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4th
Mississippi Regiment
Contributed by
Dan
Edwards
(See Copyright Information
below)
Chronology
of Service
The 4th consisted of one company
(A) from Choctaw County; Company F of Calhoun County; B, I, and K from
Attala County; D, E, and H from Carroll County; and companies C and G of
Holmes County.
12
Aug. 1861 |
Company
G enlisted in Durant. |
17
Aug. |
Company
C enlisted in Emory. |
11
Sept. |
Encampted
at Trenton, Tenn. |
6
Feb. 1862 |
Under
Attack at Fort Henry, retreat to Fort Donelson. |
13
Feb. |
Under
Attack at Ft. Donelson. |
15
Feb. |
Regiment
makes sucessful breakout but ordered back to pits. |
16
Feb. |
Garrison
Surrenders. Sent to P.O.W. Camp Chase, Ohio and militarty prison at Indianapolis.
23 Holmes Countians perish while there. |
October |
Exchanged
at Ponchatoula, La. |
Late
Nov. |
On
duty, Snyder's Mill on the Big Black River. |
29
Dec. |
Repulse
main assault at Battle of Chickasaw Bayou |
1863
29 Apr.- 4 May |
Marched
over 100 miles and fought the Battle of Port Gibson during this five day
period. |
17
May |
In
Battle Big Black Bridge before Vicksburg, Col. Gee captured. |
18
May |
Engaged
at outer works before Vicksburg. |
19
May |
Ordered
back to position near Riddle House. |
22
May |
Withstood
major assault. |
28
May |
Withstood
major assault. |
29
May-4 July |
Under
Constant artillery and rifle fire. |
4
July |
Vicksburg
Surrenders. |
11
July |
Paroled
to exchange camp at Enterprise. |
16
Oct. |
Exchanged |
26
Nov. |
Arrived
Resaca, Ga., went into winter quarters. |
15
Jan.-3 Apr. 1864 |
Involved
in several troop movements between Mobile, Meridan, and Selma. |
13
-15 May |
Engaged
at Resaca |
19
May 1864: |
Engaged
as Cassville |
25
May -28 June |
Engaged
at New Hope Church and Punkinvine Creek. |
4
June |
Engaged
at Lost Mountain. |
27
June |
Repulsed
major attack by General Smith's columns at Kennesaw Mt. |
4
July |
Engagement
at Smyrna. |
9
July |
Engagement
at Vining's Station. |
20
July |
Skirmishing
at Peachtree Creek. |
23
July--26 Aug. |
Turner
Ferry Rd. on West side of Atlanta under almost continous attack by artillery
and sharpshooters. |
4-6
Aug. |
Major
engagement at Turner Ferry Rd. positions. |
27
Aug. |
Engagement
on the Chattahoochee. |
1
Sept. |
Rearguard
for evacuation to Lovejoy Station. |
3
Sept. |
Took
positions at LoveJoy Station, engaged enemy.. |
5
Oct.: |
Engagement
at Altoona Creek. |
13
Oct: |
Engagement
at Tilton |
26-29
Oct.: |
Engagement
at Decatur, Ala. |
20
Nov. |
Engagement
at Columbia. |
30
Nov. |
Battle
of Franklin, suffered severe losses. |
4
Dec. |
Engagement
at Overall Creek. |
7
Dec. |
Battle
of Murfreesboro. |
15
Dec. |
Battle
of Nashville. Very few escaped to go into winter quarters at Tupelo. |
1
Feb. 1865 |
Ordered
to Fort Blakeley, near Mobile. |
9
April 1865 |
Remmants
of the Fourth surrendered and sent to Ship Island |
Return to Civil
War Index
Company
C (Red Invincibles),4th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Capt.
