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Brigadier-General George, of the State troops, began the work of reorganizing the independent commands in the north part of the State after Colonel Miller was killed (see First Regiment). The work was carried on by Maj .- Gen. Samuel J. Gholson, State troops, commissioned April 18, 1863, a work in which he was aided by his staff: Major L. - Haughton, Adjutant-General; Maj. Thomas W. Harris, Inspector- General; Maj. R. M. Bradford, Quartermaster; Capts. James G. Payne and C. Ferguson, Aides.
At Tupelo, December 15, 1863, General Gholson had Lowry's Regi- ment (McGuirk's), Ham's Battalion, and the companies of Weatherall, Kilpatrick and Grace, aggregate 1, 151.
Many companies were reorganized and re-enlisted early in 1864, when the brigade, known as Gholson's Independent Brigade, was composed of McGuirk's and Lowry's Regiments and Ham's and Harris' Battalions, aggregate 1,968. Ashcraft's Battalion was added, before the transfer to the Confederate States service May 1, 1864, after which the brigade included the regiments of McGuirk, Lowry, Ham and Ashcraft. General Gholson was commissioned as Brigadier-General in the Confederate States service May 6, 1864, and was severely wounded in each of his battles. February, 1865. the brigade was consolidated as Ashcraft's Regiment. Enrollment May 10, 1864, 2,707; effective 1,213.
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FIRST REGIMENT-MINUTE MEN.
Colonel-Benjamin King.
Lieutenant-Colonel-L. Lawhorn.
Major-B. F. Sutton. Adjutant-Thaddeus C. Watson.
Quartermasters-John Dunning, Joel H. Norton.
Chaplain-Corydon Chamberlain.
Surgeons-William C. Hicks, Charles B. Galloway, W. D. Dunlap.
Company A, Copiah County Minute Men, organized 24 May, 1862. Captain-George W. Ellis.
Lieutenants-John Dunning, Henry Hall, V. A. Hilburn. Enrolled, 53.
Company B, Copiah Guards, organized 26 May, 1862. Captain-Wiley J. Butler.
Lieutenants-William H. Crawford, Isaiah P. Rembert, Elbert L. Fairchilds.
Enrolled, 60.
Company C, Raymond Company, organized 29 May, 1862. Captain-N. H. Bradley. Lieutenants-W. L. Hemphill, H. T. T. Dupree, G. W. Gibbs. Enrolled, 77.
Company D, of Hinds County. Captains-A. L. Brown, T. M. Griffin. Second Lieutenants-C. W. Montgomery, T. M. Griffin.
Company E, Jackson Company, organized May 29, 1862.
Captains-James N. Daniel, John McAulis. Lieutenants-John McAulis, R. L. Burney, Joseph H. Young. Enrolled, 67.
Company F, of Madison County, organized June 2, 1862. Captains-James W. Evans, W. C. Hamilton.
Lieutenants-John T. Crayton, John W. Suber, Daniel H. Gilmore. Enrolled, 57.
Company G, of Rankin County. Captains-A. H. Lamar, E. A. Ward. Lieutenants-G. W. Rains, E. A. Ward, C. W. Bryant. Enrolled, 46.
Company H. Captain-J. A. Henning.
Company I, First Regiment State troops, of Rankin City. Captains-B. F. Sutton, E. A. Enochs. Lieutenants-E. A. Enochs, S. M. Laird, Aaron Price. Enrolled, 54.
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Company K, of Madison City.
Captains-Z. Lawhorn, elected Lieutenant-Colonel; James L. Meek. Lieutenants-T. J. Alsworth, Jerry Wilson, Robert Williams. Enrolled, 48.
Company L, Davis Guards, Attala County, organized 14 July, 1862. Captain-David Love.
Lieutenants-W. F. Woods, A. B. Reeves, J. H. Weeks.
This regiment was organized at Grenada July 31, 1862 ; encamped at Camp Bruce, Warren County, in August, 1862; and at Camp Milldale in September.
SECOND REGIMENT-MINUTE MEN.
Colonel-D. H. Quin.
Lieutenant-Colonel-James Conerly.
Major-J. O. Magee. Surgeon-J. K. Parker.
