Mississippi 9th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 9th Infantry Regiment, organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in March, 1861, recruited its men in Tate, De Soto, Marshall, Tishomingo, Quitman, Lafayette, and Panola counties. After serving in Florida and fighting at Shiloh, the unit saw action in Kentucky. Later it was placed in General J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee, and fought at North Carolina. It was organized with 930 men, sustained 53 casualties at Munfordville, and lost 8 killed, 71 wounded, and 5 missing at Murfreesboro. Of the 332 engaged at Chickamauga, more than thirty percent were disabled. The regiment was briefly consolidated with the 7th Mississippi Regiment and in December, 1863, totaled 468 men and 252 arms. It surrendered with 43 officers and men. Officers:
Colonels –
James Ronalds Chalmers, promoted as Brigadier-General, February 13, 1862;
Thomas W. White;
William C. Richards, Colonel of consolidated Ninth, April, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonels -- James L. Autry, transferred to Twenty-seventh Regiment;
William A. Rankin, killed at Shiloh;
F. Eugene Whitfield,
Thomas H. Lynam,
Sol. S. Calhoon, of Ninth consolidated, April, 1865.
Majors –
Albert R. Bowdre,
F. Eugene Whitfield, promoted;
Jesse E. White, resigned;
Thomas H. Lynam, promoted;
J. M. Hicks,
Andrew J. Mills.
Adjutants –
Eugene Whitfield,
Roger Barton.
Surgeon –
H. B. Williams.
Assistant -Surgeon –
Griggsby.
Quartermaster –
R. P. Doss.
Chaplain -- M. L. Weller, killed at Shiloh.
Assignments:
General J.P. Anderson's, Tucker's, and Sharp's Brigade, Army of Tennessee Battles:
Shiloh Apr 6-7 ‘62
Corinth Campaign Apr-Jun ‘62
Munfordville Sept 17, ‘62
Murfreesboro Dec 31-Jan 3, ‘63
Rover Feb 13, ’63
Tullahoma Campaign June ‘63
Chickamauga Sept 19-20, ’63
Chattanooga Siege Sept - Nov ’63
Chattanooga Nov 23-25, ‘63
Atlanta Campaign May-Sept ’64
Resaca May 14-15, ‘63
New Hope Church May 25-Jun 4, ’64
Peach Tree Creek Jul 20, ’64
Ezra Church Jul 28, ’64
Atlanta Siege Jul-Sept ’64
Franklin Nov 30, ’64 12
Nashville Dec 15-16, ’64
Carolinas Campaign Feb-Apr ‘65
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 3261 men. Bibliography for Research: