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=== Regiment Companies with the County of Origin === | === Regiment Companies with the County of Origin === | ||
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. | ||
<br>Companies of the 48th Regiment, MS Infantry: | |||
Company A - Jackson Boys (raised in Hinds County) [attached to the 26th Virginia Infantry] Company B - Rocky Point Rifles, aka Rocky Point Rifle Company (raised in Attala County) Company C - Blewett’s Company, aka Blewett’s Rifles, & aka "The Blewett’s" (raised in Lowndes County) Company D - Dixie Boys (raised in Yalobusha County) Company E - King Cotton Guards (raised in Warren County) Company F - Claiborne Volunteers (raised in Claiborne County) Company G - Jefferson Davis Guards, Jeff Davis Guards, & aka Manlove’s Company (raised in Warren County) Company H - Vicksburg Volunteers (raised in Warren County) Company I - Wilkinson Guards, aka Capt. J.E. Martin’s Company (raised in Wilkinson County) [was also attached to the 4th/34th Tennessee Infantry] Company K - Capt. J.H. Fields’ Company (raised in Lowndes County) [subsequently became Co. F, 8th Confederate Cavalry] Company L - Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company (raised in Oktibbeha County) [also known as Co. K] | |||
Company A - Jackson Boys (raised in Hinds County) [attached to the 26th Virginia Infantry] | |||
Company B - Rocky Point Rifles, aka Rocky Point Rifle Company (raised in Attala County) | |||
Company C - Blewett’s Company, aka Blewett’s Rifles, & aka "The Blewett’s" (raised in Lowndes County) | |||
Company D - Dixie Boys (raised in Yalobusha County) | |||
Company E - King Cotton Guards (raised in Warren County) | |||
Company F - Claiborne Volunteers (raised in Claiborne County) | |||
Company G - Jefferson Davis Guards, Jeff Davis Guards, & aka Manlove’s Company (raised in Warren County) | |||
Company H - Vicksburg Volunteers (raised in Warren County) | |||
Company I - Wilkinson Guards, aka Capt. J.E. Martin’s Company (raised in Wilkinson County) [was also attached to the 4th/34th Tennessee Infantry] | |||
Company K - Capt. J.H. Fields’ Company (raised in Lowndes County) [subsequently became Co. F, 8th Confederate Cavalry] | |||
Company L - Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company (raised in Oktibbeha County) [also known as Co. K] | |||
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