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Leonard was captured, released and was probably supposed to go home and stay out of the War. But he reenlisted in the same cavalry company as his brothers, 5 Feb 1864

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Maness, Frederick
Private—Enlisted in Co. K, 6th Arkansas (Monroe's) Cavalry, at Magnolia, Arkansas, June 21, 1862; absent with leave from March 12, 1863; no further record; previously served in Co. A, 15th (Johnson’s) Arkansas Infantry; born in North Carolina, c1830; died in Arkansas, March 20, 1890; widow M. A. Maness filed Arkansas pension application #3732 from Columbia county, August 7, 1902; listed in Columbia county 1860 census; occupation farmer.

Records show John Goyne enlisted with W.R. Goyne the same day in the 6th (Monroe's) Arkansas Cavalry, Company L, at Hamburg, AR on May 12, 1862, and was detailed to Engineer Corps, Jan. 10, 1864. This company was organized at Monticello, Drew County, AR, on May 12th by Captain Columbus C. Wolfe. It operated as an independent partisan ranger company until it was assigned to the 13th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry. When the battalion was consolidated with Wheat's squadron, Wolfe's company became Company L of the 6th Arkansas Cavalry. Received CSA pension at Fannin Co. TX.

We have copy of letter he wrote in July 1862 while he was in the army awaiting the arrival of Union troops at Vicksburg. W.R. Goyne enlisted in Co. L, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Hamburg, AR May 12, 1862, and died at Van Buren AR December 6, 1862.