10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

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Brief History

10th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in April, 1861, at Jackson, Mississippi. Its members were recruited in the counties of Adams, Claiborne, Lowndes, Itawamba, Warren, Marshall, Madison, and Yazoo. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James Barr, Jr., Seaborne M. Phillips, Robert A. Smith, and James M. Walker; Lieutenant Colonels J.G. Bullard, Joseph R. Davis, and George B. Myers; and Majors James M. Dotson and Edward H. Gregory.

For more information about the 10th Regiment and its history, see:
Roster of the 10th Mississippi Infantry

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

More details of the 10 Mississipp Infantry are found at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Mississippi_Infantry

http://mississippiscv.org/MS_Units/10th_MS_Inf.htm

"Old" [Original] 10th Mississippi

Company A - Mississippi Rifles (Hinds County)
Company B - Ben Bullard Rifles (Itawamba County)
Company C - Port Gibson Riflemen, aka Port Gibson Rifles (Claiborne County)
Company D - Lowndes Southrons (Lowndes County)
Company E - Southern Avengers (Lowndes County)
Company F - Hill City Cadets (Warren County)
Company G - Rankin Rifles (Rankin County)
Company H - Bahala Rifles (Copiah County)
Company I - Madison Rifles (Madison County)
Company K - Yazoo Minute Rifles (Yazoo County)

"New" 10th Mississippi

Company A - Horn Lake Volunteers [formerly Co. E, 9th MS Infantry] (DeSoto County)
Company B - Natchez Southrons [also listed as Co. C] (Adams County)
Company C - Ben Bullard Rifles [also listed as Co. D] (Itawamba County)
Company D - Mississippi Rifles [also listed as Co. G] (Hinds County)
Company E - Lowndes Southrons (Lowndes County)
Company F - Port Gibson Rifleman (Claiborne County)
Company G - Fulton Guards [also listed as Co. B] (Itawamba County)
Company H - Rankin Rifles [also listed as Co. A] (Rankin County)
Company I - Bahala Rifles (Copiah County)
Company K - Beauregard Relief (Tippah County)
Company L - Capt. Finley’s Company
Company M - Capt. Dobson’s Company
Company N - Capt. Bell’s Company
Company O - Capt. Inge’s Company
Company P - Capt. Betts’ Company

References

■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.