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PRIVATES
Battaile, F. W.
Ferrill, Chris.
Hooker, Robert
Sanders, Samuel
Barron, John
Ferrill, John
Johns, Geo.
Schmitt, Fred.
Burns, A. J.
Ford, Canady
Jackson, Matthew
Sanders, James
Barrow, Rufus
Fuqua, Albert
Kimbell,
Stewart, Charles
Barrow, William
Fishner,
Lander, Charles
Thornton, Willis
Breland,
Gill, John
Lambeth, William
White, C. M.
Chisholm, John M. Gray, G. W.
Meredith, Van
Whitman, U. L.
Cottle, Frank
Hagan, William
Meredith, Jeff
Winn, James B.
Cottle, James
Hammel, Lewis
McManus, M.
Whalen, Mike
Cunningham,
Hall, Fayette
McCormick, P. J. § Wessendorf, Benj.
Dunn, R. L. *
Hawkins,
Morant, Thos.
Wiles, Matthew V
Dunn, D. J.
Hope, John
Murphy, Newton
Whitman, Martin
Dunn, E. C.
Hathwell, Robert
MeLemore,
Williams, Wm. M.
Dull, James Holt,
Rogers, I. G.
Waters, John
Davis, John
Hardwick, W. A. P.
Stewart, Seth
Total officers and men 69.
Made assistant surgeon rank of captain.
§ Made surgeon rank of major.
V Afterward Lieutenant.
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This company was ordered to Meridian, Miss., when it was assigned to 6th battalion of the Infantry as Company C, thereof. J. W. Balfour of Madison County, was elected Lieut. Col. and John W. Jones, of Yazoo County Major of the battalion. About the last of May, 1862, this company with the battalion re-enlisted for the war and elected W. K. Easterling Lieutenant Colonel and W. H. Clark, Major; Joseph M. Sublett, Captain; W. L. Stanford, 1st Lieutenant; Isaac M. Young and C. M. White, 2nd and 3rd Lieutenant. The company was ordered to Vicksburg and participated in battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Port Hudson, Big Black bridge, and was in the siege of Vicksburg and there sur- rendered on 4th of July, 1863, and parolled for 60 days. After their parole ex- pired the regiment in the Autumn of 1863, re-united at Enterprise, Miss.
This Co. was with Gen. Joe Johnson in his campaign in North Ga., in Gen. Sears' brigade and actively participated in the many battles fought in May of 1864, including that of Altoona. This company in 46 regiment was with Gen. Hood in his Tennessee campaign and was engaged in all of its battles. The company lost heavy in killed and wounded at Nashville and Franklin. S. S. Griffin who had been promoted as Sergeant Major of the regiment, was seri- ously wounded, from which he suffered until after the war. From death and battle wounds and sickness, there were only five men to answer the bugle call to arms at the battle of Franklin, and they were led into this conflict by Ser- geant Blackman, who with private James Cottle and William Hagan were se- verely wounded. Corporal William Chew was killed and John Bowen the only man left for duty.
This regiment was ordered to Blakely Island near Mobile and was cap- tured on the 7th of April, 1865, and the men carried to Ship Island as prisoners of war and from there on 8th of May, 1865, sent to Vicksburg and paroled.
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Gibbs' Company E. 30th Mississippi Regiment of Infantry
Organized and mustered into service at Yazoo City, Mississippi, by Major McCardle, July, 1862
Captain, Q. D. Gibbs; 1st Lieut., Harrison Barksdale; 2nd Lieut., Silas McBee; 3rd Lieut., Geo. W. Grubbs; 1st Sergeant, John Brumfield; 2nd Ser- geant, Win. H. Simmons; 3rd Sergeant, E. L. Miller; 4th Sergeant, Adolph Hungerland; 5th Sergeant, Wmn. Gill; Ist Corporal, John Johnson; 2nd Corporal, J. E. Bell; 3rd Corporal, J. A. Wylie; 4th Corporal, Jas. Vaughan.
PRIVATES
Barksdale, Lycurgus
Day, Warren
Hall, Willis
Oak, John
Dew, Abe
Hahn, Geo. C.
Oats, Wash
Ball, Henry
Emfinger, Wm.
Hargrove, J. L.
O'Leary, Pat
Burns, Patrick
Eakin, 'Tim
Hurst, John
Pidgeon, Michael
Burrus, Jas. H.
Fort, J. D.
Handershan,
Birdwell, John
Fowler, D.
