Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Mississippi 36th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 36th Infantry Regiment was composed of volunteer companies organized under a call of the Governor to assemble at Meridian, where the companies were mustered into the Confederate service. Field officers were elected March 12, 1862, Brown, Harper and Witherspoon. The 36th was involved in the fighting at Corinth and the Vicksburg Siege. It later fought in the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Franklin and Nashville. It ended the war in the defense of Mobile. Companies Of The Mississippi 36th Infantry Regiment Company A -- Mount Zion Guards (Copiah, Lawrence, & Franklin Counties, MS) Company B -- Zollicoffer Avengers (Copiah County, MS) Company C -- Harper Reserves (Lauderdale, Newton, & Smith Counties, MS) Company D -- Yankee Hunters (Newton County, MS) Company E -- Hazlehurst Fencibles (Copiah County, MS) Company F -- Hillsboro Rebels (Scott County, MS) Company G -- Copiah Rebels (Copiah County, MS) Company H -- Edwards Tigers, aka Edwards Rebels (Lauderdale County, MS) Company I -- Stephens Guards (Newton County, MS) Company K -- Dixie Guards (Copiah County, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 29th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 29th Mississippi Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862 with men from Grenada, Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha, Washington, and De Soto counties. The unit served in Mississippi, then moved to Kentucky where it saw action in Munfordville. Later it joined the Army of Tennessee and was placed in General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade where it participated in many battles from Murfreesboro to Bentonville. The 29th lost 5 killed and 36 wounded at Munfordville, had 34 killed and 202 wounded at Murfreesboro, and suffered fifty-three percent disabled of the 364 engaged at Chickamauga. It reported 191 casualties at Chattanooga and in December, 1863 was consolidated with the 30th and 34th Regiment and totalled 554 men and 339 arms. This unit reported 5 killed and 22 wounded at Resaca, and in the fight at Ezra Church the 29th/30th lost 8 killed and 20 wounded. Very few surrendered in North Carolina in April, 1865.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. About twenty-five percent of this unit was sick in June, and there were 29 officers and 541 men present for duty in July. Company I took part in the fight at Baton Rouge, then, assigned to General Beall's command, the regiment was captured at Port Hudson in July, 1863. After the exchange in December it totalled 220 effectives. Attached to Ross' and Sears' Brigade it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the defense of Mobile. The regiment reported 7 casualties at New Hope Church, 30 at Kennesaw Mountain, 5 at the Chattahoochee River, and 48 in the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Alabama 36th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alabama 36th Infantry Regiment was organized at Mount Vernon, Alabama, in May, 1862, with men from Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Fayette, Sumter, and Monroe counties. The unit was involved in constructing the defenses at Oven and Choctaw Bluffs, then was stationed at Mobile until April, 1863. Assigned to General Clayton's and later Holtzclaw's Brigade, it participated in difficult campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Nashville. Transferred to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, it continued the fight at Spanish Fort. It was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865.At the Battle of Chickamauga it was reported that the regiment had 28 officers, 429 men, and 401 guns on September 19; and 20 officers, 338 men, and 316 guns on September 20. It sustained 147 casualties at Chattanooga, and mustered a force of 353 effectives in December, 1863, and about 300 in November, 1864. The unit lost 110 wounded and captured at Spanish Fort, Company A - Sumter - Charles S. Hennegan; promoted. John M. Quarles; resigned. James T. Meek.Company B - Greene - Nathan M. Carpenter.Company C - Greene - James A Wemyss; wounded at Atlanta; resigned. Lieut. W.N. Knight commanded.Company D - Tuskaloosaa and Fayette - John C. Adams; wounded at Mission Ridge; retired. John M. Walker; killed at Resaca. Lieut. Wm. M. Owen commanded.Company E - Mobile - John G. Cleveland; killed at Chickamauga. Washington Lott; wounded at Resaca.Company F - Monroe - John Deloach; resigned. D.W. Kelly; killed at Mission Ridge. Wm. S. Wiggins; wounded at Jonesboro.Company G - Monroe - Malcolm Patterson; resigned. John B. Jordan; captured at Atlanta. David T. McCants.Company H - Greene - James W.A. Wright; wounded and captured at Mission Ridge.Company I - State of Mississippi - Mathew Calvert; resigned. Welles Thompson.Company K - Tuskaloosaa - Andrew J. Derby; resigned. H.A. Farish; captured at Spanish Fort.