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=== Brief History === | === 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. | 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. <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]] | |||
Company B – (O’Connor Rifles) - raised in [[Tippah County, Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]] | |||
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> | |||
*[[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> | |||
*[[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> | |||
*Hankins, Samuel. ''Simple story of a soldier.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|770591|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082495}} | |||
*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}} | |||
*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}} | |||
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[[Category:Mississippi_- | [[Category:Mississippi_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:53, 1 June 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 11 January 2011)