House, Tom
Benson,
Goosey, Peter C.
Jones, Sam W.
Parisot, A. A. Quinn, John Richards, E. Ramey, James
Becton, Albert
Goosey, Charles
Joyce, Peter
Slade, Edward
Berry, Vardeman
Gill, Bernard
Lamar, Julius
Skinner, Frank
Burch, Frank
Gallager, Peter
Lyman, Alex.
Sanderberg, Frank
Bates,
Green, John
Leonard, Edward
Simmons, James Ward, Con
Blincoe,
Galtney, Thomas Gillespie, James Hamer, Wm. H. Ilart, Merideth
Miller, L. C.
Welsh, Wm.
Carey, Tom
Mayes, John
Welsh, Thomas
Copeland, Jas.
Hirer, Peter
Moss, Harry
Wylie, Jas. A.
Carr, Pat
Hanson, T. M.
McGinley, P. F.
Wallace, R. B.
Coleman, Peter
Meagher, Wm.
Yarbrough, John
Durbin, Ed
Hendricks, J. F. Hendricks, Wmn. Hall, James
Nagles, James
Yandell, John S.
Day, John
Officers and men, 108.
Immediately after being mustered into service this company was ordered to Grenada, Miss. Here it was incorporated as Company E, into 30th Missis- sippi Regiment, commanded by Col. G. F. Neill. It was in the battles of Corinth and Tupelo. Lieut. Harrison Barksdale died in camp at Tupelo in August, 1862. Capt. Gibbs, who was at home in Yazoo City on sick furlough, died shortly afterwards, and the company re-organized its officers by electing as Captain Silas McBee; 1st Lieut., Geo. W. Grubbs; 2nd Lieut., Wm. H. Simmons; 3rd Lieut., Wm. Gill. This company in 30th Regiment was assigned to Brigade of Gen. Patton Anderson, which was with Gen. Braxton Bragg in his Kentucky campaign in 1862, and participated in battle of Berryville as well as all other engagements in that memorable campaign.
After the return of the army from Kentucky, the 30th Mississippi Regi- ment became attached to Gen. E. C. Walthall's brigade, and was in battle of Stone River, and all the other fierce and bloody fights which marked the cam- paign of Tennessee. At the battle of Franklin, Tenn., the 30th Regiment was in the forefront, and suffered terrible loss. This company was almost annihi- lated. The killed and wounded were so numerous that there were not enough to keep up the organization. More men were killed and wounded in this com- pany than any other in Gen. Hood's army. Lieuts. Grubbs, Simmons and Gill and Sergeant Hungerland were killed. Capt. McBee was severely wounded. Col. Scales, of the Regiment was killed. Lieut. Col. Hugh A. Reynolds was severely wounded. John Kohlman, of Yazoo City, as far as known, is the only member of the company now living.
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Baggerly,
Goosey, Rob't M.
Kohlman, John
Berry, Pat
Mills, J. M.
Mills, Otis P.
Waller, Hiram
Brumfield, John
Gale Reserves, Company H, 29th Mississippi Regiment
Gale Reserves, Company H, 29th Mississippi Regiment, was the last com- pany from Yazoo County in the regular Confederate Military service. Enlisted at Satartia, Miss., in May, 1862, with following officers and men:
Captain-Robt. G. Johnson; 1st Lieutenant-Abner Gale; 2nd Lieutenant, Martin Anding; 3rd Lieutenant-Dr. D. S. Johnson; 1st Sergeant-James M. Bonny; 2nd Sergeant-D. Latham; 3rd Sergeant-M. V. Grissom; 4th Sergeant- Abe Kling; 5th Sergeant-Joseph Gale.
PRIVATES
Alley, Andrew
Howell, John
Martin, Isaac
Sage, Jefferson
Blanks, James
Hanson, Louis
Martin, Jesse
Smith, Michael
Bunch, Thos.
Holcomb, Joseph
Marley, Robert
Smith, G. W.
Bruner, Jordan
Hooter, Wesley
Nicholas, George
Starr, George
Daniels, George
Hornthall, Laz.
Newbaker, Leaton
Slater, Theodore
Dilley, Saml
Johnson, Benj.
Newbaker, Thos.
Steers, Nat
Erwin, D. C.
Johnson, Darwin
Nichols, John McGraw, Frank
Simmons, Benj.
Erwin, Levi
Jestice, Hugh
Green, Abe
Lumbley, Joseph
Oldham, John
Toms, George Upchurch,
Herrin, J. C.
