FIRST MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER INFANTRY COMPANY B (Source: Biennial Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Mississippi for the Years 1898 and 1899) Submitted by Tim Harrison Regiment mustered in May 26th, 1898, at Jackson, MS for the period of two years, unless sooner discharged. Mustered out at Columbia, TN, December 20, 1898. Name Rank Residence Remarks Coffey, Edgar N. Captain Fayette   Farrar Jr., Daniel S. 1st Lieutenant Fayette   Knapp, Benj. C. 2nd Lieutenant Harriston   Lowe, James M. 1st Sergeant Harriston   Healy, George W. Quartermaster Sergeant Woodville   Godbold, Laurence B. 2nd Sergeant Memphis, Tenn.   Watt, Leonard B. Sergeant Woodville   Nessmith, Earl Sergeant Martin   Boyd, Oliver W. Sergeant Summit   Stames Jr., William C. Corporal Harriston   Killingsworth, Ray C. Corporal Jackson   Fletcher, Flavius C. Corporal Fayette   Cordes, Christian W. Corporal Fayette   Forman, George D. Corporal Fayette   Watson, Ben B. Corporal Fayette   Ferguson, Louis R. Musician Learned   Whitney, John M. Musician Wennesboro, La.   Key, Frank H. Artificer Fayette   Bauer, George Wagoner Vicksburg   Blurksom, Thomas C. Private Fayette   Brooks, Charles R. Private McComb City   Burks, Cullen E. Private Fayette   Byrd, Hiram F. Private Fayette   Chamberlain, Duncan H. Private Harriston   Clark, Arthur W. Private Augusta, Me.   Cogan, C. F. Private Stonington   Cogan, Clyde S. Private Red Lick Died Sep. 15, 1898 Cogan, Gordon W. Private Stonington   Dakin, Henry P. Private Martin   Dakin, Matt E. Private Centreville   Darden, Thos. L. Jr. Private Fayette   Dennis, Kisman D. Private Red Lick   Edmondson, Walter J. Private Hattiesburg Died August 17, 1898 Ennis, William T. Private Springfield, La.   Farrar, Robert C. Private Fayette   Feany, Charles E. Private Carthage   Firley, George Private Yazoo City   Grant, George W. Private Myles   Grant, Thomas Y. Private Myles   Hammett, Henry K. Private Westside   Harrell, William C. Private Liberty   Higdon, Nick C. Private Haslehurst Died Sep. 23, 1898 Higdon, Robert T. Private Hays   Hinton, Samuel L. Private Hubbard City, Tex.   Howard, Lawrence Private Way's Bluff   Humphreys, Luther C. Private Rodney   Hurst, H. W. Private Washington, D.C. Transferred Co. B Hutchinson, James R. Private Centerville   Johnson, Anthony Private Delaware, Iowa Discharged Oct. 26, 1898 Kane, John H. Private McComb City   Kinsella, William M. Private Vicksburg   Lauchly, Ben W. Private McComb City   Lawrence, W. J. Private Vicksburg Transferred to Co. A Lenon, Joseph E. Private McComb City   Longmire, James R. Private Pellahachie   Lossel, Otto R. Private McComb City   Lowry, John T. Private Woodville   Maddux, Emory W. Private Harriston   Maddux, Erne E. Private Wagner, I. T.   Magee, Theodore F. Private McComb City   Mardis, Allan A. Private Fayette   Martin, James C. Private Hays   McPherson, Brown S. Private Harriston   McQuaide, John B. Private Vicksburg   Moss, James E. Private McComb City   Nesmith, Britton B. Private Martin   Polk, Paul M. Private Vicksburg Transferred Co. A Price, Robert O. Private Martin   Pritchard, John M. Private Fayette   Ramsey, Albert G. Private Sacramento, Ky. Discharged Aug. 10, 1898 Richardson, James C. Private Hazelhurst   Richardson, John R. Private Hazelhurst   Roberts, Percy A. Private Martin   Rollinson, John W. Private Vicksburg   Routh, N. J. Private Red Lick   Routh, Steve M. Private Red Lick   Rushing, James Private Natchez   Scott, George C. Private Fayette   Seal, John H. Private McComb City   Shannon, Daniel J. Private Martin   Sharpe, John E. Private Yazoo City   Simmons, James A. Private McComb City   Stevens, Francis M. Private Rodney   Stribling, John B. Private Martin   Thomas, Wiley P. Private Knoxville   Thornton, William E. Private Murfreesboro, Ill. Deserted July 24, 1898 Van Buskirk, David Private Magnolia Transferred Hospital. Watson, Sidney J. Private Fayette   Wekenman, Thomas Private Germany Trans. Regimental Band. Whetstone, William O. Private Woodville   Whitney, Fred F. Private Winnsboro, La. Transferred Hospital. Wren, Van R. Private Liberty

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