Quartermaster-R. G. Keller.
Company A, Lawrence County, enlisted at Monticello 28 July, 1862. Captain-G. W. Willson.
Lieutenants-C. S. Bronson, W. C. Maxwell, John S. Neal. Enrolled, 93.
Company B, Lawrence County, enlisted at Monticello 2 July, 1862. Captain-A. O. Cox.
Lieutenants-J. H. Lofton, Neil Mathison, Henry Dukes. Enrolled, 91. 1
Company C, Amite County Minute Men, enlisted 12 July, 1862. Captain-T. W. Gray.
Lieutenants-William R. Jones, James A. Faust, J. F. Martyn. Enrolled, 66.
Company D, Covington Farmers, enlisted at Williamsburg 18 July, 1862.
Captain-Nathan Barnes.
Lieutenants-John Ford, W. L. Speed, M. E. R. Carter. Enrolled, 71.
Company E, enlisted in Franklin County 14 July, 1862. Captain-G. A. McGee.
First Lieutenant-Thomas J. McMillan.
Enrolled, 45.
Company F, enlisted at Meadville 21 July, 1862. Captain-T. P. Kell. Lieutenants-F. H. Dorsey, D. H. Adams, Cade Havard. Enrolled, 50.
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Company G, Marion Grays, of Marion County, organized 21 July, 1862. Captain-Walter A. Lenoir.
Lieutenants-Jacob Pope, Allen McDaniel, M. H. Carlis e.
Enrolled, 64.
Company H, Pike County, organized 5 June, 1862.
Captain-James Conerly.
Lieutenants-John G. Leggett, E. Prescott, L. A. Blackwell.
Enrolled, 64.
Company I, enlisted at Holmesville 5 June, 1862.
Captains-J. C. Magee, elected Major 11 August, 1862; N. E. Price. Lieutenants-Jarrot Caston, N. E. Price, John A. Greer.
Enrolled, 71.
The regiment was organized II August 1862, at Camp Tupper, Hinds County.
The regiment is reported in the returns of January, 1863, as 106 present effective, with Hebert's Brigade; same in February and March.
The Second Regiment and Second and Fourth Battalions, State troops, Maj. H. F. Cook commanding, were reported as 96 present, 648 absent, Station Milldale; April 15, 1863, Maj. J. D. Fairley commanding.
THIRD REGIMENT-MINUTE MEN.
Colonel-William J. Owens.
Lieutenant-Colonel-J. A. Hartin.
Major-F. C. Mercer.
Company A, enlisted at Coffeeville July 14, 1862.
Captain-G. L. Berry.
Lieutenants-J. F. Fly, W. D. Robertson, James M. York.
Enrolled, 70.
Company B, Carroll County Defenders, enlisted at Carrollton 28 June, 1862.
Captain-G. P. Lake.
Lieutenants-Daniel Adair, J. J. Wood, J. W. Wood.
Enrolled, 74.
Company C, enlisted at Carrollton June,- 1862.
Captains-J. W. Walker, H. S. Hill, J. P. Hamilton, N. J. Dorsey, Z. P. Clark.
Lieutenants-W. M. Gauley, W. M. Harbin, Z. P. Clark. Enrolled, 69.
Company D, enlisted at Coffeeville 12 July, 1862.
Captains-S. S. Munday, resigned; H. H. Barksdale, elected January, 1863.
Lieutenants-W. H. Powell, G. L. Martin, S. H. Garner. Enrolled, 56.
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Company E, enlisted at Grenada July 7, 1862.
Captain-T. A. Mitchell.
Lieutenants-E. J. Harden, J. A. Thedford, P. P. Williamson. Enrolled, 61. .
Company F, enlisted at Lexington 14 June, 1862.
Captain-B. W. Tradewell.
Lieutenants-John P. Povall, E. B. Steinbock, Wm. F. Cole, J. Q. Holmes, B. F. Cuthbert.
Enrolled, 62.
Company G, Holmes County, enlisted at Lexington July 12, 1862. Captain-Thomas J. Kyle.
Lieutenants-John Ambrose, Thomas L. Stevens, W. A. Wilson, Samuel C. Johnson.
Enrolled, 82.
