Mississippi 3rd Infantry Battalion ~ Hardcastle's later William's

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 33rd (Hardcastle's) Infantry Regiment [including the 3rd (Hardcastle's) Mississippi Infantry Battalion] was organized during the late spring of 1862. In June it was stationed at Grenada and totaled 669 men and 397 condemned muskets. During the next month there were 31 officers and 475 men, and later it was redesignated the 45th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Later in the war it was consolidated and renamed as the 3rd (Williams) Infantry Battalion.

The 3rd (Williams') Infantry Battalion, formerly the 45th Mississippi Regiment, was organized in July, 1864 with five companies. This unit served in General Lowrey's and Sharp's Brigade and fought with the Army of Tennessee from Peach Tree Creek to Bentonville . In the Battle of Atlanta it reported 2 killed, 33 wounded, and 2 missing, and many were lost in Tennessee. The battalion surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
First organization:
Colonel Aaron B. Hardcastle, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Charlton, and Major Theodore A. Jones

Secont organizaion:
Lieutenant Colonel John D. Williams and Major Elisha F. Nunn. Assignments:
General Lowrey's and Sharp's Brigade Battles:
Atlanta Campaign
Franklin
Nashville
Bentonville
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1694 men.

Company A - (Duncan Riflemen) - raised in Simpson County

Company B - (Insurgents) - raised in Itawamba County& additional Roster with details

Company C - (Raymond Minute Men) - raised in Hinds County

Company D - (Choctaw Rough & Ready Company) - raised in Choctaw County

Company E - (McNair Rifles, aka Pike County Rifles) - raised in Pike County

Company F - (Tippah Highlanders) - raised in Tippah County

Company G - (Mississippi Volunteers) - raised in Pontotoc County

Company K [sic] - (Capt. Charlton’s Independent Company) - raised in Hinds County

COMPANIES COMPRISING THE 45TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY: The 45th Regiment Infantry was made up of the companies of the 3rd Battalion listed above; and in addition to companies H and I below:

Company H - (Capt. Roberts’ Company) [27th Alabama Infantry] - raised in Alabama

Company I - (Capt. Wright’s Company) [27th Alabama Infantry] - raised in Alabama

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.