Mississippi 34th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was originally known as the 37th. Many of its men were from Tippah and Marshall Counties. Samuel Benton, elected Colonel, had served one year as Captain in the Ninth Regiment. The 34th was organized at Holly Springs, April, 1862. It was assigned to Patton Anderson's Brigade, with the Thirtieth and Forty-first Mississippi, and was ordered to Corinth April 30th. It had its first field service during General VanDorn's attempt to drive back the Federal army advancing from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth. The 34th fought throughout the war with the Army of Tennessee, suffering greatly at Perryville and surrendered in North Carolina. Two excellent diaries are available which are included in our book, The Historical Sketch and Roster of the Mississippi 34th Infantry Regiment. Officers:
Colonel:
Samuel Benton
Lieutenant Colonel:
Daniel B. Wright
Majors:
Thomas A. Falconer
Armistead T. Mason
William G. Pegram
Assignments:
Patton Anderson's Brigade
Brigade of Col. E. C. Walthall.
Brantley's Brigade
Battles:
Operations against the advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss.
Engagement, Farmington, Miss.
Action, Russell's House near Cornith, Miss
Retreat to Booneville, Miss.
Battle, Perryville, KY.
Retreat from Perryville, KY to London, KY
Campaign in Middle Tenn. (Tullahoma Campaign)
Occupation of Middle Tenn., Passage of the Cumberland Mountains, and Chickamauga, Ga. Campaign
Action, Reed's Bridge, Ga
Action, Alexander's Bridge, Ga
Skirmish, Pea Vine Ridge, Ga
Battle, Chickamauga, Ga
Siege, Chattanooga, Tenn
Campaign, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ringold, Ga
Assault and capture, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
Demonstration on Dalton, Ga.
Actions, Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap, and Rocky Faced Ridge, Ga
Atlanta Campaign
Demonstration on Dalton, Ga.
Combat, Sugar Valley near Resaca, Ga.
Battle, Resaca, Ga.
Operations on the line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, And Allatoona Hills, Ga
Combat, New Hope Church, Ga.
Action, Picketts Mill's, Ga.
Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain, Ga.
Combats about Pine Hill, Ga.
Combats about Lost Mountain, Ga.
Combat, Kolb's Farm, Ga.
Assault, Kennesaw Mountain, Ga.
Operations on the line of Nickajack Creek, Ga.
Operations on the line of the Chattahoochee River, Ga
Battle, Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
Siege, Atlanta, Ga.
Battle, Ezra Chapel, Ga.
Battle, Jonesborough, Ga.
Engagement, Lovejoy Station, Ga.
Hood's Operations in Northern Ga. and Northern Ala.
Skirmish, Snake Creek Gap, Ga.
Skirmishes on the line of Shoal Creek, Ala.
Battle of Franklin, Tenn.
Battle of Nashville, Tenn.
Campaign of the Carolinas
Battle, Averysborough (Taylors Hole Creek), NC
Battle, Bentonville, NC
Surrender, Bennett's House Durham Station, NC
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1986 men.

Company A -- Tippah Rangers (raised in Tippah County, MS)
Company B -- Tippah Rebels (raised in Tippah County, MS)
Company C -- Smith Rifles, aka Abbeville Tigers (raised in Lafayette County, MS)
Company D -- Mississippi Avengers, aka Wynne Rifles, aka Wynne Reliefs (raised in Marshall County, MS)
Company E -- Coldwater Rebels (raised in Marshall County, MS)
Company F -- Goodman Guards (raised in Marshall County, MS)
Company G -- Sons of Liberty (raised in Tippah County, MS)
Company H -- Tippah Farmers (raised in Tippah County, MS)
Company I -- Bowen Rebels (raised in Marshall County, MS)
Company K -- Dixie Guards (raised in Tippah County, MS)
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