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=== Regiments and Battalions: Mississippi . . ===


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*[[Mississippi Reserve Forces|Mississippi Reserve Forces]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi State Troops|Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi State Militia|Mississippi State Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Cavalry|Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Cavalry Reserve|Mississippi Cavalry Reserve]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


== Introduction ==
=== Regiments and Battalions: 1st ===


Mississippi seceded from the Union on January 9, 1861, the second state to do so.
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi|1st Battalion, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>&nbsp;<br>
*[[1st Choctaw Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|1st Choctaw Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862.<br>Disbanded on June 9, 1863.<br><br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)|1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)]]<br>Formed during the summer of 1861.<br>Merged into Lindsay's Mississippi Cavalry Regiment April 2, 1862.<br><br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)|1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Ham's)<br>[Also known as Ham's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry / 16th Battalion State Cavalry]<br>Organized May 18, 1863 at Guntown.&nbsp;<br>Re-inlisted in early 1864 in the State service and transferred in May&nbsp;to the Confederate States service.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis')|1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis')]]<br>[Also known as 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Denis']<br>&nbsp;Commanded by Colonel Jules C. Denis, Lieutenant-Colonel D. W. Metts, and Major J. F. Meston.<br><br>


For additional information about Mississippi in the Civil War, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_in_the_American_Civil_War Mississippi in the American Civil War].  
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000)|1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000)]]&nbsp;(Beckett's)<br>September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (30 days, 1864)|1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (30 days, 1864)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (12 months, 1862-63)|1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (12 months, 1862-63)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
*1st Battalion Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Harper's) (Minute Men)
*[[1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters|1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters]]<br>Also called 10th and 20th Battalion.&nbsp;<br>Organized during the fall of 1862 with three Mississippi companies from the 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.<br>Commanded by Majors William A. Rayburn and James M. Stigler.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Militia|1st Regiment, Mississippi Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Reserves|1st Regiment, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>Organized during the late summer of 1862 with eleven companies.&nbsp; <br>Disbanded before the end of the war. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel William T. Withers, Lieutenant Colonel James P. Parker, and Majors Benjamin R. Holmes and Jefferson L. Wofford.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;Lindsay's/Pinson's]<br>Assembled during the&nbsp;spring of 1862.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel R.A. Pinson, Lieutenant Colonel F.A. Montgomery, and Majors John S. Simmons and E.G. Wheeler.<br><br>


== Mississippi Military Units ==
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]&nbsp;(Denis'), <br>[Also known as 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis')].<br>&nbsp;Commanded by Colonel Jules C. Denis, Lieutenant-Colonel D. W. Metts, and Major J. F. Meston.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


Most units were numbered, however, many were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units. <br>  
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)]]<br>Organization at Corinth, Mississippi, during the&nbsp;spring of 1861.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered in April, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Thomas H. Johnston and John M. Sumonton, Lieutenant Colonel A.S. Hamilton, and Major M.S. Alcorn.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Patton's) (Army of 10,000)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Patton's) (Army of 10,000)]]&nbsp;<br>[Formerly 5th Regiment]<br>September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Percy's) (Army of 10,000)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Percy's) (Army of 10,000)]]<br>September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (1864)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (1864)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Foote's)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Foote's)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (King's)|1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (King's)]]&nbsp;(Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


The information in the lists of Mississippi Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site. That web site also can be searched by the name of a soldier.
=== Regiments and Battalions: 2nd  ===


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*[[2nd Battalion, Mississippi Reserves|2nd Battalion, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
<center>'''Mississippi Units by Number or by Name'''</center><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 30px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black; padding-top: 5px"></div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black; padding-top: 5px">'''''Confed. Units'''''</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units 1st through 3rd|1st-3rd]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units 4th through 18th|4th-18th]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units 19th through 84th|19th-84th]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units A through G|A-G]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units H through M|H-M]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Confederate Units N-Z|N-Z]]</div><center>'''Mississippi Units by Type of Unit'''</center><div style="padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 30px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black; padding-top: 5px"></div><div style="padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black; padding-top: 5px">'''''Confed. Units'''''</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Infantry Confederate Units|Infantry]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Cavalry Confederate Units|Cavalry]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Artillery Confederate Units|Artillery]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Rifle Confederate Units|Rifles]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Local Confederate Units|Local Units]]</div><div style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: rgb(208,208,208); margin: 4px; padding-left: 5px; width: 60px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; height: 40px; padding-top: 5px">[[Mississippi Civil War Other Confederate Units|Other]]</div>
*[[2nd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|2nd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
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*[[2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)|2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)]]<br>Organized for State service, in the fall of 1863 in Northeast Mississippi.<br>Reorganized under the direction of General Gholson and transferred to the Confederate States service May 1, 1864.<br>Commanded by Major Thomas W. Harris, Adjutant James Moore, Quartermaster Carroll Ferguson, Surgeon John E. Turner. <br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Jackson, Mississippi the summer of 1861 with five companies, later increased to six.&nbsp;<br>Additional companies joined&nbsp;November 1862&nbsp;and it&nbsp;became the 48th Mississippi Regiment.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Lieutenant Colonels Thomas B. Manlove, John G. Taylor, and William S. Wilson.<br><br>
*[[2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Cook's) (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]<br>Formed at Jackson, Mississippi, during the spring of 1862. <br>Disbanded in1865.Remaining men merged into the 7th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.&nbsp;<br>Commanded&nbsp;by&nbsp;Colonel John G. Ballentine, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Maxwell, and Major William H. Ford.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisan Rangers|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisan Rangers]]&nbsp;[Also know as 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Militia|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Reserves|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Artillery|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;4th and 42nd Regiment] <br>Organized during&nbsp;the spring of 1863. <br>Formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which never completed its organization. <br>Commanded by Colonels Edward Dillon and J.L. McCarty, Lieutenant Colonel James Gordon, and Majors J.L. Harris and John J. Perry.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry|2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Smith’s/Lowry’s, also called 6th MS State Cavalry]<br>Organized&nbsp;April 1863 to state service.<br>Transferred to confederate service&nbsp;in&nbsp;May 1864.<br>Consolidated March 20, 1865 with Ashcroft's, Ham's, and Lowry's Cavalry Regiment.<br>Commanded by Colonels J.P. Smith of State troops, William L. Lowry, of Confederate States troops, Lieutenant-Colonels William L. Lowry, Joseph A. Johnson. Major L.L. Marshall.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;<br>Organized&nbsp;at Corinth, Mississippi in&nbsp;April, 1861.&nbsp;<br>Mustered in at&nbsp;Harper's Ferry, Virginia. <br>Commanded by Colonels William C. Falkner and John M. Stone; Lieutenant Colonels John A. Blair, Bartley B. Boone, and D.W. Humphreys; and Major John H. Buchanan.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Bartlett's) (Army of 10,000)|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Bartlett's) (Army of 10,000]])<br>September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Davidson's) (Army of 10,000)|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Davidson's) (Army of 10,000)]]<br>September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (30 days, 1864)|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (30 days, 1864)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Quinn's)|2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Quinn's)]]&nbsp;(Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


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=== Regiments and Battalions: 3rd  ===


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*[[3rd Mississippi District|3rd Mississippi District]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
<center>'''Mississippi Union Units by Number'''</center><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 30px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black;"></div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); width: 60px; float: left; height: 40px; color: black;">'''''Union Units'''''</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); width: 60px; float: left; height: 40px;">[[Mississippi_Civil_War_Union_Units|Union Units]]</div>  
*[[3rd Brigade, Mississippi State Troops|3rd Brigade, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
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*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi Reserves|3rd Battalion, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Ashcraft's)|3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Ashcraft's)]]<br>Organized May, 1864, with eight companies.&nbsp;<br>Formed by consolidating the 2nd and 3rd Battalions State Cavalry. <br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel Thomas C. Ashcraft, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Harris, and Major E.L. Hawkins.<br><br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Cooper's)|3rd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Cooper's)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>3rd (Williams') Infantry Battalion, formerly the 45th Mississippi Regiment, was organized July, 1864 with five companies. <br>Surrendered April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Lieutenant Colonel John D. Williams and Major Elisha F. Nunn.&nbsp;<br><br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Burgin's) (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Reserves|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Organized during the spring of 1863 as the 3rd Mississippi State Cavalry .&nbsp;<br>Mustered into Confederate service in April, 1864.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel John McGuirk, Lieutenant Colonel H.H. Barksdale, and Major Thomas W. Webb.<br><br>
*[[3rd/14th/38th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|3rd/14th/38th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in the spring of 1861 at Enterprise, Mississippi. <br>Commanded byColonels John B. Deason and Thomas A. Mellon; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel M. Dyer, Robert Eager, James B. McRae, and E.A. Peyton; and Major William H. Morgan. <br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000)|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000)]]&nbsp;(Rozell's)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Owens') (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[3rd Mississippi Battery, Mississippi Artillery|3rd Mississippi Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


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=== Regiments and Battalions: 4th - 5th  ===


