June 8-11, 1861 | 19th Miss mustered into Confederate service; Colonel Christopher H. Mott commanding |
July 12, 1861 | 19th Miss assigned to General Edmund K. Smith's brigade |
July 22, 1861 | Colonel John H. Forney assumes command of the brigade |
December 3, 1861 | Per President Davis, Special Order # 252 is issued which directs the establishment of all Mississippi brigades in the AVN |
December 9, 1861 | Confederate Secretary of War writes General Johnston concerning his failure to establish all Mississippi brigades |
December 11, 1861 | John B. Mullins promoted to Major; assigned 19th Miss |
December 21, 1861 | General Cadmus M. Wilcox assumes command of the brigade |
May 5, 1862 | Colonel Mott killed; Lt Col Lucius Q.C. Lamar assumes command |
May 15-20, 1862 | Lt Col Lamar begins sick leave and does not again return to the regiment; Major Mullins assumes command |
May 20, 1862 | Letter about petition regarding changes in dates of rank |
May 27, 1982 | Letter from Major Mullins to Major General Longstreet about 3 captains and 5 lieutenants |
May 26, 1862 | President Davis writes General Johnston concerning the assignment of the 19th Miss to an all Mississippi brigade |
June 12, 1862 | President Davis writes General Lee concerning Major Mullins and reminds him of the need to establish a second all Mississippi brigade |
June 18, 1862 | General Winfield S. Featherston assumes command of all Mississippi brigade which includes 12th and 19th Miss Regiments and 2nd Miss Battalion |
June 27, 1862 | Major Mullins severely wounded and does not again rejoin the regiment; Captain Harris assumes command |
June 30, 1862 | General Featherston wounded; Captain Harris wounded |
July 10, 1862 | Captain Harris returns to regiment |
July 13, 1862 | 16th Miss Regiment joins Featherston's brigade; Colonel Posey commands during Featherston's absence |
August 30, 1862 | Captain Harris severely wounded |
September 15, 1862 | Captain Harris begins sick leave |
October 5, 1862 | Captain Harris returns to regiment |
October 25, 1862 | Featherston's brigade petitions Davis to go to Mississippi |
October 27, 1862 | General Featherston absent sick; General Lee recommends Colonel Carnot Posey for promotion to command the brigade |
November 1, 1862 | Posey appointed Brigadier General (Nov 1, 1862 DOR) |
November 4, 1862 | Major Mullins appointed Lt Col (May 5, 1862 DOR); Captain Harris appointed Major (May 5, 1862 DOR) |
November 6, 1862 | General Lee writes President Davis stating that now that General Featherston has returned Colonel Posey's promotion must be withheld unless he can be placed in service in Mississippi |
November 24, 1862 | Lt Col Lamar's resignation effective; Lt Col Mullins appointed Colonel (May 5, 1862 DOR) |
November 29, 1862 | Officers of the 12th and 16th Miss Regiments and the commanders of the 2nd Miss Battalion and 19th Miss Regiment (Major Harris) send a petition to President Davis urging Colonel Posey's promotion; endorsed by General Featherston |
December 17, 1862 | General Featherston writes War Department concerning officer manning in the19th Miss which has no Colonel or Lt Col |
December 20, 1862 | Major Harris appointed Lt Col (Nov 24, 1862 DOR) |
January 19, 1863 | Colonel Posey accepts promotion to Brigadier General and command of Mississippi brigade |
March 26, 1863 | Major Harris' promotion to Lt Col confirmed |
April 2, 1863 | Lt Col Harris appointed/confirmed Colonel (May 5, 1862 DOR) |
April 22, 1863 | Colonel Posey's promotion to Brigadier General confirmed |
August 23, 1863 | Colonel Harris begins sick leave |
October 14, 1863 | General Posey severely wounded |
October 15, 1863 | Colonel Baker commands brigade (Colonel Harris on sick leave) |
October 26, 1863 | Colonel Harris returns and commands brigade |
November 13, 1863 | General Posey dies |
February 17, 1864 | Colonel Harris appointed and confirmed Brigadier General (Jan 20, 1864 DOR) |