W.C. Red |
Daniel,
Robert |
Kirkpatrick,
W. R. |
Tate,
Milton |
1st
Lt. J.F. Alexander |
Daniels,
John |
Lomax,
Alf |
Thompson,
William |
2nd
Lt. R.D. Meek |
Farr,
Ned |
McDougal,
Columbus |
Thompson,
Henry |
3rd
Lt. J.J. Williams |
Gerrard,
? ? |
McLean,
William |
Walker,
Thomas |
Ables,
Richard |
Gilliam,
Dr. William |
Nail,
Thomas, |
Walker,
James |
Ables,
William |
Gilliam,
H.A. |
Nall,
Madison |
Walker,
George |
Adair,
John |
Givin,
William |
Nelson,
Crawford |
Wallace,
William |
Alexander,
S.G. |
Goolsby,
T.W. |
Nelson,
William |
Wallace,
Dudley |
Alexander,
L.F. |
Goss,
John |
Opry,
Joseph |
White,
F.M. |
Alexander,
Lycurgus F. |
Grindstaff,
John |
Penn,
Paul |
White,
Sam |
Anderson,
John |
Guthrie,
Thomas |
Polk,
William |
Williams,
Joe |
Barnett,
Frank |
Hamilton,
Hector |
Porter,
Prentiss |
Williams,
Alfred |
Beall,
Watt |
Hampton,
B.W. |
Powers,
L.A. |
Williams,
Richard |
Beard,
Thad |
Hampton,
Wade |
Railey,
Calvin |
Willis,
William |
Boothe,
John |
Harris,
W. S. |
Red,
George |
Willis,
George |
Browning,
Preston |
Harrison,
Joe |
Reed,
-- -- |
Wilson,
Dr. R.T. |
Browning,
Jeff |
Hefner,
J.C. |
Reeves,
Joe |
Wilson,
William |
Cade,
William |
Hewett,
T.E. |
Roach,
John |
Wilson,
Henry |
Calhoun,
Arch |
Hewett,
W. H. |
Robbins,
George |
Wimberly,
Caleb |
Cameron,
William |
Hollmes,
John |
Rogers,
Howison |
Wood,
Shimmey |
Carter,
Warren |
Hosea,
O.f. |
Smith,
Hiriam |
Wood,
Thomas |
Carter,
James |
Hubbard,
John |
Smith,
William |
Yager,.
John |
Collins,
William W. |
Huffman,
Frank |
Snelson,
John |
Young,
Joseph |
Cook,
Miles |
Johnson,
Miles |
Snipes,
James |
Young,
Joe |
Cowey,
Joe |
Johnson,
John |
Snipes,
William |
- |
Capt. W. C. Red
died at home on 24 Jan. 1863. Succeeded by Capt. J.T. Alexander. Lt. James
Sullivan killed in command in August 1864 near Atlanta. Lt W.J. Wallace
succeeded Sullivan in command.
Return to Civil
War Index
Company
G (Nelson Grays), 4th Mississippi Infantry Regtiment
Capt.
T. P. Nelson |
Crawford
William |
Jordan
B.W. |
Robertson,
J.W. |
1st
Lt. J. J. Pickens |
Crenshaw
G.W. |
Jordan
D.H. |
Rodgers,
Thos. |
2nd
Lt. J. G. Hamilton |
Cunningham
J.E. |
Jordan
J.G. |
Rogers
D. L. |
3rd
Lt. John T. McGee |
Davis
E.L. H. |
Jordan
T.L. |
Rogers
J.A. |
1st
Sgt. E.J. Elmore |
Dickerson
E.L. |
Kay
John |
Rogers
Levett |
2nd
Sgt. J. L Moncrief |
Dickerson
G.A. |
Kelley
A.B. |
Rogers
William M. |
3rd
Sgt. W.C. Anderson |
Dickerson
Jesse |
Landfair
J.W. |
Rosamond
J.S. |
4th
Sgt. W..H. Durham |
Dodson
William M. |
Landfair
Ross |
Ross
A.G. |
Alexander
James |
Doty
L.S. |
Lanfair
Dave |
Ross
A.M. |
Alexander
Thad |
Doty
W.H. |
Lanfair
Joseph |
Ryne
J.T. |
Barnes
J.B.L. |
Eldridge
J.A. |
Langford
Eli |
Sample
Harvey |
Bates
James |
Elmore
R.M. |
Langford
Elijah |
Sample
J.H. |
Bridges
J.A. |
Gentry
A.J. |
LeCroy
Robert |
Sample
W.A. |
Brooks
J.B. |
Gerald
William |
Lipsey
J.S |
Shanks
J.J. |
Brown
William |
Gray
H.D. |
Mccown
Thomas |
Shine
E.C. |
Bunch
T.C. |
Gray
R.D. |
Mealy
Dave |
Shine
Hillery |
Bush
A.C. |
Griffith
Dr. ? |
Mealy
William |
Smith
J.D. |
Bush
Richard |
Gulledge
Joel |
Mitchell
R.C. |
Spears
J.D. |
Bush
Thomas |
Gulledge
R.W. |
Morris
J.C. |
Sproles
Spenser |
Butler
William |
Hickman
B.W. |
Morris
J.H. |
Travis
Tom |
Byrd
T.O. |
Holloway
G.W. |
Morris
J.W. |
Wade
J.A. |
Caldwell
D.H. |
Horton
J.W. |
Moss
W.F. |
Weems
J.M. |
Cobb
M. |
Horton
Theo |
Newsom
J.W. |
Wigley,
Tom |
Colbert
G.W. |
Horton
Thomas |
Owen
Mike |
Wigley
J.K. |
Cooper
H.W. |
Johnson
D.H. |
Reagan
John |
Williams
E.W. |
Crawford
S. J. |
Johnson
E.C. |
Roberts
A.G. |
Wimberly
Joe M. |
- |
- |
Roberts,
H.A. |
Wynn
John |
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