Company H, enlisted at Greensboro 21 July, 1862.
Captain-Thomas N. Davis.
Lieutenants-A. P. Harris, J. M. Jones, T. D. McGuire.
Enrolled, 47.
Company I, enlisted at Greensboro 12 July, 1862. .
Captain-H. O. Stone.
Lieutenants-J. H. Ellis, D. S. Nations, Nathaniel Williams. Enrolled, 75.
Company K, enlisted at Pittsboro 14 June, 1862.
Captain-W. G. Turner.
Lieutenants-J. J. Womble, R. M. Moorehead, W. G. Fuller, J. W. Lamar.
Enrolled, 69.
« This regiment was organized August 7, 1862. The above rolls are nearly all of date February, 1863, when the regiment was stationed at Grenada.
FOURTH REGIMENT-MINUTE MEN.
Colonel-W. C. Bromley.
Lieutenant-Colonels-J. J. Stone, died; Thomas Whitesides.
Major-B. M. Kilgore.
Adjutants-John Weatherell, L. F. Gentry.
Surgeon-J. L. Wooten.
Quartermasters-George P. Boon, A. E. Love.
This regiment was organized at Grenada 25 August, 1862. Mentioned in official records as with Hebert's Brigade, March, 1863.
Company A, Captain G. W. Humphreys, enrolled 45, Lafayette County.
Company B, Captain W. D. S. Bowen, enrolled 22, Itawamba Chivalry.
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Company C, Captain J. M. Carloe, enrolled 72.
Company D, Captain W. Gwartley, enrolled 72.
Company E, Captain E. L. Hawkins, enrolled 55.
Company F, Captain C. D. Fountain, enrolled 44. Company G, Captain. C. H. Williams, enrolled 49.
Company H, Captain J. M. McDaniel, enrolled 37, Itawamba State Guards.
Company I, Captains B. M. Kilgore and W. R. W. Spence, enrolled 35, Lafayette Defenders.
Company K, Captains W. C. Bromley, John W. Jackson and W. A. Mitchell, enrolled 46, Bee Minute Men of Itawamba County.
Company L, Captain E. B. Holland, enrolled 59.
One of these was the Bogue Fala Minute Men, original Captain, Thomas Whitesides; Lieutenants, James B. White, Thomas E. Godfrey, J. E. Cryder.
FIFTH REGIMENT-MINUTE MEN.
Colonel-H. C. Robinson.
Lieutenant-Colonel-D. W. Metts.
Major-S. J. Randall.
Adjutants-M. P. Ives, M. P. Jones, killed at Vicksburg; J. L. Bolton.
Quartermasters-J. R. Burrage, killed at Vicksburg; T. C. Wheaton, died July 8, 1863; E. J. Runnells.
Surgeon-S. H. Smith.
Assistant-Surgeon-R. M. White.
Chaplain-J. B. Stone.
Quartermaster-Sergeant-H. Stone.
Ordnance Sergeants-E. H. Edgar, J. G. Burwell.
Sergeant-Major-Thomas Neafsey.
Drum Major-Z. M. Hoyt.
Drummer-J. E. Montgomery.
Musician-A. Laird.
Company A, enlisted at Decatur 27 August, 1862. .
Captain-Montgomery Carleton.
Lieutenants-John J. Graham, Andrew Gordon, J. L. Bolton, Joel W. Loper.
Enrolled, 100. One killed at Vicksburg.
Company B, enlisted at Paulding 25 July, 1862.
Captain-W. C. Porter.
Lieutenants-J. D. Arledge, G. L. Lightsey, C. W. Long.
E' Enrolled, 73. Captain Porter, Lieuts. T. J. Bankston and Lightsey and 30 men were surrendered and paroled at Vicksburg.
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Company C, enlisted at Marion Station 2 August, 1862.
Captain-David Maggard.
Lieutenants-G. S. Pace, Robert Aiken, J. W. Williams.
Enrolled, 88. Captain John Stinson, Lieuts. Pace, Williams and Elias Barefield and 25 men were surrendered and paroled at Vicksburg.
Company D, enlisted at Enterprise 4 August, 1862.
Captain-F. M. Eckford.
