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The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS), except where noted. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  
The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS), except where noted. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  


=== All 1st Regiments  ===
=== All 1st Regiments  ===


*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in at Rolla, Missouri, in August, 1861. <br>Combined with another company. Exchanged and assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, the 1st was consolidated with the 4th Missouri Regiment.<br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in at Rolla, Missouri, in August, 1861. <br>Combined with another company. Exchanged and assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, the 1st was consolidated with the 4th Missouri Regiment.<br>
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*[[8th Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|8th Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[8th Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|8th Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in September, 1862. 8th (Burns') Infantry Regiment, formerly Hunter's 2nd Regiment.&nbsp;&nbsp; The unit served in General Parson's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Later was redesignated the 11th Missouri Regiment. <br>
*[[8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in September, 1862. 8th (Burns') Infantry Regiment, formerly Hunter's 2nd Regiment.   The unit served in General Parson's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Later was redesignated the 11th Missouri Regiment. <br>


*[[8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry State Guard - Confederate|8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry State Guard - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry State Guard - Confederate|8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry State Guard - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in November, 1862, by consolidating the 8th Infantry Battalion and the Missouri companies of Clarkson's Missouri Cavalry Battalion. The two Arkansas companies of this regiment seceded and merged into Buster's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The unit served in D.M. Frost's, J.B. Clark's, and C.S. Mitchell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in the spring of 1865.
*[[9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in November, 1862, by consolidating the 8th Infantry Battalion and the Missouri companies of Clarkson's Missouri Cavalry Battalion. The two Arkansas companies of this regiment seceded and merged into Buster's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The unit served in D.M. Frost's, J.B. Clark's, and C.S. Mitchell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in the spring of 1865.


:Associated unit: Clarkson's Cavalry Battalion Independent Rangers [also called the Indian Battalion] was assembled during the winter of 1861-1862 with Missouri and Arkansas companies. In November, 1862, it merged into the 9th (Clark's) Missouri Infantry Regiment. <br>
{{Block indent|Associated unit: Clarkson's Cavalry Battalion Independent Rangers [also called the Indian Battalion] was assembled during the winter of 1861-1862 with Missouri and Arkansas companies. In November, 1862, it merged into the 9th (Clark's) Missouri Infantry Regiment. <br>}}


*[[10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in November, 1862. [also called 12th Regiment] Some of its members were raised in the counties of Chariton, Crawford, and Howard. The unit was assigned to A.E. Steen's, Parson's, and S. P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.<br>Mustered out in the spring of 1865. <br>
*[[10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in November, 1862. [also called 12th Regiment] Some of its members were raised in the counties of Chariton, Crawford, and Howard. The unit was assigned to A.E. Steen's, Parson's, and S. P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.<br>Mustered out in the spring of 1865. <br>


*[[11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in during the winter of 1863-1864. &nbsp;Also called 2nd Regiment, formerly Burns' 8th Regiment. The unit served in Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in early 1865. <br>
*[[11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in during the winter of 1863-1864. Also called 2nd Regiment, formerly Burns' 8th Regiment. The unit served in Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in early 1865. <br>


*[[12th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|12th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in during the winter of 1863-1864. Also called 3rd and White's 9th Regiment. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. <br>
*[[12th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|12th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Mustered in during the winter of 1863-1864. Also called 3rd and White's 9th Regiment. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. <br>
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*[[13th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|13th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[13th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|13th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[16th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|16th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>16th Infantry Regiment was formed by consolidating Caldwell's 7th and Jackson's 7th Missouri Infantry Regiment early in 1864. The unit was assigned to Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.<br>Mustered out:&nbsp;In May, 1865. <br>
*[[16th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|16th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>16th Infantry Regiment was formed by consolidating Caldwell's 7th and Jackson's 7th Missouri Infantry Regiment early in 1864. The unit was assigned to Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.<br>Mustered out: In May, 1865. <br>


*[[17th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|17th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[17th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|17th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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=== Regiments B through L  ===
=== Regiments B through L  ===


*[[Boone's Regiment, Missouri Mounted Infantry - Confederate|Boone's Regiment, Missouri Mounted Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Organized early in 1862 mostly from men of Boone County, Missouri<ref>Weant, Kenneth E. ''Civil War Records, Missouri Confederate Calvary, Volume 3, Boone's regiment to Woodson's Company'', p. 16. (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2009). {{FHL|1650705|item|disp=FHL book 977.8 M2wkm v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[Boone's Regiment, Missouri Mounted Infantry - Confederate|Boone's Regiment, Missouri Mounted Infantry - Confederate]]<br>Organized early in 1862 mostly from men of Boone County, Missouri<ref>Weant, Kenneth E. ''Civil War Records, Missouri Confederate Calvary, Volume 3, Boone's regiment to Woodson's Company'', p. 16. (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2009). {{FSC|1650705|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkm v. 3}}</ref><br>


*[[Burn's Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Burn's Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Burn's Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Burn's Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Mitchell's Brigade, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Mitchell's Brigade, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Mitchell's Brigade, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Mitchell's Brigade, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[Parson's Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Parson's Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<ref>Kenneth Weant, ''Civil War Records Missouri Confederate Infantry 12th and 16th Regiments Plus Miscellaneous Regiments and Battalions,'' (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2009), page 60. {{FHL|1651085|item|disp=977.8 M2wki v. 3}}</ref><br>Formed during the spring of 1864 and disbanded early in 1865. May also be known as Parson's Regiment. Served with Perkins' Battalion. <br>
*[[Parson's Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Parson's Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<ref>Kenneth Weant, ''Civil War Records Missouri Confederate Infantry 12th and 16th Regiments Plus Miscellaneous Regiments and Battalions,'' (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2009), page 60. {{FSC|1651085|item|disp=977.8 M2wki v. 3}}</ref><br>Formed during the spring of 1864 and disbanded early in 1865. May also be known as Parson's Regiment. Served with Perkins' Battalion. <br>


*[[Perkins' Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Perkins' Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Perkins' Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate|Perkins' Battalion, Missouri Infantry - Confederate]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

Latest revision as of 21:08, 19 August 2025

The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS), except where noted. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

All 1st Regiments[edit | edit source]

  • 1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in at Rolla, Missouri, in August, 1861.
    Combined with another company. Exchanged and assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, the 1st was consolidated with the 4th Missouri Regiment.

All 2nd Regiments[edit | edit source]

Regiments 3rd and 4th[edit | edit source]

  • 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in: 3rd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment] was organized near Springfield, Missouri, in January, 1862. Men from counties of St. Louis and Jefferson and Franklin counties. Consolidated with the 5th Regiment Mustered out: Very few surrendered in May, 1865.
  • 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in April 1862. Men were from Springfield and the surrounding area.Exchanged and assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, the 4th was consolidated with the 1st Missouri Regiment.
    Mustered out May, 1865

Regiments 5th and 6th[edit | edit source]

  • 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in: January, 1862. Assigned to: Bowen's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Then after capture, to General Cockrell's Brigade and consolidated with the 3rd Regiment.
    Mustered out: surrendered May, 1865
  • 6th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    6th Infantry Regiment was organized by consolidating Erwin's 3rd and Hedgpeth's Missouri Infantry Battalions in May, 1862. Later it was placed in Bowen's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Exchanged and assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade, it was consolidated with the 2nd Regiment. Only a remnant surrendered in May, 1865.

Regiments 7th through 12th[edit | edit source]

  • 8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in September, 1862. 8th (Burns') Infantry Regiment, formerly Hunter's 2nd Regiment. The unit served in General Parson's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Later was redesignated the 11th Missouri Regiment.
  • 9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in November, 1862, by consolidating the 8th Infantry Battalion and the Missouri companies of Clarkson's Missouri Cavalry Battalion. The two Arkansas companies of this regiment seceded and merged into Buster's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The unit served in D.M. Frost's, J.B. Clark's, and C.S. Mitchell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in the spring of 1865.
Associated unit: Clarkson's Cavalry Battalion Independent Rangers [also called the Indian Battalion] was assembled during the winter of 1861-1862 with Missouri and Arkansas companies. In November, 1862, it merged into the 9th (Clark's) Missouri Infantry Regiment.
  • 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in November, 1862. [also called 12th Regiment] Some of its members were raised in the counties of Chariton, Crawford, and Howard. The unit was assigned to A.E. Steen's, Parson's, and S. P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.
    Mustered out in the spring of 1865.
  • 11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    Mustered in during the winter of 1863-1864. Also called 2nd Regiment, formerly Burns' 8th Regiment. The unit served in Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. Mustered out in early 1865.

Regiments 13th through 19th[edit | edit source]

  • 16th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate
    16th Infantry Regiment was formed by consolidating Caldwell's 7th and Jackson's 7th Missouri Infantry Regiment early in 1864. The unit was assigned to Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department.
    Mustered out: In May, 1865.

Regiments 20th through 53rd[edit | edit source]

Regiments B through L[edit | edit source]

Regiments M through W[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Weant, Kenneth E. Civil War Records, Missouri Confederate Calvary, Volume 3, Boone's regiment to Woodson's Company, p. 16. (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2009). FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkm v. 3
  2. Kenneth Weant, Civil War Records Missouri Confederate Infantry 12th and 16th Regiments Plus Miscellaneous Regiments and Battalions, (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2009), page 60. 977.8 M2wki v. 3