Additional unit history information may be found in:
*[[4th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|4th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*Joseph H. Crute, Jr.. ''Units of the Confederate States Army'' Midlothian, Virginia : Derwent Books, c1987. {{FSC|590033|item|disp= FS Library Books973 M2crua}}
*[[4th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Postlethwait's)|4th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Postlethwait's)]] (Minute Men)<br>Organized 23 October 1862.<br><br>
*Stewart Sifakis. ''Compendium of the Confederate armies'' 10 vols. New York, New York : Facts on File, c1992-1995 {{FSC|476605|item| disp=FS Library Book 975 M2ss}}
*[[4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>4th Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th Battalion]<br>Organized during the fall of 1862 by consolidating Hughes' and Stockdale's Mississippi Cavalry Battalions.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by Colonel C.C. Wilbourn, Lieutenant Colonels Cornelius McLaurin and Thomas R. Stockdale, and Major James M. Norman. <br><br>
*F.Ray Sibley, Jr., ed. ''Confederate artillery organizations : an alphabetical listing of the officers and batteries of the Confederacy, 1861-1865'' El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Publishing and Savas Beatie LLC, ©2014 {{FSC|3227325|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 M2sfr}}
*[[4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Militia|4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*W. J. Tancig, comp. ''Confederate military land units, 1861-1865'' New York, New York: Confederate military land units, 1861-1865 {{FSC|284841|item|disp=FS Library 973 M2wj}}
*[[4th Regiment, Mississippi Engineers|4th Regiment, Mississippi Engineers]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Grenada, Mississippi in April, 1861. <br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Thomas N. Adaire, Joseph Drake, and Pierre S. Layton; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph J. Gee, and Major Thomas P. Nelson. <br><br>
*[[4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Bromley's) (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[5th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|5th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Assembled at Columbus, Mississippi during the summer of 1863. <br>Commanded by Colonel James Z. George; Lieutenant Colonels James A. Barksdale, P.H. Echols, W.M. Reed, and Nathaniel Wickliffe; and Majors W.G. Henderson and William B. Perry.


== Sources and Resources  ==
:Associated unit:<br>19th (George's) Cavalry Battalion, organized during the late summer of 1863. <br>Disbanded early in 1864. <br>Some&nbsp;members joined the 5th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. <br>Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Z. George was its commander.<br><br>


Mississippi provided soldiers to both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes to the service records for both armies are available at the FamilySearch Library.  
*[[5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in the spring of 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels John R. Dickins, Albert E. Fant, and John Weir; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel F.M. Faucett, John B. Herring, A.T. Stennis, and W.L. Sykes; and Major James R. Moore. <br><br>
*[[5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]&nbsp;(Robinson's) (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[5th Battery, Mississippi Artillery|5th Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>
=== Regiments and Battalions: 6th - 8th  ===


[[Mississippi State Archives, Various Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi State Archives, Various Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>  
*[[6th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|6th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Organized late in 1863. <br>Mustered into Confederate service in January 1864.&nbsp;<br>Consolidated with the 8th Mississippi Cavalry in February 1865.<br>Surrendered in May 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel Isham Harrison, Lieutenant Colonels Thomas C. Lipscomb and Thomas M. Nelson, and Major R.G. Brown. <br><br>
*[[6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserve|6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserve]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;7th Regiment]<br>Assembled at Jackson, Mississippi, in February, 1861.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Robert Lowry and John J. Thornton; Lieutenant Colonels R.R. Bennett, Thomas J. Borden, and A.Y. Harper; and Majors W.T. Hendon and J.R. Stevens. <br><br>
*[[6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)|6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[7th Congressional District, Mississippi|7th Congressional District, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;(Terral's)<br>Organized during the early spring of 1862 near Quitman, Mississippi. <br>Surrendered in May 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Lieutenant Colonels L. B. Pardue and James S. Terral, and Major Joel E. Welborn. <br><br>
*[[7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;1st Partisan Rangers]<br>Organized during the early summer of 1862.<br>Surrendered on May 4,1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William C. Falkner and Samuel M. Hyams, Jr., Lieutenant Colonels L.B. Hovis and James M. Park, and Majors W.L. Davis and William N. Stansell. <br><br>
*[[7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861.&nbsp;<br>Briefly consolidated with the 9th Mississippi Regiment in December, 1863. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by Colonels William H. Bishop, E.J. Goode, Hamilton Mayson, and A.G. Mills; Lieutenant Colonels R.S. Carter and Benjamin F. Johns; and Major Henry Pope. <br><br>
*[[8th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry|8th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also called 9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters / Chalmer's Sharpshooters]<br><br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also called the 19th Regiment or Battalion]<br>Formed in July, 1864, by consolidating the six-company 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry and four companies raised behind Federal lines.&nbsp;<br>Consolidated with the 6th Mississippi Cavalry in&nbsp;February 1865. <br>Surrendered in May. <br>Commanded by Colonel William L. Duff, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Walker, and Major Thomas A. Mitchell.


=== Union Records  ===
:Predecessor unit:<br>19th (Duff's) Cavalry Battalion organized during the late summer of 1863 with six companies.&nbsp;<br>Merged into the 8th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment on&nbsp;July 19, 1864.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Duff and Major William L. Walker.<br><br>


==== Service Records  ====
*[[8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Enterprize, Mississippi, during the spring of 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by Colonels G.C. Chandler, Guilford G. Flynt, and John C. Wilkinson; Lieutenant Colonels James T. Gates, Aden McNeill, and John F. Smith; and Majors Andrew E. Moody, George F. Peek, and William Watkins.<br>


'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Mississippi are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. For more information see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]].
=== Regiments and Battalions: 9th - 11th  ===


*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932409|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*[[9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters|9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters]]&nbsp;[Also called 8th Battalion Mississippi Infantry / Chalmer's Sharpshooters]<br>Organized during the fall of 1862.&nbsp;<br>Mustered into Confederate service at Jackson, Mississippi.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by Major William C. Richards. <br><br>
*[[9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Formed in December, 1864 by consolidating the 17th Mississippi and 17th Tennessee Cavalry Battalions.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel Horace H. Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Abner C. Steede, and Major E.J. Sanders. <br><br>
*[[9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in March, 1861. <br>Briefly consolidated with the 7th Mississippi Regiment in December, 1863. <br>Commanded by Colonels James L. Autry, James R. Chalmers, W.C. Richards, and Thomas W. White; Lieutenant Colonels S.S. Calhoun, Thomas H. Lynam, William A. Rankin, and F. Eugene Whitfield; and Majors Albert R. Bowdre, J.M. Hicks, Andrew G. Mills, and J.E. White. <br><br>
*[[10th Regiment, Mississippi Rifles|10th Regiment, Mississippi Rifles]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[10th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|10th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Organized&nbsp;in April, 1861, at Jackson, Mississippi. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels James Barr, Jr., Seaborne M. Phillips, Robert A. Smith, and James M. Walker; Lieutenant Colonels J.G. Bullard, Joseph R. Davis, and George B. Myers; and Majors James M. Dotson and Edward H. Gregory. <br><br>
*[[10th Battery, Mississippi Artillery|10th Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Formed during the spring of 1864 using Perrin's Battalion State Cavalry as its nucleus. <br>Surrendered on May 4, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by Colonel Robert O. Perrin, Lieutenant Colonel H.L. Muldrow, and Major Abner Reed. <br><br>
*[[11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861. <br>Mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia. <br>Commanded by Colonels F.M. Green, Philip F. Liddell, William H. Moore, and Reuben O. Reynolds; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel F. Butler, William B. Lowry, and George W. Shannon; and Majors T.S. Evans and Alexander H. Franklin. <br><br>
*[[11th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|11th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
=== Regiments and Battalions: 12th - 15th  ===


*[[Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Assembled at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Richard Griffith, Merry B. Harris, Henry Hughes, and William H. Taylor; Lieutenant Colonel Samuel B. Thomas; and Majors James R. Bell, John R. Dickins, and W.H. Lilly. <br><br>
*[[12th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|12th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also called 16th Confederate Cavalry]&nbsp;<br>Organized during the summer of 1863. <br>Commanded by Colonel C.G. Armistead, Lieutenant Colonel Philip B. Spence, and Major William Yerger, Jr. <br><br>
*[[13th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|13th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 9, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William Barksdale, James W. Carter, and Kennon McElroy; Lieutenant Colonels John M. Bradley, Alfred G. O'Brien, and M. Whitaker; and Majors George L. Donald and Isham Harrison. <br><br>
*[[13th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|13th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[14th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|14th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery|14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>Organized early in 1863 by consolidating three batteries of light artillery.&nbsp;<br>Major Matthew S. Ward was in command. <br><br>
*[[14th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|14th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also&nbsp;known as&nbsp;Beauregard Rifles]&nbsp;<br>Organized at Jackson, Mississippi, in October, 1861. <br>Commanded by Colonels George W. Abert, William E. Baldwin, and Washington L. Doss, and Lieutenant Colonels Robert J. Lawrence and M.E. Norris. <br><br>
*[[14th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|14th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[15th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters|15th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters]]<br>Organized during the late summer of 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.&nbsp;<br>Disbanded December 1863.&nbsp;The men joined other Mississippi units.<br>Commanded by Major A.T. Hawkins. <br><br>
*[[15th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|15th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Choctaw, Mississippi, in May, 1861. <br>Surrendered in April 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Michael Farrell and Winfield S. Statham; Lieutenant Colonels James R. Binford, J.W. Hemphill, and Edward C. Walthall; and Majors William F. Brantly, James B. Dennis, Russell G. Prewitt, and Lamkin S. Terry. <br><br>
*[[15th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|15th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


