42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment
| 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1862–1865 |
| Disbanded | April 12, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States |
| Allegiance |  Mississippi |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Davis' Brigade |
| Nickname(s) | "Forty-second Mississippi" |
| Facings | Light blue |
| Arms | Enfield rifled muskets |
| Battles | |
Commanding officers |
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The 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment, also known as the "Forty-second Mississippi", was an
History
The Forty-second was organized on May 14, 1862, in the Mississippi Volunteers at Oxford from the counties of Carroll, DeSoto, Tishomingo, Calhoun, Yalobusha, Panola, and Itawamba.[3][4] For a time, it served on provost duty in Richmond, Virginia,[5] then was assigned to Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
The 42nd Regiment was engaged in fierce fighting during the
In 1864, the 42nd took part in the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Battle of Cold Harbor, before joining the defense of Petersburg, Virginia. When the Union forces broke through the Confederate lines at Petersburg in early April, 1865, the remnants of the 42nd Regiment were captured and surrendered. The Regiment surrendered one lieutenant, one chaplain, and five enlisted men on April 9, 1865.[6]
Commanders
Commanders of the Forty-second Mississippi:
- Col. Hugh R. Miller, killed at Gettysburg, 1863.
- Col. William A. Feeney, killed at the Battle of the Wilderness, 1864.
- Col. Andrew M. Nelson, wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, 1864.
- Lt. Col. Hillary Moseley, wounded and disabled at Gettysburg, 1863.
Regimental order of battle
Units of the Forty-second Mississippi:[3]
- Company A, "Carroll Fencibles"
- Company B, "Senatobia Invincibles"
- Company C, "Nelson's Avengers"
- Company D
- Company E, "Davenport Rifles"
- Company F, of Calhoun County
- Company G, "Gaston Rifles"
- Company H
- Company I, "Mississippi Reds"
- Company K
See also
Notes
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.
References
Bibliography
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