Mississippi Battalion for Coast Defense

Historical Notes:
The battalion mentioned, which this department [i.e., the MS Dept. of Archives & History in 1908] has no means of identifying, was organized late in 1861, and was on duty after the Third Regiment [3rd MS Infantry] was ordered away [from the MS Gulf Coast]. The companies were going through the measles in January, after which they were sent to General Polk at Columbus, Ky. Bibliography for Research: