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Major Pettus was commissioned 7 September, 1864. This was a battalion of State troops.
UNATTACHED.
Cavalry company.
Captain-W. A. J. Boon, organized August 28, 1864.
Gavin's Company.
Captain-H. H. Gavin, organized 29 August, 1864.
Grace's Company.
Captain-W. G. Grace, organized September 14, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865.
Shield's Company.
Captain-F. M. Shields, organized September 10, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865.
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Kelly's Company.
Captain-John Kelly, organized October 10, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865.
Caperton's Company.
Captain-W. G. Caperton, organized December 15, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865.
Doss' Company.
Captain-C. M. Doss, organized September 13, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865.
RESERVES.
FIRST REGIMENT RESERVES.
Colonel-Jules C. Denis.
Lieutenant-Colonel-D. W. Metts.
· Major-J. F. Meston.
Gen. W. L. Brandon, commanding at Enterprise, reported August 14, 1864, that he had in camp six companies of Dennis' Battalion, which would be ready to take the field August 18. He had sent one company of this cavalry to Jones County, a company of infantry to Jackson County, and one other company of infantry was doing guard duty at Enterprise. Maury to Chalmers: "Dennis' Battalion of reserves left Enterprise 18th." Major Dennis was commandant of conscripts. The regiment was supposed to be of men under 18 and over 45 years of age.
Dennis' command was reported on the Coldwater, November 16.
November 20 report: First Mississippi Cavalry Reserves, Second Mississippi Cavalry Battalion Reserves, Third Mississippi Cavalry Bat- talion Reserves, Col. Jules C. Denis commanding, brigaded with Moor- man's Battalion, under Col. Dennis.
Maj .- Gen. W. T. Martin, commanding in Northwest Mississippi, ordered all of Dennis' command to Holly Springs, December 23, on account of Grierson's raid, supposed to be toward Corinth. When Grierson's purpose was discovered, the destruction of the Mobile and Ohio, Denis was ordered in pursuit.
GAMBLIN'S CAVALRY, STATE TROOPS.
Company enlisted at Dawe's Store, Kemper County, 30 April, 1864. Captain-E. D. Gamblin.
First Lieutenant-A. C. Gamblin.
Second Lieutenant-J. W. McCraw.
Third Lieutenant-C. L. Smith.
Enrolled, 88.
Gamblin's Cavalry Battalion, Capt. E. D. Gamblin, listed in Mabry's Brigade, Wirt Adams' Cavalry, September 30, 1864.
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MORPHIS' SCOUTS.
July 18, 1864, General Forrest ordered Captain Morphis, commanding scouts, to report to Forrest's Regiment, Chalmers' Division.
PEYTON'S BATTALION-CAVALRY.
Major-E. A. Peyton.
Adjutant-A. B. Watts.
Company A, enlisted at Brookhaven April 26, 1864.
Captain-J. W. Pierce.
First Lieutenant-C. O. Nelson.
Second Lieutenant-F. M. Pierce.
Third Lieutenant-L. G. Sessions. Roll, 63.
Company, of Rankin County, enlisted at Brandon 15 January, 1864. Captain-D. G. Cooper. First Lieutenant-W. J. Kersh.
Second Lieutenant-R. H. Cooper.
Third Lieutenant-D. S. Myers.
Enrolled, 56; all but two exempt by age. "This company was raised by Captain Cooper and with three others formed a battalion of four companies, commanded by Major D. G. Cooper, for the last year and a half of the war for Southern independence. When Captain Cooper was promoted, Lieut. R. H. Cooper succeeded to command of this company (A), Third Mississippi Battalion, on duty on the Big Black. Major Cooper entered the service as a private in Bob Smith's company from Jackson and went to Florida, obtained authority to raise a company, joined the Sixth Regiment, served two years, was appointed Adjutant- General on staff of General Lovell, commanding post at Brandon, and when relieved raised this company and was put in command of Third Mississippi Battalion." (Note on roll). Also noted on roll, "was for- merly commanded by Peyton, latterly by Cooper."