==== Pension Records ====
=== Regiments and Battalions: 16th - 20th ===


Union pension records are only at the National Archives. The FamilySearch Library has the index to the Union pension records.  
*[[16th Battalion State Cavalry|16th Battalion State Cavalry]]<br>[Also known as Ham’s 1st Battalion Mississippi State Cavalry]<br><br>
*[[16th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|16th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861. <br>Surrendered&nbsp; April 9, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded&nbsp;by&nbsp;field officers were Colonels Samuel E. Baker, Edward C. Councill, and Carnot Posey; Lieutenant Colonels Seneca M. Bain, Robert Clarke, Abram M. Feltus, and James J. Shannon; and Majors Jeff. Bankston and Thomas R. Stockdale. <br><br>
*[[17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Formed during the early spring of 1863 with two companies, later increased to seven. <br>Later merged into the 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. <br>Commanded by Major Abner C. Steede. <br><br>
*[[17th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|17th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861 and soon moved to Virginia. <br>Commanded by Colonels Winfield S. Featherston, John C. Fixer, and William D. Holder; Lieutenant Colonel John McGuirk; and Majors William L. Duff, John M. Lyles, and Edward W. Upshaw. <br><br>
*[[18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]&nbsp;[Also called 18th Regiment]&nbsp;<br>Organized during the late fall of 1862 with eight companies. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel Alex. H. Chalmers, Lieutenant Colonel J. Waverly Smith, and Major William R. Mitchell. <br><br>
*[[18th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|18th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in June, 1861, at Corinth, Mississippi.<br>Commanded by Colonels E.R. Burt and Thomas M. Griffin; Lieutenant Colonel Walter G. Kearney and William H. Luse; and Majors John W. Balfour, James C. Campbell, G.B. Gerald, and E.G. Henry.<br><br>
*[[18th Battery, Mississippi Artillery|18th Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[19th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|19th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[19th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|19th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Oxford, Mississippi, in May, 1861, and soon moved to Virginia.<br>Surrendered April 9, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Thomas J. Hardin, Nathaniel H. Harris, Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Christopher H. Mott, John Mullins, Richard W. Phipps, and Ward G. Vaughan; Lieutenant Colonel James H. Duncan; and Majors Ben. Allston, Robert A. Dean, Thomas R. Reading, and Abner Smead.<br><br>
*[[19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)|19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)]]<br>Organized during the late summer of 1863 with six companies. <br>Merged into the 8th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment on July 19, 1864. <br>Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Duff and Major William L. Walker.<br><br>
*[[20th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|20th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[20th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|20th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized during the late summer of 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William N. Brown and D.R. Russell; Lieutenant Colonels D.H. Maury, Horace H. Miller, and Walter A. Rorer; and Majors William M. Chatfield, Thomas B. Graham, and C.K. Massey.<br>


'''Civil War Pension Index Cards''' - An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see [[Union Pension Records|Union Pension Records]].
=== Regiments and Battalions: 21st - 27th  ===


[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1834308 Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904], is a free Internet name index to correspondence of the Records and Pension Office. Much of this correspondence concerns military service and pension related issues. The index is missing surname ranges “Dunf-Durd” (roll 107), “Hern-Hia” (roll 163), and “Shee-Shep” (roll 310). This collection corresponds to NARA publication M686.  
*[[21st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|21st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in October, 1861, using the 1st (Brandon's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus.&nbsp;<br>Mustered into Confederate service at Manassas, Virginia.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William L. Brandon, Benjamin G. Humphreys, and Daniel N. Moody; Lieutenant Colonels William H. Fitzgerald and John Sims; and Major John G. Taylor. <br><br>
*[[22nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|22nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[22nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|22nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Iuka, Mississippi, in August, 1861. <br>Later assigned to Rust's and Featherston's Brigade.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels D.W.C. Bonham, James D. Lester, and Frank Schaller; Lieutenant Colonels Charles G. Nelms, James S. Prestidge, and H.J. Reid; and Majors Thomas C. Dockery and Martin A. Oatis. <br><br>
*[[23rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|23rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also called 2nd or 3rd Regiment]&nbsp;<br>Assembled at Corinth, Mississippi, during the fall of 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Thomas J. Davidson and Joseph M. Wells, Lieutenant Colonel Moses McCarley, and Majors George W.B. Garrett and W.E. Rogers. <br><br>
*[[24th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Moorman's)|24th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Moorman's)]]<br>Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. See Mormon's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry. <br><br>
*[[24th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|24th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Meridian, Mississippi, during the fall of 1861 with eleven companies. <br>Commanded by Colonels William F. Dowd, Robert P. McKelvaie, and R.W. Williamson; Lieutenant Colonels Clifton Dancy and William L. Lyles; and Majors George M. Govan and William C. Staples.<br><br>
*[[25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also called 1st Mississippi Valley Regiment]&nbsp;<br>Organized during summer of 1861 with seven companies from Mississippi and three from Tennessee.<br>January, 1862, its designation was changed to 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment.<br>Commanded by Colonels John D. Martin and Edward F. McGehee, and Major Thomas H. Mangum.<br><br>
*[[26th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|26th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[26th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|26th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized during the summer of 1861 at Iuka, Mississippi. Commanded by Colonel Arthur E. Reynolds, Lieutenant Colonel F.M. Boone, and Major Tully F. Parker.<br><br>
*[[27th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|27th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 125<br><br>
*[[27th Infantry Regiment|27th Infantry Regiment]]<br>Organized in November and December, 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by 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>


The actual correspondence is in Record Group 94, Records of the Adjutant General’s Office located in the National Archives.  
=== Regiments and Battalions: 28th - 34th ===


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>  
*[[28th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|28th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Formed during the spring of 1862. <br>January, 1862, its designation was changed to 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment. Commanded by Colonels John D. Martin and Edward F. McGehee, and Major Thomas H. Mangum.<br><br>
*[[28th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|28th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[29th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|29th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862 December, 1863, it was consolidated with the 30th and 34th Regiment. Surrendered in North Carolina in April, 1865. Commanded by Colonels William F. Brantly and Edward C. Walthall, Lieutenant Colonel James B. Morgan, and Majors Newton A. Isom and George W. Reynolds.<br><br>
*[[30th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|30th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[30th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|30th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized during the early summer of 1862 at Grenada, Mississippi. <br>December, 1863, it was consolidated with the 29th and 34th Regiments.<br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels G.F. Neill and James I. Scales, Lieutenant Colonels James M. Johnson and Hugh A. Reynolds, and Major John K. Allen.<br><br>
*[[31st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|31st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[31st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|31st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in March, 1862, using the 6th (Orr's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. Surrendered in April, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels J.A. Orr and Marcus D.L. Stephens, Lieutenant Colonels John W. Balfour and James W. Drane, and Majors Francis M. Gillespie and H.E. Topp. <br><br>
*[[32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Assembled at Iuka and mustered into Confederate service at Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862. <br>Surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Mark P. Lowrey and William H.H. Tison, and Majors F.C. Karr and J.W. Swinney. <br><br>[[33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also know as Hurst's Infantry Regiment] <br>Organized late in 1861. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Jabez L. Drake and David W. Hurst, Lieutenant Colonels John Harrod and William B. Johnson, and Major Robert J. Hall. <br><br>
*[[34th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|34th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[34th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|34th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]&nbsp;[Also called 37th Regiment]&nbsp;<br>Organized at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in April, 1862. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865. <br>Commanded by Colonel Samuel Benton; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Wright; and Majors Thomas A. Falconer, Armistead T. Mason, and William G. Pegram. <br>


[[Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
=== Regiments and Battalions: 35th - 42nd  ===


