17th Mississippi Infantry

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Lucian Moore Bean served from the beginning of the War until captured in December of 1864 in front of Richmond. He was imprisoned first in Washington D.C. then transferred to Ft. Delaware on Pea Patch Island. Took the Oath of Alligence in June of 1865 and made it back to Buena Vista, MS in August, 1865.

Rufus A. Bean was Sheriff of Chickasaw Co., MS just before the Civil War broke out. He & Lucian M. Bean were brothers and sons of Anderson Bean, who with his brother, Munford Bean, owned an 11,000 acre plantation in Buena Vista, MS. Rufus is reported, by his brother Lucian, to have been severly wounded in the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)by a bullet that entered his left side, clipped his lung, and exited under this Right Arm. 'Poor Rufus was never fit for duty, again'.-- LMB. He was discharged, returned home, and lived to a ripe old age.

I have no history of W.W. Bean I continue to search for one.

William A. Bean was the son of Munford Bean and a first Cousin to Lucian M. & Rufus A. Bean. He probably joined up with them in 1861. One record (Chickasaw Co. History) states he was killed in the war, but his widow's pension application indicates he lived long afterward. He was my G-Grandfather.

My Great-Great Grandfather enlisted May 30, 1861, discharged due to illness (Typhoid) Jan. 22, 1862, re-enlisted Aug. 23, 1862. Captured during the Seige of Knoxville Nov, 29, 1863 and sent to Rock Island Prison. One of the lucky ones to survive and be released from Rock Island on Jun. 18, 1865

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Lundy, three of his brothers, cousin, and uncle were all in the 17TH Co. A. They were mostly from Chickasaw Co. MS.

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My GGG Grandfather. Pvt.Charlie J. Taylor: 1846-1923. Enlisted 17th Miss Co. A Buena Vista Rifles 2/18/64. Captured at High Bridge, VA 4/6/65 and sent to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Released 6/21/65. Buried Phillips Family Cemetery in Schuyler, Nelson Co., Virginia.

John was the son of William Taylor Valliant and grandson of Robert Spencer Valliant. Deo Vindice.

Wounded 21 July 1861 Battle of First Manassas. Wounded 18 Dec 1862 at Fredricksburg. Captured 3 Sep 1864 Berryville Virginia. POW at Camp Chase Ohio. Three of his brothers, James (9th), William (19th), and John Edwin (9th Sharp Shooters) served in other Mississippi Regiments. After the war Archibald married Rebecca M Moring. William Henry Eason who served in the 17th Mississipi married Rebecca's sister Mollie J Moring. Both families lived in Wall Hill Mississipi after the war. Archibald later moved his family to Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi. Archibald is buried in Magnolia Cemetary in Tate County Mississippi.

George served and became ill during the Pennsylvania Campaign (Gettysburg). He was paroled and sent home because of illness. He never made it back to Arkansas where his father had moved. His place of death and burial are yet undetermined. He lost two brothers, Joseph P. Julian, Co E, 10th Texas Infantry (died as a prisoner of war in Alton, IL military prison. Buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Alton.) and William Horton Howard Julian, Co A, 37th Arkansas Infantry, pvt, captured Helena, Arkansas, 4 Jul 1863, interred at Alton, IL, transferred to Ft Deleware Military Prison, Deleware, 29 Feb 1864. Died in Ft Delaware MP and burried Finns Point National Cemetery, NJ. One brother, Thomas Jefferson Julian, 3rd Lieutenant, survived the war. He was captured at Port Hudson LA and was held at Ft Delaware Military Prison until the end of the war, 1865, whereapon he was given the oath of allegiance and released.

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Detailed as a Teamster

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Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1861 at the age of 18. Died of fever at Richmond, VA on 27 July 1862.

Enlisted as a Private on 1 June 1861 at the age of 24. Captured at Fredericksburg, VA on 11 December 1862. Exchanged on 6 January 1863. Returned to regiment on 23 February 1863 after having been on furlough since 20 January 1863. Promoted to 4th Corporal in May 1863. Promoted to 3rd Corporal. Promoted to 2nd Corporal. Captured at Knoxville, TN on 29 November 1863. Sent to Camp Chase, OH on 15 December 1863. Transferred to Louisville, KY on 29 December 1863. Forwarded to Rock Island, IL on 31 December 1863. Released on 2 March 1865.