Little's Company, enlisted at Bahala January-April, 1864.
Captain-Francis M. Little.
First Lieutenant-W. J. P. Patterson.
Second Lieutenant-A. J. Spikes. Third Lieutenant-H. E. Dunbar. Enrolled, 64.
W. B. Yerger's Company, enlisted at Bahala 5 April, 1864, by Major Peyton.
Captain-W. B. Yerger.
Lieutenants-R. J. Stillman, W. W. Ward, J. W. Dunbar. Enrolled, 67.
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August 1, 1864, Cavalry Battalion State troops, Maj. E. A. Peyton, attached to Wood's Brigade, Wirt Adams' Cavalry. Also called Mis- sissippi Reserves.
They were enlisted for two years of the war at dates above given. Discharged March 15, 1865.
STUBB'S BATTALION-CAVALRY.
Lieutenant-Colonel-George W. Stubbs.
Major-George W. Stubbs, May 16, 1864; promoted 17 November, 1864.
Quartermaster-William Norwood.
Assistant Surgeon-W. D. Bragg.
Company A, organized 12 April, 1864.
Captain-J. C. Barnes.
First Lieutenant-G. W. Walker.
Second Lieutenant-Owen Weathersby.
Third Lieutenant-J. W. Goodwin.
Company B, organized 6 April, 1864.
Captain-W. J. Eaton.
First Lieutenant-D. J. McLeod.
Second Lieutenant-A. S. Davis.
Third Lieutenant-R. McInnis.
Company C, organized 16 April, 1864. Captain-N. B. Barnes.
First Lieutenant-M. M. Lott.
Second Lieutenant-G. W. Lott.
Third Lieutenant-Daniel Pierce.
Company D, organized 16 February, 1864.
Captain-James E. Griffith.
First Lieutenant-N. W. Lambeth.
This battalion of State Cavalry, Reserves, was listed in August, and later, 1864, Maj. George W. Stubbs commanding, with Wood's Brigade, Wirt Adams' Cavalry, district north of Homochitto. The battalion participated in the battle of Griffith's (Mabry's) Brigade with Osband's expedition, December 1, 1864, at Concord Church, near Yazoo City. Discharged March 15, 1865.
Montgomery's Scouts, enlisted in Hinds County November 1, 1864. Captain-W. A. Montgomery.
Lieutenants-E. C. Montgomery, W. H. Irish, J. H. Ellis.
Total roll 83, including 3 killed; roll 31 January, 1865.
Took position on line of Big Black November 5, 1864. Twenty-five of the company in skirmish near Yazoo City, December I, had three
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wounded, captured Lieutenant Woodward and 16 men, Second Wis- consin Cavalry. In January ordered to scout around Natchez, being relieved on the Big Black line by Captain Wilkinson, Moorman's Bat- talion.
September 5 General Maury asked Governor Clark, at Meridian, to send Montgomery's company of unattached cavalry as scouts with Chandler's Regiment to Bucatunna, to guard the railroad.
Colonel Griffith, commanding Mabry's Brigade, reported that Brad- ford's scouts and the independent company of scouts under Capt. Will Montgomery, fought on his skirmish line in the battle of Concord Church, near Yazoo City, December 1, 1864, and he awarded them "the highest praise."
Discharged from service March 13, 1865.
MONTGOMERY'S BATTALION.
SECOND BATTALION, STATE CAVALRY.
Major-W. E. Montgomery, June 29, 1864.
Adjutant-A. K. Stafford.
Rebel Troop, enlisted 17 February, 1864, in Choctaw and Winston Counties mainly.
Captain-S. B. Hammond.
First Lieutenant-W. W. Taylor.
Second Lieutenant-D. L. Roach.
Enrolled 89.
Cameron's Company.
Lieutenant-John R. Cameron.
