5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)

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Brief History

The 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) (Robinson's) Minute Men was organized under the order of Major General T.C. Tupper.

• "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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.