1st
Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters
Contributed by
Dan
Edwards
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Chronology of Service
| 8 May 1861 |
Mustered into
state service at Lexington. |
| 23 July |
Assigned to
Martin's Regiment, 25th Miss. Infantry Regiment. |
| Early Oct. |
Arrived Columbus,
Ky., assigned to Bowen's Brigade, the 25th became known as the 1st Miss.
Valley Regiment. Went into winter quarters. |
| 1 Jan. 1862 |
Shifted winter
quarters to Bowling Green, Ky. |
| 31 Jan. |
Regiment now
called the 2nd Confederate Regiment. Brigaded with the 22nd Miss. Inf.
Regt. |
| 12 Feb. |
Departed Bowling
Green, because of Grant's movements toward Ft. Doneleson. |
| Early Mar. |
Arrived Iuka,
went into camp. |
| 6-7 April |
Battle of Shiloh. |
| 27 April |
Battle of Farmington. |
| 8 May |
Regiment disbanded.
The three Mississippi companies are now formed into the 1st Miss. Battalion
Sharpshooters. |
| May - July |
On pickett
duty around Vicksburg during bombardment. In General Van Dorns's army. |
| 3-5 Oct. |
Battle of Corinth.
Deployed as rearguard during retreat. repulsed several cavalrly attacks
during the movement toward Holly Springs. |
| Jan.- Mar.
1863 |
Attached to
Rust's Brigade at Jackson, Miss. |
| Mar.- Apr. |
Attached to
Featherston's Brigade. Engaged with Sherman's invasion force along Deer
Creek. |
| 4 Apr. |
Engaged in
forced reconnaissance on Federal position near Ft. Pemberton and on the
Tallahatchie River. |
| Early May |
On duty between
Jackson and Vicksburg. |
| 15 - 16 May |
Battle of Baker's
Creek (Champion Hill) , formed rearguard for Loring's retreat to Crystal
Springs and return to Jackson on the 21st of May. |
| 9-16 July |
Defended Jackson
during the seige. |
| 17 July |
Began retreat
with Johnson's army, first to Morton and later to Demopolis, Alabama. |
| 30 July |
Major James
M. Stigler assumes battalion command. |
| Feb. 1864 |
Arrived Demopolis,
Ala. |
| Early May |
Ordered to
Georgia to defend Atlanta......... |
| 12-16 May |
Battle of Resaca |
| 19 May |
Battle of Cassville |
| 25 May - 4
June |
Battle of New
Hope Church (near Dallas). |
| 27 June |
Battle of Kennesaw
Mountain near Marietta. |
| 20 July |
Battle of Peachtree
Creek. |
| 28 July |
Heavily engaged
on Lickskillet Road. |
| 29 July - 30
Aug. |
In Trenches
before Atlanta. |
| 31 Aug. |
Engaged at
Rough and Ready and also at Flint River crossing above Jonesboro. |
| 1 Sept. |
Battle of Jonesboro. |
| Oct.- Nov. |
Campaign against
Chattanoga and Atlanta R.R., captured outposts at Big Shanty and Acworth. |
| 26 Nov. |
Engaged at
Columbia. |
| 30 Nov. |
Battle of Franklin. |
| 15- 16 Dec. |
Battle of Nashville. |
| 17 - 28 Dec. |
Fought as rear
guard under Walthall for retreating army, engaged at Columbia, Anthony's
Hill, and Sugar Creek. |
| 28 Dec. |
Crossed Tennessee
River and continued to Tupelo for the winter, Maj. Stigler commanding,
only 63 men and officers remained in the Battalion. |
| Early Feb.
1865 |
Ordered to
reinforce Johnson's Army in the Carolinas. |
| 25 Feb. |
Ordered from
Augusta, Ga. to join Johnson's Army at Newberry, S.C. |
| 10 Mar. |
Battle of Kinston. |
| 19-21 Mar. |
Battle of Bentonville.