Herndon Rangers, enlisted in Bolivar County, 27 October 1862, as an independent company of Partisan Rangers; re-enlisted 28 May, 1864. Captains-D. C. Herndon, W. E. Montgomery, Daniel S. Cameron. First Lieutenants-W. E. Montgomery, J. A. Stafford, D. S. Cameron. Second Lieutenants-J. J. Aycock, Joseph Seller, T. L. Lewis. Third Lieutenants-J. W. Lawler, J. A. Stafford.
Roll of June, 1863, 97 aggregate.
A portion of the company skirmished with a Federal party at the home of Col. F. A. Montgomery, in Bolivar County, near the river, February 30, 1863.
Company D, Yazoo Rangers, enlisted at Yazoo City, April 16, 1862, and recruited in August by Second Lieutenant Gartley.
Captains-H. C. Tyler, Wm. F. Gartley.
First Lieutenants-W. S. Epperson, W. F. Gartley, promoted Captain October, 1862; H. M. Thompson.
Second Lieutenants-H. M. Thompson, W. F. Gartley, P. B. Cook.
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Third Lieutenants-C. W. Boyd, N. H. Ingram.
First Sergeant-Samuel Harrison.
Total roll, 65.
This company was attached to General Hebert's Brigade, January and March, 1863.
Reorganized 1 June, 1864, assigned to Montgomery's Battalion, scouts on Mississippi River, battalion ordered to report to Gen. Wirt Adams in August, 1864.
(Gartley's company of independent scouts, raised in Yazoo County, went to Arkansas and Missouri in 1861, served with General Price at Springfield, Mo., and in the battle of Elkhorn, and returned to Mississippi with VanDorn-Robert Bowman).
· MONTGOMERY'S BATTALION.
This battalion of State Cavalry, four companies, under the command of Major Montgomery, served as scouts along the Mississippi River in 1864, until ordered in August to report to Gen. Wirt Adams, whose com- mand they joined at Livingston. September 30, Montgomery's Battalion State Cavalry, Reserves, attached to Colonel Wood's Brigade, Wirt Adams' command, district north of Homochitto.
FIFTH REGIMENT, FOURTH BRIGADE, STATE MILITIA.
Two hundred rank and file petitioned President Davis March, 1864, stating they were not liable to conscription, had been in service eight months, and asked to be allowed to return home to plant crops. Presi- dent advised Governor Pettus to grant the request, unless they were absolutely needed.
VARIOUS COMPANIES, STATE TROOPS.
Henley's Invincibles, enlisted at Biloxi, 5 July, 1861. Captain-John L. Henley.
Enlisted men, 35. On duty 26 days in July, 1861. This company served on board the Confederate steamer "Oregon," in Mississippi Sound.
Lexington Guards, independent company, of Holmes County, organ- ized 21 April, 1861.
Captain-L. R. Page.
Lieutenants-Arthur Doyle, George M. Cole, Cass Oltenburg.
Pope Guards, independent company, of Panola County, organized 13 April, 1862.
Captain-James J. Houston.
Lieutenants-Frank M. Pugh, William H. Wray, William J. Brandon
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Herndon Rangers, Lieut. Montgomery; Mississippi Rangers, Capt. W. B. Peery; Gholson Guards, Capt. T. C. Bookter, and companies of Capts. J. T. Weatherall, J. A. Hartin, J. H. Buford, B. F. Saunders and Hall (also Captains Thames, disbanded; and Red, gone into Confederate service), mentioned as unattached companies in Adjutant-General's report of November, 1863. "Captains Weatherall's, Peery's and Herden's unattached companies; Perrin's Battalion, and Hartin's, Red's, Hall's, Saunder's and Bookter's companies, organized under a call of Gen. J. E. Johnston, and now in service, are not to be interfered with, and the conscripts now in them, by direction of the President, are to remain till the term of service of these troops are expired *
* are under the * orders of the Confederate authorities *
* Paid and rationed by the Confederate States." (Orders of Gen. S. D. Lee, September, 1863. Most of these companies will be found included in the regiments under the head of Minute Men and Gholson's Brigade.