Lumbley, Green
Quattelbaum, Paul Wells, James
Herrin, Wm.
Lacy, John
Roan, Michael
Walker, Asa
Harbin,
Lacy, Saml
Rook, Benjamin
Welch, Nicholas
Harris, Benjamin
Logan, P. S.
Sage, Hiram
Wilson, Reuben
Officers, 9; privates, 54, total 63.
Somtimes after being mustered into service at Grenada, all the original officers resigned and Joseph Gale became Captain and James M. Bonny 1st Lieutenant. This company went from Satartia to Grenada, and became a part of E. C. Walthall's Regiment and continued in his Brigade and Division. The company was composed mostly of young men. It participated in battle of Farm- ington, Tenn., May, 1862, Mumfordville, Ky., on September 13, 1862, Chicka- mauga, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Lookout Mountain, Tenn. In last engagement most of the company were killed or captured. The remnant of the company went with Gen. Walthall, under Gen. Joe Johnson and Hood. It suffered se- verely in last battle at Franklin. It surrendered at Greensborough, N. C., on 15th of April, 1865, as did Gibbs' company.
ARTILLERY
Vaughan Rebels, Co. B, Ist Miss. Light Artillery
This company enlisted about 4th of February, 1862, as infantry at Benton, Miss., for twevle months and was mustered into service at Vicksburg from whence it was ordered to Meridian, where it re-enlisted for the war as light artillery. Upon its first organization there was elected as Captain-Andrew J. Herod; ist Lieutenant-W. H. Stubblefield; 2nd Lieutenant-Tim L. Sorrells; 3rd Lieutenant-J. B. Edrington.
After re-enlistment Lieut. Stubblefield was forced by ill health to resign and the company was organized with Captain-Andrew J. Herod; 1st Lieu- tenant-Tim L. Sorrells; 2nd Lieutenant-J. B. Erdington; 3rd Lieutenant- Jas. H. Purvis; 4th Lieutenant-J. E. D. Rowe; 5th Lieutenant-I. C. Henly. Orderly Sergeant-L. B. Warren; Quartermaster Sergeant-A. G. Pepper; 1st Detachment Sergeant-M. T. Smith; 2nd Detachment Sergeant-W. G. N. Strick- land; 3rd Detachment Sergeant-S. P. Stubblefield; 4th Detachment Sergeant- J. M. Lipscomb; 5th Detachment Sergeant-R. T. Hunter; 6th Detachment Sergeant-R. M. Middleton.
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PRIVATES
Allen, W. S.
Holmes, E. R.
Brown, T. B.
Lamb, F. M.
Askew, J. M.
Holmes, B. R.
Carraway, Jno. C. Lee, Thomas
Bailey, Ed
Johnston, F. M.
Chester, A. G.
Lessell, D. J.
Brown, J. A.
Johnston, Miles
Collins, Jas. .
Link, James
Billingslea, F. M.
Johnston, Hiram
Collins, J. G. B.
Moorchead, T. I.
Moseley, W. L.
Johnston, Sam
Johnston, Shorty
Crane, Joseph
Sandidge, Benj. L. Moore, Jas. A.
Johnston, Jas. S.
Swayze O. H1.
Moore, Lewis
Jordan, Jas. A.
Street, Austin
Vandivere, S. G.
Street, Saml
Vermillion, John
Burrell, Oliver
Jones, James
Street, F. H.
Wyatt, J. M. Williams, John H.
Billington, J. W.
Long, C. R.
Sparks,
White, John
Briggs, J. N.
Moore, J. Abe
Simpson, F. M.
Wallace, Oliver
Briggs, Jacob Dowen,
McGraw, Wm.
Gordon,
White, W. J.
Dotson, James
McGraw, Jas.
Hodges, J. R.
Pepper, R. B.
Dotson, Jno.
May, Jas.
Hennington, Jas.
Pepper, F. J.
Daniels, W. E.
Morton, Joseph
Hennington, G. C.
Pugh, W. D.
Ellison, T. J.
McCormack, Frank Hill, John E.
Ray, Elijah
Edmondson, John
McCormack, Geo. C.
Halbrook, W. H.
Ray, Elisha
Everett, Richard
Herod, J. M.
Ray, Wiley
Frasier, J. H.
MeCormack, Benj
Hornsby, W. T.
Renfrow, C. B.
Friley, W. C.
McCormack, Jas.
Hendricks, C. L.
