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I would like to thank Mr. Jeff T. Giambrone for supplying me with many of the names, and events listed below. Several dates by company names that are in brackets ( ) were taken from the book "Military History of Mississippi 1803 - 1898" by Dunbar Rowland, the Reprint Co. Publishers 1908. I would also like to thank Mike Burchfield for supplying me with a copy of the book.
Command Structure
Fleming W. Adams -- Colonel -- Wounded in
action, resigned commission on Sept. 24, 1862 because of wound.
Preston Brent -- Lt. Colonel, Colonel -- Wounded at Vicksburg on June 30, 1863.
F. (Franklin) W. (William) Foxworth -- Major -- Resigned his commission on June 16, 1862.
Walter Leake Keirn -- Major, Lt. Colonel -- Wounded at Corinth on Nov. 3, 1862.
Robert Cochran McCay -- Major -- Killed at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
James Henry Jones -- Lt. Colonel -- Wounded at Harrisburg July 14, 1864.
Henry N. Martin -- Adjutant -- Resigned on Oct. 1, 1862.
Ward (Ware) W. (William) L. (Lynch) -- Adjutant -- Wounded at Vicksburg, paroled at Vicksburg listed as being 1st Lt., ADJ., in field. Wounded at Harrisburg July 14, 1864.
Robert E. Richardson -- Surgeon -- Transferred on Nov. 1, 1862
R. S. Booth -- Surgeon
W. A. Moss -- Assistant Surgeon
Thomas M. McKay -- Surgeon -- With Company H and listed as Surgeon.
Joseph John Wade -- Assistant Surgeon, Surgeon
E. B. Freeman -- Assistant Surgeon
Erastus Hoskins -- Assistant Quartermaster
J. T. Adams -- Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.
T. B. Palmer -- Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.
Walter A. Selph -- Assistant Commissary of Subsistence -- Wounded at Vicksburg on May 20, 1863. Died of wounds on June 29, 1863.
Pinkney Alex Johnson -- Chaplain -- Transferred to the 22nd Mississippi on May 1, 1864.
A. Gordon Bakewell -- Chaplain -- Appointed June 15, 1864
T. S. Cunningham -- Chaplain -- From Company F, reported as being Chaplain.
Fairfax Washington -- Ordnance Sergeant -- Wounded & taken prisoner at Iuka, died of wounds ??
James N. Mclean -- Sergeant Major -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
Company A - Holmes County Volunteers
Organized March 17, 1862 in Lexington, Holmes County. (15 March 1862).
- Captains -
Walter L. Kern -- Promoted to Lt. Colonel -- Wounded at Corinth on Oct. 3, 1862
J. (T.) Erastus Hoskins -- Also listed as Assistant Quartermaster. -- Paroled at Vicksburg
John Stone Hoskins (Haskins) -- Wounded at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864. Paroled at Vicksburg.
- 1st Lieutenant -
John S. Hoskins (Haskins), promoted to Capt. -- Paroled at Vicksburg
John Clower -- Resigned commission on Sept. 23, 1862.
Thomas E. Dyson (Dayson) (Dyeon). -- Paroled at Vicksburg-- Wounded at Vicksburg
- 2nd Lieutenant -
John. Clower -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
Samuel D. Gwin.
Edward S. Lennard Jr. -- Wounded and taken prisoner at Corinth on Oct. 3, 1862.
- 3rd Lieutenant -
Thomas E. Dyson (Dayson) (Dyeon). -- Paroled at Vicksburg. -- Wounded at Vicksburg.
Company B - VanDorn Guards,
Organized in Rocky Springs, Claiborne County, (19 March 1862.)
- Captain -
Robert. C. (Cochran) McCay (McCoy) -- promoted to Major -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Killed at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
William L. (Larkin) Faulk -- Wounded at Corinth & Harrisburg.
- 1st Lieutenant -
J. (John) J. (Jackson) Harper. -- Resigned in July ??, 1862.
E. T. Harrington
- 2nd Lieutenant -
William L. (S) Faulk - promoted to Captain -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
Stephen F. Smith listed as 2nd Lt, Paroled at Vicksburg, Smith is also listed a Sergeant (see roll for Company B.).
- 3rd Lieutenant -
E. T. Harrington -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
Company C - Hancock Rebels,
Organized March 25, 1862 in Hobolochitto, Hancock County. (8 March 1862.)
- Captain -
D. (Daniel) B. (Butler) Seal, -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Resigned his commission on Nov. 15, 1862
John L. Hart
- 1st Lieutenant -
John L. Hart -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Promoted to Capt.
F. Seal, -- Resigned his Commission on Aug. 25, 1862.
W. F. Seal, -- Discharged from service in June of 1862.
H. J. Stewart -- Resigned his Commission on Aug. 25, 1862.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
H. J. Stewart, -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
L. L. Charles -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
- 3rd Lieutenant -
H. Smith.
J. W. (Wesley) Willoughby is listed as "JLt" (Junior Lieutenant?) in the parole records of Vicksburg -- Paroled at Vicksburg
Company D - Wilkinson Guards
Organized (1 April 1862) in Woodville, Wilkinson County.
- Captain -
James H. (Henry) E. Jones - promoted Lt. Colonel July 14, 1864 -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
- 1st Lieutenants -
Robert L. F. Bullock -- Died at Salatillo on Aug. 28, 1862.
James L. Henderson -- Paroled at Vicksburg. AWOL
William L. (Lewis) Jenkins
Hansford Lanehart -- Mortally wounded at Vicksburg, died on May 20, 1863.
- 2nd Lieutenants -
Hansford Lanehart -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
James L. Henderson, -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
James B. Scudder -- Died at Okolona on June 18, 1862.
William L. Jenkins.
