Mississippi 1st Infantry Battalion ~ State Troops

Historical Notes:
There were at least two, maybe four or six units which bore this name in Mississippi. The records are also confused with the Mississippi Minute Men units. This unit appears to have been formed earlier in the war - 1862 - 63.

Maj. W. B. Harper; mustered out summer 1863; This unit was also connected with 1st Infantry Battalion Minute Men and 13th Inf. Battalion, but from the roster lists there appears to be different units involved. The confusion may stem from having two commanders named Harper (Lieut. Col. J. Y Harper and Maj. W. B. Harper).
Officers:
Lieutenant-Colonel -- J.Y. Harper. Major -- N.H. Bradley. Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 596 men.

Company A -- Capt. Marshall's Company (county of origin not specified)
Company B -- Capt. Sutton's Company (county of origin not specified)
Company C -- Capt. Harris' Company (county of origin not specified)
Company D -- Capt. Eakens' Company (county of origin not specified)
Company E -- Capt. Hamiter's Company (county of origin not specified)
Company F -- Capt. Paddleford's Company (county of origin not specified)
Company G -- Capt. Lamar's Company (county of origin not specified)
Company H -- Capt. Noblin's Company (county of origin not specified)
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

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.