Mississippi 4th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 4th Infantry Regiment was organized at Grenada, Mississippi in April, 1861. Many of its members were recruited in Attala, Grenada, Lafayette, and Carroll counties. It moved to Tennessee where a detachment was captured at Fort Henry and the regiment at Fort Donelson . After being exchanged, the unit was assigned to S.D. Lee's and Baldwin's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the conflicts at Chickasaw Bayou ,Port Gibson , and Big Black River Bridge , then was captured at Vicksburg . Again exchanged, it was attached to General Baldwin's and Sears' Brigade and fought with the Army of Tennessee from Cassville to Nashville . Later it shared in the defense of le. This regiment was organized with 787 officers and men and totalled 279 in October, 1862. It reported 4 casualties at Chickasaw Bayou, 47 at Kennesaw Mountain , 29 at the Chattahoochee River , and 26 at Atlanta . Few surrendered in May, 1865. Officers:
Colonels:
Thomas N. Adaire
Joseph Drake
Pierre S. Layton
Lieutenant Colonel:
Joseph J. Gee
Major:
Thomas P. Nelson.
Assignments:
Tilghman’s Brigade
Gen. S. D. Lee
Gen. W. E. Baldwin’s brigade
Battles:
• Fort Henry (February 6, 1862)
• Fort Donelson (February 12-16, 1862)
• Chickasaw Bayou (December 27-29, 1862)
• Vicksburg Campaign (May-July 1863)
• Port Gibson (May 1, 1863)
• Vicksburg Siege (May-July 1863)
• Big Black River (May 1863)
• Atlanta Campaign (May-September 1864)
• Cassville (May 19-22, 1864)
• New Hope Church (May 25-June 4, 1864)
• Lattimer's Mills (June 20, 1864)
• Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864)
• Atlanta Siege (July-September 1864)
• Smyrna Campground (July 4, 1864)
• Chattahoochee River (July 5-17, 1864)
• Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864)
• Ezra Church (July 28,1 864)
• Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
• Jonesboro (August 31-September 1, 1864)
• Lovejoy's Station (September 2-5, 1864)
• Allatoona (October 5, 1864)
• Franklin (November 30, 1864)
• Nashville (December 15-16, 1864)
• le (March 17-April 12, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2417 men.

Company A -- Bankston Guards (raised in Choctaw County, MS)
Company B -- Attala Yellow Jackets (raised in Attala County, MS)
Company C -- Red Invincibles (raised in Carroll & Holmes Counties, MS)
Company D -- Paris Rebels (raised in Lafayette County, MS)
Company E -- Stephens Guards (raised in Carroll County, MS)
Company F -- Sons of the South (raised in Calhoun County, MS)
Company G -- Nelson Grays (raised in Holmes County, MS)
Company H -- Carroll County Rebels (raised in Carroll County, MS)
Company I -- Benela Sharpshooters (raised in Calhoun County, MS)
Company K -- Center Marksmen (raised in Attala County, MS)
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