Attala County Cavalry, organized 8 August, 1863; six months. Captain-J. H. Buford.
Lieutenants-J. B. Talor, James Meigs, T. W. Buford.
Enrolled, 48.
Dixie Rangers, of Banner, organized 20 June, 1863.
Captain-J. A. Hartin.
Lieutenants-James C. Kennedy, D. A. Tyre, W. H. Thornton.
Yalobusha Rangers, organized as independent company 11 April, 1863.
Captain-A. B. Fly.
Lieutenants-G. Q. Martin, Jesse Pipkin, R. J. Lacy.
Senatobia Rangers, of De Soto County, organized as independent State cavalry 28 July, 1862.
Captain-James E. Matthews.
Lieutenants-A. G. Jackson, J. G. Smith, John H. Spring(?).
Sunflower Rangers, of Sunflower County, organized as independent cavalry 9 August, 1862.
Captain-A. H. Farrar.
Lieutenants-S. H. Rogers, F. W. Goff, D. C. Portwood.
Crump Avengers, of Panola County, organized as partisan rangers 16 August, 1862.
Captain-Samuel Matthews.
Lieutenants-G. W. Nelson, Samuel Z. Williamson, George W. Bonner. Original roll, 62.
Lafayette Cavalry, organized as independent company 18 October, 1862.
Captain-D. W. Rogers.
Lieutenants-B. M. Mitchell, J. L. Pitman, J. C. Murray.
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Hunt Rangers, organized in De Soto County 12 March, 1863.
Captain-Williamson Hunt.
Lieutenants-Alexander Hay, John T. Hunt, Thomas Ruffin.
Rebel Troop, Holmes County, independent cavalry, organized July, I862.
Captain-R. L. Adams.
Lieutenants-L. W. Red, James M. Wilson, H. Harrington.
Yalobusha Company, organized 1 June, 1862.
Captain-W. J. Owens.
Lieutenants-J. T. Fly, W. D. Robertson, J. M. York.
Kilpatrick's Company, enlisted at Camp Gholson July, 1863.
Captain-William Kilpatrick.
First Lieutenant-W. G. Halbert.
Enrolled, 35.
Attala Rangers, organized 11 July, 1862. Minute Men.
Captain-Samuel Williams.
First Lieutenant-S. G. Jennings.
Second Lieutenant-R. M. Harris.
Third Lieutenant-Wiley Holly.
ARMSTRONG'S COMPANY-CAVALRY.
A company organized by Capt. F. M. Armstrong, of men under 18 and over 45 years of age. Ordered from Cotton Gin May 15, 1864, to report at Aberdeen for provost duty.
LOCAL DEFENSE COMPANIES.
Under the call of the Governor for companies for local defense, to serve six months, in 1863, a large number of companies were formed throughout the State. A list of twenty-six is given in the Adjutant- General's report of November, 1863. Rolls are on file of the following:
Home Guards, company enlisted 19 October, 1863. Captain-J. C. Barnes.
Lieutenants-G. W. Walker, William Norwood, J. P. Touchstone. Thirty-three non-conscripts.
Capital Guards, organized at the machine shop of J. O. Stevens May 2, 1863, at Jackson.
Captain-W. W. Hardy.
Lieutenants-J. F. O'Sullivan, A. F. Cameron, T. Smith. Original roll, 71.
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Brandon Company, Mounted Infantry, local defense, organized 26 April, 1863.
Captain-William P. Maxey.
Lieutenants-B. M. Melton, William Thornton.
Enrolled, 59.
Merwin Guards, Reserves.
Captain-H. Newton Berry. Lieutenants-Joseph A. Thompson, Nathaniel M. Collins, William L. Evans.
Company raised at Enterprise by Captain Berry, formerly of Four- teenth Infantry, enrolling officer.
Brandon Company, Infantry, local defense, organized 27 April, 1863. Captain -- Richard Cooper.
