COVINGTON COUNTY MILITARY RESOURCES

MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
(1846-1848)

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• Adventures In Mexico: This 1860 letter from General Cornelius McLaurin, of Covington County, to J.F.H. Claiborne, a Mississippi historian, is an insightful look at the occurrences of a small group of Covington County men that traveled to Mexico in the winter of 1847 and attached themselves to the command of General Quitman prior to the attack of Vera Cruz.

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CIVIL WAR
1861-1865)

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There are some excellent resources on the web about unit histories and company members, so this page will link you to them until the Covington County MSGenWeb site can provide additional information. Roster links will take you to the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System courtesy of the National Park Service.

• Confederate Units from Covington County:
• 1st Battalion Cavalry (State Troops), Company B - Covington Farmers


• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans


• 2nd Regiment Infantry Minute Men, Company D - Covington Farmers
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans


• 4th Regiment, Company A - Terrall's Dragoons
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans


• 4th Regiment, Company B - Copiah Horse Guards
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Golden West Marketing's 4th MS Cavalry Website


• 6th Battalion Infantry (Balfour's), Company B - Covington Rebels
• Became the 46th Regiment Infantry, Company B. See Below.
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans


• 7th Battalion Infantry, Company G - Covington Sharpshooters
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Battle of Fort Blakely - Last great battle of the Civil War


• 7th Regiment Infantry, Company I - Covington Rifles
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans


• 27th Regiment Infantry, Company F - Covington Fencibles
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Russel R. Madere, Jr's 27th MS Infantry Website


• 46th Regiment Infantry, Company B - Covington Rebels
• History - Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Golden West Marketing's 46th MS Infantry Website
• Monument - Vicksburg National Military Park
• South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society
• Battle of Fort Blakely - Last great battle of the Civil War
• Members of 46th Infantry Captured at Fort Blakely - Provided by Sam Wilkes


• Yerger's Regiment Cavalry, Company B - Barnes Company of Home Guard
• History - (Website needed!)


• Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans including Unit Histories
• Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

• Mississippi in the Civil War and Message Board

• Mississippi Civil War, Map of Battles

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WORLD WAR I
(1917-1918)

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• Registrants
• Surnames A, B
• Surnames C
• Surnames D, E
• Surnames F, G
• Surnames H, I, J
• Surnames K, L
• Surnames M
• Surnames N, O, P
• Surnames Q, R
• Surnames S
• Surnames T, U, V
• Surnames W, X, Y, Z
• The MSGenWeb Archives includes photos of some of the "Soldiers in the Great War". The list for all soldiers can be viewed here.
  • Pvt. John B. McDermitt, Collins, Page 125
  • Lt. John F. McCormick, Collins, Page 125
  • Pvt. Stephen A. Carter, Collins, Page 130

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WORLD WAR II
(1941-1945)

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• Enlistees      (Special thanks to Volunteer Tina Vickery!)
• Surnames Abercrombie - Drennan
• Surnames Duckworth - Jordan
• Surnames Kagee - Mitchell
• Surnames Mobley - Stubbs
• Surnames Sullivan - Zinnerman


• State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel. Courtesy of the National Archives.
• Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel. Courtesy of the National Archives.

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KOREAN WAR
(1950-1953)

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• Casualty List from the MSGenWeb Archives. From Covington County, the list includes the following heroes: Pfc James O Cruise (POW/MIA), Pfc Mack A Jordan, Msgt John R McInnis, Cpl Allen E Mooney, Cpl James E Rowell, Pfc Wallace Whitehead, Capt George W Yates.

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VIETNAM WAR
1954-1975)

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• Casualty List from the MSGenWeb Archives. From Covington County, the list includes the following heroes: Sgt. Joseph Carlton Blackwell (Seminary), Sfc. Evelyn Franklin Lankford (Mt. Olive), Pfc. James Russell Pope (Collins), Sp4 Edward W Washington Jr (Mt Olive)

   

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This page was last updated on 12 May 2007.