Last battle of the army. About sundown, in the final volley of the battle,
Major Stigler was wounded. |
| 9 April |
Col. James
M. Stigler given command of the 3rd Consolidated Inf. Regt. |
| 26 April |
Army surrendered
near Durham Station. |
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Company
B (Red Rebels)
ROSTER
| Capt. D.J.
Red. |
Davis, Andrew
J. |
McDowell, John |
Rhyne, D.W. |
| Lt. W.W. Stigler |
Davis, Jeff
T. |
McGowan, James |
Rhyne, John
T. |
| Lt. J.M. Stigler |
Denton, Augustus
G. |
McGowan, Pat. |
Riechman, Heinrich |
| Lt. F.M. McMillan |
Dorrity, Wm. |
McKenna, James |
Sandifer, Wm.C. |
| Sgt. W.C. Holmes |
Farr, Benj.
R. |
Meehan, John |
Seger, James
M. |
| Sgt. R.M. Brown |
Fonville, J.D. |
Meehan, Patrick |
Sessions, Phillip
K. |
| Sgt. W.L. Dyson |
Fonville, Jas.
H. |
Mimms, Marshall
A. |
Shipp, Harvey |
| Sgt. K.J. Beatty |
Fonville, John
F. |
Money, James |
Shipp, Joe |
| Cpl. J.J. Hubbard |
Fonville, L.L. |
Morgan, Nathan |
Stegal, George |
| Cpl. W.M. Nabors |
Galligan, Richard |
Morris, Elias
B. |
Stegal, Wash. |
| Cpl. A.T. Holmes |
Gibbs, Elisha |
Morris, Green |
Stephens, Benj.
F. |
| Cpl. J.C. Treadwell |
Gray, Chas.
W. |
Morris, John |
Stigler, Ben |
| Bailey, D.J. |
Hale, Allen
W. |
Morton, Henry |
Stigler, James |
| Barnes, Oliver |
Hale, James
H. |
Mundre, S. |
Stigler, John
H. |
| Barnes, Thomas |
Hale, Samuel
F. |
Nabors, Allen |
Stigler, Simon |
| Beall, Otho
W. |
Hanson, John
J. |
Nevel, Robt.
P. |
Stone, Tho. |
| Bohanan, Joshua, |
Harrigan, Patrick |
Newson, J.R. |
Stroud, Tho.
B. |
| Bohanan, T.
S.S. |
Herring, Wm.H.H. |
Nixon, Jno.
T. |
Tate, Robt. |
| Brown, S.J. |
Hixon, Thos. |
O'Donough,
Pat. |
Turner, Francis |
| Butler, Jasper
J. |
Holloman, E.D. |
O'Malley, Tho. |
Wade, James
F. |
| Byrd, Ben H. |
House, Wm. |
Parkinson,
H.C. |
Watson, Nathan |
| Byrd, Hiram
F. |
Housen, John
A. |
Perry, Samuel
J. |
Watts, Robt. |
| Cader, Richard
E. |
Hunt, Augustus |
Pitchford,
Benton |
Webster, W.M. |
| Cader, W.I. |
Jackson, James
M. |
Pitchford,
Ferd. L. |
Wells, Robt.
D. |
| Cannon, John
A. |
Jones, Marion
T. |
Pitchford,
Wash. |
Whitehead,
A. J. |
| Cannon, Wm. |
Lightfoot,
Phillip |
Porter, John
W. |
Williams, Henry
C. |
| Carr, James |
Lyman, Alex |
Porter, Robert
N. |
Williams, Ira
A. |
| Carter, Samuel
S. |
Madden, James |
Porter, Robt.
M. |
Williams, Thos. |
| Cook, James |
Martin, Bayliss
M. |
Reagan, John
D. |
Wilson, W.W. |
| Corrigan, Peter |
McBride, Anderson |
Reynolds, Richard |
Woodward, Jesse
A. |
| Crosa, John |
McDonough,
Jas. |
Reynolds, W.T. |
Wright, Wm.
H. |
Walter D. Johnson is listed
as 3rd Lt.
|
