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39th Mississippi Infantry
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Martin BridgesRank Unknown
Martin Bridges was my GGG Grandfather.
I have been researching my family genealogy and have found some interesting facts about my ancestors.

Vicki B Grammer
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Date Added: 1/28/2011

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Jesse Merceer ChandlerRank Unknown
Grandpa was killed at Shiloh by an incoming Canon Ball.
Contact Name: William Young
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Date Added: 4/24/2018

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Robert Jacob Durr - Major
Survived the war and became a doctor. Buried in the old Millasps family cemetery, Copiah County, MS.
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

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Thomas Addison Parks - Private
Thomas was with the Newton C.Hornet's 39th Infantry.
Contact Name: Carole O'Dell
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Date Added: 11/17/2012

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Walter Simon Turner - Private
My great-grandfather, Walter S. Turner, served in the 39th Mississippi Infantry Regiment as a young enlisted man during the Civil War. He was 20 years old at the time of the Battle of Port Hudson, LA which he described in detail in his diary covering the period of May 21-July 25, 1863 (a copy of which I hold). After the surrender of the Confederates on July 8 , he was parolled on July 14, 1863. He died at Winona, MS on February 21, 1920 at age 76.
Contact Name: Roger M. Little, II COL, USA(Ret.)
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Date Added: 7/23/2010

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Richmond` Walker - 2nd Lieutenant
richmond Walker was taken prisoner at Fort Hudson in Baton Rough and sent to Johnson's Island where he remained a prisoner for 2 years. Do you have any pictures, papers etc. of this group? Thank you. Nancy Archer
Contact Name: Nancy Mallory Archer
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Date Added: 12/10/2011

Company A
Abner Wilkes Berry - Corporal
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Contact Name: Bill Hartley
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Date Added: 10/21/2007

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Albert Gallatin Berry - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Steve Berry
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Date Added: 12/5/2017

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Keith Gallatin Berry - 2nd Sergeant
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Contact Name: Keith Berry
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Date Added: 8/15/2004

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Samuel A Farmer - Private
Samuel enlisted on 5 April 1862 in Westville, Simpson Co. Miss. in Capt Robert Jacob's Co. This became Co. A 39th Regt. Miss. Inf. He died fighting in ' Sear's Brigade in the Battle of Franklin 30 Nov 1864. May his soul rest in peace.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 7/14/2018

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irwin walter fortenberry - Private
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Contact Name: dave brewer
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Date Added: 12/16/2005

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James Meredith Lane - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Drew
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Date Added: 8/6/2005

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Wilson Lee - Private
Survived the war and is buried in the Lee family cemetery, Simpson County, MS.
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

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Byrd Myers - Private
Wounded 19 Aug. 1864 in front of Atlanta. Died 26 Aug 1864 inErvin (Irvin) C. S. Hospital, Barnesville, GA.
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

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John Abel RandallRank Unknown
I believe he was simply a private. He was captured on July 5, 1864, at Marietta, Georgia and sent first to Kentucky, then to Camp Douglas, IL as POW.
Contact Name: Marilyn Lagier
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Date Added: 7/20/2009

Company A
Gilbert Bennett Shivers - Private
enlisted 1862 at Westville, Simpson County, MS. Killed in action, June 27th 1864, Kennesaw Mtn.
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

Company A
Shadrick Albert Thames - Private
S.A.'Shade' Thames is my direct paternal GGGGrandfather.
He died December 11,1873 at the age of 34 years old, leaving wife and 8 children, from leg wound he received in the Battle of Atlanta. It is my belief he was wounded at the Battle of Allatoona Pass October 5,1864. He was parole from Allatoona, according to Application to Pension for Widows, on November 8,1864. He is buried in the Thames Cemetery in Simpson County,Mississippi.
Contact Name: Robert H. Thames,Jr.
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Date Added: 5/29/2006

Company B
William S. Buckner - Private
great-great uncle. brother-in-law to W.W. Thacker. William's wife Catherine Maum.
Contact Name: V.C. Davenport
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Date Added: 7/3/2012

Company B
Thomas Jefferson Hutson - Private
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Contact Name: J E Hutson
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Date Added: 2/9/2008

Company B
William Green May - Private
enlisted 1 Apr. 1862, Brandon, MS. Captured with fall of Port Hudson, July 1863. Declared exchanged Sept. 1863 and rejoinded the regiment. Captured 5 Oct. 1864 at battle of Allatoona Pass, Ga. Recieved at Louisville, Ky Military prison, 21 Oct. 1864, transfered to Camp Chase, Ohio,arriving there 24 Oct. 1864. Released on oath of allegiance, 11 June 1865
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 12/16/2009

