Forwarding a request for a friend: What do you do to get a posted request on the Itawamba Co. site? I need to see if anyone can tell me if the A.P. Shannon, J.P who performed marriages in the 1840's and early 50's could be Andrew Pickens SHANNON who married a Mary E. DYER, a sister of my gr. gr. grandfather, George B. They all lived in Itawamba Co. Also, I found a Shannon, MS just south of Tupelo and northwest of Nettleton. Wonder if there is a connection there also. Thanks, Marlene

Lucy Brown Marlin and Frances Brown Marlin were sisters. Lucy was killed in an accident. Lucy and Frances Brown were daughters of William Brown and Sarah Kitchens. Lucy and Frances were sisters of my Great Grandfather, Thomas J. Brown. Marilyn Dickson

Hi Kist, I'm interested in the MARLIN name. My gg gf Francis Marion "Frank" FOLKNER had a brother named Benjamin Marlin FOLKNER b 1842 AL & I wondered what or if there is a connection between these two families. Anyone related to or has info on the below family, I'd love to hear from you. Marolyn Folkner Howell Mfolkner@aol.com Descendants of Francis Marion Folkner Generation No. 1 1. FRANCIS MARION1 FOLKNER (WILLIAMA, UNKNOWNB) was born Mar 28, 1832 in Ala, and died Jun 1, 1912 in Prineville, Itawamba, Ms. He married AGNESS FOREMAN ca 1850 in Limestone, Ala., daughter of unknown FOREMAN and unknown Mother. She was born Nov 12, 1826 in Alabama, and died Oct 27, 1910 in Itawamba,MS. More About FRANCIS MARION FOLKNER: Burial: 1912, Epps/Tharp Family Cemetery More About AGNESS FOREMAN: Burial: 1910, Epps/Tharp Family Cemetery Children of FRANCIS FOLKNER and AGNESS FOREMAN are: i. AMELIA ANN ALABAM2 FOLKNER, b. May 8, 1855, Ala.; d. Jan 1, 1926, Itawamba, Ms.; m. JAMES HARVEY THARP, Jan 11, 1877, Itawamba, Ms.; b. Jan 31, 1857, Ala.; d. Jul 27, 1947, Prineville, Itawamba, Ms.. More About AMELIA ANN ALABAM FOLKNER: Burial: 1926, Epps/Tharp Family Cemetery More About JAMES HARVEY THARP: Burial: 1947, Epps/Tharp Family Cemetery ii. WILLIAM ANDREW BUCK FOLKNER, b. Mar 1856, Limestone, Al, d. Aft. 1910, OK; m. JOSEPHINE MARGARET GOODIN, Jun 15, 1878, Itawamba, Ms.; b. Mar 1858, Murray Co, Georgia; d. Abt. 1925, Skietook ,Oklahoma. More About WILLIAM ANDREW BUCK FOLKNER: Burial Place: Unknown More About JOSEPHINE MARGARET GOODIN: Burial Place: Unknown iii. MARY MARGARET CALDIONA FOLKNER, b. Dec 20, 1858, Ala. d. Jan 31, 1923, Itawamba,Ms. m. JOHN T THARP, Mar 29, 1878, Itawamba,Ms, marriage record list name as MM Fortren; b. Jan 31, 1857, Franklin Co., Ala. d. May 26, 1941, Itawamba, Ms. More About MARY MARGARET CALDIONA FOLKNER: Burial: Tharp/Ridge Family Cemetery Itawamba More About JOHN T THARP: Burial: Ridge Cemetery, Itawamba Co, MS iv. MARTHA EUDORA MELCINA FOLKNER b. Apr 1861, MS; d. Mar 5, 1938, Itawamba,Ms.. More About MARTHA EUDORA MELCINA FOLKNER: Never married, known as Aunt Mel, remained at home to care for her parents. After parents death she lived with the Tharp family. v. WILLSON FOLKNER b. 1864, Itawamba Co, Ms; Not found after 1910.

