Mississippi 7th Infantry Battalion

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 7th Infantry Battalion was organized during the early spring of 1862 near Quitman, Mississippi. The unit was assigned to Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was captured when Vicksburg fell. After the exchange the battalion then served in Mackall's and Sears' Brigade. Few were included in the surrender in May, 1865. Officers:
Lieutenant Colonels:
L. B. Pardue - killed in Georgia
James S. Terral – died of Wounds at Corinth
Major:
Joel E. Welborn
Assignments:

Brigade of Gen. M. E. Green, in Major-General Sterling Price's Army of the West

Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana

Mackall's and Sears' Brigade

Battles:
Corinth
Iuka - September 19, 1862
Corinth - October 3-4
Hatchie Bridge
Snyder's Bluff
Vicksburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Cassville
New Hope Church
Latimer House
Kennesaw Mountain
Chattahoochee River
Siege of Atlanta
Lovejoy's Station
Allatoona
Tilton, Ga.
Decatur, Ala., October 26-29
Spring Hill
Franklin
Murfreesboro
Overall's Creek
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1150 men.

Company A -- Jasper County Company (raised in Jasper County, MS)
Company B -- Beauregard Defenders (raised in Jasper & Perry Counties, MS)
Company C -- Jones County Rebels (raised in Jones County, MS)
Company D -- Mississippi Rangers (raised in Clarke County, MS)
Company E -- Mississippi Sharpshooters (raised in Clarke County, MS)
Company F -- Renovators (raised in Jones County, MS)
Company G -- Covington Sharpshooters (raised in Covington County, MS) This company appears to have been originally intended to be part of the 27th Mississippi Infantry.
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