Company B
Judge S Melvin - 1st Lieutenant
Mar 29, 1839 – Mar 17, 1899. Born Rankin County Mississippi, had a light complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, and stood 5’ 9”. Enlisted Mar 16, 1862 near Brandon MS. He was appointed to adjutant on Oct 20, 1862. He was captured at Port Hudson on July 9, 1863 and sent to New Orleans on the steamer Suffolk on Jul 14, 1863 and arrived on Jul 16, 1863. On Sep 13, 1863 sent to Fort Columbus, New York Harbor and then on Sep 21, 1863 sent to Johnson's Island ear Sandusky Oh. He was transferred to Point Lookout Md on Mar 21, 1865 for exchange. He was received at Fort Delaware on Apr 28, 1865 from Point Lookout. He took the oath at Fort Delaware and was released on Jun 12, 1865.

Parents:
• Samuel T. Melvin, son of John Thomas Melvin Sr., son of Daniel James Melvin Sr.
• Jane Lewis Melvin. Married Nov 26, 1836 in Rankin Mississippi
• Step father – Jesse Womack
Contact Name: James A. Crook Sr
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Date Added: 7/10/2022

Company B
W. W. Thacker - Private
W.W. Thacker married Tennesse Maum, a great aunt of mine.
Contact Name: V.C. Davenport
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Date Added: 7/3/2012

Company B
Thomas R Worley - Private
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Contact Name: Chris Worley
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Contact Homepage: http://redappledesign.com/worley
Date Added: 9/3/2005

Company C
Charles Taylor Howell - Private
This is my great grandfather who also had 3 brothers---Issac Ezekiel, Thomas Jefferson, and William---all in Co C, 39th Miss Inf. Thomas J. applied for pension in 1912 and indicated severely wounded at Pine Mountain while in 20th Miss. Issac E. was captured at Port Hudson and sent to Johnsons Island, Ohio--died in Texas in 1911, CT died in Tx in 1917, and TJ died about 1912 or 1913 in Scott Co, Miss. William just disappeared.
Contact Name: Gary Howell
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Date Added: 6/15/2013

Company C
Issac Ezekiel Howell - Sergeant
1 of 4 brothers---including Charles Taylor, Thomas Jefferson, and William---who were in 39th and, apparently later, in 20th Miss. TJ was severely wounded at Pine Mountain as part of 20th according to pension application
Contact Name: Gary Howell
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Date Added: 6/15/2013

Company C
Thomas Jefferson Howell - Private
1 of 4 brothers---including Charles Taylor, Issac Ezekiel, and William---in 39th Miss, Co C. TJ indicates being wounded at Pine Mountain as part of 20th Miss
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Date Added: 6/15/2013

Company C
William Howell - Private
1 of 4 brothers in 39th--including-Charles Taylor, Issac Ezekiel, Thomas Jefferson---cannot find William's middle name but believe he died sometime after 1862. Was about 18 or 19 during this time.
Contact Name: Gary Howell
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Date Added: 6/15/2013

Company C
Lewis Robert Measles - Private
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Contact Name: Campbell Graves
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Date Added: 8/5/2013

Company C
John M. Patrick - Private
Family history unknown. Please message me w/any info! Possibly born 1829-1830 in GA, maybe NC. Married Lucretia Banks and moved to Scott Co, MS. 4 children.

Enlisted on May 6, 1862 in Jackson, MS by Capt. Collum for 3 years. Private in C Co. of 39th MS Volunteers. Captured at Port Hudson, LA on July 9, 1863 and released on July 12 or 13, 1863. Captured by 23rd A.C. Dept. Ohio near Jonesboro, GA on Sept. 5, 1864 and turned over to Army of the Cumberland on Sept. 8, 1864. Prisoner in Nashville, TN and transferred to Louisville, KY in Oct. 1864. Sent to Camp Douglas, IL where he died between March 1st and March 15th, 1865, buried in Grave #938 in Block 3, Chicago City Cemetery.
Contact Name: Mandy (Patrick) Brownlee
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Date Added: 2/25/2018

Company D
Francis Marion Box - Private
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Contact Name: Gary Jackson
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Date Added: 10/30/2011