Renfrow, John
Friley, Jas.
McCormack, Jno. D.
Hendricks, W. E.
Rosson, James
Greer, Jerry
Newman, Moses
Smith, Wellington
Rice, Freeman
Guice, A. J.
Newman, J. N.
Smith, A. H.
Redmond, Henry
Graves, Alfred
Owens, Geo. L.
Sorrells, Geo. C.
Wilson, John C.
Garner, M. R.
Pender, W. M.
Snow, James
Wilson, S. G. Walton, Jesse
Guess, Jas.
Prestridge, Thos. J.Stubblefield, C. B. Williams, Julius
Gooden, Jeff
Pepper, J. J.
Tiller, Oscar *
Wingate, Joseph
Guion, Julius A.
Pepper, Elisha
Tiller, John
Wingate, Stephen
Hollingsworth, H. C.
Bealle, M. M.
Vaughan, Edw.
Young, Frances
Young, John
Hawk, W. H.
Bull, Richard
Promoted to Lieutenancy.
Commissioned officers and Sergeants 14, Corporals and privates 161. Total officers and men 174.
This company as soon as it re-enlisted for the war resolved to go into artil- lery service, and sent Capt. Herod to Jackson, Miss., to see Gov. Pettus, and to obtain his influence, to procure cannon for them. Wm. T. Withers was or- ganizing a company of artillery, and agreed to raise a regiment on the promise of the confederate government to furnish them with guns. A regiment of ten companies was organized. Herod's was the first company but that of Withers assumed the Letter A. Wm. T. Withers was elected Colonel. R. A. Parker a West Pointer Lieutenant Colonel, and B. R. Holmes, of Yazoo County Major. This was the only light artillery Regiment of Mississippi and perhaps the only one of the Confederacy. The various batteries were assigned to different bri- gades and the regimental officers were without any practical command and were sinecures and superflous officials. This company had six guns, 4 six pounders and two twelve pound howitzers. On 26th May, 1862, it was assigned to duty near mouth of Big Black to protect steamer "Gen. Quitman," and also Vicksburg from Commodore Farragut's Fleet. In October, 1862, this bat-
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- Bronkshin, W. C. Brumfield, Jesse Brumfield, Oscar Brumfield, Thos. Bridges, Richard Bridges, H. M. Blundell, Geo. P. Beall, Benjamin Beall, Jas.
Johnston, George Johnston, Geo. W.
Cooper, Needham
Connor. James
Cook, W. H.
McDowell, T. B.
Miller, B. F.
Johnston, C. H.
Jordan, W. A. Jordan, Grant
Street, Wm.
Wells, W. A.
Burrell, Chas.
Kerr, Alexander
Sanders, H. E.
McMaster, Jno.
Gordon, Frank
Waller, W. W.
Hendricks, W. A.
Ross, T. J.
Gaddis, F. M.
Penny, John
Stam, Henry
Garner, T. M.
Brown, Andrew
Long, Jesse
Meadows, F. M.
tery was transferred to Port Hudson and actively participated in many engage- ments, and was in all the fieree fights of that place from 27th of May, 1863, until 8th of July, when Gens. Gardner and Beall surrendered to Gen. Banks. By terms of surrender, all non-commissioned officers, privates, surgeons, and chaplains were paroled on sixty days furlough and commissioned officers were sent to Johnsons Island as prisoners, where some of them remained until close of the war.
After expiration of their furlough the members of this company met in parole camp at Enterprise, Miss., and being unable to obtain guns, was re- organized with Bowman's and Wofford's, of Holmes county, into a battalion of infantry, with Jeff Wofford as Major. Lieut. Henly was in command of this company. In 1864, the battalion was in battle of Harrisburg, Lowndes county, where the Confederates had under Gen. Stephen D. Lee and Forrest an engage- ment with Federals under Gen. Smith. The battalion was then ordered to Mo- bile and assigned to defence of Fort Blakely. Capt. Herod was released from prison and reported forthwith at Mobile on the 29th of February, 1865. He was assigned to a post four miles from Mobile in command of a battalion of artil- lery, but a few days after the companies went to Blakely, where on the 7th of April, 1865, they were captured by Gen. Canby and sent as prisoners of war to Ship Island, where they remained until 8th of May, 1865, when they were sent to Vicksburg and paroled.
