OK, I goofed---found the real 37th Miss Inf on web site below. Looks like they were at Corinth, Ms Oc 3-5, 1862. Possible that Needham H Temples was killed there and died in a hospital near Corinth. Anybody have any knowledge of confederate hospitals, confederate cemeteries in the Corinth, Ms area? http://mississippiscv.org/MS_Units/37th_MS_Inf.htm Jim -------Original Message------- From: Jim Gilmer Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:12:08 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Lost Civil War Grave?? Thomas, This one is always a tough one. OK you listers ----we'll need a lot of help on this one!! I assume you have his compiled military service record from NARA? Does his service record show him to be present with his unit prior to his date of death in hospital? If you can narrow down the last time present and the death date, and then determine where his unit was during this time, some of the listers have info on confederate hospitals and might be able to determine possibly which hospital he died in. If that can be determined, it would then take a search of cemeteries, etc., in the area. I'm assuming his records don't say which hospital. I've not been able to find much about the early history of the 37th; it was later renamed the 34th. Below is a brief history that mentions that the 37th fought in the battle of Perryville (Ky, I think) on Oct 8, 1862---just a few days before your ancestor died in hospital. The web site below covering the battle is very extensive; the 37th (34th) is listed in the Order of Battle. http://www.battleofperryville.com/ Brief History of the 34th Miss. Infantry The 34th Miss. was originally known as the 37th. Many of its men were from Tippah and Marshall Counties. It was immediately sent to Corinth and fought its first battle at Farmington, Tenn. May 9, 1862 as Gen. Grant advanced from Pittsburg Landing towards Corinth. It then moved with Gen. Bragg's army to Chattanooga and marched into Kentucy where it engaged in the battle of Perryville on Oct. 8, 1862. After this battle Co. K had only 7 men left available for duty, one of which was John Ellis Hicks. Bragg then retreated back to east Tenn. and moved in Nov. to Shelbyville, Tenn. On Dec. 27 they moved to Murfreesboro and fought in the battle of Murfreesboro on Dec. 31 and New Year's day, 1863. The 34th was in the thick of the battle at Chickamauga Sept. 18 - 20, 1863. From here they moved to Lookout Mountain and fought in that battle on Nov. 24th. They wintered at Dalton, Ga. and fought in the battles for Atlanta. Their beloved leader, Col. Benton, was injuried on July 22 and lost his right leg. He was commissioned Brig. Gen. on July 26th and died a couple of days later. When Benton county was split from Tippah in 1870 it was named for Gen. Benton. From Ga. they followed Gen Hood into Tenn. and took part in the battles of Franklin and Nashville. Hoods wrecked army crossed the Tenn. River on Dec. 26, 1864 and moved to the vicinity of Tupelo, Miss. for winter quarters. The brigade was furloughed until Feb. 12, 1865 and assembled at Meridian under orders to the Carolinas. They started east on Feb. the 18th and were detained some time at Montgomery Al. by the Mobile campaign. In March they preceeded to Augusta, Ga. and on to N.C. On April 3rd the aggregate present of the brigade was 283. On April 9, 1865, the 24th, 27th, 29th and 34th Miss. Regiments were consolidated in the 24th Regiment, Col. R. W. Williamson commanding brigade of Gen. W. F. Brantley, in D.H. Hill's Division of S.D. Lee's Corps. The army was surrendered April 26, 1865 and paroled at Greensboro, N.C. soon afterwards. Much of the above came from Military History of Mississippi by Roland Dunbar Hope this gets the troops to researching!! Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 07:02:58 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Lost Civil War Grave?? Does anyone have information on where the Mississippi Soldiers that died in Hospitals may be buried. Searched for two years for Pvt. Needham H. (N.H.) Temples of the Co E Shubuta Guards of Clarke County, 37th Infantry Reiment of Ms. He was Sick and died in a Hospital on 20 Oct 1862. No other information on his records..Any Ideas...Advice...Suggestions..Remember I have his Service records and there is nothing in them showing where he is buried. Thanks,,,for reading this... Thomas Temple ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from list mode, email CIVIL-WAR-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com and in the text area of the message, type only the word unsubscribe .