Mississippi 32nd Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 32nd Infantry Regiment was assembled at Iuka and mustered into Confederate service at Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862. Its members were recruited in Tishomingo, Lee, Prentiss, and Alcorn counties. The unit was assigned to General S.A.M. Wood's and Lowrey's Brigade and participated in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. During the Murfreesboro Campaign this unit was detailed to guard the stations and bridges on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. For a time the regiment was consolidated with the 45th Regiment and in the fight at Chickamauga lost 25 killed and 141 wounded and at Tunnell Hill reported 18 casualties. In December the 32nd/45th totalled 515 men and 387 arms. At the Battle of Atlanta the 32nd had 18 killed, 45 wounded, and 23 missing. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. Officers:
First Commander: Mark P. Lowrey (Colonel)
Field Officers: F. C. Karr (Major)
J W. Swinney (Major)
William H. H. Tison (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
Assignments:
Organized ca. April 3, 1862.
Unattached, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (April - May 1862)
Wood's Brigade, 3rd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (June - July 1862)
Field consolidation with the 45th Infantry Regiment from July 1863 to early 1864.
Wood's Brigade, Hardee's Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (July - August 1862)
Wood's Brigade, Hardee's - Buckner's Division, Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (August - November 1862)
Wood's - Lowrey's Brigade, Buckner's - Clebume's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (November 1862 - November 1863)
Lowrey's Brigade, Cleburne's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (November 1863- April 1865)
Field consolidation with the 8th Infantry Regiment from August 1864 to April 9, 1865.
Consolidated with the 3rd (Williams') Infantry Battalion, the 8th Infantry Regiment, and part of the 5th Infantry Regiment and designated as the 8th Infantry Battalion.
Consolidated at Smithfield, North Carolina on April 9, 1865.
Battles:
Corinth Campaign (April-June 1862)
Tullahoma Campaign (June 1863)
Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863)
Chattanooga Siege (September-November 1863)
Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863)
Atlanta Campaign (May-September 1864)
New Hope Church (May 25-June 4, 1864)
Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864)
Atlanta Siege (July-September 1864)
Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
Jonesboro (August 31-September 1, 1864)
Franklin (November 30, 1864)
Nashville (December 15-16, 1864)
Carolinas Campaign (February-April 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1667 men.

Company A -- Tishomingo Avengers, aka Tishomingo Rifles (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company B -- W.R. Nelson Guards (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company C -- Tishomingo Rebels (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company D -- Lowrey Guards, aka Lowrey Rebels (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company E -- Hatchie Tigers (raised in Tippah & Tishomingo Counties, MS)
Company F -- Southern Farmers (raised in Tallahatchie County, MS)
Company G -- Lowrey Invincibles (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company H -- Beauregard Rifles (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company I -- Johnston Avengers (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company K -- Buckner Boys (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
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