==== 1890 Veterans Census  ====
*[[35th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|35th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Recruited at West Point and Corinth, was organized during the spring of 1862.<br>Commanded by Colonel William S. Berry, Lieutenant Colonels Charles R. Jordon and Reuben H. Shotwell, and Majors T.F. Holmes and Oliver C. Watson. <br><br>
*[[36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Assembled during the spring of 1862 and mustered into Confederate service at Corinth, Mississippi. Commanded by Colonels Drury J. Brown and William W. Witherspoon, Lieutenant Colonels Edward Brown and S.J. Harper, and Majors Charles P. Partin and Alexander Yates. <br><br>
*[[37th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|37th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized during the spring of 1862. <br>Early in 1865 its ten companies were reduced to three and the unit was redesignated the 37th Battalion. <br>Surrendered in April.<br>Commanded by Colonels Orlando S. Holland and Robert McLain; Lieutenant Colonels William S. Patton, Samuel H. Terral, and William W. Wier; and Major John McGee. <br><br>
*[[38th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|38th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Formed during the summer of 1862. <br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Fleming W. Adams and Preston Brent, Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Keirn, and Majors Franklin W. Foxworth adn R.C. McCay. <br><br>
*[[38th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|38th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. <br>Commanded by Colonel W.B. Shelby, Lieutenant Colonel William E. Ross, and Majors R.J. Durr and W.Monroe Quin. <br><br>
*[[40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Formed during the early summer of 1862.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Wallace B. Colbert and George P. Wallace, Lieutenant Colonels Josiah A.P. Campbell and James R. Childress, and Majors W.M. Gibbons and Enoch McDonald. <br><br>
*[[41st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|41st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[41st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|41st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>41st Infantry Regiment was assembled at Pontotoc, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862 and contained eleven companies.&nbsp;<br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Lewis Ball, William F. Tucker, and J. Byrd Williams, and Lieutenant Colonels William C. Hearn and Lafayette Hodges. <br><br>
*[[42nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|42nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized at Oxford, Mississippi, in May, 1862, and in June moved to Virginia.&nbsp; <br>Surrendered&nbsp;on April 9, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William A. Feeney, Hugh R. Miller, and Andrew M. Nelson; Lieutenant Colonel Hillery Mosely; and Major Robert W. Locke.<br>


'''1890 Census Veterans Schedules''' - A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War. The returns are on film at the FamilySearch Library (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|230777|title-id|disp=film 338185}}). An index to the Mississippi returns has been published and is available at the FamilySearch Library.
=== Regimients and Battalions: 43rd - 84th  ===


A free index is available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5445 Ancestry.com] with links to the images ($)  
*[[43rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|43rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Formed during the summer of 1862 with eleven companies. <br>Surrendered on April 26, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Richard Harrison and William H. Moore, and Lieutenant Colonels James O.Banks, Richard W. Leigh, and Columbus Sykes.<br><br>
*[[44th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|44th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized&nbsp;from the 1st (Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion, which was formed late in 1861.&nbsp;<br>June, 1863, the unit was designated the 44th Regiment. <br>For a time it was consolidated with the 10th Regiment. <br>Surrendered in April, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels A.K. Blythe and Jacob H. Sharp, Lieutenant Colonels R.G. Kelsey and James Moore, and Major John C. Thompson.<br><br>
*[[45th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|45th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry&nbsp;]]&nbsp;[Also known as&nbsp;3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry&nbsp;(Hardcastle’s/Williams)/33rd MS Infantry (Hardcastle’s)]<br>Formed during the late summer of 1862 by redesignating Hardcastle's 33rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment.<br>Consolidated&nbsp;July 14, 1864,&nbsp;into five companies and became known as the 3rd (Williams') Mississippi Infantry Battalion. <br>Commanded by Colonel Aaron B. Hardcastle, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Charlton, and Major Elisha F. Nunn.<br><br>
*[[46th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|46th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized during the fall of 1862 by adding four companies to the six-company 6th (Balfour's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion. <br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels William H. Clark and Claudius W. Sears, Lieutenant Colonel William K. Easterling, and Major Constantine Rea.<br><br>
*[[48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>Organized in November, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, using the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. <br>Commanded by Colonel Joseph M. Jayne, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas B. Manlove, and Major L.C. Lee.<br><br>
*[[49th Regiment, Mississippi|49th Regiment, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[51st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|51st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[52nd Regiment, Mississippi|52nd Regiment, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[63rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|63rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[64th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|64th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[72nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|72nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[73rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|73rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[84th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|84th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


The images can be viewed free at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1877095 United States, 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War]
=== Regiments and Battalions: Abbott's - Berry's  ===


For more information on the 1890 Veterans Schedules see [[Union Census Records|Union Census Records]].
*[[Abbott's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Abbott's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[Adair's Company, Mississippi (Lodi Company)|Adair's Company, Mississippi (Lodi Company)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Adams' Company, Mississippi (Holmes County Independent)|Adams' Company, Mississippi (Holmes County Independent)]]&nbsp;<br>Wirt Adams' Cavalry Regiment&nbsp;[also called&nbsp;1st Mississippi Cavalry] was organized during the summer of 1861. <br>Mustered into Confederate service at Jackson, Mississippi.<br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonels Wirt Adams and Robert C. Wood, Jr.; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Lewers; and Majors Stephen B. Cleveland, James Hagan, and Isaac F. Harrison.<br><br>
*[[Applewhite's Company, Mississippi (Vaiden Guards)|Applewhite's Company, Mississippi (Vaiden Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Armistead's Company, Mississippi Partisan Rangers|Armistead's Company, Mississippi Partisan Rangers]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Army of 10,000, Mississippi|Army of 10,000, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Ashby's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|Ashby's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Barnes' Company, Mississippi Home Guards|Barnes' Company, Mississippi Home Guards]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Barr's Company, Mississippi|Barr's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Berry's Company, Mississippi Infantry Reserves|Berry's Company, Mississippi Infantry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


==== African American Sailors ====
=== Regiments and Battalions: Blythe's - Byrne's ===


American History and Genealogy Project, Civil War, [http://www.lwfaam.net/cw/usct/usct_miss.htm African American Sailors in the Union Navy ]from Mississippi. By rootsweb.ancestry.com $
*[[Blythe's Battalion, Mississippi State Troops|Blythe's Battalion, Mississippi State Troops]]&nbsp;(1st - Cavalry) (Minute Men)<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Bowen's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Chulahoma Cavalry)|Bowen's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Chulahoma Cavalry)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Bradford's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate Guards Artillery)|Bradford's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate Guards Artillery)]]<br>Organized at Pontotoc and Chickasaw counties. <br>Ordered north. <br>Commanded by Captains William D. Bradford and John C. Grisham.<br><br>
*[[Breckenridge's Escort, Mississippi Cavalry|Breckenridge's Escort, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Brown's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Foster Creek Rangers)|Brown's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Foster Creek Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Buck's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Buck's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Burns' Regiment, Mississippi|Burns' Regiment, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Burt's Independent Company, Mississippi (Dixie Guards)|Burt's Independent Company, Mississippi (Dixie Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Butler's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|Butler's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Byrne's Battery, Mississippi Artillery|Byrne's Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


=== Confederate Records ===
=== Regiments and Battalions: Camp Guard - Cox's ===


*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932375|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — index & images
*[[Camp Guard, Mississippi (Camps of Instruction for Conscripts)|Camp Guard, Mississippi (Camps of Instruction for Conscripts)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932409|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — index & images
*[[Clayborne's Battalion, Mississippi|Clayborne's Battalion, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*'''1889-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1979942|Mississippi, Confederate Records, 1889-1942}} at FamilySearch — images
*[[Clayton's Company, Mississippi (Jasper Defenders)|Clayton's Company, Mississippi (Jasper Defenders)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*'''1900-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1936413|Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974}} at FamilySearch — images
*[[Collins' Mississippi Cavalry|Collins' Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Comfort's Company, Mississippi Infantry|Comfort's Company, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Condrey's Company, Mississippi (Bull Mountain Invincibles)|Condrey's Company, Mississippi (Bull Mountain Invincibles)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Conscripts|&nbsp;Mississippi Conscripts]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Cook's Company, Mississippi Horse Artillery|Cook's Company, Mississippi Horse Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Cooper's Company, Mississippi Infantry|Cooper's Company, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Cox's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Cox's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


=== Regiments and Battalions: Crumby's - Edmundson's  ===


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''  
*[[Crumby's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Crumby's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Culbertson's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery|Culbertson's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Darden's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Jefferson Artillery)|Darden's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Jefferson Artillery)]]<br>Organized at Fayette, Mississippi, in May, 1861.<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Captains William L. Harper and Putnam Darden.<br><br>
*[[Davenport's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)|Davenport's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Drane's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Choctaw County Reserves)|Drane's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Choctaw County Reserves)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Drane's Company, Mississippi Infantry (Choctaw Silver Greys)|Drane's Company, Mississippi Infantry (Choctaw Silver Greys)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[D.J. Red's Company, Mississippi Infantry (Red Rebels)|D.J. Red's Company, Mississippi Infantry (Red Rebels)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Duncan's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Tishimingo Rangers)|Duncan's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Tishimingo Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Dunn's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Mississippi Rangers)|Dunn's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Mississippi Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Edmundson's Regiment, Mississippi|Edmundson's Regiment, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


[[Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
=== Regiments and Battalions: Engineer Corps - Gibson's  ===


