Wright’s 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
CSA.
Company I.
This company enlisted at Warren, Arkansas,
on December 21, 1863, comprised mostly of men from Saline County, Arkansas.
There is one extant muster roll for Company I, 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: “This Company has been engaged in scouting, picketing, &c.
Made up with men coming from east of the Miss. River, some conscripts,
some Paroled, &c. March from Saline County, Ark., to Monticello
and thence to this place. /s/ L. F. JONES, Capt. Comdg.”
Addy, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since January
5, 1864.
Allen, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Anderson, Jacob F
Fifth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29,
1864; previously served in Co. K, 2nd Arkansas Infantry; born in Georgia,
c1840; listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation farmer.
Anderson, Robert N
Second Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th
Arkansas Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; elected second
lieutenant, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously served
in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Georgia, c1836; died in Arkansas,
March 7, 1905; widow Susan T. Anderson filed Arkansas pension application
#3845 from Crawford county, August 21, 1909; listed in Saline county 1860
census; occupation farmer.
Anderson, Thomas G
Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29,
1864; born in South Carolina, c1826; buried in Hickory Springs Cemetery
in Bradley county, Arkansas; listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife
Rebecca; occupation farmer.
Bassett, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Black, Thomas A
First Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since
February 23, 1864; deserted, March 30, 1864; took oath of allegiance at
Little Rock, Arkansas, April 18, 1864; listed his residence as Cherry River,
Arkansas; previously served in Co. K, 2nd Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama,
c1836; married Frances Smith in Hot Spring county, Arkansas, February 23,
1860; listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation farmer.
Braden, Wiley
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since January
25, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1834; listed in Saline county 1860 census
with wife Elizabeth; occupation farmer.
Chappell, John H
Private—Enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Battalion Arkansas
Cavalry, at Mount Elba, Arkansas, February 22, 1862; transferred to Co.
D, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry, May 15, 1862; discharged, July 7, 1862; enlisted
in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863;
absent without leave since February 15, 1864; born in McNairy county, Tennessee,
c1841; listed in Calhoun county 1860 census; occupation farmer.
Clegg, George
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
10, 1864.
Danner, Jacob
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born
in South Carolina, c1848; listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation
farmer.
Danner, John G
Third Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; elected third lieutenant,
December 21, 1863; absent on sick furlough since February 15, 1864; previously
served in Co. K, 2nd Arkansas Infantry; born in South Carolina, c1842;
listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation farmer.
Eaves, Benjamin
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; deserted
and took oath of allegiance at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 3, 1864; listed
his residence as Jefferson county, Arkansas; born c1841.
Grisson, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
1, 1864.
Hamilton, Harvey
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent on furlough for twenty-five
days since February 5, 1864; captured in Dallas county, Arkansas, October
21, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Alton, Illinois, until exchanged
on February 17, 1865; previously served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry,
and Poe’s Battalion Arkansas Cavalry; died February 20, 1899; widow Nancy
L. Hamilton filed Arkansas pension application #26642 from Grant county,
August 20, 1901.
Hamilton, Henry
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
10, 1864; previously served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry.
Hankins, David
Second Corporal—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since
February 23, 1864; born in Tennessee, c1836; listed in Clark county 1860
census with wife Martha; occupation farmer; name also shown as Hawkins.
Haymaker, J M
Private—Not listed on the muster roll; Federal
records list him as a private in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, who took
the oath of allegiance at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 16, 1865; born c1848;
occupation blacksmith.
Hicks, Elijah M
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
15, 1864; previously served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Tennessee,
c1840; died in Arkansas, August 16, 1912; he filed Arkansas pension application
#4720 from Grant county, August 8, 1906; widow L. A. Hicks applied for
pension, August 9, 1912; listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife
Mary A.; occupation farmer.
Isom, Jonathan
Private—Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Arkansas Cavalry,
in Clark county, Arkansas, June 3, 1862; appointed third sergeant, December
7, 1862; no record after June 30, 1863; enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since
February 13, 1864; previously served in Co. C, 4th Battalion Arkansas Infantry;
born in Tennessee, c1834; listed in Clark county 1860 census with wife
Susan; occupation farmer; name also shown as John.
