Holmes County, MS GEN WEB

4th Mississippi Regiment

Contributed by Dan Edwards

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Chronology of Service

The 4th consisted of one company (A) from Choctaw County; Company F of Calhoun County; B, I, and K from Attala County; D, E, and H from Carroll County; and companies C and G of Holmes County.

12 Aug. 1861	Company G enlisted in Durant.
17 Aug.	Company C enlisted in Emory.
11 Sept.	Encampted at Trenton, Tenn.
6 Feb. 1862	Under Attack at Fort Henry, retreat to Fort Donelson.
13 Feb.	Under Attack at Ft. Donelson.
15 Feb.	Regiment makes sucessful breakout but ordered back to pits.
16 Feb.	Garrison Surrenders. Sent to P.O.W. Camp Chase, Ohio and militarty prison at Indianapolis. 23 Holmes Countians perish while there.
October	Exchanged at Ponchatoula, La.
Late Nov.	On duty, Snyder's Mill on the Big Black River.
29 Dec.	Repulse main assault at Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
1863 29 Apr.- 4 May	Marched over 100 miles and fought the Battle of Port Gibson during this five day period.
17 May	In Battle Big Black Bridge before Vicksburg, Col. Gee captured.
18 May	Engaged at outer works before Vicksburg.
19 May	Ordered back to position near Riddle House.
22 May	Withstood major assault.
28 May	Withstood major assault.
29 May-4 July	Under Constant artillery and rifle fire.
4 July	Vicksburg Surrenders.
11 July	Paroled to exchange camp at Enterprise.
16 Oct.	Exchanged
26 Nov.	Arrived Resaca, Ga., went into winter quarters.
15 Jan.-3 Apr. 1864	Involved in several troop movements between Mobile, Meridan, and Selma.
13 -15 May	Engaged at Resaca
19 May 1864:	Engaged as Cassville
25 May -28 June	Engaged at New Hope Church and Punkinvine Creek.
4 June	Engaged at Lost Mountain.
27 June	Repulsed major attack by General Smith's columns at Kennesaw Mt.
4 July	Engagement at Smyrna.
9 July	Engagement at Vining's Station.
20 July	Skirmishing at Peachtree Creek.
23 July--26 Aug.	Turner Ferry Rd. on West side of Atlanta under almost continous attack by artillery and sharpshooters.
4-6 Aug.	Major engagement at Turner Ferry Rd. positions.
27 Aug.	Engagement on the Chattahoochee.
1 Sept.	Rearguard for evacuation to Lovejoy Station.
3 Sept.	Took positions at LoveJoy Station, engaged enemy..
5 Oct.:	Engagement at Altoona Creek.
13 Oct:	Engagement at Tilton
26-29 Oct.:	Engagement at Decatur, Ala.
20 Nov.	Engagement at Columbia.
30 Nov.	Battle of Franklin, suffered severe losses.
4 Dec.	Engagement at Overall Creek.
7 Dec.	Battle of Murfreesboro.
15 Dec.	Battle of Nashville. Very few escaped to go into winter quarters at Tupelo.
1 Feb. 1865	Ordered to Fort Blakeley, near Mobile.
9 April 1865	Remnants of the Fourth surrendered and sent to Ship Island

Company C (Red Invincibles),4th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