Bowman's Battery Company I, Ist Mississippi Light Artillery was Organized at Yazoo City, Miss., Early in April, 1862
Captain-Robert Bowman; 1st Lieutenant-John W. Compton; 2nd Lieu- tenant -- E. L. Bower; 3rd Lieutenant-J. F. Tye; 1st Sergeant-J. Sinkler Moore; 2nd Sergeant-Samuel Smith; 3rd Sergeant-Lem Smith; 4th Sergeant-J. C. Slocumb; 1st Corporal-C. J. DuBuisson; 2nd Corporal-Paul Barham; 3rd Corporal-J. E. Everett; 4th Corporal-Lem Peaster; Quartermaster Sergeant- D. W. Lamkin.
PRIVATES
Ashley, Wm.
Gerard, Wm.
MeManus,
Smith, Milton W. Street, A. L.
Alexander,
Gordon, James
Mallen,
Arnold, Sol
Garner,
Mayner, Jack
Summe,
Adams,
Buchanan, Thos.
Scott, Lewis
Burns, Wm.
Skinner, P.
Blanks,
Smith, W.
Brickell, J. J. W.
Jeffries, Otho
Strother Tate, R.
Bowman, Jno. W.
Jeffries, David
Bridgforth, M.
King, Thos. R.
Turner, Joseph
Beall, James
King, George
Turner, John
Callihan, Robert
King, Wm. P.
Thompson, George
Clark, O.
Tharp, Jesse
Clark, E. T.
Vancleave, Milton
Cessna, Frank
Lammons, Levy Lammons, Wm. Leavel, Luse,
Vancleave, N.
Dilly, Thomas
Logan, Edward Mangham, Thos.
White,
Dorsey, G. W.
McCann, R. C. *
Ward,
Griffin, Thos. R.
Miller, Henry
Whitman, Chas. P.
Griffin, B. Harvey
McNeal, Wm.
Raimey, Jas.
Warren, C.
Goosey, Wm.
Martin,
Reynolds, James
Wasser, Chas.
Goosey, Jno.
Martin,
Swayze, O. H.
Wortman, Wm.
Number of rank and file 105
O'Reilly, John B. Perkins, R. Patterson, Wm. Patterson, W. H. Ricketts, James Roberts, Leroy Roberts, George Roberts, James Richardson, Thos. Richardson, Wm. Robinett, John Robinett, Louis Ross, Lewis G. Robinett, Wm. Renfroe, Wm. Rasberry, Jno.
Vancleave, Robert
Denny, David
Vandeburg, H.
Davis, J.
Halder, Henry Ilardwick, Jeff Hamel, Wm. Hamel, Jake
Nelson, . Thos.
Seott, George
* Promoted to assistant surgeon and assigned to army of Virginia.
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This company went from Yazoo City to Jackson as part of reserve force, and thence to Vicksburg, and was assigned to Gen. Stephen D. Lee's Brigade, and continued under his command until siege of Vicksburg. It was in various skirmishes around Vicksburg, especially on Yazoo River with gunboats, and was an active participant in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Big Black River, and in the siege of Vicksburg, and on surrender by Gen. Pemberton to Gen. Giant, officers and men were released on sixty days furlough or parole. After
expiration of their parole, Mississippi troops assembled at Enterprise, Miss., and being unable to obtain cannon this company, with Herod's and Wofford's, were organized into a battalion of infantry, and Jeff Wofford, Co. E, Ist Missis- sippi Light Artillery, was appointed Major. On account of protracted illness Robert Bowman resigned as Captain, and subsequently was appointed District Attorney of Confederacy in Mississippi. Upon reorganization of the company at Enterprise, E. L. Bowers became Captain, J. F. Tye first, D. W. Lamkin sec- ond and Lem Peaster third lieutenant. The battalion was under Gen. Lee in attack on Federals under Gen. Smith at Harrisonville, in north-east part of the State. The battalion was ordered to Mobile and assigned to duty on Blakely Island about twelve miles from the city, and after a long siege by Gen. Canby, and a fierce battle about 8th of April, 1865, the garrison and all troops of Mobile were captured and sent to Ship Island on Gulf of Mexico as prisoners, and were confined on that hot and shadeless beach until after surrender of Gen. Dick Taylor on 8th of May, 1865, and then were sent to Vicksburg, and there paroled.
CAVALRY 2005184
Anding Hussars, Company K, Wirt Adams Cavalry Regiment
This company was organized for cavalry service in September, 1861, at Yazoo City, and went to Memphis, Tenn., where it was mustered in for the war, by Col. Wirt Adams, with the following officers and privates:
Captain-Jas W. Barnett; 1st Lieutenant-Wm. S. Yerger; 2nd Lieutenant- Abel B. Johnson; 3rd Lieutenant-Robert Ewing.