George W H Rhea was a valiant soldier of the south and like so many others should be honored for such sacrifice he gave to a cause he obviously believed in. George enlisted at Holly Springs, Ms on May 29 1861 joining Capt. Henry E. Williamson's Co. He traveled 56 miles to Corinth, Ms and mustered in 4 June 1861 to Co D 17th Ms Volunteers. He moved up in command to 3rd Corporal as appointed by his superior Capt. Walker on 6 April 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg more than once as records show him in the hospital near Gettysburg with a flesh injury to the left leg on 21 July 1863. In the next month a more serious injury was inflicted in action again and this caused him to be taken to S,A Hospital in Petersburg, Va. where his left arm was amputated on 31 Aug 1863. He was recorded as absent with leave July and Aug 1864. He was paid 5 cents per mile to travel 1000 miles home in Ms. He received discharge with commendation for service. This is taken from records in the National Archives.

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I believe most of my family that fought for our cause came from Mississippi,Have to check this.

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born 06-17-1829, died 1877, discharged 1865, buried in Shady Grove, George Cty., Ms.

born 01-16-1848, died 10-01-1930, discharged 1865, buried in Rocky Creek Cem., George Cty., Ms.

William's war records are in the name of WE Shults and sometimes spelled Shultz. His name appears on the Confederate Cemetery and Memorial in Alton, Illinois where he died as a prisoner.

Was a teamster ,when jubal Early marched throught the valley in 64,the train was ambushed on the Berryville Pike by Sheridans Cav ,and he was shot in the left ancle.He was taken to Winchester and the foot was amputated .He was Captured Sept 19,and sent to Point Lookout Md POW Camp..He contracted gangrene and had TWO more amputations before being released in 65....

James N. Wallace (he spelled it,Wallice)was my great.great grandfather on my mother's side.Barksdale's Brigade 17th Miss. Co. E (Burnsville Blues)James was 32, leaving behind a wife and 2 young sons.He fought in seven battles before being mortally wounded at Antietam (Sharpsburg to us)on 17th of Sept.Dying on the 18th. We have no information as to his burial. One of the sons,Bogart(Bogue)Wallace was my G Grandfather,no one knows what happened to the other little boy. I welcome all E-mails I live in Corinth,Miss. near Shiloh!

Jesse C. Woodard is my Great Great Grandfather; I'm trying to find his burial site which I thought would be near Burnville, Mississippi. I need to know the names of his sons as at his death some were brought to Overton,Texas by an uncle and Jesses' father; we do not know which son stayed in Mississippi and would be my paternal grandfather. Also I need to know the correct name of Jesses' wife who we believe was Sarah Jones-Woodard. Thanx for all help, Roy E. Woodward Medina,Texas 78055

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My Great Great Uncle, died at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.

born 1819, died 03-20-1909, buried in Shady Grove Cem., George Cty., Ms.

My great-great-great uncle. A handsome, single student from Early Grove, MS. We have a dauguerreotype portrait of him. George fought in the battles of First Manassas, Ball's Bluff, Seven Days, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. He was captured on December 11, 1862 as Union forces forced a pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock. George was parolled (we have his Parole Certificate, signed by the Provost Marshal of the Army of the Potomac)a few days later. He rejoined his company, but was invalided to Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond with fever during March and April. In May he rejoined Company F, marched to Gettysburg, and was killed in action on July 2, 1863 during Barksdale's Charge. Buried in a common grave of Gettysburg dead in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. We obtained a free headstone for him in 2011 from the VA, and it is situated with other headstones belonging to several of the dead in that grave. We also have the small Bible he carried in his haversack. Someone later penned in the back of the Bible: 'Killed Getisburg (sic), Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863' His Parole Certificate had been folded in the Bible. George Poole was 20 years old.

