To the contrary, his records will most likely reveal that he was paroled and subsequently exchanged as his unit was at Mine Creek.

Believed his son John Jr. was a Sergeant in Co. E of the 4th Arkansas Cavalry.

I suggest you order his service record file through the service noted at the top of this page.

George Martin

John Falls, Sr

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Corporal (date unknown).
"B" Co. AR 2nd Mtd Rifles Cavalry

2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during the early spring of 1862 using Phifer's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Many of the men were from Drew and Dallas counties. The unit served in the Army of the West and the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and took an active part in the conflicts at Iuka, Corinth, and Hatchie Bridge. Later it was assigned to W.A. Crawford's, J.C. Wright's, and W.F. Slemon's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. After fighting at Poison Spring, the regiment participated in Price's Missouri Expedition and was captured at Mine Creek on October 25, 1864. Its commanders were Colonel W.F. Slemons, Lieutenant Colonels Thomas M. Cockran and H. A. Withers, and Majors T.J. Reid and William J. Somervell.

From
To
Brigade
Division
Corps
Army
Comment

Jul '62
Dec '62
McNair's
McCown's

Dept of East Tennessee

Dec '62
Mar '63
McNair's
McCown's
E.K. Smith's
Army of Tennessee

The Order of Battle for Murfreesboro lists:

3rd Brigade - Brigadier General Evander McNair
Colonel B. W. Harper

1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles* --- Colonel B. W. Harper

Major L. M. Rameaur (W)
2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles* --- Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Williamson
4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment --- Colonel H. G. Bunn
30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment --- Major J. J. Franklin (WC)

Captain W. A. Cotter
4th Arkansas Infantry Battalion --- Major J. A. Ross
Arkansas Battery --- Captain J. T. Humphreys
* dismounted
K- 42, W- 830, M- 62 Total =424

At Mine Creek

Slemon’s Brigade - Colonel W. F. Slemons

2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment - Colonel W. F. Slemons
Crawford’s Arkansas Cavalry Regiment - Colonel William A. Crawford
Carlton’s Arkansas Cavalry Regiment - Colonel Charles H. Carlton
Wright’s Arkansas Cavalry Regiment - Colonel John C. Wright