Robert D. Barlow's pension was rejected due to lack of proof of service. He did though have a couple of veterans of the Twelfth vouch for him, but his claims of service with the Twelfth have some problems. He stated that along with battles the Twelfth was actually engaged in that he took part in the battle of Fort Pillow and Memphis, when no part of the Twelfth, or any of the units of Forrest's Kentucky brigade took part.

Faulkner's Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry did operate much of the time behind the lines in the areas of West Tennessee and West Kentucky that the men were recruited from, but took part in the battles of Forrest's Kentucky brigade except for Paducah when they were instead in the battle at Union City the day before.

Barlow's mention of Lieut. Torian as leading their company after deserters is interesting and is likely true and could show that Barlow at least served with the Twelfth at the very end of the War.