*Stamper, Isaac J. 'The Civil War diary of Issac J. Stamper, of Bradley County, Tenn. : enlisted December 26, 1861 at Sweetwater, Tennessee. His regiment surrendered May 9, 1865.' (containing a list of Solders died and wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi see last few pages)(Cleveland, Tennessee : Cleveland Public Library (Tennessee), 1970), {{FSC|735008|item|disp=FS Catalog book 921.73 A1 no. 7847 digitized}}.
*[[Engineer Corps, Mississippi|Engineer Corps, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[English's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery|English's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>Quitman Light Artillery was organized in Quitman County, Mississippi, during May, 1862. <br>Captured in July 1863 and after the exchange it was not reorganized. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Richard T. English and William S. Lovell.<br><br>
*[[Fant's Company, Mississippi|Fant's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Fay's Mississippi Cavalry|Fay's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Foote's Company, Mississippi Mounted Men|Foote's Company, Mississippi Mounted Men]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gamblin's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)|Gamblin's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Garland's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Garland's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gartley's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Yazoo Rangers)|Gartley's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Yazoo Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[George's Brigade, Mississippi|George's Brigade, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gibson's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Gibson's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


==== Regimental sketches and rosters ====
=== Regiments and Battalions: Gillam's - Griffin's ===


*John C. Rietti, ''Military Annals of Mississippi''. 1895. Reprint, Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers, 1976. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|153142|title-id|disp=book 976.2 M2r , film 1036087 item 8}}.)
*[[Gillam's Mississippi Cavalry|Gillam's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gillenland's Battalion, Mississippi State Troops|Gillenland's Battalion, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gillis' Company, Mississippi State Reserves|Gillis' Company, Mississippi State Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Gordon's Mississippi Cavalry|Gordon's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*G[[Gordon's Company, Mississippi (Local Guard of Wilkinson County)|ordon's Company, Mississippi (Local Guard of Wilkinson County)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Grace's Company, Mississippi (State Troops)|Grace's Company, Mississippi (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Grace's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)|Grace's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Graves' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Issaquena Artillery)|Graves' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Issaquena Artillery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Graves' Company, Mississippi (Copiah Horse Guards)|Graves' Company, Mississippi (Copiah Horse Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Griffin's Company, Mississippi (Madison Guards)|Griffin's Company, Mississippi (Madison Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


==== Service Records ====
=== Regiments and Battalion's: Hall's - Hodge's ===


'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Mississippi are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. See also [[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: Mississippi]]
*[[Hall's Company, Mississippi|Hall's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
 
*[[Hamer's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Salem Cavalry)|Hamer's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Salem Cavalry)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
Confederate pension and service records are at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.  
*[[Ham's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Ham's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Oganized in May, 1864, by transferring the 16th Mississippi State Cavalry along with a number of state companies to regular service. <br>Surrendered on May 4, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel T.W. Ham, Lieutenant Colonel William P. Curlee, and Major George W. Bynum.<br><br>
 
*[[Harvey's Scouts, Mississippi|Harvey's Scouts, Mississippi]]<br>Organized at Cave Springs, Georgia, June 1, 1864.<br>Commanded by Captain Addison Harvey.<br><br>
'''Online Records'''
*[[Henderson's Company, Mississippi Independent Scouts|Henderson's Company, Mississippi Independent Scouts]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932375|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*[[Henley's Company, Mississippi (Henley's Invincibles)|Henley's Company, Mississippi (Henley's Invincibles)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
 
*[[Hightower's Company, Mississippi|Hightower's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
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*&nbsp;[[Hinds county, mississippi militia|Hinds County, Mississippi Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Hodge's Battalion, Mississippi Reserve Forces|Hodge's Battalion, Mississippi Reserve Forces]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Hodge's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Hodge's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


=== Regiments and Battalion's: Holly Spring's&nbsp;- Knox's  ===


FamilySearch collections:
*[[Holly Springs Regiment, Mississippi|Holly Springs Regiment, Mississippi]]"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson Battery)|Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson Battery)]]Pettus Flying Artillery was assembled at Jackson, Mississippi, during the summer of 1861.<br>Surrendered in May, 1865. <br>Commanded by Captain Alfred Hudson.<br><br>
*[[Hoskins' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery (Brookhaven Light Artillery)|Hoskins' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery (Brookhaven Light Artillery)]]<br>Organized during the spring of 1862.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Disbanded early in 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Captain J.A. Hoskins.<br><br>
*[[Hudson's Company, Mississippi (Noxubee Guards)|Hudson's Company, Mississippi (Noxubee Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Hughes' Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Hughes' Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Hunter's Mississippi Cavalry|Hunter's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Jeff Davis Legion, Mississippi Cavalry|Jeff Davis Legion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>Organized in January, 1862, using the 2nd Mississippi Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus.<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Colonel William T. Martin, Lieutenant Colonels William G. Conner and J. Fred. Waring, and Major Ivey F. Lewis and W.M. Stone.<br><br>


:*[[Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]] - describes the collection with a link to the database.  
:2nd Cavalry Battalion was organized at Manassas, Virginia, in October, 1861.<br>Merged into the Jeff. Davis Mississippi Cavalry Legion&nbsp;in January, 1862.<br>Commanded by Major William T. Martin.<br><br>
:*[[Mississippi State Archives, Various Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi State Archives, Various Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] - contains confederate records for some counties.


==== Pension Records  ====
*[[Jones' Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Miscellaneous)|Jones' Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Miscellaneous)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Kittrell's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Wesson Artillery)|Kittrell's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Wesson Artillery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Knox's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Stonewall Rangers)|Knox's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Stonewall Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


Confederate pension and service records are at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
=== Regiments and Battalions: Kershaw William's - Matthew's  ===


*Mississippi pension records for Confederate veterans are arranged alphabetically by soldier's surname. (94 rolls beginning with FamilySearch Library {{FSC|308115|title-id|disp=film 902556}}).
*[[Kershaw Williams' Company, Mississippi (Gray's Port Greys)|Kershaw Williams' Company, Mississippi (Gray's Port Greys)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Lake's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Lake's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Lewis' Company, Mississippi Infantry|Lewis' Company, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Lomax's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery|Lomax's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Longstreet's Field Park, Mississippi|Longstreet's Field Park, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Loring's Escort, Mississippi|Loring's Escort, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Loring's Battery, Mississippi Artillery|Loring's Battery, Mississippi Artillery<br><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1291397476567_971" />]]"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Lynges Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Battalion,_Mississippi_Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Martland's Mississippi Cavalry|Martland's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Matthew's Company, Mississippi State Troops|Matthew's Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at'''
=== Regiments and Battalions: Maxey's - Supporting Force  ===


[[Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confederate and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[Maxey's Company, Mississippi Mounted Infantry (State Troops)|Maxey's Company, Mississippi Mounted Infantry (State Troops)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Maxwell's Company, Mississippi State Troops (Peach Creek Rangers)|Maxwell's Company, Mississippi State Troops (Peach Creek Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[McCord's Company, Mississippi (Slate Springs Company)|McCord's Company, Mississippi (Slate Springs Company)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[McLelland's Company, Mississippi (Noxubee Home Guards)|McLelland's Company, Mississippi (Noxubee Home Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Merrin's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery|Merrin's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Milton's Mississippi Reserve Corps|Milton's Mississippi Reserve Corps]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi (Miscellaneous)|Mississippi (Miscellaneous)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Regiment (Miscellaneous)|Mississippi Regiment (Miscellaneous)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mitchell's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves|Mitchell's Company, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Supporting Force, Monroe County, Mississippi|Supporting Force, Monroe County, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


==== Confederate Prisoners of War ====
=== Regiments and Battalions: Monroe Company - Nash's  ===


*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/united-states-records-of-confederate-prisoners-of-war-1861-1865-browse United States, Records Of Confederate Prisoners Of War, 1861-1865] at Findmypast - Index
*[[Monroe Company, Mississippi Reserves|Monroe Company, Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Montgomery's Company, Mississippi Scouts|Montgomery's Company, Mississippi Scouts]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Montgomery's Independent Company, Mississippi State Troops (Herndon Rangers)|Montgomery's Independent Company, Mississippi State Troops (Herndon Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Moore's Mississippi Volunteers|Moore's Mississippi Volunteers]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Moore's Company, Mississippi (Palo Alto Guards)|Moore's Company, Mississippi (Palo Alto Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Moore's Company, Mississippi Unattached Reserves|Moore's Company, Mississippi Unattached Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Morgan's Company, Mississippi (Morgan Riflemen)|Morgan's Company, Mississippi (Morgan Riflemen)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Morphis' Independent Company, Mississippi Scouts|Morphis' Independent Company, Mississippi Scouts]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Moseley's Regiment, Mississippi|Moseley's Regiment, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Nash's Company, Mississippi (Leake Rangers)|Nash's Company, Mississippi (Leake Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


=== Contraband Camps ===
=== Regiments and Battalions: Nelson's - Planter's Guards ===


The web site [http://www.lastroadtofreedom.com/ Last Road to Freedom] has information on America's Civil War contraband Camps
*[[Nelson's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Nelson's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Packer's Company, Mississippi (Pope Guards)|Packer's Company, Mississippi (Pope Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Page's Company, Mississippi (Lexington Guards)|Page's Company, Mississippi (Lexington Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Partisan Regiment|Mississippi Partisan Regiment]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Patton's Company, Mississippi State Troops|Patton's Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Payne's Regiment, Mississippi Infantry|Payne's Regiment, Mississippi Infantry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Perry's Scouts, Mississippi|Perry's Scouts, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry|Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry]]<br>Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. See 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (Perrin's).<br><br>
*[[Pike's Company, Mississippi|Pike's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Planters' Guards, Mississippi|Planters' Guards, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


