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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
=== Other Sources === | Company A -- Frank Rodgers Rifles (raised in Monroe County, MS) | ||
Company B -- Lowndes Rifleman (raised in Lowndes County, MS) | |||
Company C -- Whitfield Guards (raised in Monroe County, MS) | |||
Company D -- Capt. Thompson’s Company (raised in Webster County, MS) | |||
Company E -- Capt. Smith’s Company (raised in Pontotoc [now Union] County, MS) | |||
Company F -- Capt. Hampton’s Company (raised in Lowndes County, MS) | |||
Company G -- Capt. Wiinter’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS) | |||
Company H -- Itawamba Tigers (raised in Itawamba County, MS) | |||
Company I -- Capt. Banks’ Company [formerly Company A, 5th Battalion Infantry] (raised in Lowndes County, MS) | |||
Company K -- Kemper Fencibles (raised in Kemper County, MS) | |||
Company L -- Gholson’s Rebels, aka Gholson’s Pioneers, & aka Lann’s Pioneers(raised in Monroe County, MS)<br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | |||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Mississippi_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Mississippi_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||