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Andrew Jackon Ballard b. 1825, SC m. before or at 1846 d. before or at 1891 Cisley Sandlin b. April 20, 1822, SC d. July 21, 1879 Children: 1. Christopher Columbus b. 1846, SC m. Elizabeth ____ 2. James b. 1848, MS m. Caroline ____ 3. William b. Dec 1849, MS 4. Andrew Jackson b. 1852, Itawamba Co., MS m. L. Jane 5. Cisley Jane b. Nov 19, 1852, Itawamba Co., MS m. June 27, 1870 - John Thomas Phillips d. June 21, 1900, Pulaski, AR

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 James R. Meeks b. ca. 1812, NC Mary Crowson (Wall on marriage record) b. ca. 1810, AL Children: 1. Sarah b. 1842, Greene Co., AL m. Henderson Allison 2. Alfred C. b. ca. 1844, Greene Co., AL 3. Susan Keziah b. ca. 1846, Itawamba Co., MS m. Henry Heard 4. Mary Ann b. ca. 1849, Itawamba Co., MS m. Jep Donohoe 5. James R. b. ca. 1853, Itawamba Co., MS m. Elizabeth Green 6. Theo Mack (T.M.) b. ca. 1854, Itawamba Co., MS 7. John H. b. ca. 1858, Itawamba Co., MS 8. Julia b. Itawamba Co., MS m. John Buse 9. Newman b. Itawamba Co., MS 10. Pozetty b. Itawamba Co., MS m. Berry Nollen

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Ralph Marlin b. March 19, 1829, Derry County, Ireland m. August 1, 1856, Itawamba Co., MS d. Jan 7, 1908, Lee Co., MS Wife (1) Lucy Brown b. ca. 1836 AL d. ca. 1865 Itawamba Co., MS Wife (2) Frances (Fanny) Brown Children: 1. William - died in infancy 2. Sarah Frances b. Aug 10, 1857 Itawamba Co., MS m. Nov 25, 1877 - James Henry Shelton d. Sept 14, 1947, Grandview, TX 3. Orlando b. Aug 19, 1859 m. Nov 5, 1886 - Maggie Davis d. Aug 19, 1945, Blair, OK 4. Lucy Rachel b. July 31, 1864 m. Jan 14, 1883 - Major Alis Reese d. May 22, 1943, Lee County, MS 5. Malissa b. April 17, 1869 never married d. Dec 6, 1935 6. Laura b. Jan 5, 1872 m. April 10, 1882 - Wm. Alexander Comer d. Nov 4, 1935, Tupelo, Lee County, MS 7. Alice b. Feb 8, 1871 m. Jan 5, 1893 - Daniel Boone Moore d. Feb 27, 1964, Itawamba Co., MS 8. Ada b. 1876 m. Rev. J. R. Gregory d. 1954 9. Inez b. Oct 22, 1877 m. Feb 11, 1900 - Thomas L. McFerrin d. Jan 1, 1919, Lee Co., MS 10. Alvin b. Aug 16, 1880 m. Feb 5, 1903 - Maggie Lee Martin d. April 30, 1977 11. Guy b. Aug 22, 1882 m. 1909 - Vera Watson d. May 7, 1965 12. Gordon b. Dec 29, 1884 m. Aug 30, 1914 - Minnie Mae Farris d. March 5, 1968

Thank you Wayne. I have been trying to find the parents of these Gaither children for quite some time! Karen

Karen - Excellent! Glad you found some needed information. Wayne -----Original Message----- From: Ladykdee@aol.com [mailto:Ladykdee@aol.com] Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 12:30 PM To: MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Family Groups - Gaither Thank you Wayne. I have been trying to find the parents of these Gaither children for quite some time! Karen

Question who was ? Need Parents names: 1 Oakley Henderson b: September 28, 1821 d: May 19, 1898 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Tilden / Union Grove Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Parents names: 1 Lafayette Henderson b: September 20, 1846 d: August 04, 1856 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Hopewell Methodist Cem., Itawamba Co., MS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of Oakley Henderson 1 [1] Oakley Henderson b: November 11, 1808 d: December 18, 1875 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Hopewell Methodist Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .. +Margaret ??? b: May 02, 1811 m: Abt. 1830 d: April 29, 1869 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Hopewell Methodist Cem., Itawamba Co., MS *2nd Wife of [1] Oakley Henderson: .. +Ester P Jackson b: Abt. 1849 m: June 22, 1869 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown ** You will find some information in the Sesquicentennial Edition: Itawamba County Mississippi Families (1836 - 1986) on pg 138 http://genforum.genealogy.com/henderson/messages/5158.html list of child http://genforum.genealogy.com/henderson/messages/5163.html (According to Robert Henderson, Greer, SC, Oakley's father was a Samuel Henderson the RW Soldier.)