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 36th Infantry Regiment Glenn s written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia 36th Infantry Regiment (Glenn's) was formed at Dalton, Ga. during the winter of 1861-62. " There was a second "36th known as Villipiques which became the 1st Confederate Infantry Regiment. Glenn's 36th served first in Tennessee, then in Mississippi where it was a part of T. H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Champion Hill (Baker's Creek), Miss. May 16, 1863, and in the bombardment of Vicksburg, Miss. from May 18 to July 4, 1863. where it surrendered. After being exchanged, the regiment was brigaded under General Cummings and fought with the Army of Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville, Georgia, and the Carolina's Campaign. In January, 1865, it was consolidated with the 56th Georgia Regiment. As originally organized, the regiment had 930 men. It suffered 43 casualties at Chattanooga, and reported 267 men and 213 arms in December of 1863. In April 1865 the 36th Regiment was consolidated with the 42nd and parts of 34th and 66th regiments Ga. Vol. Inf. and formed a part of the army under the command of General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. When it consolidated, 232 men were present for duty. Only a handful of men surrendered on April 26, 1865. While not specifically about this regiment, "A History of the 42nd Regiment" by Capt. W. L. Calhoun gives us a close first hand account for the 36th. Companies Of The GA 36th Infantry Regiment Company A - Cherokee County, Georgia Company B - Whitfield County, Georgia Company C - Company D - Bartow County, Georgia Company E - Cherokee County, Georgia Company F - Dekalb County, Georgia Company G -Whitfield County, Georgia Company H - Whitfield County, Georgia Company I - Whitfield County, Georgia Company K - Gwinnett County, Georgia

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Mississippi 4th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 4th Infantry Regiment was organized at Grenada as the Fourth Regiment, Second Brigade, Army of Mississippi, and enlisted for twelve months. The Fourth was among the troops posted at Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, under General Lloyd Tilghman. The troops were transferred to Fort Donelson and there captured. Following exchange they were then surrendered at Vicksburg and continued throughout the remainder of the war in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, and Nashville, ending the war in the defense of Mobile.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of The Mississippi 35th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 35th Infantry Regiment, recruited at West Point and Corinth, was organized during the spring of 1862. The unit fought under General J.C. Moore at Corinth and lost 32 killed, 110 wounded, and 347 missing. Later it was assigned to Hebert's and Moore's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and in February, 1863, totalled 414 officers and men. It was captured when Vicksburg fell, and during the siege it had 20 killed and 82 wounded. After being exchanged, it was placed in Baldwin's and Sears' Brigade, served throughout the Atlanta Campaign, was in Tennessee with Hood, and aided in the defense of Mobile. The regiment sustained 20 casualties at New Hope Church, 36 at Kennesaw Mountain, 35 at the Chattahoochee River, and 47 in the Battle of Atlanta. It surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.CompaniesCompany A -- Barry Guards (raised in Kemper County, MS)Company B -- Farmer Boys (raised in Kemper & Winston Counties, MS)Company C -- Oktibbeha Rescue No. 2 (raised in Lowndes & Oktibbeha Counties, MS)Company D -- Fort Donelson Avengers (raised in Winston County, MS)Company E -- Muckalusha Guards, aka Neshoba Dixies (raised in Neshoba County, MS)Company F -- Capt. Gregory's Company (raised in Lowndes County, MS)Company G -- Capt. Coopwood's Company (raised in Chickasaw, Lowndes, & Oktibbeha Counties, MS)Company H -- Confederate Volunteers (raised in Lowndes County, MS)Company I -- Capt. Watson's Company (raised in Lowndes County, MS)Company K -- Invincible Warriors (raised in Chickasaw, Choctaw, Lowndes, & Oktibbeha Counties, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 31st Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 31st Mississippi Infantry was organized by the increase of the 5th Infantry Battalion to a regiment during the winter of 1861-1862. The 31st Mississippi Infantry was placed on garrison duty at Vicksburg. There it was attached to the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment served with that command for much of its career. In the spring of 1864 the unit was placed in the Army of Tennessee. On April 9, 1865 the regiment was consolidated with the 3rd and 40th Infantry Regiments and designated as the 3rd Infantry Regiment Consolidated at Smithfield, North Carolina. The army was surrendered near Durham Station April 26th. Company A -- Orr Guards [J.A. Orr] (raised in Pontotoc County, MS) Company B -- Dixie Guards, aka Avent Company, & aka Avent Rebels (raised in Choctaw County, MS) Company C -- Capt. Hill's Company, aka Chickasaw Guards, & aka Old Chickasaw (raised in Chickasaw County, MS) Company D -- Dixie Rebels (raised in Calhoun County, MS) Company E -- Choctaw Rebels, aka Choctaw Greys (raised in Choctaw County, MS) Company F -- Calhoun Tigers (raised in Calhoun County, MS) Company G -- Orr Guards [H.C. Orr] (raised in Pontotoc County, MS) Company H -- Capt. Jenning's Company (raised in Itawamba County, MS) Company I -- Jackson Rifles (raised in Choctaw County, MS) Company K -- Capt. McWhorter's Company (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 7th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 7th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1861 with men from Marion, Amite, Pike, Franklin, Lawrence, Yalobusha, Holmes, and Covington counties. It served on the Mississippi coast, saw action in Kentucky, then was assigned to Generals J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 7th participated in many conflicts of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, marched with Hood to Tennessee, and fought in North Carolina. It was mustered into Confederate service with 911 officers and men, and sustained 20 casualties at Munfordville, 113 at Murfreesboro, and 75 at Chickamauga. The unit was briefly consolidated with the 9th Mississippi Regiment in December, 1863 and totaled 468 men and 252 arms. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with 74 men. Co. A - Franklin Rifles (Franklin County) mustered into State service on April 29, 1861 at Meadville. Co. B - Bogue Chitto Guards (Pike County) mustered into State service on May 1, 1861 at Bogue Chitto. Co. C - Amite Rifles (Amite County) mustered into State service on April 29, 1861 at Liberty. Co. D - Jeff Davis Sharpshooters (Marion County) mustered into State service on May 4, 1861 at Holmesville. Co. E - Franklin Beauregards (Franklin County) mustered into State service on May 4, 1861 at Meadville. Co. F - Marion's Men (Marion County) mustered into State service on August 10, 1861 at Columbus. Co. G - Goode Rifles (Lawrence County) (No muster information) Co. H - Dahlgren Rifles (Pike County) mustered into State service on August 22, 1861 at Meadville. Co. I - Covington Rifles (Covington County) mustered into State service on September 11, 1861. Co. K - Quitman Rifles (Franklin County) mustered into State service on August 26, 1861 at Bunckley's Ferry.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 11th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861, and mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia. Its companies were recruited into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Neshoba, Yazoo, Monroe, Coahome, Noxubee, Chickasaw, Lowndes, Lamar, Carroll, and Lafayette. The 11th fought at First Manassas under General B.E. Bee, then was assigned to General Whiting's, Law's, and J.R. Davis' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 11th served with the army from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk. Later it was involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River in the Appomattox Campaign. This regiment lost 7 killed and 21 wounded at First Manassas and totalled 504 effectives in April, 1862. It had 18 killed, 142 wounded, and 3 missing at Gaines' Mill, 4 killed and 55 wounded at Second Manassas, and 8 killed and 96 wounded in the Maryland Campaign. Of the 592 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-four percent were disabled, and there were 9 casualties en route from Pennsylvania. It surrendered 3 officers and 15 men.