Company D
Daniel M Bradham - Captain
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Date Added: 8/2/2014

Company D
Zachariah T. Gibbs - Private
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Contact Name: Carol Sue Gibbs
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Date Added: 4/17/2007

Company D
WILLIAM RICHMOND JOHNSON - Private
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Contact Name: BRUCE R. JOHNSON
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Date Added: 8/6/2011

Company E
Henry B Harrison - Private
Henry was my great-great-grandfather. He served in Company E, also known as Barry's Guards, from January 1862 until the close of the war. He married Delilah Beasley in December 1857 and together on their farm they raised 13 children. Henry died on Christmas Day 1907 and is buried in Old Gallilee Cemetery in Copiah County.
Contact Name: Laurie Milano
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Date Added: 2/25/2007

Company E
Jesse W Loving - 3rd Corporal
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Contact Name: Charles Randall
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Date Added: 10/27/2016

Company E
James Howard Murray - Private
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Contact Name: Kimberly
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Date Added: 11/13/2011

Company F
J. B. Butler - Private
My G grandfather J. B. Butler served with 39th MS regiment infantry, Co. F, the Pearl River Guards and mustered in on April 30, 1862 in Simpson County, Ms under Captain C. B. Banks.
Contact Name: John H. Butler
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Date Added: 8/1/2018

Company F
James Archibald Hubbard - Private
survived the war
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

Company F
Peter Bennett Hubbard - Private
survived the war
Contact Name: Robert Myers
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Date Added: 3/8/2010

Company F
Abraham Hutson - Sergeant
Abraham was about 25 years old from Simpson County Mississippi. He has 13 cards in his archival file. Some report him as AWOl when he was a POW. Enlisted 30 April 1862. Captured at Port Hudson La. 9 July 1863. Paroled and rejoined his unit which surrendered at Citronelle, 19 May 1865. His first wife Dicy Brown was my 2nd cousin 4 x removed. She died in 1859. He then remarried a Elizabeth Gardner. Only one son was born to him. His name was Jefferson Davis Brown born 1861.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 2/3/2017

Company F
Green Berry May - 4th Sergeant
G.B. (Green Berry) May was drafted in the first conscription in
April 1862 and served in the battles of Corinth and Vicksburg, Ms. He was discharged at Port Hudson, La. We still have his Colt pistol that has been passed down through the generations. He is buried at Mendenhall, Ms.
Contact Name: John May
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Date Added: 1/5/2010

Company F
James Stockwell Muse - Private
Born: Aug 15 1844 Pike Co. Mississippi,Died: Feb 16 1892 Rankin Mississippi. {Enlisted: Apr 30 1862 Simpson Co, Miss.} POW Port Hudson LA.[ captured Jul 9 1863 Blakley AlA.] [Received pow Ship Island Miss apr 15 1865] transfered Vicksburg Miss May 1 1865 .]
Contact Name: T.Strickland
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Date Added: 2/22/2013

Company F
Archibald Wade Ware - Private
Archibald Wade Ware was born in 1830 in Stewart County, Georgia. He and most of his siblings moved into the area of the Smith-Simpson County line, in the southwest corner of Smith County. He heeded the call and joined the 39th in late April of 1862. He was of course at Port Hudson and surrendered there in July 1863. He rejoined the 39th at Enterprise for the exchange and was at all the fights subsequent to the winter of 63-64. He was captured/surrendered at Fort Blakeley and spent an all-expense paid month-long vacation on the sands of Ship Island. Ironically, the thirty-four hundred prisoners were kept under guard by members of the 1st and 3rd Louisiana Native Guard, USCT, the same regiments who had attempted to attack the extreme left wing of the defenses of Port Hudson on May 27th, 1863. This position was manned by the 39th Mississippi under Shelby. It was an impossible assault, and the Native Guard was repulsed three times with great slaughter with virtually no casualties for the 39th.Interestingly, Arch had two sons by his second wife whom he named Shelby and Lowrey(commander of a couple of his brothers in the the Bloody Sixth). Arch Ware was my great-great grandfather.
Contact Name: Phil Ware Niddrie
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Date Added: 1/18/2024

Company G
Gabriel Jones - Private
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Gabriel Jones
Name: Gabriel Jones
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi
Regiment Name: 39 Reg't. Mississippi Inf.
Regiment Name Expanded: 39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Gabr./Jones
Film Number: M232 roll 21
Contact Name: Micki Freels
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Date Added: 3/10/2014