Lieutenants-S. A. Kidd, wounded at Vicksburg; S. M. Hamilton, Daniel Brown, C. G. Saunders.
Enrolled, 82.
Company E, enlisted at Marion Station II August, 1862.
Captain-J. M. Harmon.
Lieutenants-John Lamkin, Francis Lansing, Peter Nicholson.
Enrolled, 54. . Captain John Lamkin, Lieuts. E. F. Breland, W. J. Sadler, Peter Nicholson and 32 men were surrendered and paroled at Vicksburg. One killed, 3 died at Vicksburg.
Company F, enlisted at Louisville 15 August, 1862.
Captain-James A. Porter.
Lieutenants-R. W. Carter, W. V. McCameron, D. W. Metts (elected Lieutenant-Colonel September, 1862), J. P. Shaw, Wm. Roach.
Enrolled, 108. Sixteen died during siege of Vicksburg or soon after.
Company G, enlisted at Raleigh 23 August, 1862.
Captain-D. J. Ward.
Lieutenants-J. J. Boyd, F. W. Speed, Stephen Owens.
Enrolled, 71. Captain Ward, Lieutenant Boyd and 16 men were sur- rendered and paroled at Vicksburg. Three died at Vicksburg.
Company H, enlisted at Winchester and Ellisville August, 1862.
Captain-A. R. Fairly.
Lieutenants-J. M. Bates, A. G. Welborn, Thomas Hutchinson.
Enrolled, 71. Six died at Vicksburg.
Company I, enlisted at Scooba 16 August, 1862.
Captains-H. C. Robinson, elected Colonel 5 September, 1862; H. D .- McLaurin, J. Teal.
Lieutenants-F. J. Tinsley, D. A. Peden, H. Bell.
Enrolled, 84. Lieuts. Tinsley, A. J. Lee and Elliott, and 29 men were surrendered and paroled at Vicksburg. Seven died during the siege. Five died of wounds during the siege, two of disease.
The above notes regarding the men surrendered and paroled at Vicks- burg are from such rolls as are preserved, made after the surrender under an act of Legislature providing for compensation, also from Colonel Robinson's historic roll.
The Fifth Regiment was organized at Meridian, September 5-6, 1862, and remained there doing heavy guard and fatigue duty until about October 12, when ordered to Columbus, Miss. It was encamped in
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Lowndes County, doing guard duty and picketing until April 7, 1863, when it was ordered to Vicksburg, where, during the siege of May 18 to July 4, officers and men with few exceptions did their duty faithfully, first in the trenches and afterward on guard, patrol and picket duty along the river, a large part of the regiment being on duty two hours of every six, day and night, during the siege. Some of the best officers of the regi- ment were killed during the siege and others died of disease. Adjutant Jones was killed when one of the largest shells thrown by Admiral Porter's fleet struck the courthouse where the regiment was quartered, killing . and wounding fifteen or twenty men. After this the regiment was moved to the railroad cut, just above the station, where it remained until the surrender. (Notes by Colonel Robinson, 1864).
Gen. John Adams, commanding fourth district, reported the regiment, aggregate 384, as stationed north of Columbus, near the fortifications, in his report of January 1, 1863. The regiment, with the Third Battalion, formed the brigade of Gen. J. V. Harris. In February the regiment was reported 408 present, 568 aggregate, stationed at Columbus, except one company at Meridian.
Until after the battle of Baker's Creek the State troops on the Vicks- burg lines, about 600 in number, including Robinson's Regiment and Burgin's Battalion, under the command of Gen. John V. Harris, were with Moore's Brigade, guarding the river front at Warrenton and the approaches from the lower fords of the Big Black. On May 18 they reported to Gen- eral Baldwin, whose brigade occupied a line of works to the north of the city, its right near Riddle's house; on the 19th they went into the trenches here, and on the 20th Robinson's Regiment was ordered to the trenches on the river front of the city. Later, the two State commands were at- tached to Gen. John C. Vaughn's Brigade. Vaughn's report for May 31 shows two of the State troops killed and fifteen wounded, in town, and one wounded on the land line. After the surrender July 4, the regiment was paroled. At Columbus, September 21, 1863, the regiment and battalion were paid off and mustered out.