I need information on Emily L. Henderson, born in SC in 1823, married James (Jim) M. Forbus. Lived in the Ratliff/Oak Grove area of Lee/Itawamba, died April 23, 1923, buried Oak Grove. Would appreciate any information anyone has. Thanks! Ruby . ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne Loden <wayneloden@trugreenmail.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Family Groups - Henderson > > >From Itawamba Settlers, Sept. 1987 > > Oakly Henderson > b. Nov 11, 1808 SC or NC > d. Dec 18, 1875 Itawamba Co., MS > > Margaret > b. Sept 25, 1820 SC > d. April 29, 1868 Itawamba Co., MS > > Children: > > 1. Mary C. > b. March 8, 1838 AL > m. Nov 6, 1862 - James Ransom White > d. April 23, 1870, Rogers, Bell Co., TX > > 2. David G. > b. Oct 26, 1839 AL > > 3. Samuel > b. Aug 10, 1841 AL > > 4. Thomas > b. Jan 10, 1843 AL > m. Feb 16, 1866 - M. C. Sullivan > > 5. Daniel > b. Dec 6, 1844 AL > m. Sept 26, 1867 - Suprony Floyd > > 6. Marcel > b. Sept 20, 1846 > d. Aug 4, 1856 > > 7. James Henry > b. Oct 1, 1848 MS > m. Aug 6, 1878 - Mary Hargett > > 8. O. B. (Duck) Osburn > b. Aug 25, 1851 MS > > 9. Roverta > b. June 18, 1853 Itawamba Co., MS > m. Sept 5, 1871 - James Ransom White > d. July 16, 1933 Martin Co., TX > > 10. Oakley (Bud) > b. May 15, 1856 Itawamba Co., MS > m. Sept 22, 1869 - E. P. Jackson > > >

Do you happen to find any Gilmore's in these family group sheets?

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Moses Guest b. Jan 3, 1750, Prince William Co., VA m. 1771 Wife (1) Mary Blair d. 1827, Franklin Co., GA Wife (2) Eleandor York Children: 1. Morgan b. Aug 22, 1773, Surry Co., NC m. (1) Nancy Jane Walker, (2) Nancy Greer d. Feb 8, 1853 MS 2. William b. March 24, 1775, Surry Co., NC m. Elizabeth Barton 3. Elizabeth b. Dec 12, 1776, Surry Co., NC 4. Mary b. June 29, 1779, Wilkes Co., NC m. Howard McCall d. Dec 16, 1849, Bedford, TN 5. Moses Jr. b. Oct 10, 1781, Wilkes Co., NC m. Oct 24, 1805 - Asenath Harrison d. Dec 16, 1849, Bedford, TN 6. John b. Oct 19, 1783, Wilkes Co., NC 7. Celia b. Oct 12, 1785, Wilkes Co., NC 8. Colbert b. Dec 20, 1787, Pendleton District, SC m. 1812 - Elizabeth Bethel , (2) Susannah Minyard 9. Nathaniel b. April 27, 1790 Pendleton District, SC m. Anna 10. Annie b. June 5, 1792, Pendleton District, SC 11. Barton b. April 20, 1794, Pendleton District, SC 12. Cynthia b. June 28, 1796, Pendleton District, SC 13. Sanford b. June 7, 1799, Pendleton District, SC m. 1817 - Elizabeth Addison, (2) Caroline Kelley d. Oct 17, 1878, Franklin, GA 14. Susannah b. Aug 28, 1802 Franklin, GA

>From Itawamba Settlers, September - 1987 Martin Gaither b. Dec 20, 1794, Iredell Co., MS d. ca. Oct 22, 1836, Lawrence Co., TN Isabella Jane Simonton b. 1797 d. 1866-67, Lawrence Co., TN Children: 1. Matilda Maria b. May 11, 1818 m. Jan 12, 1837 - Dr. Newnan Cayce d. Dec 26, 1846, Fulton, Itawamba Co., MS 2. John Simonton b. Nov 20, 1819 m. Aug 13, 1846 - Sarah Elizabeth Stribling d. 1903, Buffalo Gap, TX 3. Gilbreath Burgess b. Sept 12, 1822 m. Sept 12, 1850 - Desdemonia Wiygle d. Sept 15, 1860, Fulton, Itawamba Co., MS 4. Isabella Jane b. April 8, 1824 m. Sept 17, 1844 - Dr. Jas. F. Henderson 5. William Martin b. 1826 m. Mary "Mollie" 6. Elizabeth Emmeline b. May 13, 1827 m. March 14, 1848 - Giles M. Meek d. Sept 20, 1848, Lawrence Co., TN 7. Alfred C. P. b. 1831-1832 m. (1) Melinda Roberts, (2) Mrs. Rose Reed, June 3, 1874 (3) Mrs. Elizabeth M. Watson, Oct 2, 1880 d. after 1900 possibly in TX 8. Son Apparently died in infancy