Lieutenants-J. A. Whitfield, L. D. Rhodes. Enrolled, 55.
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' WAR WITH SPAIN, 1898.
The State of Mississippi was first involved in a Cuban revolution during the administration of Governor John A. Quitman. There was a Missis- sippian among the revolutionists executed at Santiago in 1848 with Lopez. The final revolution began in February, 1895, under the leadership of Maceo and Marti, who sailed to the island from Fernandina, Fla. In 1896, when the revolution was at its height, and General Weyler had not yet taken command, the Legislature of Mississippi adopted a resolution extending sympathy to the Cuban people in their struggle for liberty and independence, adding: "We call on the Congress and the President of these United States, and request them to grant belligerent rights to the Cuban Republic." In January, 1898, upon information of the condition of the island under the Weyler administration, received from Maj. George L. Donald, the Legislature resolved that "we believe it to be the duty of the United States Government to at once intervene, peaceably if it can, but forcibly, if it must, to save the people of Cuba from the cruel fate of annihilation by the barbarous and inhuman methods of the Spanish Gov- ernment." The representatives of the United States Government in the first year of the Mckinley administration led to the recall of Weyler, and the proposal of Cuban autonomy. But the revolution continued, and on February 15, 1898, the battleship Maine, sent to Havana harbor on the request of Consul Fitzhugh Lee, was destroyed by an explosion. This was followed by a popular demand for war, but the government restricted itself to proposals of intervention and demand for an armistice. Attempts to form an European coalition against the United States, and preparation in the United States for war, followed, until war was declared in April, upon which the President called upon the States, April 21, for 125,000 men.
The quota of Mississippi was two regiments, and Governor McLaurin, on April 29, 1898, called for volunteers. The State had no funds on hand, but as all expenses were to be borne by the United States, individual credit sufficed. Camp Port Henry was established near Jackson, under command of Col. George C. Haskins, May 10, and the Capitol Light Guards was the first company to go into camp there, rapidly followed by other companies of the National Guard, which furnished over half the men enlisted.
The First Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, was mustered in at the camp May 26, 1898, and left for the United States Army camp at Chickamauga Park, May 30. The principal officers of this regiment were as follows: Colonel, George M. Govan; Lieutenant-Colonel, H. O. Wil- liams; Majors, George L. Donald, D. Price Porter; Surgeon, Robert L. Turner; Assistant Surgeons, H. L. Bauer, F. M. Sheppard; Adjutant, George S. Yerger; Quartermaster, William Henry, succeeded by R. H.
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Campbell; Chaplain, Frank M. Keene; Chief Musician, Carl Leake; Cap- tains-Company A, Thomas H. Shields, Vicksburg; Company B, Edgar N. Coffey, Fayette; Company C, Frank L. Balin, Natchez; Company D, Edgar R. DuMont, Scranton; Company E, Henry E. Ramsey, Hazel- hurst; Company F, James O. Fuller, Jackson; Company G, William F. Scales, Wesson; Company H, Daniel D. Ewing, Fernwood; Company I, Charles W. Schamber, Meridian; Company K, R. M. Dease, Hickory; Company L, Archie Fairly, Hattiesburg; Company M, Charles R. Shan- non, Ellisville.
The Second Regiment was mustered at the Jackson camp June 9, 1898, about the time the first army sailed from Tampa. The principal officers of this regiment were: Colonel, William A. Montgomery; Lieu- tenant-Colonel, Devereaux Shields; Majors, George C. Hoskins, John P. Mayo; Adjutant, Joseph M. Jayne, Jr .; Quartermaster, Hiram Cassedy, Jr .; Surgeon (Major) M. W. Hamilton; Surgeon (Captain) Henry C. Kent; Chief Musician, Hiram K. Ford, succeeded by W. G. Leslie; Chaplain, E. D. Soloman; Captains-Company A, Elles Cromwell, West Point; Company B, Edgar H. Woods, Rosedale; Company C, Henry T. Ireys, Greenville; Company D, Cicero L. Lincoln, Columbus; Company E, John W. Henderson, Tunica; Company F, Louis M. Southworth, Carroll- ton; Company G, Harvey J. Jones, Water Valley; Company H, Eugene Montgomery, Natchez; Company I, James S. Butler, Yazoo City; Com- pany K, Edmond F. Noel, Lexington; Company L, John B. McFarland, Aberdeen; Company M, James A. Glover, Friars' Point. Company M was from Memphis, and there was a sprinkling of recruits from Western and other States in both regiments, but mainly in the Second.