Whilst Capt. Barnett was in command the company actively participated in battles at Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka and other engagements. Capt. Barnett had been a prominent physician at Yazoo City, and in 1862, was assigned to medical de- partment and was ordered to hospital at Jackson, Miss., and then transferred to Vicksburg, as surgeon of the post, and resigned in April, 1863, his position in the army, and Lieut. Yerger became captain. In addition to above mentioned battles this company was on duty at Vicksburg, and engaged actively in battles at Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson and others in resistance of Gen. Grant's march from Bruinsburg to Vicksburg. At the battle of Bear Creek, near Ray- mond, Lieut. Ewing was wounded from effects of which he died in October, 1864. This company with that of A. B. Johnson was also in the battle of Hatchie River, Nashville and many other enganements in Tennessee. About the 1st of May, 1864, this company by recriuts exceeded the maximum of cavalry com- panies. Lieut. A. B. Johnson formed a new company of which he was appointed captain. Company A of this regiment, commanded by Capt. Harrison was trans- ferred to the Trans. Mississippi department, and Capt. Johnson's company suc- ceeded as company A.
Yerger's Company K, Woods Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry, as per Muster Roll on 31st of October, 1864
Captain-Wm. S. Yerger; 1st Lieutenant-Jeff W. Moore; 2nd Lieutenant- John T. Heth; 3rd Lieutenant-B. B. Paddock; 1st Sergeant-S. L. Hightower; 2nd Sergeant-J. O. Mobley; 3rd Sergeant-R. Richardson; 4th Sergeant-W. D. Gibbs; 5th Sergeant-Wm. M. Murphy; Ist Corporal-E. B. Richardson; 2nd Corporal-W. B. Smith; 3rd Corporal-W. H. Lambeth; 4th Corporal- P. E. Schewdusky.
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PRIVATES
Armstrong, T. L.
Armstrong, John
Everett, Richard Ellis, Jas. L. Forniquett, E. P. Fuqua, S. L.
Jackson,
Edward A.
Pearce, David Paddleford, W. B. Phipps, Frelin
Armstrong, W. E. Adam, A. G.
Brooks, Jas. P. Bentley, John
Bailey, Alex Burton, John Brickell, J. J. W. Barksdale, Wm. Battaille, Andrew Brister, Henry F. Chisolm, George Chisolm, John Clugan, I. I.
Field, W. B. Friley, Joseph A. Gassaway, T. C. Gassaway, S. M. Garey, J. M. Gill, J. N. Galtney, Albert Goodman, W. W.
Johnston, W. T. Johnston, Wm. Kingsbury, C. M. Livingston, Ewing Love, Andrew Lightcap, T. M. Lucius, John B. Meeks, Jeff Myers, John Mitchell, H. C.
McConn, Jas. H. Moss, Alex
Street, A. L.
Curran, Patrick
Hagan, Hiram Hamer, C. F.
Moore, F. A.
Thompson, James Thorn, J. E. Twiner, W. M.
Cochran, William
Holt, Joseph
Manship, David
Vanderburg, Q. Waldrop, N. P.
Denton, S. W.
Hayes,
McCurry, Daniel Morgan, John McCabel, Bisland
Wilson, S. A.
DuBuisson, C. J.
Benjamin H.
Mosely, Jas. L. McCorkell, J. D.
Williams, L.
Davis, James
Hagan, David
Nintz, August
White, John M.
Eads, Peter
Hope, Robert
O'Reilly, Jas. P.
Number of rank and file 102. John Hill and Thomas M. Gunn reported as deserters.
Dr. J. H. Wilson of this company was Surgeon of reg't with rank of Major.
These Yazoo companies as well as the regiments of Colonel Robert C. Wood furnished many scouts on the borders of the counties occupied by the enemy. Lieut. Paddock in 1864, was detailed on this duty, having assigned to him a coterie of men from Yerger's and Johnson's companies. At various towns on the Mississippi River were garrisons of Federals, and detachments would fre- quently make raids in surrounding counties, to pillage and rob the people. To watch and report these raiders was the duty of Lieut. Paddock. Lieut. Earl of the Natchez garrison was a noted pillager of insatiable cupidity and remorseless cruelty to Southerners. Lieut. Paddock who had been on a scouting expedition, stopped for rest, and his men were sitting on the porch of a hotel at Fayette in Jefferson county, when suddenly and unexpectedly Earle appeared with a com- pany of 80 or 100 soldiers. Paddock and his men mounted and quickly fled, all except Sergeant James M. Smith, of Johnson's company, who remained and with carbine fired on the advancing foe, when Lieut. Earl fell from his horse mortally wounded and his men panic-stricken, picked him up and hastily re- treated, and Sergeant Smith mounted his horse and fled in the opposite direc- tion. The wound of Lieut. Earl proved fatal. Sergeant Smith was much ap- preciated for this riddance of Earl.