>From the Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 James Griffin b. 1790 SC d. June 1849, Chickasaw Co., MS Rachel b. 1794 SC Children: 1. Benjamin b. 1824-26, SC m. March 4, 1851 - Francis Crofford 2. Nancy J. b. 1828, SC m. March 4, 1869 - W. F. Jones d. Dec 11, 1911, Itawamba Co., MS 3. John A. b. 1830, SC m. Nov 7, 1855 - Martha K. Wright 4. James C. b. 1832, SC m. Dec 19, 1853 - Sarah (Sallie) Evans d. Jan 1862, Itawamba Co., MS 5. Rachel E. b. 1834, SC m. Jan 8, 1852? - James Crofford 6. Archibald P. b. Jan 29, 1836, SC m. Nov 10, 1857 - Frances Hancock d. Dec 8, Hatfield, Polk Co., AR

Thanks Don! These pieces of information add a great deal to my reserach. Barbara In a message dated 8/10/2001 12:57:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, DPate80296@aol.com writes: > Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 > Lee Co., MS > M341 s: MIDDLEBROOK, C Clarisa BROWN, Levi 1873-Feb-20 > > Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 > Lee Co., MS > M341 s: MIDDLEBROOKS, Mary WHITESIDES, Calvin 1872-Dec-04 > > Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 > Itawamba Co., MS > M341 s: MIDDLEBROOK, C E WHITESIDES, S C 1867-Jan-09 > > Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 > Lee Co., MS > G656 s: GARNER, Elizabeth MIDDLEBROOK, G W 1867-Nov-07 >

In a message dated 8/10/2001 12:24:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, huffman@ametro.net writes: > Barbara: > > Do you have a picture of Merriman Pound? > > He was a captain in the 43rd MS Infantry, which I've been researching for > some ten years now. > Jim, I do not have a picture of Merriman Pound but if he was a State Senator, there must be one somewhere. I'll start looking. Thanks so much for the report on his Confederate Battallion. I really enjoyed reading it and think the rest of the "list" will enjoy it too. Your research is very much appreciated. Barbara Tally Jones

>From Itawamba Settlers, Sept. 1987 Oakly Henderson b. Nov 11, 1808 SC or NC d. Dec 18, 1875 Itawamba Co., MS Margaret b. Sept 25, 1820 SC d. April 29, 1868 Itawamba Co., MS Children: 1. Mary C. b. March 8, 1838 AL m. Nov 6, 1862 - James Ransom White d. April 23, 1870, Rogers, Bell Co., TX 2. David G. b. Oct 26, 1839 AL 3. Samuel b. Aug 10, 1841 AL 4. Thomas b. Jan 10, 1843 AL m. Feb 16, 1866 - M. C. Sullivan 5. Daniel b. Dec 6, 1844 AL m. Sept 26, 1867 - Suprony Floyd 6. Marcel b. Sept 20, 1846 d. Aug 4, 1856 7. James Henry b. Oct 1, 1848 MS m. Aug 6, 1878 - Mary Hargett 8. O. B. (Duck) Osburn b. Aug 25, 1851 MS 9. Roverta b. June 18, 1853 Itawamba Co., MS m. Sept 5, 1871 - James Ransom White d. July 16, 1933 Martin Co., TX 10. Oakley (Bud) b. May 15, 1856 Itawamba Co., MS m. Sept 22, 1869 - E. P. Jackson

Be quite Dianne. You too Wayne. The Don has spoken. Now back to good ole genealogy. Ann <g> ----- Original Message ----- From: <DPate80296@aol.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 6:44 AM Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Social Security #. > > Social Security number of passed loved ones are very important to make sure > they are the right person and this is no problem. They some would go for > names in a phone book, on a headstone etc. Now for living people this is very > important to never give it out and don't every put it on your checks, etc. > > For your medical records make sure that you have all your family SS # both > current & pass as they are using them to track medical history for cancer etc. > > Don >