Capt. W.C. Red	Daniel, Robert	Kirkpatrick, W. R.	Tate, Milton
1st Lt. J.F. Alexander	Daniels, John	Lomax, Alf	Thompson, William
2nd Lt. R.D. Meek	Farr, Ned	McDougal, Columbus	Thompson, Henry
3rd Lt. J.J. Williams	Gerrard, ? ?	McLean, William	Walker, Thomas
Ables, Richard	Gilliam, Dr. William	Nail, Thomas,	Walker, James
Ables, William	Gilliam, H.A.	Nall, Madison	Walker, George
Adair, John	Givin, William	Nelson, Crawford	Wallace, William
Alexander, S.G.	Goolsby, T.W.	Nelson, William	Wallace, Dudley
Alexander, L.F.	Goss, John	Opry, Joseph	White, F.M.
Alexander, Lycurgus F.	Grindstaff, John	Penn, Paul	White, Sam
Anderson, John	Guthrie, Thomas	Polk, William	Williams, Joe
Barnett, Frank	Hamilton, Hector	Porter, Prentiss	Williams, Alfred
Beall, Watt	Hampton, B.W.	Powers, L.A.	Williams, Richard
Beard, Thad	Hampton, Wade	Railey, Calvin	Willis, William
Boothe, John	Harris, W. S.	Red, George	Willis, George
Browning, Preston	Harrison, Joe	Reed, -- --	Wilson, Dr. R.T.
Browning, Jeff	Hefner, J.C.	Reeves, Joe	Wilson, William
Cade, William	Hewett, T.E.	Roach, John	Wilson, Henry
Calhoun, Arch	Hewett, W. H.	Robbins, George	Wimberly, Caleb
Cameron, William	Hollmes, John	Rogers, Howison	Wood, Shimmey
Carter, Warren	Hosea, O.f.	Smith, Hiriam	Wood, Thomas
Carter, James	Hubbard, John	Smith, William	Yager,. John
Collins, William W.	Huffman, Frank	Snelson, John	Young, Joseph
Cook, Miles	Johnson, Miles	Snipes, James	Young, Joe
Cowey, Joe	Johnson, John	Snipes, William	-

Capt. W. C. Red died at home on 24 Jan. 1863. Succeeded by Capt. J.T. Alexander. Lt. James Sullivan killed in command in August 1864 near Atlanta. Lt W.J. Wallace succeeded Sullivan in command.

Company G (Nelson Grays), 4th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

Capt. T. P. Nelson	Crawford William	Jordan B.W.	Robertson, J.W.
1st Lt. J. J. Pickens	Crenshaw G.W.	Jordan D.H.	Rodgers, Thos.
2nd Lt. J. G. Hamilton	Cunningham J.E.	Jordan J.G.	Rogers D. L.
3rd Lt. John T. McGee	Davis E.L. H.	Jordan T.L.	Rogers J.A.
1st Sgt. E.J. Elmore	Dickerson E.L.	Kay John	Rogers Levett
2nd Sgt. J. L Moncrief	Dickerson G.A.	Kelley A.B.	Rogers William M.
3rd Sgt. W.C. Anderson	Dickerson Jesse	Landfair J.W.	Rosamond J.S.
4th Sgt. W..H. Durham	Dodson William M.	Landfair Ross	Ross A.G.
Alexander James	Doty L.S.	Lanfair Dave	Ross A.M.
Alexander Thad	Doty W.H.	Lanfair Joseph	Ryne J.T.
Barnes J.B.L.	Eldridge J.A.	Langford Eli	Sample Harvey
Bates James	Elmore R.M.	Langford Elijah	Sample J.H.
Bridges J.A.	Gentry A.J.	LeCroy Robert	Sample W.A.
Brooks J.B.	Gerald William	Lipsey J.S	Shanks J.J.
Brown William	Gray H.D.	Mccown Thomas	Shine E.C.
Bunch T.C.	Gray R.D.	Mealy Dave	Shine Hillery
Bush A.C.	Griffith Dr. ?	Mealy William	Smith J.D.
Bush Richard	Gulledge Joel	Mitchell R.C.	Spears J.D.
Bush Thomas	Gulledge R.W.	Morris J.C.	Sproles Spenser
Butler William	Hickman B.W.	Morris J.H.	Travis Tom
Byrd T.O.	Holloway G.W.	Morris J.W.	Wade J.A.
Caldwell D.H.	Horton J.W.	Moss W.F.	Weems J.M.
Cobb M.	Horton Theo	Newsom J.W.	Wigley, Tom
Colbert G.W.	Horton Thomas	Owen Mike	Wigley J.K.
Cooper H.W.	Johnson D.H.	Reagan John	Williams E.W.
Crawford S. J.	Johnson E.C.	Roberts A.G.	Wimberly Joe M.
-	-	Roberts, H.A.	Wynn John

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