Company G
Leander Miles - 2nd Lieutenant
This is actually not my ancestor, but a friends...as Adjutant in 3/33rd Tex State Troops, SCV, and Historian, John O. Meusebach, Chapter 48, Sons of the Republic of Texas.
Contact Name: Jay Robertson
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Date Added: 4/13/2004

Company G
John Polk - Private
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Contact Name: Steve Collins
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Date Added: 10/1/2013

Company G
Joseph Wilson Price - Private
Joseph Wilson Price was a private in Company G 'Price's Rebels' 39th Miss. Infantry
Contact Name: Richard Price
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Date Added: 8/16/2013

Company G
William J. Reynolds - Corporal
Corporal Reynolds was captured 5 Oct 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign at the Battle at Allatoma in Georgia. He has three POW records. One indicates he was transferred to Camp Chase on 22 Oct 1864.
Contact Name: Christopher Ezelle
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Date Added: 4/23/2016

Company G
Jeremiah Smith - Private
Was a member of Price''s Rebels. Signed up on May 1, 1862. Lived in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Contact Name: Terry L. Butcher
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Date Added: 6/1/2004

Company G
Thomas Enock David Traxler - Private
My 2nd Great-grandfather, was killed at Kennesaw Mountain
Contact Name: Edward Traxler
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Date Added: 2/16/2008

Company H
Josheph J Rayborn - Private
One of my Great Gran
Contact Name: John Gill
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Date Added: 4/14/2015

Company H
Isaac Estus Rayburn - Private
My Great Grand Uncle.
I believe he may be in fold3 as J.E. Raiborn

Information is from 'Application for Headstone' submitted by Wood Alexander of Jayess, MS in October 1931. Headstone shipped on 1/15/1932
Contact Name: John W. Gill
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Date Added: 9/6/2013

Company H
Ronnie Temple - Private
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Contact Name: Ronnie Temple
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Date Added: 8/21/2017

Company H
John N. Terrell - Private
John N. Terrell died at Port Hudson,LA on July 14, 1863. His body was never sent home.
Contact Name: Allen Terrell
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Date Added: 11/26/2010

Company I
julius C. Alford - Private
My Great Great Grandfather
Contact Name: Mike Gibson
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Date Added: 10/1/2015

Company I
Rausel Crisenberry Presley - Private
Rausel Crisenberry Presley joined Co. I, 39th Mississippi Infantry when he was 17 years old in November 1864. In his old age, R.C. lived at the Confederate Soldiers Home at Beauvoir on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Upon his death July 7, 1937, he was buried in the Confederate Cemetery there. R.C. had two older brothers that also served in the Civil War. Brother Elias H. Presley was a member of the 2nd Arkansas Infantry, and brother Andrew J. Presley was a member of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry.
Contact Name: Bill Elkins
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Date Added: 5/25/2007

Company I
George Washington Salmon - Private
George was born 19 Jul 1832 in Elbert Co. Georgia. The 1860 census has him as 28 y/o in Hinds Co. Miss. the Post Office is at Terry. He enlists on 29 April 1862 at Jackson, Miss. for 3 years. Enlisted by W.E. Ross. He served until the end of the war. Surrendering at Citronelle and paroled at Jackson Miss. 19 May 1865. Battles: Vicksburg, Nashville and Atlanta Campaigns. When it was formed the Regiment was unarmed except for 41 men armed with flint-lock muskets. We are related by a distant marriage. He died at Bolton, Hines Co. Miss in 1919 and is buried in the Salmon Cem, Raymond, Hines Co. Mis.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/30/2023

Company I
Noah Hinton Thompson Jr. - 1st Sergeant
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Contact Name: David L. Wright II
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Date Added: 10/7/2010

Company K
James McCaffrey - Private
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Contact Name: Lois Dye
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Date Added: 2/25/2010

Company K
Hardy C. Varnado - Private
Enlisted Apr 29 1862 Magnolia Mississippi. POW captured at Port Hudson LA. July 9 1863. B: 1833 Washington Parish LA. D: Tangipahoa LA. { wife Sarah J. Roberts}
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 12/6/2012

Company K
Samuel Hastings Varnado - Private
Enlisted Apr 29 1862 Magnolia Mississippi . captured POW Port Hudson La. jULY 9 1863. b: jAN 17 1837 Pike Mississippi. D: Dec 19 1923 Washington Parish Louisiania.
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 12/6/2012

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