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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. | 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. | ||
Company A - Citizen Guards (raised in Tippah County | Company A - Citizen Guards (raised in [[Tippah_County,_Mississippi#Military|Tippah County]]) <br>Company B - Johnson Partisans (raised in [[Chickasaw_County,_Mississippi#Military|Chickasaw County]]) <br>Company C - Martin’s Company (raised in [[Monroe_County,_Mississippi#Military|Monroe County]]); also, Tuscumbia Rangers <br>Company D - Wilson’s Company (raised in [[Pontotoc_County,_Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]) <br>Company E - Mississippi Rangers (raised in [[Pontotoc_County,_Mississippi#Military|Pontotoc County]]) <br>Company F - Johnson’s Company (raised in [[Monroe_County,_Mississippi#Military|Monroe County]]) <br>Company G - Isbell’s Company (raised in [[Chickasaw_County,_Mississippi#Military|Chickasaw County]]) <br>Company H - J.V. Harris Guards (raised in [[Monroe_County,_Mississippi#Military|Monroe County]]) <br>Company I - Clarke’s Company (raised in [[Chickasaw_County,_Mississippi#Military|Chickasaw County]]) <br>Company K - Pettus Rangers (raised in [[Tippah_County,_Mississippi#Military|Tippah]] & neighboring counties) <br>Company L - Lowry’s Company (raised in [[Tishomingo_County,_Mississippi#Miltary|Tishomingo]] & neighboring counties) | ||
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