Mississippi 5th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 5th Infantry Regiment, organized in the spring of 1861, contained men from Pike, Amite, Lauderdale, Winston, Noxubee, and Kemper counteis. After serving in Florida it took an active part in the fight at Shiloh under General Chalmers. Later it was assigned to J.K. Jackson's, Gist's, and Lowry's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 5th was involved in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta , endured Hood's winter campaign in Tennessee, and fought in North Carolina. It lost forty-seven percent of the 170 engaged at Murfreesboro and thirty-three percent of the 225 at Chickamauga . In December, 1863, the unit totalled 395 men and 283 arms. At the Battle of Atlanta there were 11 killed, 44 wounded, and 11 missing. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
Colonels:
John R. Dickins
Albert E. Fant John Weir
Lieutenant Colonels:
Samuel F.M. Faucett W.L. Sykes
A. T. Stennis John B. Herring
Major:
Adam T. Stennis John B. Herring John Weir
James R. Moore
Adjutant:
A. F. Stennis
Assignments:
J.K. Jackson's, Gist's, and Lowry's Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
Battles:
Pensacola (February 1, 1862)
Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862)
Murfreesboro (December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863)
Missionary Ridge (November 25, 1863)
Columbia
Franklin
Nashville
Mississippi Corinth (April 29-June 10, 1862)
Vicksburg - 5th Mississippi Infantry State Troops
Kentucky Perryville (October 8, 1862)
Georgia Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863)
Dalton (February 22-27, 1864)
Resaca (May 13-15, 1864)
New Hope Church (May 25-26, 1864)
Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864)
Jonesboro (August 31–September 1, 1864)
Alabama
South Carolina
North Carolina Johnston’s Surrender (April 26, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1717 men.

Company A -- Red Rovers (Raised in Monroe County, MS)

Company B -- Bogue Chitto Rangers (Raised in Neshoba County, MS)

Company C -- Lauderdale Springs Greys (Raised in Lauderdale County, MS)

Company D -- New Prospect Greys (Raised in Winston County, MS)

Company E -- Pettus Rebels (Raised in Winston County, MS)

Company F -- Winston Rifles (Raised in Winston County, MS)

Company G -- Barry Guards (Raised in Chickasaw & Choctaw Counties, MS)

Company H -- Noxubee Blues (Raised in Noxubee County, MS)

Company I -- Kemper Rebels, aka Kemper Guards (Raised in Kemper County, MS)

Company K -- Scotland Guards (Raised in Neshoba County, MS)

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