Civil War [http://www.lastroadtofreedom.com/documents/Mississippi_2.pdf contraband camps in Mississippi were located in Corinth, Meridian, Natchez, and Vicksburg
=== Regiments and Battalions: Polk's - Robertson's  ===


=== Southern Claims Commission  ===
*[[Polk's Independent Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Polk Rangers)|Polk's Independent Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Polk Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Power's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Power's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Raum's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Warren Dragoons)|Raum's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Warren Dragoons)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi Reserves|Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Rhodes' Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)|Rhodes' Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Rice's Battery, Mississippi Artillery|Rice's Battery, Mississippi Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Richards' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Madison Light Artillery)|Richards' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Madison Light Artillery)]]<br>Organized&nbsp;at Canton, Mississippi, during the early spring of 1863 with men from Madison County. Ordered to Virginia. <br>Commanded by&nbsp;Captains were Thomas J. Richards, George Ward, and John W. Yeargain.<br><br>
*[[Roach's Company, Mississippi (Tippah Scouts)|Roach's Company, Mississippi (Tippah Scouts)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Roberts' Company, Mississippi Artillery (Seven Stars Artillery)|<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1291741618792_472" />Roberts' Company, Mississippi Artillery (Seven Stars Artillery)]]<br>Formed during the early summer of 1862 at Jackson, Mississippi.&nbsp;<br>Disbanded February, 1864. <br>Commanded by Captain Calvit Roberts.<br><br>
*[[Robertson's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Robertson's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


If a Union sympathizer in Mississippi claimed a loss during the Civil War due to Union military confiscation, he could apply to the Southern Claims Commission for reimbursement. Only a few applied, but their neighbors were called as witnesses and asked dozens of questions. Hundreds of the residents in a county may be mentioned in answers to Commission questions, and their wartime activities described. To learn how to find records mentioning these neighbors in Mississippi counties during the Civil War see the [[Southern Claims Commission|Southern Claims Commission]].
=== Regiments and Battalions: Roger's - SW Red's  ===


==== Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) ====
*[[Rogers' Company, Mississippi|Rogers' Company, Mississippi<br><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1291744524938_466" />]]"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[Russell's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Russell's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Ruth's Company, Mississippi State Militia|Ruth's Company, Mississippi State Militia]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Sander's Mississippi Cavalry|Sander's Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Semple's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Semple's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Shelby's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Bolivar Greys)|Shelby's Company, Mississippi Cavalry (Bolivar Greys)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Shield's Company, Mississippi|Shield's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Smyth's Company, Mississippi Partisan Rangers|Smyth's Company, Mississippi Partisan Rangers]]<br>Smyth's Cavalry Battalion [also called Mississippi Partisan Rangers] was organized at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in December, 1862. <br>Disbanded.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;acting Major J.S. Smyth.<br><br>
*[[Sooney's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Sooney's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[S. W. Red's Company, Mississippi State Troops|S. W. Red's Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was the largest veteran’s organization in the country after the Civil War. It was a fraternal organization members were veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutler Service who served in the American Civil War. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. In 1890 the membership was 490,000.
=== Regiments and Battalions:&nbsp;Gage's - Stubb's  ===


In 1888 there were 5 posts and 205 members in the state of Mississippi  
*[[S. S. Gage's Company, Mississippi (Wigfall Guards)|S. S. Gage's Company, Mississippi (Wigfall Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[Standefer's Company, Mississippi|Standefer's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stanford's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery|Stanford's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>Organized during the fall of 1861 and soon moved to Tennessee. <br>Commanded by Thomas J. Sanford was in command.<br><br>
*[[Mississippi State Reserves|Mississippi State Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stewart's Company, Mississippi (Yalobusha Rangers)|Stewart's Company, Mississippi (Yalobusha Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stilwell's Company, Mississippi|Stilwell's Company, Mississippi]]<br>&nbsp;"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stockdale's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Stockdale's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Street's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry|Street's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stricklin's Company, Mississippi State Troops|Stricklin's Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Stubbs' Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry|Stubbs' Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


[http://www.garrecords.org/ GAR Posts in the State of Mississippi]
=== Regiments and Battalions: Swett's - Unattached MS Cavalry  ===


==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War  ====
*[[Swett's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Warren Light Artillery)|Swett's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Warren Light Artillery)]]<br>Warren Light Artillery was organized at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in May, 1861. <br>Surrendered in April, 1865. Commanded by Captain Charles Swett.<br><br>
*[[Taylor's Company, Mississippi (Boomerangs)|Taylor's Company, Mississippi (Boomerangs)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Terry's Company, Mississippi|Terry's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Terrell's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Terrell's Unattached Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Tippah County Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[T. P. Montgomery's Company, Mississippi|T. P. Montgomery's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Turner's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery|Turner's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery&nbsp;]]<br>Smith's-Turner's Battery was organized in July, 1861. <br>Surrendered in May, 1865.&nbsp;<br>Commanded by&nbsp;Captains Melancthon Smith and William B. Turner.<br><br>
*[[Thomas Williams' Company, Mississippi|Thomas Williams' Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Unassigned Mississippi|Unassigned Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Unattached Mississippi Cavalry|Unattached Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed.
=== Regiments and Battalions: Unattached MS Reserves - Yerger's  ===


<br>  
*[[Unattached Mississippi Reserves|Unattached Mississippi Reserves]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br><br>
*[[Vivion's Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Vivion's Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[W. A. Gage's Company, Mississippi|W. A. Gage's Company, Mississippi]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Walsh's Company, Mississippi (Muckalusha Guards)|Walsh's Company, Mississippi (Muckalusha Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Watts' Company, Mississippi Home Guards|Watts' Company, Mississippi Home Guards]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Weatherall's Mounted Company, Mississippi State Troops|Weatherall's Mounted Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Wilkinson County (Mississippi) Minute Men|Wilkinson County (Mississippi) Minute Men]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Williams' Company, Mississippi Cavalry|Williams' Company, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Wilson's Independent Company, Mississippi Mounted Men (Neshoba Rangers)|Wilson's Independent Company, Mississippi Mounted Men (Neshoba Rangers)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Wilson's Company, Mississippi (Ponticola Guards)|Wilson's Company, Mississippi (Ponticola Guards)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Withers' Company, Mississippi Reserve Corps|Withers' Company, Mississippi Reserve Corps]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Yates' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery|Yates' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Yerger's Company, Mississippi State Troops|Yerger's Company, Mississippi State Troops]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>
*[[Yerger's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry|Yerger's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br><br>


== References  ==
=== References  ===


*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/]  


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<br><br>Coming soon - 182 additional regiments to those&nbsp;above


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Regiments and Battalions: Mississippi . . .[edit | edit source]

  • Mississippi Reserve Forces
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • Mississippi State Troops
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • Mississippi State Militia
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • Mississippi Cavalry Reserve
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 1st[edit | edit source]

  • 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis'),
    [Also known as 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis')].
     Commanded by Colonel Jules C. Denis, Lieutenant-Colonel D. W. Metts, and Major J. F. Meston.

    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 2nd[edit | edit source]

  • 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Reserves
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)
    Organized for State service, in the fall of 1863 in Northeast Mississippi.
    Reorganized under the direction of General Gholson and transferred to the Confederate States service May 1, 1864.
    Commanded by Major Thomas W. Harris, Adjutant James Moore, Quartermaster Carroll Ferguson, Surgeon John E. Turner.

    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Jackson, Mississippi the summer of 1861 with five companies, later increased to six. 
    Additional companies joined November 1862 and it became the 48th Mississippi Regiment. 
    Commanded by Lieutenant Colonels Thomas B. Manlove, John G. Taylor, and William S. Wilson.

  • 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Cook's) (Minute Men)
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
    Formed at Jackson, Mississippi, during the spring of 1862.
    Disbanded in1865.Remaining men merged into the 7th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. 
    Commanded by Colonel John G. Ballentine, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Maxwell, and Major William H. Ford.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisan Rangers [Also know as 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans]
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Militia
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Reserves
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Artillery
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry [Also known as 4th and 42nd Regiment]
    Organized during the spring of 1863.
    Formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which never completed its organization.
    Commanded by Colonels Edward Dillon and J.L. McCarty, Lieutenant Colonel James Gordon, and Majors J.L. Harris and John J. Perry.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry [Smith’s/Lowry’s, also called 6th MS State Cavalry]
    Organized April 1863 to state service.
    Transferred to confederate service in May 1864.
    Consolidated March 20, 1865 with Ashcroft's, Ham's, and Lowry's Cavalry Regiment.
    Commanded by Colonels J.P. Smith of State troops, William L. Lowry, of Confederate States troops, Lieutenant-Colonels William L. Lowry, Joseph A. Johnson. Major L.L. Marshall.

