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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 2 Browse Search
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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
es, the organization of Mississippi volunteers was continued until eighty companies had been formed and ordered into camp at the four brigade places of rendezvous—Iuka, Enterprise, Corinth and Grenada. On May 21, 1861, the following companies were ordered to proceed forthwith to Corinth and report to Maj.-Gen. Charles Clark, commanding: Choctaw Guards, Capt. J. W. Hemphill. Long Creek Rifles, Capt. L. S. Terry. Shubuta Rifles, Capt. R. J. Lawrence. Cherry Creek Rifles, Capt. John B. Herring. McClung Rifles, Capt. Edgar Sykes. Confederate Rifles, Capt. Jos. M. Jayne. Winona Stars, Capt. Thomas Booth. Magnolia Guards, Capt. John M. Lyles. Water Valley Rifle Guards, Capt. B. H. Collins. Burnsville Blues, Capt. J. C. Walters. Grenada Rifles, Capt. W. S. Statham. Gainesville Volunteers, Capt. J. B. Deason. Summit Rifles, Capt. J. D. Blincoe. Vicksburg Southrons, Capt. D. N. Moody. Enterprise Guards, Capt. R. Stuart Wier. Columbus Riflemen, Cap
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
the morning of the 20th, Lowrey's command having gained the crest of a ridge near the enemy lost one-fourth of its members in a very short time. Nineteen men were buried in one grave where the colors stood, all killed near that spot. They had orders to go forward, so they stood and returned the fire till their ammunition was exhausted. The regiment lost 25 killed and 141 wounded. In Jackson's brigade the Fifth Mississippi regiment lost its commander, Colonel Sykes, on the 19th, Maj. John B. Herring then taking command. The regiment went into the fight with 225 muskets, and lost 4 killed and 46 wounded on Saturday, and 25 wounded Sunday, and captured 30 prisoners and 200 rifles. The Eighth regiment on Saturday brought off the field three pieces of artillery, and fought bravely Sunday afternoon, losing Lieut.-Col. A. McNeill, Capt. J. W. White and eight others killed, and 84 wounded. In the arduous campaign against Knoxville, Humphreys' Mississippi brigade shared not only t