March 4, 1864 | Colonel Harris accepts promotion to Brigadier General and command of brigade; Thomas J. Hardin promoted to Colonel and command of 19th Miss |
May 12, 1864 | Colonel Hardin killed; Richard W. Phipps promoted to Colonel and command of the 19th Miss |
July 10, 1864 | Colonel Mullins resigns, cannot report to General Johnston because of the effects of his abdominal wound |
NAME | UNIT | COLONEL | LT COL | MAJOR | CAPTAIN |
William H. Taylor* | 12th Miss | Apr 28, 1862 | May 16, 1861 | Mar 16, 1861 | |
Samuel E. Baker | 16th Miss | Dec 20, 1862 | Apr 28, 1862 | Apr 18, 1861 | |
Nathaniel H. Harris | 19th Miss | May 5, 1862 | Nov 24, 1862 | May 5, 1862 | Apr 15, 1861 |
Joseph M. Jayne | 48th Miss | Jan 17, 1863 | May 23, 1861 |
Date July 4 July 6 July 13 July 25 July 31 August 3 August 16 August 25 August 30 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 8 October 7 October 15 November 3 November 5 November 13 November 24 November 24 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 16 December 25 December 26 December 31 | Number 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 ? 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 ? 2 1 1 1 ? ? ? | Unit 16th Miss 48th Miss 48th Miss 19th Miss 12th and 48th Miss Unidentified 48th Miss Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified 19th Miss and unidentified Unidentified Unidentified 48th Miss 48th Miss 16th Miss 19th Miss and unidentified Unidentified 19th Miss 19th Miss 19th Miss 19th Miss Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified |
Sgt Major John E. Burrage Hospital Steward W. J. NcNeill Ordinance Sgt S. D. King Brigade QM Andy J. Owens Company A: Cpl C. D. Wells Cpl G. W. Jones Cpl T. P. Hughes Cpl J. A. Taylor Pvt J. M. Burt Pvt W. J. Bateman Pvt S. H. East Pvt J. T. Forestell Pvt T. B. Gore Pvt W. R. Gathright Company B: Sgt W. E. Mooney Cpl W. C. Correthers Cpl A. W. Arnold Company C: Pvt C. Leary Pvt Daniel Lane Company D: 2nd Lt William L. Stephens Sgt W. H. Terry Cpl W. S. Price Cpl B. F. Adair Pvt G. W. Allen Company E: Sgt W. S. Thurlkill Cpl W. H. Lunday Pvt W. Allbright Pvt W. H. Cromwell Pvt W. M. Furr Pvt J. C. Furr Pvt J. D. Johnston Pvt J. N. Lowrey Pvt J. M. Morgan Company F: Sgt J. A. Ward Pvt S. L. Clark Pvt J. Conkle Pvt J. Crowe Pvt J. W. Dunn Pvt J. N. Hill Pvt J. W. Hardy Pvt A. Holland Company G: 2nd Lt Lemuel B. Lester Sgt M. M. Caldwell Sgt F. S. Cooper Cpl J. M. Lee Pvt D. Archibald Pvt A. N. Bishop Pvt L. Bishop Pvt C. A. Bryans Pvt W. W. Dotson Pvt J. M. Goodnight Company H: Capt William J. Wall 1st Sgt H. C. Fields Pvt Charles Bagby Pvt J. C. Hood Pvt W. J. Hays Company I: Captain David Bowen Sgt W. Haynes Cpl C. S. Taylor Cpl H. C. Wallace Pvt J. T. Austin Pvt J. M. Hawkins Pvt J. O. McCoy Pvt W. T. McCoy Company K: 1st Lt W. S. Agnew Sgt D. F. Ragan Sgt G. C. Bruton Cpl A. T. Holmes Cpl J. J. Rice Cpl J. S. Cunningham Pvt E. E. Blythe Pvt S. B. Barton Pvt R. W. Bell Pvt J. W. Gallaway | Quarter Master Sgt W. P. Meaders Commissary Sgt H. L. Alexander Ensign J. J. Cox Pvt Z. W. Goodwin Pvt W. E. Harper Pvt T. C. Harper Pvt John Nutt Pvt H.S.A. Pool Pvt E. Prince Pvt A. Stewart Pvt W. S. Thompson Pvt G. L. Wiggins Pvt H. S. Correthers Pvt J. W. Harrison Pvt T. Shanahan Pvt W. L. Stevenson Pvt J. M. Gilbert Pvt W. S. Humphreys Pvt A. L. Trimble Pvt A. B. Wilkinson Pvt E. M. Pickens Pvt F. A. Ross Pvt T. G. Sears Pvt W. R. Siglar Pvt C. W. Stearnes Pvt J. L. Thurlkill Pvt G. H. Williams Pvt Thomas Nagle Pvt J. M. Jordon Pvt W. J. Johnston Pvt M. C. King Pvt J. Lawhorn Pvt J. M. Lawrence Pvt J. C. Pate Pvt J. W. Vankannon Pvt J. F. Jones Pvt D. L. McClure Pvt R. R. Robinson Pvt J. D. Sloan Pvt L. W. Stogner Pvt J. M. Stogner Pvt J. W. Williams Pvt J. W. Kyle Pvt J. F. Jones Pvt W. Kidd Pvt R. G. Perkins Pvt W. V. Wynn Pvt J. Mabary Pvt J. N. McClusky Pvt D. Odell Pvt J. N. Shaw Pvt J. A. Stewart Pvt B. G. Wallace Pvt T. G. Stout Pvt J. D. Kirk Pvt W. G. Leonard Pvt J. M. Lytal Pvt J. S. Pratt Pvt W. H. Pratt Pvt G. H. Snow Pvt F. Y. Turner Pvt R. M. Turner |