Mississippi 26th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 26th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 at Iuka, Mississippi. Many of the men were from Prentiss, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Perry, and De Soto counties. The regiment moved to Tennessee and was one of the units captured at Fort Donelson. In this fight it lost 12 killed and 69 wounded of the 39 officers and 404 men engaged. After being exchanged, it was assigned to General Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The unit reported 7 casualties at Coffeeville, totalled 420 effectives in April, 1863, and lost 2 killed, 5 wounded, and 10 missing at Champion's Hill. In February, 1864, it was ordered to Virginia and placed in J.R. Davis' Brigade. It fought at Cold Harbor, endured the battles and hardships of the Petersburg trenches, and ended the war at Appomattox. Only 4 officers and 8 men surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia. Officers:
Colonels -- Arthur E. Reynolds of Jacinto. Lieutenant-Colonel -- Francis M. Boone of Tishomingo County, killed at Wilderness May 6, 1864. Major -- Tully F. Parker of Itawamba County. Adjutants -- William P. Curlee, resigned, became Captain of Cavalry and Colonel of Ham’s Regiment. James A. Conner. Surgeons -- J. M. Taylor, A. Y. Venable, John C. Merrill, William M. Bryant. Assistant Surgeons -- William J. Rogers, Thomas J. Caldwell. Quartermasters -- James P. Gresham, George Cox. Commissaries -- John L. Walker, killed at Fort Donelson; James F. Gresham. Chaplains -- A. H. Boothe, M. B. Chapman. Ensign -- J. D. Jones. Sergeant-Majors -- James M. Murdaugh, D. Thaddeus Bean, William C. McDougal, Oliver T. Cowan. Assignments:
General Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
J.R. Davis' Brigade
Battles:
Fort Donelson
Champion's Hill
Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Appomattox
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2340 men.

Company A -- Capt. Reid’s Company (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company B -- Boone Avengers (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company C -- Bob Davenport Grays (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company D -- Capt. Belsher’s Company (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company E -- Wince Price Guards (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company F -- Anna Perry Guards (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company G -- Marietta Rifles (raised in Itawamba & Tishomingo Counties, MS)
Company H -- Cape Horn Rifles (raised in Tishomingo County, MS)
Company I -- Capt. Burton’s Company (raised in Itawamba, Pontotoc, & Tishomingo Counties, MS)
Company K -- Capt. Kizer’s Company (raised in Itawamba, Pontotoc, & Tishomingo Counties, MS)
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