This company had two of the youngest soldiers in Mississippi: Alex Bailey, about 14 years, and Peter Eads about 15 years of age. Woods Regiment with this and Jackson's company surrendered with Gen. Dick Taylor to Gen. Canby on 8th of May, 1865, in Alabama.
Company A, Wood's Regiment Cavalry
Captain-Abel B. Johnson; 1st Lieutenant-C. F. Emery; 2nd Lieutenant- D. C. Houck; 3rd Lieutenant-Prentiss Swayze; 1st Sergeant-Jas. Andrews; 2nd Sergeant-John W. Kent; 3rd Sergeant-L. A. Kelly; 4th Sergeant-Jas. M. Smith; 5th Sergeant-Jos. A. Garing; Ist Corporal-Samuel Bergard; 2nd Cor- poral-E. L. Harris; 3rd Corporal-Peter Wimmer; 4th Corporal-A. D. Holmes.
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Richardson, Bonner Richardson, M. W. Reed, W. S. Russell, Z. T. Robinett, L. G.
Robinett, C. C. Schammahan,
W. H. Smith, Geo. O.
Hester, James F.
Matthews, Jas. H.
Street, N. B.
Callahan, D. J.
Hart, A. C.
Conger, W. V.
Holt, John
Dobyns, Henry
Harris, J. A. P.
Wallace, J. T.
llowson, John A.
PRIVATES
Adcock, W. J.
Everett, W. C.
King, Elias N.
Purvis, Phillip
Alford, T. F.
Emmanuel, Z.
King, Jr., Elias
Richardson, John Rateliff, Joseph
Brooks, Joab
Emmanuel,
Kline, Peter
Battaille, Lawrence
Conrad E.
Lampkin, H. C.
Rosenthall, Abram
Braden, S. L.
Gary, Arthur
Leake, Henry
Spiars, James Spiars, John Spiars, Wm. Stampley, Richard Stanley, John
Buchanan, John
Gibson, L. M.
Martin, M. P.
Cheatham, John
Griffin, Frank
Martin, Jas. H.
Slater, L. M.
Crockett, J. F.
Goosey, Harry
Matthews, T. H.
Stephens, W. K.
Carson, R. B.
Grizzard, Joseph
McGinty, E. H.
Taylor, A. M.
Conklin, Elijah
Hagan, Stephen
Mongum, Wm.
Underwood, E. O.
Cobler, Fred
Heath, A. M.
Morrison, N. W.
Upchurch,
Dunn, C. W.
Hickler, John
Muir, J. F.
Lawrence
Dugan, C. S.
Isler, W. H.
Orlans, Joseph
Wilburn, A. C.
Drake, J. F.
Kays, C. D.
Plunkett, B. E.
Wade, B. Y.
Dahlgreen, B.
King, Aaron
Purvis, J. R.
Young, T. J.
Dennis, James
Rank and file 84.
The men had free choice to select Yerger, or Johnson's Company as they preferred. Some members of this and Capt. Yerger's Company were with the regiment of Col. Griffin of Arkansas, in capture of Federal Gunboat Petrel in 1864, about two miles above Yazoo City. The Petrel was on the western bank of Yazoo River, when her piston rod was broken by. a cannon ball fired by Griffin's Cavalry from east bank. The Captain of Petrel waved a white flag of surrender, when Sergt. Joseph Garing of this company pulled off his shoes and hat, swam to where she was, received the surrender, then swam back and the vessel was pulled to east bank. She had on board many valuable military stores. She had several large cannon which were sent to Mobile, Ala., and were used in defence of that place. After being unladen the Petrel was scuttled and sunk in Yazoo River.
Gartley's Company, Cavalry,
belonged to no regiment, was organized about June, 1862, on his plantation near Dover, Yazoo County, as an independent company of cavalry, to aid Gen Ster- ling Price in his Missouri campaign.
