Local Defense Troops

Noxubee County Local Defense

Compiled and Edited by E. Annette Hudson Rose

on behalf of the MsGenWeb, December, 2002

These pages are appearing on the MsGenWeb site of Noxubee County, Mississippi. If you arrived here thru a "paid" subscription, just come back "free" to https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msnoxube/index.html and search all you want.

In 1863, the Governor of Mississippi asked of it's citizens to enlist in the local defense for a period of six months. Among the units organized were three from Noxubee County: Captain Fant's Company, Captain Foote's Company and Captain McLelland's Company.

Although not positive of when it was organized, another unit, that of the "Noxubee Guards", under Isaac B. Hudson, was also active.

Most of those who served in these units will be found serving in other units both earlier in the War as well as "later." Should you find a name here that you would like more information on, you can write to the Archives for "service records."

To Obtain copies of the military service of these persons, write to:

Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History

P. O. Box 571

Jackson, Ms., 39205

Fant's Company	Foote's Company
McLelland's Company	Hudson's Company

If you have information on any of these men, and wish to share it, please contact the

Noxubee County, Ms. MsGenWeb webperson.

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