Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Simpson, Rankin, Scott, Newton, Hinds, and Monroe. About twenty-five percent of this unit was sick in June, and there were 29 officers and 541 men present for duty in July. Company I took part in the fight at Baton Rouge, then, assigned to General Beall's command, the regiment was captured at Port Hudson in July, 1863. After the exchange in December it totalled 220 effectives. Attached to Ross' and Sears' Brigade it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the defense of le. The regiment reported 7 casualties at New Hope Church, 30 at Kennesaw Mountain, 5 at the Chattahoochee River, and 48 in the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Officers:
Colonel
W. B. Shelby.

Lieutenant-Colonel
William E. Ross.

Majors
W. Monroe Quin. Resigned
R. J. Durr.
Assignments:
Grenada, Mississippi, Department #2 (June 1862)
3rd Sub-District, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (June-August 1862)
Allen's Brigade, Ruggle's Division, Breckinridge's Command, District of the Mississippi,
Department #2 Co. I only] (August 1862)
Villepique’s Brigade, Lovell's Division, Army of West Tennessee, Department of Mississippi and
East Louisania (October 1862)
Beall's Brigade, 3rd Military District, Dept. of Mississippi and East Louisania (October 1862-July 1863)
Baldwin's (old)-Sears' Brigade, Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisania (March-May 1864)
Sears' Brigade, Army of Mississippi (May 1864)
Sears' Brigade, French's Division Stewart's 3rd Corp, Army of Tennessee (July 1864-January 1865)
Sears' Brigade, French's Division, District of the Gulf, Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and
East Louisania (January 1865-April 1865)
Sears' Brigade, French's Division, Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisania (April-May 1865) Battles:
Battles for Mississippi:
-Vicksburg Campaign
-Champion's Hill
-Jackson Siege
-Meridian Campaign
Defense of Atlanta, Georgia:
-New Hope Church
-Peach Tree Creek
-Ezra Church
-Atlanta Siege
-Jonesboro
Franklin
Nashville
le Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1697 men.

Company A -- Simpson Greys (raised in Simpson County, MS)
Company B -- Rankin Rebels (raised in Rankin County, MS)
Company C -- Johnston Avengers (raised in Scott County, MS)
Company D -- Newton Hornets (raised in Newton County, MS)
Company E -- Barry Guards (raised in Copiah County, MS)
Company F -- Pearl River Guards (raised in Simpson County, MS)
Company G -- Price Rebels (raised in Rankin County, MS)
Company H -- Dixie Guards (raised in Pike County, MS)
Company I -- Burt Avengers (raised in Hinds County, MS)
Company K -- Monroe Quin Guards (raised in Pike County, MS)
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