FIRST BATTALION-MINUTE MEN.
Major-W. B. Harper.
Quartermaster-S. J. Smith.
Company A, enlisted in Scott County July, 1862.
Captain-Lewis B. Lyle.
Lieutenants-Thomas Harris, A. L. Presley, S. D. Kennedy. Enrolled, 70.
Company B, enlisted at Carthage 12 July, 1862.
Captain-E. B. Howard.
Lieutenants-H. E. Chambers, Daniel Harkey, John R. Russell. Enrolled, 65.
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Company C, Leake County, enlisted at Carthage 12 July, 1862.
Captain-James M. Graham.
Lieutenants-George W. Agent, Samuel Morrow, John A. Walker.
Enrolled, 76. Called into service at Jackson; in service October 7, 1862 to 14 March, 1863.
Company D, Scott County Rebels, enlisted 5 July, 1862.
Captain -- J. M. Hall.
Lieutenants-H. O. Porter, Joshua Spires, W. H. Copeland, D. L. Waters.
Enrolled, 58.
Company E, enlisted at Westville August 23, 1862.
Captain-W. T. May.
Lieutenants-John P. Brown, T. A. Youngblood, E. A. Floyd. Enrolled, 59.
Major Harper was commissioned September 5, 1862. The battalion is included in the returns of Gen. John Adams, commanding Fourth District, in January, 1863. April same, headquarters Jackson.
In his report of the battle of Raymond, May 12, 1863, General Bragg said that when he reached Raymond there was no cavalry in his front to observe the enemy but "a small State company, under Captain Hall, who were scouting in the direction of Port Gibson." Early next morning I was informed by couriers from Captain Hall that the enemy was advancing rapidly by the road from Utica. Owing to the smallness of the mounted force -- Captain Hall having but 40 men, and these mostly youths from the neighborhood -- I was unable to ascertain anything con- cerning the strength of the enemy."
SECOND BATTALION-MINUTE MEN.
Major-Henry F. Cook.
This battalion is mentioned in the returns of January, 1863, as SS effective, with Hebert's Brigade; so also in February and March. With Second Regiment and Fourth Battalion, 96 in all, Major H. F. Cook com- manding, at Milldale, April 15, 1863. No list of companies.
THIRD BATTALION-MINUTE MEN.
Lieutenant-Colonel-Thomas A. Burgin.
Major-B. B. Moore.
Adjutant-J. B. Hudson. Quartermaster-W. H. O'Neal.
Surgeon -- A. K. Brantly.
Sergeant-Major-W. O. Dailey.
Ordnance Sergeants-W. G. Gillespie, R. Craig.
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Company A, of Monroe County, enlisted July 29, 1862, at Aberdeen.
Captain-B. F. Sims.
Lieutenants-T. W. Baker, R. Leeman, G. S. Bryan.
· Enrolled, 48.
Lieut. G. S. Bryan, commanding, and 31 men were captured, and 3 died at Vicksburg.
Company B, of Monroe County, enlisted July 28, at Aberdeen.
Captain-D. A. Thompson:
Lieutenants-W. G. Martin, J. C. Sarter, W. H. Thomas, Thomas F. Jones.
Enrolled, 58. Captain Thompson, Lieutenant Thomas, and 23 others captured and 4 died at Vicksburg.
Company C, enlisted at Macon 30 July, 1862.
Captain-John B. Hudson.
Lieutenants-W. W. Calmes, F. M. Carson, J. W. McDaniel.
Enrolled, 82. Captain Calmes, First Lieutenant J. J. Jenison, Second Lieutenant J. H. Bolton and 44 men were captured, and 5 died at Vicks- burg.
Company D, Lowndes County Minute Men, enlisted 4 August, 1862* Captains-Jeptha V. Harris, promoted Brigadier-General; E. W. Lacey.
Lieutenants-Ruffin Webb, Edward Lacey, J. H. Henry, James T. Clark.
Enrolled, 83. Died of wounds at Vicksburg, 4; of disease, 5. .
Company E, of Oktibbeha County, enlisted 6 August, 1862.
Captain-James W. Ervin.
Lieutenants-T. A. Burgin, promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, September 24, 1862; W. H. Ellis, John E. Joiner.
Enrolled, 56. Lieuts. J. E. Joiner (First), A. G. Henkel and W. G. McVey and 44 men were captured at Vicksburg.
Company F, of Chickasaw County, enlisted at Houston 9 August, 1862. Captain-W. S. Harrington.
Lieutenants-J. F. Crockett, James Kennedy, J. M. Paden.
Enrolled, 79. Above officers, 5 Sergeants, 4 Corporals and 45 privates were captured at Vicksburg.
Company G, enlisted at Gainesville 21 September, 1862.
Captain-Joseph Robards.
Lieutenants-James A. Steward, C. W. Mitchell, Joseph Wheat. Enrolled, 20.
Green and Perry County Squad, enlisted at Augusta 6 August, 1861. First Sergeant -- David M. Carter.
Enrolled, 33.
The battalion was enlisted for an indefinite period, picked men from the militia companies in the various counties, for defense of the State,
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under orders of the Confederate army officers, and went into camp at Okolona in September, 1862. The field officers were elected September 25. Early in October they were ordered to Columbus. Gen. John Adams, commanding the Fourth District, reported January 1, 1863, Third Bat- talion, aggregate, 399. "They were sent to Vicksburg by order of Gen- eral Pemberton November 28, 1862, and are now there in the actual service of the Confederate States. These troops never were mustered into the service of the Confederate States, but have been and still are performing guard and other duties at this post. The State troops are styled by the Governor Minute Men, have arrived at a certain degree of proficiency and will compare favorably with Confederate States troops of the same length of service." Colonel Burgin, who left Columbus in command of the bat- talion, was stationed at Snyder's Bluff, in command of a brigade. This battalion was the only organization of State troops listed in Gen. M. L. Smith's statement of January, 1863.
Captain Jeptha V. Harris, of the battalion, was promoted as Brigadier- General, commanding Minute Men at Columbus, September 2, 1862. M. P. Jones was his Adjutant. January 19, Gen. Ruggles, commanding at Columbus, ordered Brig .- Gen. Harris, commanding State troops, to remove his brigade, consisting of Fifth Regiment and Third Battalion, to a suitable position about one and one half miles north of this post on the Aberdeen road; Return of Fourth Brigade, Brig .- Gen. J. V. Harris, for February, 1863, Third Battalion, 246 present, 413 aggregate, stationed at Columbus. Gilleylin's Cavalry, 70 present, 86 aggregate, stationed at Cotton Gin, and Fifth Regiment.
THIRD BATTALION.
The troops of General Ruggles' command fought the battle of Palo Alto with Colonel Hatch, of Grierson's command, in April, 1863. At the outset of this famous raid of Grierson's, Ruggles sent Capt. L. D. Sandidge, his Adjutant and Inspector-General, with two guns on platform cars, and Col. Thomas A. Burgin, with a part of the State troops at Columbus, to reconnoitre the railroad and to protect the bridges across the Tibbee and Noxubee and the public stores at Macon.
Soon after this, Harris' Brigade was transferred to Vicksburg, arriving there before the campaign which resulted in the siege.
During the preliminary maneuvers and until after the battle of Baker's Creek, the State troops on the Vicksburg line, about 600 in number, under the command of Gen. J. V. Harris, were with Moore's Brigade guarding the river front at Warrenton and the approaches from the lower ferries of the Big Black. The battalion, under command of Lieut .- Col. T. A. Burgin, reported, on May 18, to Gen. W. E. Baldwin, whose brigade occupied a line of works to the north of the city, its right near Riddle's house, and on the 19th they went into the trenches. Later they were transferred to General Vaughn's Brigade, where they were on duty in the
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trenches until the end, suffering frequent losses in killed and wounded, of which, however, no official summaries are available. Vaughn's daily reports mention I killed, 8 wounded. After the surrender, July 4, 1863, they were paroled. August 26, Brig .- Gen. Harris was ordered to have the State troops captured at Vicksburg forthwith assembled at Columbus, . to be paid to the time of their paroles and mustered out of the service.
Wilkinson County Battalion, Minute Men. An armed force raised in July, 1862.
