Mississippi 38th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 38th Infantry Regiment was formed during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the counties of Holmes, Tishomingo, Alcorn, Wilkinson, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Marion. The unit fought at Iuka with 322 men, then reported 35 casualties in the Battle of Corinth. Later it was assigned to General Hebert's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In July, 1863, it was captured in Vicksburg and during the siege lost 35 killed, 37 wounded, and 2 missing. Exchanged, the regiment contained 24 officers and 115 men in December, 1863. It then was mounted and assigned to Mabry's and W. Adams' Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Continuing the fight in Mississippi, it sustained 74 casualties at Harrisburg. The 38th was included in the surrender in May, 1865. Officers:
Colonels Fleming W. Adams and Preston Brent, Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Keirn, and Majors Franklin W. Foxworth and R.C. McCay. Assignments:
Assigned to General Hebert's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Col. John D. Martin’s Brigade of Gen. Henry Little's Division, Gen. Sterling Price's Army of tile West,
Assigned to Mabry’s and W. Adams’ Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
Battles:
Battle of Iuka,
Battle of Corinth
Retreat toward Tupelo.
Vicksburg
Tupelo campaign of July, 1864.
Harrisburg – July 14, 1864.
Concord Church, December 1, 1864
Encounter with Grierson's raiders moving to Vicksburg, after destroying the le & Ohio Railroad, at Franklin, January 2, 1865,
Sipsey bridge.
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1774 men.

Company A -- Holmes County Volunteers (raised in Holmes County, MS)

Company B -- Van Dorn Guards (raised in Claiborne County, MS)

Company C -- Hancock Rebels (raised in Hancock County, MS)

Company D -- Wilkinson Guards (raised in Wilkinson County, MS)

Company E -- White Rebels (raised in Lawrence County, MS)

Company F -- Johnston Avengers (raised in Copiah County, MS)

Company G -- Wolf Creek Marksmen (raised in Attala County, MS)

Company H -- Price Relief (raised in Hinds, Madison, & Newton Counties, MS)

Company I -- Columbia Guards (raised in Marion County, MS)

Company K -- Brent Rifles (raised in Pike County, MS)

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