Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Genealogy and History
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Ann Allen Geoghegan - Assistant State Coordinator
Friday, 26-Apr-2024 02:38:29 CDT
Muster Roll of the Pontotoc Minute Men
Company G, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers
Transcribed from the original maintained by Capt. Hugh R. Miller now at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
| Names and Rank | Date and Place of Birth | Date, place & period of Enlistment | Residence & Post Office | Remarks | Bob Thompson Notes |
| Hugh R. Miller, Captain | May 14, 1812, So. Carolina | Lynchburg, Va. May 1, 1861, 12 mos. | Pontotoc, Mississippi | Resigned April 28, 1862 to organize 42ndMiss. Regt. | |
| Richard A. Palmer, 1st. Lieut. | Sept. 3, 1833, So. Carolina | " " " | " " | Killed at Manassas, July 21, 1861 | |
| William W. Leland, 2nd Lieut. | " " " | " " | Resigned July 1861 | ||
| Charles D. Fontaine, " " | Virginia | " " " | " " | Resigned 10/22/61 | |
| Thomas J. Crawford, 1st Sergeant | May 9, 1835, So. Carolina | " " " | " " | Elected First Lieut., July 26, 1861; Elected Capt., April 1862 | |
| William H. Topp, 2nd do. | Tennessee | " " " | " " | Appointed 1st Sgt., Aug. 21, 1861 | |
| Richard Drake, 3rd do. | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 21 | |
| John W. Dilliard, 4th do. | So. Carolina | " " " | " " | 25 | Elected 2nd Lieut., July 26, 1861 |
| John McCurley, Corporal | March 25, 1833, New York | " " " | " " | 24 | Appointed 2nd Sgt., August 1, 1861 |
| Joseph M. Buchanan, " | Fayett Co. No. Carolina, 22 years old | 6 ft. 2 inches, fair complet, black eyes, | clerk, dark hair | Dischgd 12/28/61 | |
| Thomas F. Herron, " | " " " | " " | Appointed 4th Sgt., August 1, 1861 | ||
| Thomas J. Rye, " | 24 | ||||
| Oliver C. Carr, " | Electd 3d Lt 10/29/61 | ||||
| Elijah L. Aingell, Private | Feb. 12, 1828, Kentucky, Logan Co. | 33 years, five ft. 7 in., fair compl. blue eyes, light hr. | Phebe Jones (his mother) | Dischgd 1/3/62 | |
| eyes, light hr. | Adamsville, Logan Co. | ||||
| Kentucky | |||||
| James W. Alexander " | Mississippi | " " " | Pontotoc, Miss. | ||
| Charles P. Adkins | Virginia | May 1, 61 Lynchburg, Va. 12 mos. | Died from sickness | ||
| at Charlottsville, | |||||
| 8/12/61 | |||||
| James M. Barksdale | Pontotoc, Miss. March 1, 61/May 1, 61. 12 mos. | Pontotoc,Miss. | 48 | Appointed 5th Sgt.prior to November 1861 | |
| William Barr | So. Carolina | " " " | " " | Dischgd by order of | |
| Genl. Smith, 11/6/61 | |||||
| Joseph P. Benson | Yalobusha Co. Mississippi | 18 years of age, 5ft. 11 in., highly fair | Dischgd. 12/31/61 | ||
| complt. blue eyes, dark hair, a student | |||||
| David Boyce | Norfolk Co. Virginia (Portsmouth) | 20 years of age, 5ft. 9 in., fair, hazel | Dischgd. 2/28/62 | ||
| eyes, red hair, tanner & coppersmith |
| Names and Rank | Date and Place of Birth | Date, place & period of Enlistment | Residence & Post Office | Remarks |
| James W. Combs, Private | Oct. 4, 1839, Alabama | Pontotoc 3/1/61; 5/1/61 12 mo. | Pontotoc, Miss. | 22 |
| Thomas Cooper " | Alabama | " " " | " " | |