Johnson, James
Private—Enlisted in Co. C, 5th Arkansas Infantry,
at Little Rock, Arkansas, June 10, 1861; enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29,
1864.
Johnson, Jesse
Third Corporal—Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Battalion
Arkansas Cavalry, at Tulip, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; transferred to Co.
E, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry, May 15, 1862; discharged for disability, June
15, 1862; enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas,
December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Jones, Lewis F
Captain—Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Battalion Arkansas
Cavalry, at Tulip, Arkansas, March 1, 1862; appointed first sergeant, March
1, 1862; appointed second lieutenant, May 5, 1862; transferred to Co. E,
2nd Arkansas Cavalry, May 15, 1862; resigned, September 3, 1862; enlisted
in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21,
1863; elected captain, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born
in South Carolina, c1833; died in Arkansas, January 21, 1885; widow Harriet
L. Jones filed Arkansas pension application #18873 from Howard county,
August 9, 1913; listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Mary A.;
occupation farmer.
McCain, Robert E
First Lieutenant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; elected first lieutenant,
December 21, 1863; absent on detached service since February 16, 1864;
previously served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama, c1835;
listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Melissa; occupation farmer.
McClung, Benjamin H
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
16, 1864; died March 26, 1907; buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Grant county,
Arkansas; he filed Arkansas pension application #4780 from Grant county,
August 20, 1901; widow Sarah C. McClung applied for pension, August 10,
1907.
McElroy, William J
First Corporal—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29,
1864; took oath of allegiance at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 18, 1864;
listed his residence as Saline county, Arkansas; born in Alabama, c1830;
listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Mary A.; occupation farmer.
McFarland, John D
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; born
in Tennessee, c1822; married Maranda Pelton in Saline county, Arkansas,
October 8, 1843; listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation farmer.
McGarrity, Jackson
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
McManaway, Baron DeKalb
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
1, 1864; previously served in Co. K, 2nd Arkansas Infantry; born in Mississippi,
c1844; listed in Saline county 1860 census; occupation farmer; listed on
the muster roll as DeKalb McManaway.
McManaway, Marion
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
15, 1864; previously served in Co. A, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Mississippi,
c1834; married Elizabeth Alley in Saline county, Arkansas, January 8, 1862;
listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Amanda; occupation farmer.
Merchant, Drayton
Fourth Corporal—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29,
1864.
Moring, Henry C
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Orr, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Pruitt, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since January
4, 1864.
Roberson, Thomas H
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; previously
served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama, c1830; listed
in Saline county 1860 census with wife Sarah E.; occupation farmer.
Rogers, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent on furlough for twenty-five
days since February 5, 1864.
Rogers, Ottoway B
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
1, 1864; born in North Carolina, c1828; listed in Saline county 1860 census
with wife Ann E.; occupation farmer.
Sample, William W
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
1, 1864.
Sawyer, Eldridge
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
23, 1864; previously served in Co. K, 2nd Arkansas Infantry; name also
shown as Sawyers.
Sawyer, Jesse
Third Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 18th Arkansas
Infantry, at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 3, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant,
March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled
on July 12, 1863; enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Warren,
Arkansas, December 21, 1863; appointed third sergeant, December 21, 1863;
absent without leave since February 15, 1864; took oath of allegiance at
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, March 21, 1864; born c1842.
Spivey, Thomas
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864.
Terry, John
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; took
oath of allegiance at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 10, 1864; listed his
residence as Saline county, Arkansas; born c1848.
Waddell, William
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent without leave since February
10, 1864.
Watts, Elijah T N
Second Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas
Cavalry, at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 1863; absent on detached service
with Lieut. McCain since February 16, 1864; took oath of allegiance at
Little Rock, Arkansas, April 18, 1864; listed his residence as Cherry River,
Arkansas; previously served in Co. F, 11th Arkansas Infantry; born in Georgia,
c1830; listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Margaret; occupation
farmer.
Williams, Richard
Private—Enlisted in Co. I, 12th Arkansas Cavalry,
at Warren, Arkansas, December 21, 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
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