Sandy,

The Ellis County Blues ( Ellis County Texas ) Company H, ( Parson's )12th Texas Cavalry.

Captain William J. Stokes was Captain of Company H.

James Samuel ( Sam ) Burnett was Bugler for Company H.
He is listed as J. Sam Burnett Bugler, I would think he was known as Sam to friends and family.

July 7th 1862
The 12th Texas was ambushed in the river at Cashe River or Cotton Plant as they moved against Col. Charles E. Hovey's Illinois and Wisconsin Infantry.

Cotton Plant is near Parley Hill's Plantion.

Parsons staged repeated attacks but retired when Union reinforcements arrived.

The 12th lost 17 killed and 32 wounded.

Sandy, I also found a William M. Burnett Private Co. A 12th Texas Cavalry.....Kin?????

I posted a message over at the Arkansas board to see if anyone can tell us anything about Sams grave.

I hope this helps,
Gary D. Bray