Mississippi in the Civil War: Difference between revisions

[[25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>25th Infantry Regiment [also called 1st Mississippi Valley Regiment] was organized during summer of 1861 with seven companies from Mississippi and three from Tennessee. The men from Mississippi and three from Tennessee. The men from Mississippi were recruited in Washington, Bolivar, Coahoma, and Tunica counties. In November the unit contained 32 officers and 563 men, then in January, 1862, its designation was changed to 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment. Colonels John D. Martin and Edward F. McGehee, and Major Thomas H. Mangum were in command.  

[[26th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|26th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>26th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 at Iuka, Mississippi. Many of the men were from Prentiss, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Perry, and De Soto counties. The regiment moved to Tennessee and was one of the units captured at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn002.htm <font color="#0000ff">Fort Donelson</font>]. In this fight it lost 12 killed and 69 wounded of the 39 officers and 404 men engaged. After being exchanged, it was assigned to General Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The unit reported 7 casualties at Coffeeville, totalled 420 effectives in April, 1863, and lost 2 killed, 5 wounded, and 10 missing at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ms009.htm <font color="#0000ff">Champion's Hill</font>]. In February, 1864, it was ordered to Virginia and placed in J.R. Davis' Brigade. It fought at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/va062.htm <font color="#0000ff">Cold Harbor</font>], endured the battles and hardships of the [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/va089.htm <font color="#0000ff">Petersburg</font>] trenches, and ended the war at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/va097.htm <font color="#0000ff">Appomattox</font>]. Only 4 officers and 8 men surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia. The field officers were Colonel Arthur E. Reynolds, Lieutenant Colonel F.M. Boone, and Major Tully F. Parker. 124

 

 

 

[[27th Infantry Regiment|27th Infantry Regiment]] was organized in November and December, 1861 with men recruited in the counties of Oktibbeha, Leake, Covington, Jasper, and Simpson. After serving in Florida and Kentucky, then unit was assigned to General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It took an active part in the campaigns of the army from [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn010.htm <font color="#0000ff">Murfreesboro</font>] to [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ga017.htm <font color="#0000ff">Atlanta</font>], moved with Hood into Tennessee, and fought in North Carolina. It reported 83 casualties at Murfreesboro, 117 at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm <font color="#0000ff">Chickamauga</font>], and 208 at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn018.htm <font color="#0000ff">Chattanooga</font>]. For a time it was consolidated with the 24th Regiment and in December, 1863 totalled 491 men and 354 arms. At [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ga008.htm <font color="#0000ff">Resaca</font>] the regiment lost 6 killed and 27 wounded, and at [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ga018.htm <font color="#0000ff">Ezra Church</font>] the 24th/27th had 11 killed and 67 wounded of the 430 engaged. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James A. Campbell and Thomas M. Jones; Lieutenant Colonels James L. Autry, A.J. Hays, and Andrew J. Jones; and Majors Julius B. Kennedy, George H. Lipscomb, and Amos McLemore.<br>