Under the second call by the President, in which the quota of Missis- sippi was six companies, the Third Regiment was organized at Camp Henry, and mustered in August 4, with the following principal officers: Lieutenant-Colonel, Robert W. Banks; Majors, Robert L. Cook, Jr., Washington D. Gibbs, Jr .; Assistant Surgeons, P. A. Scale, R. A. Ander- son, D. S. Humphreys; Chaplain, John A. Randolph; Captains-Com- pany A, Samuel L. Gwin, Greenwood; Company B, W. E. Hopkins, Hickory; Company C, Charles G. McGhee, Columbus; Company D, Alden Trotten, Lexington; Company E, Robert L. Butler, Meadville; Company F, F. T. Raiford, Senatobia. Some of these companies were almost entirely enlisted in Chicago and New Orleans and in various States outside of Mississippi. The regiments included some of the finest young men of the State, and their Colonels were veterans of the Confederate Army. It was not the fortune of these commands to reach the field of battle. They were part of that "mighty army in camp, ready and eager for the field," in the words of President Mckinley, that "should be given equal credit with those who participated in the short but decisive cam- paigns in Cuba. It was their presence, ready at an hour's notice, for any emergency, that taught the enemy that further resistance would be hopeless." The First Regiment was mustered out at Columbia, Tenn., December 20, 1898; the Second at the same place on the following day,
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and the Third at Albany, Ga., March 17, 1899. Colonel Govan died not long after the war.
Another command formed in the State was the Fifth Immune Regi- ment, U. S. Volunteers, mustered in at Columbus, composed of enlistments from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and commanded by Colonel H. D. Money, Jr., of Mississippi. James K. Vardaman, of Mississippi, was one of the Majors. This regiment was one of those that relieved the army of General Shafter at Santiago, when courage was required to face the danger of pestilence, and did garrison duty from August, 1898, to March, 1899.
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List of General Officers in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, appointed from the State of Mississippi. as shown by records on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department .*
Name.
Rank.
Date of Appointment. .
Date of Rank.
Remarks.
Adams, Wirt
Baldwin, William E
Barksdale, William Benton, Samuel
Brandon, William L
Brantley, William F Chalmers, James R Clark, Charles.
Cooper, Douglas H
Davis, Joseph R. Featherston, Winfield S. Ferguson, Samuel W. Frazer, John W
French, Samuel G
Gholson, Samuel J. 1
Griffith, Richard.
Harris, Nathaniel H Humphreys, Benjamin G. Lowrey, Mark P. Lowry, Robert
Martin, William T
Posey, Carnot. Sears, Claudius W Sharp, Jacob H. Starke, Peter B ..
Tucker, William F
Van Dorn, Earl
Walthall, Edward C.
Whiting, William H. C.
Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General_ Brigadier-General. - Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General_ Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General. Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General. Major-General __. Brigadier-General_ Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General __ Major-General __. Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General .. Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General __ Brigadier-General_ Major-General ... Brigadier-General. Major-General .. Brigadier-General __ Major-General __
September 28, 1863 --
October 3, 1862
August 12, 1862
July 26, 1864- June 18, 1864
June 18, 1864.
July 26, 1864 --
July 26, 1864-
Temporary rank.
February 13, 1862
February 13, 1862.
May 22, 1861
June 23, 1863
May 2, 1863.
October 8, 1862
September 15, 1862 - -
March 5, 1862
Match 4, 1862
July 28, 1863-
July 23, 1863
May 19, 1863
May 19, 1863
Senate refused to confirm.
