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*[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> | *[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> | ||
*[http://www.2ndmississippi.org/index.htm 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment] Internet site contains a detailed history and roster of the soldiers both by alphabet and within their company. The company roster gives individual information such as age, occupation, rank, date, place and by whom enrolled, birth place, marital status, residence and a tracking of their activity. | |||
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Revision as of 13:35, 29 November 2010
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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.
A detailed history, including several statistical graphs, is found in the history portion of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry RegimentInternet site.
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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
An Alphabetical Listing Roster of the men serving in this regiment and the name and mustering in date of each company is found in the member rosters section of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment Internet site.
Another regimental roster, organized according to company, is found on the Rootsweb Internet site, also titled '2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment'.
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 – Coonewah 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)
Source Material[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment Internet site contains a detailed history and roster of the soldiers both by alphabet and within their company. The company roster gives individual information such as age, occupation, rank, date, place and by whom enrolled, birth place, marital status, residence and a tracking of their activity.