    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry 
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi in April, 1861. 
    Mustered in at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
    Commanded by Colonels William C. Falkner and John M. Stone; Lieutenant Colonels John A. Blair, Bartley B. Boone, and D.W. Humphreys; and Major John H. Buchanan.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Bartlett's) (Army of 10,000)
    September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Davidson's) (Army of 10,000)
    September 1861 - the call for 10,000 volunteers.

    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (30 days, 1864)
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Quinn's) (Minute Men)
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 3rd[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: 4th - 5th[edit | edit source]

Associated unit:
19th (George's) Cavalry Battalion, organized during the late summer of 1863.
Disbanded early in 1864.
Some members joined the 5th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.
Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Z. George was its commander.

  • 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized in the spring of 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonels John R. Dickins, Albert E. Fant, and John Weir; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel F.M. Faucett, John B. Herring, A.T. Stennis, and W.L. Sykes; and Major James R. Moore.

  • 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Robinson's) (Minute Men)
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 5th Battery, Mississippi Artillery
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 6th - 8th[edit | edit source]

  • 6th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    Organized late in 1863.
    Mustered into Confederate service in January 1864. 
    Consolidated with the 8th Mississippi Cavalry in February 1865.
    Surrendered in May 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonel Isham Harrison, Lieutenant Colonels Thomas C. Lipscomb and Thomas M. Nelson, and Major R.G. Brown.

  • 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserve
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also known as 7th Regiment]
    Assembled at Jackson, Mississippi, in February, 1861. 
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonels Robert Lowry and John J. Thornton; Lieutenant Colonels R.R. Bennett, Thomas J. Borden, and A.Y. Harper; and Majors W.T. Hendon and J.R. Stevens.

  • 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 7th Congressional District, Mississippi
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Terral's)
    Organized during the early spring of 1862 near Quitman, Mississippi.
    Surrendered in May 1865. 
    Commanded by Lieutenant Colonels L. B. Pardue and James S. Terral, and Major Joel E. Welborn.

  • 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry [Also known as 1st Partisan Rangers]
    Organized during the early summer of 1862.
    Surrendered on May 4,1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels William C. Falkner and Samuel M. Hyams, Jr., Lieutenant Colonels L.B. Hovis and James M. Park, and Majors W.L. Davis and William N. Stansell.

  • 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861. 
    Briefly consolidated with the 9th Mississippi Regiment in December, 1863.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonels William H. Bishop, E.J. Goode, Hamilton Mayson, and A.G. Mills; Lieutenant Colonels R.S. Carter and Benjamin F. Johns; and Major Henry Pope.

  • 8th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [Also called 9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters / Chalmer's Sharpshooters]

    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry [Also called the 19th Regiment or Battalion]
    Formed in July, 1864, by consolidating the six-company 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry and four companies raised behind Federal lines. 
    Consolidated with the 6th Mississippi Cavalry in February 1865.
    Surrendered in May.
    Commanded by Colonel William L. Duff, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Walker, and Major Thomas A. Mitchell.
Predecessor unit:
19th (Duff's) Cavalry Battalion organized during the late summer of 1863 with six companies. 
Merged into the 8th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment on July 19, 1864. 
Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Duff and Major William L. Walker.

  • 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Enterprize, Mississippi, during the spring of 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonels G.C. Chandler, Guilford G. Flynt, and John C. Wilkinson; Lieutenant Colonels James T. Gates, Aden McNeill, and John F. Smith; and Majors Andrew E. Moody, George F. Peek, and William Watkins.

Regiments and Battalions: 9th - 11th[edit | edit source]

  • 9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters [Also called 8th Battalion Mississippi Infantry / Chalmer's Sharpshooters]
    Organized during the fall of 1862. 
    Mustered into Confederate service at Jackson, Mississippi. 
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Major William C. Richards.

  • 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    Formed in December, 1864 by consolidating the 17th Mississippi and 17th Tennessee Cavalry Battalions. 
    Surrendered in May, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonel Horace H. Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Abner C. Steede, and Major E.J. Sanders.

  • 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in March, 1861.
    Briefly consolidated with the 7th Mississippi Regiment in December, 1863.
    Commanded by Colonels James L. Autry, James R. Chalmers, W.C. Richards, and Thomas W. White; Lieutenant Colonels S.S. Calhoun, Thomas H. Lynam, William A. Rankin, and F. Eugene Whitfield; and Majors Albert R. Bowdre, J.M. Hicks, Andrew G. Mills, and J.E. White.

  • 10th Regiment, Mississippi Rifles
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 10th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Organized in April, 1861, at Jackson, Mississippi.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. Commanded by Colonels James Barr, Jr., Seaborne M. Phillips, Robert A. Smith, and James M. Walker; Lieutenant Colonels J.G. Bullard, Joseph R. Davis, and George B. Myers; and Majors James M. Dotson and Edward H. Gregory.

  • 10th Battery, Mississippi Artillery
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    Formed during the spring of 1864 using Perrin's Battalion State Cavalry as its nucleus.
    Surrendered on May 4, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonel Robert O. Perrin, Lieutenant Colonel H.L. Muldrow, and Major Abner Reed.

  • 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861.
    Mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia.
    Commanded by Colonels F.M. Green, Philip F. Liddell, William H. Moore, and Reuben O. Reynolds; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel F. Butler, William B. Lowry, and George W. Shannon; and Majors T.S. Evans and Alexander H. Franklin.

  • 11th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 12th - 15th[edit | edit source]

  • 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Assembled at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861. 
    Commanded by Colonels Richard Griffith, Merry B. Harris, Henry Hughes, and William H. Taylor; Lieutenant Colonel Samuel B. Thomas; and Majors James R. Bell, John R. Dickins, and W.H. Lilly.

  • 12th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry [Also called 16th Confederate Cavalry] 
    Organized during the summer of 1863.
    Commanded by Colonel C.G. Armistead, Lieutenant Colonel Philip B. Spence, and Major William Yerger, Jr.

  • 13th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861.
    Surrendered on April 9, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels William Barksdale, James W. Carter, and Kennon McElroy; Lieutenant Colonels John M. Bradley, Alfred G. O'Brien, and M. Whitaker; and Majors George L. Donald and Isham Harrison.

  • 13th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 14th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery
    Organized early in 1863 by consolidating three batteries of light artillery. 
    Major Matthew S. Ward was in command.

  • 14th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also known as Beauregard Rifles] 
    Organized at Jackson, Mississippi, in October, 1861.
    Commanded by Colonels George W. Abert, William E. Baldwin, and Washington L. Doss, and Lieutenant Colonels Robert J. Lawrence and M.E. Norris.

  • 14th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 15th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
    Organized during the late summer of 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
    Disbanded December 1863. The men joined other Mississippi units.
    Commanded by Major A.T. Hawkins.

  • 15th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Choctaw, Mississippi, in May, 1861.
    Surrendered in April 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Michael Farrell and Winfield S. Statham; Lieutenant Colonels James R. Binford, J.W. Hemphill, and Edward C. Walthall; and Majors William F. Brantly, James B. Dennis, Russell G. Prewitt, and Lamkin S. Terry.

  • 15th Consolidated Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: 16th - 20th[edit | edit source]

  • 16th Battalion State Cavalry
    [Also known as Ham’s 1st Battalion Mississippi State Cavalry]

  • 16th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861.
    Surrendered  April 9, 1865. 
    Commanded by field officers were Colonels Samuel E. Baker, Edward C. Councill, and Carnot Posey; Lieutenant Colonels Seneca M. Bain, Robert Clarke, Abram M. Feltus, and James J. Shannon; and Majors Jeff. Bankston and Thomas R. Stockdale.

  • 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
    Formed during the early spring of 1863 with two companies, later increased to seven.
    Later merged into the 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.
    Commanded by Major Abner C. Steede.

  • 17th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861 and soon moved to Virginia.
    Commanded by Colonels Winfield S. Featherston, John C. Fixer, and William D. Holder; Lieutenant Colonel John McGuirk; and Majors William L. Duff, John M. Lyles, and Edward W. Upshaw.

  • 18th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry [Also called 18th Regiment] 
    Organized during the late fall of 1862 with eight companies.
    Commanded by Colonel Alex. H. Chalmers, Lieutenant Colonel J. Waverly Smith, and Major William R. Mitchell.

  • 18th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized in June, 1861, at Corinth, Mississippi.
    Commanded by Colonels E.R. Burt and Thomas M. Griffin; Lieutenant Colonel Walter G. Kearney and William H. Luse; and Majors John W. Balfour, James C. Campbell, G.B. Gerald, and E.G. Henry.

  • 18th Battery, Mississippi Artillery
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 19th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 19th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Oxford, Mississippi, in May, 1861, and soon moved to Virginia.
    Surrendered April 9, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Thomas J. Hardin, Nathaniel H. Harris, Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Christopher H. Mott, John Mullins, Richard W. Phipps, and Ward G. Vaughan; Lieutenant Colonel James H. Duncan; and Majors Ben. Allston, Robert A. Dean, Thomas R. Reading, and Abner Smead.