October 23, 1861 October 22, 1862
October 23, 1861
August 31, 1862
June 1, 1864-
May 6, 1864
November 2, 1861
November 2, 1861
February 17, 1864
January 20, 1864-
August 14, 1863-
October 6, 1863
October 4, 1863
February 4, 1865- December 2, 1862
November 10, 1863 - -
November 1, 1862
March 1, 1864
July 26, 1864.
July 26, 1864 ---
Temporary rank. '
December 26, 1864-
March 7, 1864-
June 5, 1861
September 19, 1861
September 19, 186J . -
April 23, 1863.
December 13, 1862
Temporary rank.
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Record and Pension Office. War Department. December 12. 1003.
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F. C. AINSWORTH, Chief. Record and Pension Office.
LIST OF GENERAL OFFICERS.
February 13, 1865 December 2, 1862. November 12, 1863 -.
March 7, 1864- November 1, 1862 -
November 4, 1864 March 1, 1864- June 5, 1861.
June 6, 1864 July 21, 1861
February 28, 1863- -
April 22, 1863.
September 25, 1863 -- September 19, 1862 August 12, 1862
July 26, 1864
May 22, 1861
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June 10, 1864. August 28, 1861
August 12, 1863-
MAGNOLIA-STATE FLOWER OF MISSISSIPPI.
PART VI.
Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments. Biographical.
Sketches of State Officials.
Sketches of Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Sketches of State Senators and Representatives.
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Hon. Edmond Favor Noel, Governor.
Hon. Luther Manship, Lieut .- Governor,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND BOARDS.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
(Code, 1906, Sec. 2370, et seq .; Constitution, Art. V.)
Governor-His Excellency, EDMOND FAVOR NOEL, of Lexington.
Lieutenant-Governor-LUTHER MANSHIP, of Jackson.
Private Secretary-WILLIAM J. BUCK, of Jackson.
EDMOND FAVOR NOEL.
Edmond Favor Noel, Governor of the State of Mississippi, was born March 4, 1856, on his father's farm near Lexington, in Holmes County, Miss. He is the son of Leland Noel and his wife, Margaret M. (Sanders) Noel. His paternal ancestors came from France to England about the time of the Huguenot massacre, and from England to the Rappahannock River district, Essex County, Virginia, in 1680. There they lived until in 1835, the Governor's father, Leland Noel, came to Mississippi, settling in Holmes County, on the farm which is still in the possession of the family. He served in the Confederate Army, and while a prisoner in the hands of the Federals in 1863 suffered such exposure that he lost his eyesight therefrom, and was blind to the time of his death, thirty-three years later. Governor Noel attended irregular country schools until the fall of 1872, when he entered the high school at Louisville, Ky., taking a three years' course there. Each year he took one of the highest honors, and at the close of his last session was awarded the highest honor of his class. He did not enter a college or professional school, but read law under his uncle, Major D. W. Sanders, an attorney of Louisville; was ad- mitted to the bar in March, 1877, at Lexington, after an examination in open court. He located for practice in Lexington, where he has since re- sided and practiced ; his last law partner was A. M. Pepper. Governor Noel was elected Representative in 1881, District Attorney of Fifth Judicial District in 1887, State Senator in 1895 and again in 1899, candidate for Governor in 1903, elected Governor in 1907. During the Spanish-Amer- ican war he was a Captain in the Second Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, under General Fitzhugh Lee, serving from May to December, 1898. He is a Democrat and has been a member of the State Executive Committee and Chairman of the County Committee for several years each; is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, a Knight Templar, a Shriner, Knight of Honor, Knight of Pythias and Woodman of the World. He was married September 12, 1905, at Pickens, Miss., to Mrs. Alice (Tye) Neilson, daugh- ter of Col. J. F. Tye and wife, Josephine (Clarke) Tye. Mrs. Noel's ances- tors came from Mecklenburg County, N. C., her grandmother's brother,
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