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Relationship: My GGUncle. Robert Crawford Hardy, b. Feb. 12, 1840, d. Nov 13, 1863. Home: Byhalia, Mississippi in Marshall County. Parents: Barnett Hardy, b. Mar. 15, 1804, d. Feb. 12, 1879 Winifred Reeves Hardy, b. July 17, 1807, d. Feb. 29, 1888. Prison of War: taken at the Battle of Antietam; Paroled: Oct 5, 1862. Hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital,CSA on Oct 12, 1862, for gunshot wound in the leg and died from a disease (unknown) on NOV 13,1863. I do not know where he is buried but am seeking information.

Enlisted 27 May 1861 at Holly Springs, MS. Shown present until 8 January 1863, when he was sick in hospital in Richmond, VA. He was also in hospital from 16 February - 12 March 1863. He was present once again for the muster roll of March 1863. He was mortally wounded 20 September 1863 during the Battle of Chickamauga, GA, and died on 22 September 1863.

Enlisted 16 March 1862. He was listed as present through June 1862, after which he was sick/absent in hospital through 13 November 1862, when he was placed on furlough. He was noted as "absent without leave" beginning 10 March 1863, and dropped from the rolls for prolonged absence on 1 November 1864.

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My great-great grandfather, b. Halifax Co., Va., was signed at Holly Springs, Miss., to 17th Miss. Infantry March 16, 1862 and received disability discharge paper Sept. 25, 1862 at Richmond, Va. He was twice in Chimborazo No. 4. He'd had 3 children before enlisting, died 1886 in the Palestine community of Tate/Marshall County, Miss.

My GGGGrandmother's nephew. Received a medical discharge in 1862.

My GGGGrandmother's nephew. Killed at the Battle of Chickamauga on 20 Sept 1863. Kept daily diary until death. Published as 'A Life for the Confederacy'.

His letters home also mention Peter C. Brown and Charley Morgan, also members of Company H

Thomas Jefferson Sanders, a 36 year old farmer, was present and mortally wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam). He was captured on the battlefield and later died from infection induced by his wounds on October 31, 1862. One source identified his burial site as Oakville Cemetery in Memphis, TN, though this cannot be confirmed as the tombstone cannot be located. Any additional information about his service, wound, death and burial would be greatly appreciated.

born 1835, died 1913, buried in Rocky Creek Cem., George Cty., Ms.

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John Culpepper Smith was born 31 JAN 1835 in Anson County, VA. Died 11 JAN 1863 Richmond, Virginia. He joined the 17th Mississippi 'Pettus Rifles' 8 AUG 1862 in Cockrum, Desoto County, Mississippi. He died at General Hospital #2 in Richmond, Virginia of Typhoid Pneumonia. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Julius was captured at the Battle of High Bridge in Virginia on April 6th, 1865. He was sent to the Union prison at Point Lookout, Maryland and released on June 30th, 1865. After the war he remained in Mississippi till his mother passed and then moved his family to Texas. He died near Indian Rock in Upshur county in 1912.

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Enlisted 23 April 1861. In hospital with pneumonia 1 - 20 January 1862. Was elected 2nd Corporal 15 April 1862, and was shown with rank of Private in the November - December 1862 muster roll. He was slightly wounded in the right knee while carrying ammunition to the Brigade in June 1864, and was placed on extra duty with the Ordnance Department on the July - August 1864 muster roll. Records show he was present as late as 17 Mar 1865. In his Confederate Pension Application of 27 August 1913, he stated he was engaged in the following battles: 1st & 2nd Manassas, Balls Bluff, Seven Days in front of Richmond, Fredericksburg, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness, Shenandoah Valley, and others. He also stated he surrendered with Lee at Appomattox, VA, on 9 April 1865. In his obituary of 5 April 1929, it states: “J. H. Greer, 88, Confederate veteran who was among the soldiers with Gen. R. E. Lee when he surrendered at Appomattox, died at the home of his son, W. L. Greer… He saw action at Bull Run, Chickamauga, The Wilderness, and Gettysburg. He came out of the battle of Gettysburg with his uniform perforated with bullets and bayonet holes.”

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Captured and sent to a 'Northern prison', where he remained until the end of the war.

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