- 3rd Lieutenant -
James B. Scudder -- Promoted to 2nd Lt.
James L. Henderson -- Promoted to 2nd Lt.
William L. Jenkins. -- Promoted to 2nd Lt.
Company E - White's Rebels,
(also listed as the Lula White Rebels in "Military History of Mississippi")
Organized April 24, 1862 in Silver Creek, Lawrence County. (1 May 1862.)
- Captain -
James Albert Bass -- Wounded at Harrisburg July 14, 1864
C. L. Gilmer -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Vicksburg on June 23, 1863
James F. White. -- Resigned on June 24, 1862
- 1st Lieutenant -
James A. Bass -- Listed as 1st Lt. in the parol records of Vicksburg. Promoted to Captain. Paroled at Vicksburg.
Silas F. Kendrick.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
Newson Harris
Milton Griffith -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
Sanders E. Parkman -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Dropped from roll on Feb. ??, 1864.
Jonathan Meade Price -- Killed in the battle of Iuka Sept. 19, 1862. Lieutenant J. M. Price has also been found to be listed as 3rd Lt., and Jr. 2nd Lt. In a letter dated 15, June 1953 the following is given about Lt. Price.
The records show that J. M. Price served as a Jr. 2nd Lieutenant of Company E, 38th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, Confederate States Army. He entered the service 24 April 1862 at Silver Creek and was killed in action 19 September 1862 at Iuka.
All information on Lt. Price has been provided by his great, great grand son Mr. Stephen Price.
- 3rd Lieutenant -
A. J. Hamilton.
Company F - Johnston Avengers
Organized (3 May 1862) in Hazlehurst, Copiah County.
- Captain -
Leander M. Graves. -- Killed at Vicksburg on May 23, 1863.
John J. (Jasper) Green --Paroled at Vicksburg.
- 1st Lieutenant -
William B. Graves
Cornelius McLaurin -- Mortally wounded at Corinth on Oct. 4, 1862
- 2nd Lieutenant -
William D. Carmichael -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Harrisburg on July 16, 1864.
John J. Green -- Promoted to Captain
- 3rd Lieutenant -
William B. Graves -- Listed as 3rd Lt. in the book "Military History of Mississippi"
Company G - Wolf Creek Marksmen
Organized (1 May 1862) in Multona Springs, Attala County. According to Mr. Giambrone the exact date of their organization is unknown.
- Captain -
Berry Marcus Black
J. (Jerry) M. Dashman. -- Resigned on July 15, 1862
Walter A. Selph -- Also Assistant Commissary of Subsistence -- Wounded & died of wounds at Vicksburg June 29, 1863.
- 1st Lieutenant -
J. (John) F. Anderson -- Paroled at Vicksburg. AWOL after Vicksburg.
R. J. Hubbard. -- Discharged from service on Sept. 24, 1862.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
R. M. Black.
T. H. Wade -- Killed at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
- 3rd Lieutenant -
J. (John) F. Anderson -- Listed as 3rd Lt. in "Military History of Mississippi".
Company H - Price Relief
Organized April 24, 1862 in Jackson with men from Hinds, Madison, Newton, and Scott Counties. (12 May 1862.)
- Captain -
William M. Estelle.
- 1st Lieutenant -
L. L. Charles -- Transferred to Company C. At the moment I do not know if he stayed as 1st Lt with Co. C, or was demoted to private.
Moses H. Curry. -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
George H. Robertson -- Resigned his commission on June 30, 1862.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
Toms (Tom) H. (T.) Ball -- POW Corinth. Paroled at Vicksburg.
Moses H. Curry -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
John E. Tarpley (Torpley) -- Paroled at Vicksburg
- 3rd Lieutenant -
John E. Tarpley (Torpley) -- Listed as 3rd Lt. in "Military History of Mississippi", promoted to 2nd Lt.
Company I - Columbia Guards
Organized March 25, 1862 in Columbia, Marion County. (20 March 1862.)
- Captain -
F. (Franklin) W. (William) Foxworth -- Promoted to Major.
Alexander E. S. Foxworth -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
- 1st Lieutenant -
John Applewhite -- -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Harrisburg July 14, 1864.
Alex E. S. Foxworth -- Promoted to Captain.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
John Applewhite -- Promoted to 1st Lt.
N. (Needham) L. (Luke) Ball, 2nd Lt. -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
W. (William) J. (James) Ball -- -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
J. Wesley Willoughby
- 3rd Lieutenant -
W. J. Ball -- Listed as 3rd Lt in "Military History of Mississippi". Promoted to 2nd Lt.
Company K - Brent Rifles
Organized (26 April 1862) in Holmesville, Pike County.
- Captains -
Preston Brent -- Promoted Lt. Colonel, Colonel. Wounded at Vicksburg June 30, 1863.
H. (Henry) S. (Sims) Brumfield -- Resigned on Aug. 1, 1862.
J. (John) C. (Cyrus) Williams. -- Wounded at Harrisburg July 14, 1864.
- 1st Lieutenant -
Jesse (K.) Warren Ball -- -- Paroled at Vicksburg. Wounded at Vicksburg. Killed at Harrisburg on July 14, 1864.
H. (Henry) S. (Sims) Brumfield -- Promoted to Captain. Listed as 1st Lt. in "Military History of Mississippi".
D. (David) C. Waker -- Resigned on July 9, 1862.
- 2nd Lieutenant -
D. (David) C. Walker -- Listed as 2nd Lt. in "Military History of Mississippi".
- 3rd Lieutenant -
J. C. Williams -- Listed as 3rd Lt. in "Military History of Mississippi". Promoted to Captain, and listed as such in the parole records of Vicksburg, -- Paroled at Vicksburg.