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Mississippi 7th Infantry Battalion written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first six companies of the Mississippi 7th Infantry Battalion assembled at Quitman, Clarke County, May 3, 1862, were mustered into the service of the Confederate States and organized by the election of Lieutenant-Colonel Terral and Major Welborn. In June the battalion was joined by Company G. The battalion was assigned to Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was captured when Vicksburg fell. After the exchange the battalion then served in Mackall's and Sears' Brigade. Few were included in the surrender in May, 1865.Companies Company A -- Jasper County Company (raised in Jasper County, MS)Company B -- Beauregard Defenders (raised in Jasper & Perry Counties, MS)Company C -- Jones County Rebels (raised in Jones County, MS)Company D -- Mississippi Rangers (raised in Clarke County, MS)Company E -- Mississippi Sharpshooters (raised in Clarke County, MS)Company F -- Renovators (raised in Jones County, MS)Company G -- Covington Sharpshooters (raised in Covington County, MS) This company appears to have been originally intended to be part of the 27th Mississippi Infantry.

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Mississippi 3rd Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 3rd Infantry Regiment was organized in the spring of 1861 at Enterprise, Mississippi. After serving in Biloxi, the unit was assigned to General L. Hebert's and Featherston's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was active in various conflicts around Vicksburg. It continued to serve under General Featherston in the Atlanta Campaign and in Tennessee and North Carolina. This regiment totaled 572 men in February, 1863, reported 88 casualties at Peach Tree Creek, lost many at Franklin, and had only 71 present for duty in December, 1864. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies of the Mississippi 3rd Infantry Regiment Company A - Live Oak Rifles - Jackson County Company B Sunflower Dispersers (raised in Sunflower County, MS) [also listed as Co. E] Company C - Downing Rifles - Hinds County [also listed as Co. I] Company D - Chunkey Heroes - Newton County [also listed as Co. B] Company E - Biloxi Rifles aka Biloxi Rifle Guards - Harrison County Company. F - Sieldsboro Rifles - Hancock County [also listed as Co. H] Company G - Gainesville Volunteers (also listed as Co. K) - Hancock County Co. H - Dahlgren Guards - Harrison County [also listed as Co. D] Company I -- John M. Sharps, aka Yazoo Rebels (raised in Yazoo County, MS) [also listed as Co. C] Company K -- McWillie Blues (raised in Copiah County, MS) [also listed as Co. A]

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 44th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 44th Infantry Regiment was organized from the 1st (Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion, which was formed late in 1861. In June, 1863, the unit was designated the 44th Regiment. Some of its members were recruited in Calhoun, De Soto, and Amite counties. The unit was active at Shiloh and Munfordville, then was assigned to J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served with the army of Murfreesboro, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. This regiment lost 4 killed and 40 wounded at Munfordville, had 4 killed, 31 wounded, and 17 missing at Murfreesboro, and thirty percent of the 272 engaged at Chickamauga were disabled. For a time it was consolidated with the 10th Regiment and in December, 1863, totalled 476 men and 308 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.Company A -- Tombigbee Rangers (raised in Lowndes County, MS)Company B -- Mississippi Swampers (raised in Coahoma County, MS)Company C -- Calhoun Avengers (raised in Calhoun County, MS)Company D -- Capt. Dockery's Company & Blythe Rifles (raised in Yalobusha County, MS); also, DeSoto Beauregards (raised in DeSoto County, MS)Company E -- Blythe Rifles (raised in Yalobusha County, MS)Company F -- Palo Alto Confederates (raised in Chickasaw County, MS)Company G -- Autauga Guards (raised in Alabama)Company H -- Pettus Rangers (raised in Marshall County, MS)Company I -- Sawyer's Independent Company (raised in Alabama)Company K -- Amite Mississippi Rangers, aka Amite Rangers (raised in Amite County, MS)Company L -- Tom Weldon Rebels, aka Polk's Body Guard (raised in Adams County, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 43rd Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 43rd Infantry Regiment was formed during the summer of 1862 with eleven companies. Some of its members were Kemper and Noxubee Counties. After fighting at Iuka and Corinth, the unit was assigned to General L. Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. Exchanged, it went on to serve under Generals J. Adams and Lowry, Army of Tennessee. The 43rd participated in various conflicts throughout the Atlanta Campaign, then saw action in Tennessee and North Carolina. It reported 13 killed, 56 wounded, and 156 missing at Corinth, had 483 effectives in February, 1863, and during the Vicksburg siege lost 25 killed and 33 wounded. In December, 1863, only 1 officer and 36 men were present. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. Company A -- Frank Rodgers Rifles (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company B -- Lowndes Rifleman (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company C -- Whitfield Guards (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company D -- Capt. Thompson's Company (raised in Webster County, MS) Company E -- Capt. Smith's Company (raised in Pontotoc [now Union] County, MS) Company F -- Capt. Hampton's Company (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company G -- Capt. Wiinter's Company (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company H -- Itawamba Tigers (raised in Itawamba County, MS) Company I -- Capt. Banks' Company [formerly Company A, 5th Battalion Infantry] (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company K -- Kemper Fencibles (raised in Kemper County, MS) Company L -- Gholson's Rebels, aka Gholson's Pioneers, & aka Lann's Pioneers(raised in Monroe County, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 8th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 8th Infantry Regiment was organized at Enterprise, Mississippi, during the spring of 1861. Many of its members were from Jones, Wilkinson, and Clarke counties. The unit served in Florida and Mississippi, then was assigned to General J.K. Jackson's, Gist's, and Lowry's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina.

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 30th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 30th Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1862 at Grenada, Mississippi. Its members were raised in the counties of Lafayette, Choctaw, Montgomery, Grenada, Yazoo, and Carroll. After serving in Kentucky the unit was assigned to General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It fought with the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. It sustained 209 casualties at Murfreesboro, 124 at Chickamauga, and 149 at Chattanooga. In December, 1863, it was consolidated with the 29th and 34th Regiments, and totaled 554 men and 339 arms. This unit lost 9 killed and 29 wounded at Resaca, and the 29th/30th lost 8 killed and 20 wounded at Ezra Church. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865. Company A -- Neill Guards (raised in Carroll County, MS) Company B -- True Mississippians (raised in Lafayette County, MS) Company C -- Choctaw Planters (raised in Choctaw County, MS) Company D -- Dixie Heroes (raised in Attala County, MS) Company E -- Yazoo Greys (raised in Yazoo County, MS) Company F -- Capt. Allen's Company (raised in Sunflower County, MS) Company G -- Capt. Young's Company (raised in Attala County, MS) Company H -- Carroll Minute Men (raised in Carroll County, MS) Company I -- Buckner Rebels (raised in Carroll, Holmes, & Yalobusha Counties, MS) Company K -- Dixie Boys (raised in Carroll County, MS)

Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Mississippi 23rd Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi 23rd Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd or 3rd Regiment] was assembled at Corinth, Mississippi, during the fall of 1861. The men were from Franklin, Tippah, Alcorn, and Monroe counties. Sent to Tennessee, the unit was captured at Fort Donelson. In this fight it lost 5 killed and 46 wounded of the 546 engaged. After being exchanged, it served in General Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was active in various engagements during the siege of Vicksburg. Later it joined the Army of Tennessee, served under Generals J. Adams and Lowrey, and fought in the Atlanta and Tennessee Campaigns and in North Carolina. The regiment reported 20 casualties at Coffeeville and 7 at Champion's Hill and surrendered on April 26, 1865.