  • 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
    Organized during the late summer of 1863 with six companies.
    Merged into the 8th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment on July 19, 1864.
    Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Duff and Major William L. Walker.

  • 20th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 20th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized during the late summer of 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels William N. Brown and D.R. Russell; Lieutenant Colonels D.H. Maury, Horace H. Miller, and Walter A. Rorer; and Majors William M. Chatfield, Thomas B. Graham, and C.K. Massey.

Regiments and Battalions: 21st - 27th[edit | edit source]

  • 21st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized in October, 1861, using the 1st (Brandon's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. 
    Mustered into Confederate service at Manassas, Virginia. 
    Commanded by Colonels William L. Brandon, Benjamin G. Humphreys, and Daniel N. Moody; Lieutenant Colonels William H. Fitzgerald and John Sims; and Major John G. Taylor.

  • 22nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 22nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Iuka, Mississippi, in August, 1861.
    Later assigned to Rust's and Featherston's Brigade. 
    Commanded by Colonels D.W.C. Bonham, James D. Lester, and Frank Schaller; Lieutenant Colonels Charles G. Nelms, James S. Prestidge, and H.J. Reid; and Majors Thomas C. Dockery and Martin A. Oatis.

  • 23rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also called 2nd or 3rd Regiment] 
    Assembled at Corinth, Mississippi, during the fall of 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Thomas J. Davidson and Joseph M. Wells, Lieutenant Colonel Moses McCarley, and Majors George W.B. Garrett and W.E. Rogers.

  • 24th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Moorman's)
    Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. See Mormon's Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry.

  • 24th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Meridian, Mississippi, during the fall of 1861 with eleven companies.
    Commanded by Colonels William F. Dowd, Robert P. McKelvaie, and R.W. Williamson; Lieutenant Colonels Clifton Dancy and William L. Lyles; and Majors George M. Govan and William C. Staples.

  • 25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also called 1st Mississippi Valley Regiment] 
    Organized during summer of 1861 with seven companies from Mississippi and three from Tennessee.
    January, 1862, its designation was changed to 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment.
    Commanded by Colonels John D. Martin and Edward F. McGehee, and Major Thomas H. Mangum.

  • 26th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 26th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized during the summer of 1861 at Iuka, Mississippi. Commanded by Colonel Arthur E. Reynolds, Lieutenant Colonel F.M. Boone, and Major Tully F. Parker.

  • 27th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. 125

  • 27th Infantry Regiment
    Organized in November and December, 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by 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.

Regiments and Battalions: 28th - 34th[edit | edit source]

  • 28th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    Formed during the spring of 1862.
    January, 1862, its designation was changed to 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment. Commanded by Colonels John D. Martin and Edward F. McGehee, and Major Thomas H. Mangum.

  • 28th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 29th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862 December, 1863, it was consolidated with the 30th and 34th Regiment. Surrendered in North Carolina in April, 1865. Commanded by Colonels William F. Brantly and Edward C. Walthall, Lieutenant Colonel James B. Morgan, and Majors Newton A. Isom and George W. Reynolds.

  • 30th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 30th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized during the early summer of 1862 at Grenada, Mississippi.
    December, 1863, it was consolidated with the 29th and 34th Regiments.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonels G.F. Neill and James I. Scales, Lieutenant Colonels James M. Johnson and Hugh A. Reynolds, and Major John K. Allen.

  • 31st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 31st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized in March, 1862, using the 6th (Orr's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. Surrendered in April, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels J.A. Orr and Marcus D.L. Stephens, Lieutenant Colonels John W. Balfour and James W. Drane, and Majors Francis M. Gillespie and H.E. Topp.

  • 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Assembled at Iuka and mustered into Confederate service at Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862.
    Surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Mark P. Lowrey and William H.H. Tison, and Majors F.C. Karr and J.W. Swinney.

    33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also know as Hurst's Infantry Regiment]
    Organized late in 1861.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Jabez L. Drake and David W. Hurst, Lieutenant Colonels John Harrod and William B. Johnson, and Major Robert J. Hall.

  • 34th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 34th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [Also called 37th Regiment] 
    Organized at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in April, 1862.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865.
    Commanded by Colonel Samuel Benton; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Wright; and Majors Thomas A. Falconer, Armistead T. Mason, and William G. Pegram.

Regiments and Battalions: 35th - 42nd[edit | edit source]

  • 35th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Recruited at West Point and Corinth, was organized during the spring of 1862.
    Commanded by Colonel William S. Berry, Lieutenant Colonels Charles R. Jordon and Reuben H. Shotwell, and Majors T.F. Holmes and Oliver C. Watson.

  • 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Assembled during the spring of 1862 and mustered into Confederate service at Corinth, Mississippi. Commanded by Colonels Drury J. Brown and William W. Witherspoon, Lieutenant Colonels Edward Brown and S.J. Harper, and Majors Charles P. Partin and Alexander Yates.

  • 37th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized during the spring of 1862.
    Early in 1865 its ten companies were reduced to three and the unit was redesignated the 37th Battalion.
    Surrendered in April.
    Commanded by Colonels Orlando S. Holland and Robert McLain; Lieutenant Colonels William S. Patton, Samuel H. Terral, and William W. Wier; and Major John McGee.

  • 38th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    Formed during the summer of 1862.
    Surrendered in May, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Fleming W. Adams and Preston Brent, Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Keirn, and Majors Franklin W. Foxworth adn R.C. McCay.

  • 38th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862.
    Commanded by Colonel W.B. Shelby, Lieutenant Colonel William E. Ross, and Majors R.J. Durr and W.Monroe Quin.

  • 40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Formed during the early summer of 1862. 
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Wallace B. Colbert and George P. Wallace, Lieutenant Colonels Josiah A.P. Campbell and James R. Childress, and Majors W.M. Gibbons and Enoch McDonald.

  • 41st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 41st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    41st Infantry Regiment was assembled at Pontotoc, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862 and contained eleven companies. 
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Lewis Ball, William F. Tucker, and J. Byrd Williams, and Lieutenant Colonels William C. Hearn and Lafayette Hodges.

  • 42nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized at Oxford, Mississippi, in May, 1862, and in June moved to Virginia. 
    Surrendered on April 9, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels William A. Feeney, Hugh R. Miller, and Andrew M. Nelson; Lieutenant Colonel Hillery Mosely; and Major Robert W. Locke.

Regimients and Battalions: 43rd - 84th[edit | edit source]

  • 43rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Formed during the summer of 1862 with eleven companies.
    Surrendered on April 26, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels Richard Harrison and William H. Moore, and Lieutenant Colonels James O.Banks, Richard W. Leigh, and Columbus Sykes.

  • 44th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized from the 1st (Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion, which was formed late in 1861. 
    June, 1863, the unit was designated the 44th Regiment.
    For a time it was consolidated with the 10th Regiment.
    Surrendered in April, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels A.K. Blythe and Jacob H. Sharp, Lieutenant Colonels R.G. Kelsey and James Moore, and Major John C. Thompson.

  • 45th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry  [Also known as 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Hardcastle’s/Williams)/33rd MS Infantry (Hardcastle’s)]
    Formed during the late summer of 1862 by redesignating Hardcastle's 33rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
    Consolidated July 14, 1864, into five companies and became known as the 3rd (Williams') Mississippi Infantry Battalion.
    Commanded by Colonel Aaron B. Hardcastle, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Charlton, and Major Elisha F. Nunn.

  • 46th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized during the fall of 1862 by adding four companies to the six-company 6th (Balfour's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion.
    Surrendered in May, 1865. 
    Commanded by Colonels William H. Clark and Claudius W. Sears, Lieutenant Colonel William K. Easterling, and Major Constantine Rea.

  • 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Organized in November, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, using the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion as its nucleus.
    Commanded by Colonel Joseph M. Jayne, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas B. Manlove, and Major L.C. Lee.

  • 49th Regiment, Mississippi
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 51st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 52nd Regiment, Mississippi
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 63rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 64th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 72nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 73rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

  • 84th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Regiments and Battalions: Abbott's - Berry's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Blythe's - Byrne's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Camp Guard - Cox's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Crumby's - Edmundson's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Engineer Corps - Gibson's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Gillam's - Griffin's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalion's: Hall's - Hodge's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalion's: Holly Spring's - Knox's[edit | edit source]

2nd Cavalry Battalion was organized at Manassas, Virginia, in October, 1861.
Merged into the Jeff. Davis Mississippi Cavalry Legion in January, 1862.
Commanded by Major William T. Martin.

Regiments and Battalions: Kershaw William's - Matthew's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Maxey's - Supporting Force[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Monroe Company - Nash's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Nelson's - Planter's Guards[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Polk's - Robertson's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Roger's - SW Red's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Gage's - Stubb's[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Swett's - Unattached MS Cavalry[edit | edit source]

Regiments and Battalions: Unattached MS Reserves - Yerger's[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/



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