Lieutenant-Colonel-Robert Semple.
Major-Wiley B. Bryan.
Adjutant-Joseph Johnson.
Company A, Captain James M. Miller, total roll, 59.
Company B, Captain L. K. Barber, total roll, 59.
Company C, Captain J. B. Palmer, total roll, 54.
Company D, Captain T. W. Brown, total roll, 54.
Company E, Captain A. W. Jeter, total roll, 22.
Company F, Captain Frank B. Swayze, total roll, 61.
Pathfinders, of Wilkinson County, independent cavalry, State troops. Captain-James F. Harris.
Lieutenants-J. T. Netterville, W. S. Feltus, A. P. Rodney.
Enroiled, 60. On duty in July, 1862. (Pay roll).
Wilkinson County, organized 27 October, 1862.
Captain-W. B. Bryan.
Lieutenants-James Martin, James G. Waller, J. B. Chambers. Enrolled, 76.
Wilkinson County, organized 27 October, 1862.
Captain-R. A. J. Sessions.
Lieutenants-Peter Miller, A. L. Richards, Joel Glass.
Enrolled, 62.
FOURTH BATTALION-MINUTE MEN.
Lieutenant-Colonel-A. J. Postlethwait.
Major-John D. Fairley. Adjutant-James M. Grafton. Organized 23 October, 1862. No list of companies.
FIRST BATTALION CAVALRY-MINUTE MEN. See Blythe's Regiment.
SECOND REGIMENT-CAVALRY.
Sixth Regiment, State Records.
Colonels-J. F. Smith, of State troops; William L. Lowry, of C. S. troops. 29
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Lieutenant-Colonels-William L. Lowry, Joseph A. Johnson. Major-L. L. Marshall. Adjutant-Sidney Randall.
Quartermaster-O. H. Pollard.
Surgeon-S. N. Walker.
Company A, Citizen Guards, of Tippah County, enlisted State service
16 December, 1862; re-enlisted for two years 16 April, 1864.
Captains-Solomon G. Street, W. W. Rutherford.
First Lieutenant-J. H. Mauldin.
Second Lieutenants-William Reed, J. A. Ford.
Third Lieutenants-Elliott A. Street, H. H. Barksdale, W. J. McIntyre, W. Bills.
Enrolled, 123.
Company B, Johnson Partisans, enlisted in Chickasaw County De- cember 26, 1862; re-enlisted, 1864.
Captain-W. K. Posey, J. R. Watkins.
First Lieutenants-R. B. Moore, J. R. Watkins, G. T. Baber.
Second Lieutenants-John K. Allen, John White, G. T. Baber, M. E. Spraggins.
Third Lieutenants-T. Otterson, J. L. Watkins.
Enrolled, 120.
Company C, of Monroe County, organized 31 January, 1863. Not in reorganization.
Captain-W. G. Martin.
First Lieutenant-J. M. Ray.
Second Lieutenant-Robert Crenshaw.
Third Lieutenant-F. M. Irvin.
Enrolled, 70.
Tuscumbia Rangers, organized 9 February, 1863.
Captain-J. F. Smith. .
Lieutenants-William H. Dillingham, W. G. Dickson, J. A. Caruthers.
Company D, enlisted at Rocky Ford 13 February, 1863 ; re-enlisted' I864.
Captain-Wm. H. Wilson.
First Lieutenants-Wm. W. Furtick, K. B. Hale.
Second Lieutenants-Wm. J. McClusky, John S. Gallaher, T. J. Wilson. Third Lieutenants-N. B. Hale, Andrew J. Dean, J. A. Alexander. Enrolled, 98.
Company E, Mississippi Rangers, enlisted at Elliston February 18' 1863; re-enlisted, 1864.
Captain-Elam M. Wells.
First Lieutenants-G. W. McWhorter, Andrew J. Roberts. Second Lieutenants-A. J. Roberts, L. J. Latham, E. T. Phillips. Third Lieutenants-L. J. Latham, J. H. Mcwhorter. Enrolled, 92.
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Company F, enlisted in Monroe County, February, 1863; re-enlisted, 1864.
Captains-Joseph A. Johnson, Robert Crenshaw.
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