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Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: 9781667163284 Category : Mississippi Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th and 42nd Regiment] was organized during the spring of 1863. It was formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which never completed its organization. Its members were from the counties of Adams, Choctaw, Newton, Lee, Lauderdale, Pontotoc, Kemper, and Hinds. The unit was assigned to W. Adams', Mabry's, and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade. After skirmishing in Mississippi it saw action in various conflicts in North Georgia and Alabama. Some of the men were captured in the fight at Selma, and only a remnant surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: 9781667163284 Category : Mississippi Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Mississippi 2nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th and 42nd Regiment] was organized during the spring of 1863. It was formerly the 47th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which never completed its organization. Its members were from the counties of Adams, Choctaw, Newton, Lee, Lauderdale, Pontotoc, Kemper, and Hinds. The unit was assigned to W. Adams', Mabry's, and F.C. Armstrong's Brigade. After skirmishing in Mississippi it saw action in various conflicts in North Georgia and Alabama. Some of the men were captured in the fight at Selma, and only a remnant surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: 9781667185415 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry was organized for state service on April 1863 and transferred to confederate service April 30, 1864. It served under Nathan Bedford Forrest against Grierson's Raid, then was active at Brentwood and Nashville, Tennessee. It was consolidated March 20, 1865 with Ashcroft's, Ham's, and Lowry's Cavalry Regiment and surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama. Companies Company A -- Citizen Guards (Tippah County, MS) Company B -- Johnson Partisans (Chickasaw County, MS) Company C -- Martin's Company, aka Tuscumbia Rangers (Monroe County, MS) Company D -- Wilson's Company (Pontotoc County, MS) Company E -- Mississippi Rangers (Pontotoc County, MS) Company F -- Johnson's Company (Monroe County, MS) Company G -- Isbell's Company (Chickasaw County, MS) Company H -- J.V. Harris Guards (Monroe County, MS) Company I -- Clarke's Company (Chickasaw County, MS) Company K -- Pettus Rangers (Tippah County, MS, and neighboring counties) Company L -- Lowrey's Company (Tishomingo County, MS, and neighboring counties)
Author: John Rigdon Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781719481595 Category : Languages : en Pages : 246
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The Mississippi 10th Cavalry Regiment [also known as the 12th Regiment] was organized in January, 1865 by consolidating the 12th Mississippi Battalion Partisan Rangers and Company C of the 56th Alabama Cavalry Regiment. The unit served in Ferguson's Brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then was assigned to Wirt Adams' command in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. It confronted the Federals in South Carolina and Alabama, and ended the war in Mississippi. Company A -- Mull's Company (Pontotoc County, MS) Company B -- Warren's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company C -- Cox's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company D -- Beacham's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company E -- Walker's Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company F -- Chickasaw Mounted Guards (Chickasaw County, MS); also, the Dixie Cavalier's (Georgia); and, Peek's Company (Jasper County, MS) Company G -- Pound's Company (Itawamba & Monroe Counties, MS) Company H -- Baxter's Company, aka McCullough's Avengers, afterward the Beauregard Scouts (Tippah County, MS) Company I -- Stephens' Company (Itawamba County, MS) Company K -- Lyle's Company (Itawamba County, MS)
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 238
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Ham's Cavalry Regiment was organized in May, 1864, by transferring the 16th Mississippi State Cavalry along with a number of state companies to regular service. Many of the men were from Southeastern Mississippi. It served under Generals Gholson and F.C. Armstrong in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The regiment was active in various conflicts in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama, but many were captured at Selma. Very few were included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. Companies - Company A - (Tishomingo Rangers) - raised in Tishomingo County - Company B - (Ham's Company) - raised in Tishomingo County - Company C - (Yates' Company) - raised in Tishomingo County - Company D - (White's Company) - raised in Tishomingo County - Company E - (McNeil's Company) - raised in Yalobusha County - Company F - (Gilstrap's Company) - raised in Itawamba County - Company G - (Mayes' Company) - raised in **Itawamba County and Tishomingo County - Company H - (Ree's Company) - raised in Itawamba County - Company I - (Curlee's Company) - raised in Noxubee County - Company K - (Wallis' Company) - raised in Itawamba County
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Mississippi Militia was organized on June 9, 1863 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Col. John McGuirk and served in the Western Theater. In October it contained about 450 effectives. It was reorganized in April 1864 and mustered into Confederate service as the 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry on May 3, 1864. The regiment was attached to Chalmers', Slemons, Gholson's, and W. Adams' Brigade. It was under the command of Col. William Ferguson Slemons of the 2nd Arkansas in the battles of Corinth, TN and Iuka, MS. They served under General George in the operations attending the raid of Colonel Mizner, June 15-25, 1863. They continued the war on the outskirts of the main army, engaging in many small skirmishes and battles in support of the Confederate forces. In January of 1864 the 38th was consolidated with the 14th Confederate Cavalry by order of Gen. Polk. At some point shortly thereafter the 3rd Mississippi Cavalry was also consolidated and the new "3rd Consolidated" was assigned to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana under the command of General Leonidas Polk. The General then ordered that the regiment be given horses and they remained a cavalry unit until the end of the war.
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The 5th Mississippi Cavalry was formed from the 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, when their term of enlistment expired. Lt. Col. J. Z. George commanded the regiment. The regiment was consolidated with the 18th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry. Company L, Saunder's Company, was consolidated with Company B, 18th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry to form Company B, 18th Regiment Confederated Cavalry. The 5th Cavalry confronted the Federals in Mississippi, Kentucky, West Tennessee, and Alabama. Companies C, D, E, H, and K were captured at Selma in April, 1865, and the remaining companies were included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0359384307 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 242
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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.
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 98
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Ham's 1st Battalion Mississippi State Cavalry (also known as 16th Battalion State Cavalry and later as Ham's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry was organized May 18, 1863 at Guntown. It later re-enlisted in early 1864 in the State service and in May transferred to the Confederate States service. Companies Company A - (Tishomingo Rangers) - raised in Tishomingo County Company B - (Ham's Company) - raised in Tishomingo County Company C - (Yates' Company) - raised in Tishomingo County Company D - (White's Company) - raised in Tishomingo County Company E - (McNeil's Company) - raised in Yalobusha County Company F - (Gilstrap's Company) - raised in Itawamba County Company G - (Mayes' Company) - raised in Itawamba County and Tishomingo County Company H - (Ree's Company) - raised in Itawamba County
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon