This company enlisted at Camden, Arkansas, on December 10, 1863, comprised mostly of men from Bradley County, Arkansas.  There is one extant muster roll for Company A, covering the period January 1 to February 29, 1864, when the company was stationed at Cut Off, Drew County, Arkansas.  The following endorsement accompanied the muster roll:  “My Company was organized at Camden, Arkansas, on the 10th day of Dec. 1863, and have been in the direction of the Arkansas river ever since.  /s/ JNO. T. KIRK, Capt. Comdg. Co.”
 

Adkisson, Benjamin
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; name also shown as Adkinson.

Anderson, Samuel L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent on detached service recruiting north of the Arkansas River by order of Brigadier-General Fagan since January 12, 1864; absent on detail, February 29, 1864.

Barker, James
First Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Bell, James W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1825; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census with wife Martha C.; occupation farmer.

Benningham, Berry
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; name also shown as Perry Benningham.

Benningham, Critis
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Benningham, Milton B
Second Corporal—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Boue, William W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Georgia, c1846; listed in Bradley county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Boyle, James M
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Boyte, James M
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 17, 1864 [listed his address as Mount Vernon, Arkansas]; born in Tennessee, c1841; listed in Bradley county 1860 census; occupation farmer; name also shown as Boyette.

Boyte, Thomas
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent on sick furlough since February 24, 1864.

Bragg, Branch J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March 2, 1865; hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, March 9, 1865.

Brannon, Allen Monroe
First Corporal—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in 1846; died December 19, 1906; widow M. A. Brannon filed Arkansas pension application #11214 from Faulkner county, August 15, 1907.

Brannon, James E
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured in White county, Arkansas, June 5, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, where he died of rubeola on July 15, 1864.

Brannon, John P
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; absent without leave since September 18, 1864; previously served in Co. B, 10th Arkansas Infantry; filed Arkansas pension application #24232 from Sevier county, August 21, 1915.

Butler, John G
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Callicott, Nathan W
Second Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent sick with leave since January 15, 1864; name also shown as Callicoate.

DeBerry, Lemuel
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1839; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Fuller, George W
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Furlow, William J
Third Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 20, 1864 [listed his address as Mount Vernon, Arkansas]; born c1840; filed Federal land patent in Cleveland county in 1861.

House, John
Fourth Corporal—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Jones, Allen J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Jones, Joel
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 1st Arkansas Infantry; born in Mississippi, c1842; listed in Ouachita county 1860 census.

Kelly, Samuel W
First Lieutenant—Appointed first lieutenant, Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, December 10, 1863; absent on detached service recruiting north of the Arkansas River by order of Brigadier-General Fagan since January 12, 1864; absent on detail, February 29, 1864; name also shown as Kelley.

Kendrick, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Kennedy, Robert Y
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865.

Kirk, Elias C W
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; absent without leave since September 18, 1864; previously served in Co. B, 10th Arkansas Infantry; filed Arkansas pension application #9866 from Prairie county, August 13, 1907; died January 22, 1909.

Kirk, John T
Captain—Appointed captain, Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, December 7, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured in White county, Arkansas, August 15, 1864, and confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas; his regiment reported him as absent without leave from September 18, 1864; previously served in Co. B, 10th Arkansas Infantry; filed Arkansas pension application #14015 from White county, August 30, 1901; died December 9, 1908; widow Martha E. Kirk applied for pension, August 7, 1909.

Lewis, William C
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

McLoen, Malcolm
Third Corporal—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; name also shown as McLoin.

Martin, John J
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent on detached service recruiting north of the Arkansas River by order of Brigadier-General Fagan since January 12, 1864; absent on detail, February 29, 1864.

Martindale, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 22, 1864 [listed his residence as Moro township, Bradley county, Arkansas]; born in Mississippi, c1843; listed in Bradley county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Merrill, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; detailed as regimental teamster since December 17, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Morgan, McGilbra  “Mac”
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry; name also shown as McGibberly Morgan.

Morgan, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Pearce, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

Rice, James R
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent on sick furlough for ten days from February 12, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 20, 1864 [listed his address as Mount Vernon, Arkansas]; born c1840; died in 1905; widow T. C. Rice filed Arkansas pension application #15228 from Bradley county, August 6, 1913; filed Federal land patents in Bradley county, 1882-1901.

Rice, Madison L
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; absent sick since January 12, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 20, 1864 [listed his address as Mount Vernon, Arkansas]; born in Mississippi, c1837; listed in Bradley county 1860 census; occupation farmer; name also shown as Mathew L. Rice.

Rice, Rufus N
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; took oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April 20, 1864 [listed his address as Mount Vernon, Arkansas]; born c1835; filed Federal land patents in Bradley county, 1860-1877.

Stevens, Henry C
Fifth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured in White county, Arkansas, June 2, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Little Rock, Arkansas, until released on oath of allegiance on May 7, 1865 [listed his address as Pulaski county, Arkansas]; previously served in Co. B, 10th Arkansas Cavalry; born c1834; died August 4, 1899; widow Anna E. Stevens filed Arkansas pension application #10056 from Pulaski county, August 27, 1901; name also shown as Stephens.

Stover, Jackson
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, December 10, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.

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 Bryan Howerton or Jeri Helms Fultz