Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 44th Infantry Regiment was organized from the 1st (Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion, which was formed late in 1861. In June, 1863, the unit was designated the 44th Regiment. Some of its members were recruited in Calhoun, De Soto, and Amite counties. The unit was active at Shiloh and Munfordville, then was assigned to J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served with the army of Murfreesboro, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. This regiment lost 4 killed and 40 wounded at Munfordville, ahd 4 killed, 31 wounded, and 17 missing at Murfreesboro, and thirty percent of the 272 engaged at Chickamauga were disabled. For a time it was consolidated with the 10th Regiment and in December, 1863, totalled 476 men and 308 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.
Officers:
Colonels A.K. Blythe and Jacob H. Sharp, Lieutenant Colonels R.G. Kelsey and James Moore, and Major John C. Thompson.
Assignments:
J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
Battles:
Shiloh
Munfordville
Murfreesboro
Chickamauga
The Atlanta Campaign
Franklin
Nashville
Bentonville
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2139 men.
Company A -- Tombigbee Rangers (raised in Lowndes County, MS)
Company B -- Mississippi Swampers (raised in Coahoma County, MS)
Company C -- Calhoun Avengers (raised in Calhoun County, MS)
Company D -- Capt. Dockery’s Company & Blythe Rifles (raised in Yalobusha County, MS); also, DeSoto Beauregards (raised in DeSoto County, MS)
Company E -- Blythe Rifles (raised in Yalobusha County, MS)
Company F -- Palo Alto Confederates (raised in Chickasaw County, MS)
Company G -- Autauga Guards (raised in Alabama)
Company H -- Pettus Rangers (raised in Marshall County, MS)
Company I -- Sawyer’s Independent Company (raised in Alabama)
Company K -- Amite Mississippi Rangers, aka Amite Rangers (raised in Amite County, MS)
Company L -- Tom Weldon Rebels, aka Polk’s Body Guard (raised in Adams County, MS) Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes. U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
CDROM - $35.00 COMBO - $50.00 SAVE $15. when you purchase The Service Records of Mississippi Civil War Soldiers Bundle. This bundle includes The Mississippi Civil War Soldiers Index - a $15 value and Confederate Military History - Mississippi - a $15 value.
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