In a message dated 8/9/01 7:18:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, BJones5427@aol.com writes: > Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 Lee Co., MS M341 s: MIDDLEBROOK, C Clarisa BROWN, Levi 1873-Feb-20 Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 Lee Co., MS M341 s: MIDDLEBROOKS, Mary WHITESIDES, Calvin 1872-Dec-04 Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 Itawamba Co., MS M341 s: MIDDLEBROOK, C E WHITESIDES, S C 1867-Jan-09 Marriage Index: AR, MS, MO, TX, 1766-1981 Lee Co., MS G656 s: GARNER, Elizabeth MIDDLEBROOK, G W 1867-Nov-07

Barbara: Do you have a picture of Merriman Pound? He was a captain in the 43rd MS Infantry, which I've been researching for some ten years now. I'd be delighted to know if any photos of Merriman still exist! He was also in charge of Pound's Battalion of MS Sharpshooters at the Battle of Chickamauga, GA! He was later a State Representative or State Senator. Please let me know if you are aware of any photos of this man! I really adds to a regimental history (which is what I'm aiming for!) to have faces to match the names. Plus, the photos help to de-demonize our Confederate Patriots. (Some uninformed people still inaccurately see them as monsters!) Please accept warmest, best wishes to you and yours from me and mine! -- Jim Huffman, Co-Historian, 43rd MS Infantry Vols, CSA www.43rdmississippi.homestead.com/index.html PS: I am attaching a 1908 capsule history of the 43rd MS for your use and enjoyment! I am also attaching a brief history of Pound's Battalion, which I put together myself. I hope these are of interest to you! **************************************************** 43rd REGIMENT, MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, CSA (from Dunbar Rowland’s “Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898”; company listing courtesy H. Grady Howell’s “For Dixie Land, I’ll Take My Stand”) Company A -- Frank Rodgers Rifles (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company B -- Lowndes Rifleman (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company C -- Whitfield Guards (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company D -- Capt. Thompson’s Company (raised in Webster County, MS) Company E -- Capt. Smith’s Company (raised in Pontotoc [now Union] County, MS) Company F -- Capt. Hampton’s Company (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company G -- Capt. Wiinter’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS) Company H -- Itawamba Tigers (raised in Itawamba County, MS) Company I -- Capt. Banks’ Company [formerly Company A, 5th Battalion Infantry] (raised in Lowndes County, MS) Company K -- Kemper Fencibles (raised in Kemper County, MS) Company L -- Gholson’s Rebels, aka Gholson’s Pioneers, & aka Lann’s Pioneers(raised in Monroe County, MS) Colonels --William Hudson Moore, Richard Harrison. Lieutenant -Colonels -- Richard W. Leigh, Richard Harrison, Columbus Sykes, James O. Banks. Majors -- Richard Harrison, Columbus Sykes, James O. Banks. Adjutant -- W. E. Sykes, mortally wounded at Decatur, Ala., 1864. Colonel Moore, commanding his regiment at Gainesville, Ala., was ordered August 7, 1862, to Tupelo, the headquarters of Gen. Sterling Price. The regiment, with the Seventh Battalion, was assigned to Gen. M. E. Green's Brigade of Hebert's Division of the army of General Price, occupying Eastern Mississippi after the removal of Bragg's army to Chattanooga. At the battle of Corinth, October 3-5, the casualties of the regiment were 13 killed, 56 wounded, 156 missing. General Green reported that in the attack on the 3d against the outer line of the Federal army, he could see his whole line and could not distinguish between the regiments which behaved the most gallantly. Lieutenant-Colonel Leigh was killed while gallantly leading his wing of the regiment. In the attack upon the inner line and the town, on the 4th, Green commanded the division and Colonel Moore the brigade. Moore's Brigade led in the attack and advancing desperately, against a destructive fire of infantry and artillery, forced their way through the works and into the heart of the town. Green reported: "Colonel Moore, I fear, was mortally wounded, while leading the Third Brigade on a charge in town. He fell near the depot and was left on the field." The regiment was in Hebert's Brigade, Maury's Division, January, 1863. One of the strongest regiments on the Vicksburg line in February, 483 effective present, Colonel Harrison commanding. In April Gen. John C. Forney was assigned to command of division, headquarters at Snyder's Bluff, on the Yazoo. Hebert's Brigade was stationed at Snyder's Bluff, and from Haynes' Bluff to the Mississippi, including Chickasaw Bluffs, when