| Gabriel A. Clements " | Alabama | " " " | " " | |
| Andrew J. Clements " | " | " " " | " " | Died in hospital at |
| Charlottesville from | ||||
| wound recd 7/21/61 | ||||
| on 8/15/61 | ||||
| Frederick H. Daggett " | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 17 |
| Spotswood Dandridge " | " | " " " | " " | Dischgd by order Genl |
| Smith 11/15/61 | ||||
| James M. Dillard " | Aug. 17, 1840, So. Carolina | " " " | " " | 20 |
| George Dickson " | Alabama | " " " | " " | 30 |
| Daniel Dodd | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 22 |
| Wm. E. Donaldson " | Tennessee | " " " | " " | Dischgd 9/9/61 |
| Joel J. Donaldson " | Alabama | " " " | " " | 25 |
| John S. Duff " | Mississippi | " " " | " " | |
| Esias L. Earle " | Kentucky | " " " | " " | 28 |
| Charles W. Earle " | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 18 |
| Elisha H. Ellzy " | " | " " " | " " | 19 |
| Berry M. Ellzy " | " | " " " | " " | Dischgd 10/27/61 for |
| disability from wound | ||||
| John R. Ellis " | Alabama | " " " | " " | 45 |
| Jackson V. Estill, Private | Alabama | " " " | ||
| James W. Edwards " | So. Carolina | 20 | ||
| William A. Edwards " | " | 22 | ||
| Robert Eddington " | " | |||
| George Easterwood " | " | 21 | ||
| Daniel Fallow " | ||||
| Charles D. Fontaine, Jr. | Mississippi | Dischgd 6/20/61 at | ||
| Winchester, Va. | ||||
| Robert E. Gregg " | Alabama | Dischgd 10/8/61 at | ||
| Camp Fisher, Va. for | ||||
| inability |
| Names and Rank | Date and Place of Birth | Date, place & period of Enlistment | Residence & Post Office | Remarks |
| Eli Griffin, Private | Alabama | Lynchburg Va. 5/1/61 for 12 mos. | Pontotoc, Miss. | |
| Thomas H. Harrison " | Edgefield Dist. So. Ca. | 22 years, five ft. 10 in. fair compl. | Tupelo, Miss. | Dischgd. 12/31/61 |
| black eyes, dark hair, carpenter | ||||
| William C. Handley " | Mississippi | Lynchburg Va. 5/1/61 for 12 mos. | Pontotoc " | 27 |
| William F. Harrison " | Jan 10, 1835, Tennessee | " " " | " " | 26 |
| Isaac N. Heard " | Mar. 15, 1838, Alabama | " " " | " " | 22 |
| James F. Henry " | Alabama | " " " | " " | 27 |
| Lewis J. Heist " | May 6, 1830 Pennsylvania | " " " | " " | 30 |
| John C. Hunt " | Dec. 16, 1842 Mississippi | " " " | " " | 18 |
| William D. Kidd " | Tennessee | " " " | " " | |
| Elisha Kelly " | So. Carolina | " " " | " " | Dischgd 9/9/61 |
| Henry Lafargue " | England | " " " | " " | 53 |
| Samuel H. Lindsey " | Sept. 14, 1841, Mississippi | " " " | " " | 19 |
| Thomas E. Long " | So. Carolina | " " " | " " | 19 |
| Thomas J. Lyon " | " " " | " " | ||
| Calvin T. Marshall " | " " " | " " | 29 | |
| Benjamin F. Matthis " | Georgia | " " " | " " | 26 |
| Robert J. McDole " | Mississippi | " " " | " " | |
| James E. McGregor " | Tennessee | " " " | " " | |
| Goldsboro B. Mears " | " | " " " | " " | 26 |
| James D. Miller " | So. Car. | " " " | " " | 26 |
| George Miller " | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 21 |
| Edwin Miller " | " | " " " | " " | 19 |
| Houston A. Miller " | No. Carolina | " " " | " " | |
| Wm. M. Montgomery " | Alabama | " " " | " " | |
| Allen Moore " | " " " | " " | 47 | |
