge, James—Private.

Breckenridge, Samuel—Second Lieutenant.

Breckenridge, W E—Private.

Brown, Samuel—Private.

Cariker, G M—Private; previously served in Co. H, 31st Arkansas Infantry.

Carver, John—Private.

Cherry, Levi—Private; previously served in Co. G, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Chronister, J Adam—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Cole, James—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Daniels, J S—Private.

Davis, J H—Private.

Fortenberry, Henry—Private.

Givens, J V—Private; previously served in Co. E, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Grubbs, J S—Private.

Horne, John—Private; previously served in Co. E, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Howard, William—Third Lieutenant.

Jones, J J—Private.

Jones, John—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

McCartney, C—Private.

McCartney, W—Private.

McElrath, Thomas—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

McMann, James—Private.

Maler, M M—Private.

Maxey, J H—Private.

Maxey, T H—Private.

Murphy, B W—Private; previously served in Co. I, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Murphy, Marion F—Private; previously served in Co. B, 8th Arkansas Infantry.

Narramore, Alfred—Private.

O’Shields, L J—Private.

Patrick, J B—Private.

Posey, Ambrose W—Private; previously served in Co. E, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Richardson, J V—Captain; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Richardson, Thomas E—First Lieutenant; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Rogers, B—Private.

Scott, R H—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Sellers, C D—Private.

Spradlin, A A—Private; previously served in Co. E, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Spradlin, P A—Private.

Teague, D G—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Teague, Jacob—Private; previously served in Co. C, 32nd Arkansas Infantry.

Teague, R J—Private.

Thomas, R W—Private.

Williams, J E W—Private.

Williamson, R S—Private.

Woollard, C B—Private.

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If you have any questions or comments or if you would like to have more information about the Civil War and Pension Records of the men who served in these Companies, contact  Jeri Helms Fultz or Bryan Howerton