Out of his own means Capt. Gartley equipped a good many men, furnishing horses, fire arms, etc. The men were not mustered into service, but were to go, or remain of their own volition in the service, and were to receive no pay. The company organized with the following officers:
Captain, Wm. F. Gartley; Ist Lieutenant, - Graves; 2nd Lieutenant, J. Henry; 3rd Lieutenant, Robert Davis.
The names of non-commissioned officers and privates, after diligent re- search cannot be obtained. Over one hundred men joined, and Capt. Gartley furnished abundant rations to them while at rendezvous on his plantation. The company went at its own expense to Vicksburg, and from there to Jacksonport, Ark., and acted as a guard for supplies of clothing, etc., for Gen. Price at Springfield, Mo. The company was assigned to provost guard at Springfield. Gen. Price began to retreat from Springfield to Cold Creek, in Boston Mountain, where he was re-enforced by Gen. Earl Van Dorn's division. Gen. Price met the Federals at Elkhorn, Mo., where a bloody battle was fought, in which Capt. Gartley's company actively participated. The Confederates were defeated and forced to retreat. Capt. Gartley's company was in the battle of Corinth. It re- ceived no pay, nor clothing from the Confederacy, was never regularly muster- ed into service, and soon dissolved or disbanded after battle of Corinth, and the members thereof united with other companies.
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Buckley, B. G.
Fenrell, M. J.
Langford, D. C.
Brown, B. W.
Gadberry, W. E.
Lewis, R. B.
Bland, Archer
Garnett, George
Martin, J. H.
Fuqua, Albert
Langford, C. M.
Schmitt, Theodore
Capt. Thomas W. Richards' Company of Cavalry
After the disbandment of Company K, 10th Mississippi Regiment, Captain Thomas W. Richards enlisted for the war a company of cavalry which was as- signed to 18th battalion, afterwards regiment of cavalry, commanded by James R. Chalmers, who arose to rank of Brigadier-General. Capt. Richards served mainly on scout duty until close of war, and surrendered under Gen. Joe John- ston on April 15th, 1865, at Greensborough, N. C. Capt. Richards was severely wounded at Murfreesboro, and died at Yazoo City, Miss., in 1866.
Diligent enquiry and research for roster of this company has been made, but no satisfactory information could be obtained.
RECAPITULATION
According to the census of 1860, the white population of Yazoo County, including men, women and children, was 5,657. The County furnished for reg- ular service in the Confederate States Army sixteen companies, 10 of infantry, 2 of Light Artillery, and four of Cavalry. The rosters of fourteen companies numbered 1393 enlisted men as follows:
Company K, 10th Miss. Regiment, Capt. S. M. Phillips, at Pensacola,
Florida.
89
Company B, 18th Miss. Regiment, Wm. H. Luse
88
" F, 18th Miss. Regiment, Capt. G. B. Gerald
I, 12th Miss. Regiment, Capt. E. B. Gale, Va.
134
" I, 3rd Miss. Regiment, Capt. S. M. Dyer
97
E, 46th Miss. Regiment, Capt. I. B. Hart
82
" C, 46th Miss. Regiment, Capt. J. M. Clark
69
" E, 30th Miss. Regiment, Capt. Q. D. Gibbs 108
" H, 29th Miss. Regiment, Capt. R. G. Johnson 63
,, B, 1st Miss. Light Artillery, A. J. Herod 184
" I, 1st Miss Light Artillery, Capt. R. Bowman 107
"
K, Adams' Cavalry, Capt. W. S. Yerger 102
A, Adams' Cavalry, Capt. A. B. Johnson 84
Total 1395
The rosters of Gartley's and Richards' Companies could not be obtained. Herod's Battery had 4 six pounders and two ten pound Howitzers. Bowman's Battery had four six pounders.
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D, 18th Miss. Regiment, Capt. C. F. Hamer 112
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INDEX
Page
Phillips' Company
3
Luse's Company
3
Hamer's Company
4
Gerald's Company
5
Gale's Company
6
Dyer's Company
7
Hart's Company
9
Clark's Company
10
Gibbs' Company
11
Johnson's (R. G.) Company
12
Herod's Company
12
Bowman's Company
14
Barnett's Company
15
Yerger's Company
15
Johnson's (A. B.) Company 16
Gartley's Company
17
Richards' Company
18
Reprinted by MRS. C. Q. HOLLOWELL 103 East Street Leland, Mississippi March 1, 1960
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