| Isaac A. Mooser " | " " " | " " | 26 | |
| Silas L. Maffit " | So. Carolina | " " " | " " | |
| Patrick McNally | Ireland | " " " | " " | 34 |
| William H. Newsum " | June 22 1838 Columbia Tennessee | " " " | " " | Dischgd by Genl |
| Johnston 9/1/61 | ||||
| William C. Nowlin | " " " | " " |
| Names and Rank | Date and Place of Birth | Date, place & period of Enlistment | Residence & Post Office | Remarks |
| Josephus L. Pickens, Private | Mississippi | 21 years of age, fair complexion | Dischgd 12/4/61 by | |
| blue eyes, dark hair, 5 ft. 8 inches | Genl. Whiting | |||
| Peter K. Pickens " | So. Carolina | Lynchburg Va. 5/1/61 for 12 Mos. | Pontotoc, Mississippi | |
| Miles T. Pegues | Mississippi | " " " | " " | |
| Frederick H. Perry " | " | " " " | " " | 28 |
| Thomas L. Pierce | " " " | " " | 23 | |
| Wm Pitts | So. Ca. | 27 years, 5 ft. 10 in., fair, dark | " " | Dischgd 1/30/62 |
| hair, blue eyes, occupation farmer | ||||
| James A. Reed " | So. Carolina | " " " | 20 | |
| Francis M. Smith | June 19, 1840 So. Carolina | " " " | " " | 21 |
| Wm. R. Smith | " " " | " " | Dischgd 8/29/61 | |
| Wm P. Spencer | Mississippi | " " " | " " | 26 |
| Mark T. Stewart | Alabama | " " " | " " | 23 |
| Benton W. Stewart | " " " | " " | 25 | |
| John S. Vanzant | " " " | " " | 26 | |
| Wm. Winston | ||||
| George D. Winston | 25 | |||
| Wm. E. Wiley | ||||
| Philip Whitlow | North Carolina | 24 | ||
| Charles N. Wheeler | June 28, 1838 Connecticut | 20 | ||
| John F. Wray | Mississippi | |||
| Wm. M. Combs | Alabama | 19 | ||
| Wm. E. Manahan | So. Carolina | 30 | ||
| Andrew McMickin | So. Carolina | RedLand | Dischgd 10/31/61 by | |
| order Genl. Smith | ||||
| Andrew J. Micars | Talabeneela, Mississippi | |||
| Robert W. Smith | Pontotoc, " | |||
| John M. Ward | No. Carolina | RedLand | ||
| Jas. H. Williamson | " | " | Dischgd 10/9/61 | |
| Thomas J. Miller | Manassas, Va. 8/14/61 | |||
| Ebenezer H. Vaughan | Pontotoc, Miss. | 26 years of age, 5 ft. 9 in., dark | Dischgd 12/10/61 | |
| compl. grey eyes, dark hair, a farmer |
We the undersigned, having been recruited by Lieut. Henry Davenport on the 20th day of September 1861, in the State of Mississippi, of which State we are citizens, do agree to enlist as soldiers in Company G, (called the Pontotoc Minute Men) of the 2nd Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, now in the service of the Confederate States of America, in the State of Virginia, as a part of the Army of the Pototmac, and we severally bind ourselves faithfully to perform all of the duties of soldiers and members of said company now under the command of Captain Hugh R. Miller, until the 1st day of May A.D. 1862. October 9th 1861 John B. DonaldsonRandy M. Barksdale John C. Johnston Francis M. May John W. Smith Ebenezer H. Vaughan (Dischgd. by Genl. Whiting Dec. 10, 61) John M. Smith John H. Wardlaw (Dischgd Jany 3, 1862) The above recruits enlisted by Lt. Henry Davenport at Pontotoc Mississippi on the 16th day of September 1861 J. H. Wardlaw, aged 54, 5 ft. 8 in. high, fair, blue eyes, iron grey hair, farmer
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