10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry: Difference between revisions

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Mississippi_Infantry 10th Regiment Infantry] article on Wikipedia gives a brief history of the unit, including places served, battles fought, and commanders.

The [http://www.mississippiscv.org/MS_Units/10th_MS_Inf.htm 10th Mississippi Infantry] Web site has a longer history taken from Dunbar Rowland's ''Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898.''

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.

A [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mscivilw/10thms.htm Roster of the 10th Mississippi Infantry ]is arranged according to company.<br>

Company A - Mississippi Rifles ([[Hinds County, Mississippi#Military|Hinds County]])<br>Company B - Ben Bullard Rifles ([[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]])<br>Company C - Port Gibson Riflemen, aka Port Gibson Rifles ([[Claiborne County, Mississippi#Military|Claiborne County]])<br>Company D - Lowndes Southrons ([[Lowndes County, Mississippi#Military|Lowndes County]])<br>Company E - Southern Avengers ([[Lowndes County, Mississippi#Military|Lowndes County]])<br>Company F - Hill City Cadets ([[Warren County, Mississippi#Military|Warren County]])<br>Company G - Rankin Rifles ([[Rankin County, Mississippi#Military|Rankin County]])<br>Company H - Bahala Rifles ([[Copiah County, Mississippi#Military|Copiah County]])<br>Company I - Madison Rifles ([[Madison County, Mississippi#Military|Madison County]])<br>Company K - Yazoo Minute Rifles ([[Yazoo County, Mississippi#Military|Yazoo County]])<br>

 

 

Company A - Horn Lake Volunteers [formerly Co. E, 9th MS Infantry] ([[DeSoto County, Mississippi#Military|DeSoto County]])<br>Company B - Natchez Southrons [also listed as Co. C] ([[Adams County, Mississippi#Military|Adams County]])<br>Company C - Ben Bullard Rifles [also listed as Co. D] ([[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Mississippi|Itawamba County]])<br>Company D - Mississippi Rifles [also listed as Co. G] ([[Hinds County, Mississippi#Military|Hinds County]])<br>Company E - Lowndes Southrons ([[Lowndes County, Mississippi#Military|Lowndes County]])<br>Company F - Port Gibson Rifleman ([[Claiborne County, Mississippi#Military|Claiborne County]])<br>Company G - Fulton Guards [also listed as Co. B] ([[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]])<br>Company H - Rankin Rifles [also listed as Co. A] ([[Rankin County, Mississippi#Military|Rankin County]])<br>Company I - Bahala Rifles ([[Copiah County, Mississippi#Military|Copiah County]])<br>Company K - Beauregard Relief ([[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]])<br>Company L - Capt. Finley’s Company<br>Company M - Capt. Dobson’s Company<br>Company N - Capt. Bell’s Company<br>Company O - Capt. Inge’s Company<br>Company P - Capt. Betts’ Company<br>