Mississippi 40th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 40th Infantry Regiment was formed during the early summer of 1862 after several attempts to organize a unit. Some of the men were from Attala County. It was active in the conflicts at Iuka and Corinth, then, assigned to J.C. Moore's and L. Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, was captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. After being exchanged the regiment served in the Army of Tennessee under the command of Generals Baldwin and Featherston. It participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and the North Carolina Campaign. Its casualties at Iuka were 10 killed, 39 wounded, and 21 missing of the 314 engaged, and during the siege at Vicksburg there were 12 killed and 38 wounded. The unit reported 10 killed, 57 wounded, and 27 missing at Peach Tree Creek, totalled 64 effectives in December, 1864, and surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
Wallace, Lieut. Col. George P.
Colonels -- Wallace Bruce Colbert, James R. Childress.
Lieutenant-Colonels -- Josiah A. P. Campbell, George P. Wallace. Majors -- Enoch McDonald, Robert B. Campbell, killed at Vicksburg; W. McD. Gibbons, killed at Peachtree Creek. Assignments:

J.C. Moore's and L. Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana

command of Generals Baldwin and Featherston

Battles:

Iuka

Corinth

Vicksburg Campaign

Vicksburg Siege

Atlanta Campaign

New Hope Church

Peach Tree Creek

Ezra Church

Atlanta Siege

Jonesboro

Franklin

Nashville

Carolinas Campaign

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1924 men.

Company A -- Oak Bowery Invincibles (raised in Jasper County, MS)
Company B -- Standing Pine Guards (raised in Leake County, MS)
Company C -- Confederate Rebels, aka Confederate Guards (raised in Attala County, MS)
Company D -- Attala Guards (raised in Attala County, MS)
Company E -- Steam Mill Rangers (raised in Neshoba County, MS)
Company F -- Mississippi Tigers, aka Neshoba Tigers (raised in Neshoba County, MS)
Company G -- Dixie Rangers (raised in Leake & Winston Counties, MS)
Company H -- Parrott Rifles (raised in Leake County, MS)
Company I -- Capt. Culbertson’s Company (raised in Kemper County, MS)
Company K -- Campbell Guards (raised in Attala County, MS)
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.