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2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Brief History

2nd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861, with men from Tishomingo, Tippah, Itawamba, and Pontotoc counties. Ordered to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, it was there mustered into Confederate service. During the war it was assigned to General Whiting's, Law's, and J.R. Davis' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Only 1 officer and 19 men surrendered. The field officers were 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. ^[1]

Regiment Companies with the County of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment rosters, organized according to company.

Company A – (Tishomingo Riflemen) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company B – (O’Connor Rifles) - raised in Tippah County

Company C – (Town Creek Riflemen) - raised in Itawamba County

Company D – (Joe Matthews Rifles or Beck Rifles) - raised in Tippah County

Company E – (Calhoun Rifles) - raised in Itawamba County

Company F – (Magnolia Rifles) - raised in Tippah County

Company G – (Pontotoc Minute Men) - raised in Pontotoc County

Company H – (Conewah Rifles) - raised in Pontotoc County

Company I – Cherry Creek Rifles) - raised in Pontotoc County

Company K – (Iuka Rifles) - raised in Tishomingo County

Company L – (Liberty Guards) - raised in Tippah County

From Military Annals of Mississippi: Military Organizations which Entered the Service of the Confederate States of America from the State of Mississippi, by John C. Rietti, Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers, 1976, p.16. FS Catalog book 976.2 M2r. Includes rosters. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Other Sources

Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.

Mississippi in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Mississippi, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

Hankins, Samuel. Simple story of a soldier. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082495

Herdegen, Lance J. In the bloody railroad cut at Gettysburg. (Dayton, Ohio : Morningside House, c1990), FS Catalog book 974.842/G1 M2hb

Smyth, Cecil B. (Cecil Britton). Second Mississippi infantry regiment, Army of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America. (El Paso, Texas : C.B. Smyth, [1997?]), FS Catalog book 976.2 M2scb

References

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 11 January 2011)

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 11 January 2011)

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 === Brief History  ===
-nd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861, with men from Tishomingo, Tippah, Itawamba, and Pontotoc counties. Ordered to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, it was there mustered into Confederate service. During the war it was assigned to General Whiting's, Law's, and J.R. Davis' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Only 1 officer and 19 men surrendered. The field officers were 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.
+nd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861, with men from Tishomingo, Tippah, Itawamba, and Pontotoc counties. Ordered to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, it was there mustered into Confederate service. During the war it was assigned to General Whiting's, Law's, and J.R. Davis' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Only 1 officer and 19 men surrendered. The field officers were 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. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref>
+=== Regiment Companies with the County of Origin  ===
+Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
+[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mscivilw/2ndmiss.htm 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment] rosters, organized according to company.
+Company A – (Tishomingo Riflemen) - raised in [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi#Military|Tishomingo County]]
-A detailed history, including several statistical graphs, is found in the history portion of the [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/dw_2_MS_INF_web_part_1.htm 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment]Internet site.
+Company B – (O’Connor Rifles) - raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]
-=== Regiment Companies with the County of Origin  ===
+Company C – (Town Creek Riflemen) - raised in [[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]]
+Company D – (Joe Matthews Rifles or Beck Rifles) - raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]
+Company E – (Calhoun Rifles) - raised in [[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]]
+Company F – (Magnolia Rifles) - raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]
+Company G – (Pontotoc Minute Men) - raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]
+Company H – (Conewah Rifles) - raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]
+Company I – Cherry Creek Rifles) - raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]
+Company K – (Iuka Rifles) - raised in [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi#Military|Tishomingo County]]
+Company L – (Liberty Guards) - raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]
+From ''Military Annals of Mississippi: Military Organizations which Entered the Service of the Confederate States of America from the State of Mississippi'', by John C. Rietti, Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers, 1976, p.16. {{FSC|153142|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.2 M2r}}. Includes rosters. '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|460329}}.
+=== Other Sources  ===
+*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
+*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
-Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.&nbsp;
+*[[Mississippi in the Civil War|Mississippi in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Mississippi, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
-An alphabetical&nbsp;listing roster of the men serving in this regiment and the name and mustering in date of each company is found in the [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/Rosters_intro.htm Member Rosters] section of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment Internet site. Rosters&nbsp;arranged by&nbsp;company are also available.
+*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
-Another regimental roster, organized according to company, is found on the Rootsweb Internet site, also titled [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mscivilw/2ndmiss.htm '2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment'].
+*Hankins, Samuel. ''Simple story of a soldier.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|770591|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082495}}
-Field and Staff - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/FieldnStaff/FieldnStaff.html Roster]<br>Company A – Tishomingo Riflemen, (raised in [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi#Military|Tishomingo County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoA/CoA.html Roster]<br>Company B – O’Connor Rifles, (raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoB/CoB.html Roster]<br>Company C – Town Creek Riflemen, (raised in [[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoC/CoC.html Roster]<br>Company D – Joe Matthews Rifles (or Beck Rifles), (raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoD/CoD.html Roster]<br>Company E – Calhoun Rifles, (raised in [[Itawamba County, Mississippi#Military|Itawamba County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoE/CoE.html Roster]<br>Company F – Magnolia Rifles, (raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoF/CoF.html Roster]<br>Company G – Pontotoc Minute Men, (raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]])&nbsp;-&nbsp;see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoG/CoG.html Roster]<br>Company H – Coonewah Rifles, (raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoH/CoH.html Roster]<br>Company I – Cherry Creek Rifles, (raised in [[Pontotoc County, Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoI/CoI.html Roster]<br>Company K – Iuka Rifles, (raised in [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi#Military|Tishomingo County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoK/CoK.html Roster]<br>Company L – Liberty Guards, (raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]) - see [http://www.2ndmississippi.org/2nd_miss_part_1/CoL/CoL.html Roster]&nbsp;
+*Herdegen, Lance J. ''In the bloody railroad cut at Gettysburg.'' (Dayton, Ohio : Morningside House, c1990), {{FSC|472363|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.842/G1 M2hb}}
-=== Source Material  ===
+*Smyth, Cecil B. (Cecil Britton). ''Second Mississippi infantry regiment, Army of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America.'' (El Paso, Texas : C.B. Smyth, [1997?]), {{FSC|1127101|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.2 M2scb}}
-*[http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System ]can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.<br>
+=== References ===
-*[http://www.2ndmississippi.org/index.htm 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment] Internet&nbsp;site contains&nbsp;a detailed history and&nbsp;roster of the soldiers both by alphabet and within their company. The company roster gives individual information such as age, occupation,&nbsp;rank, date, place and by whom enrolled, birth place, marital status, residence and&nbsp;a tracking of their&nbsp;activity.
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