Grant's army landed below Vicksburg, and remained there until Pemberton returned across the Big Black from the battle of Baker's Creek, when, on the night of May 17-18, Hebert's men marched to Vicksburg and thence to take their place in the trenches east of the town, the right of the brigade across the Jackson road and the left in the main redan on the Graveyard road. They were just in time to meet the advance of the Union troops on the latter road, and on that road the artillery fire began that evening, May 18, which was continued every day with increasing severity until July 4. A heavy assault was made on May 22 and repulsed. On June 25, when the first mine was exploded under the works held by General Forney, "six men of the Forty-third Mississippi Regiment, who were in a shaft countermining at the time of the explosion, were buried and lost." The Forty-third was in the trenches next to this redan. The attempt of the enemy to occupy the breach was defeated. By this time the Federal works were advanced so close and elevated that the men of this brigade were obliged to work incessantly night and day repairing the parapets and constructing new lines. They were also exposed to the fire of a mortar on the Jackson road. July 1 another mine explosion destroyed the main redan near the Jackson road, but no attempt was made to storm. July 4th, in accordance with the terms of surrender, the brigade stacked arms in front of their line, and marched to bivouac in the rear of the works, where they were paroled. The brigade had 2,186 paroled; 219 had been killed, 455 wounded. The casualties of the Forty-third, Col. Richard Harrison commanding, were 25 killed, including Lieut. Marquis De Lafayette Hodo, and 33 wounded. Pound's Battalion of Sharpshooters, Capt. Merriman Pound commanding, formed from the Forty-third Regiment, accompanied Ector's Brigade of Walker's Division to Georgia after the fall of Vicksburg, and participated in the battle of Chickamauga, fighting in the same part of the field September 19, 1863, on which Walthall's Brigade was engaged. After this battle the brigade was ordered back to Mississippi. In February, 1864, the Forty-third was being equipped for the field at Columbus, and one company was attached to Colonel Holland's command. The regiment, except the men not exchanged, was ordered to Meridian, whence Polk fell back to Demopolis, Ala., February 11. But Lieutenant-Colonel Sykes' detachment was on duty at Columbus later in the month and in the field along the Tombigbee River during the raid of Sooy Smith. February 29, from Demopolis, order that Colonel Harrison report "with his regiment as infantry" for assignment to Featherston's Brigade. May 5, 1864, ordered to report to General Loring for brigade assignment. The regiment, Col. Richard Harrison commanding, arrived at Resaca, Ga., May 11, as a part of the brigade of Gen. John Adams (formerly Tilghman’s), Loring's Division, Army of the Mississippi, Lieut.-Gen. Leonidas Polk commanding. After Polk was killed at Lost Mountain, the army became known as A. P. Stewart's Corps, Army of Tennessee. Adams' Brigade participated in the defense of Resaca and the New Hope Church and Kenesaw Mountain lines, was in the battle of July 28 near Atlanta, and served in the trenches about that city until the evacuation September 1 A pleasant incident of the campaign was the presentation of a flag May 29, 1864, from Miss Helen Cozart, of Columbus, to "Colonel Harrison and his gallant Forty-third as a slight token of the appreciation felt for the unflinching discharge of their duty in their country's defense." In the October, 1864, campaign on the Chattanooga and Atlanta Railroad, Loring's Division, including Adams' Brigade, captured the garrison at Acworth, October 4, marched as far north as Dalton, thence through the mountains to Gadsden, made a demonstration against Decatur, and moved to Tuscumbia. Crossing the Tennessee River, November 20, they marched to Columbia and participated in the march to Spring Hill. November 30 they followed closely the Federal retreat to Franklin, and in the evening joined in the assault upon the works. General Adams was killed upon the parapet of the inner line while leading the brigade, which had 44 killed, 271 wounded, 22 missing. After reaching the line in front of Nashville, the brigade of six regiments had an effective strength of a little over 1,000. Loring's Division was distinguished for steadiness during the disastrous battle of Nashville, December 15-16. The remnant of the Army of the Mississippi was the last to re-cross the Tennessee River, December 28, and early in January headquarters were established at Tupelo. About the first of February, Loring's Division began the movement to reinforce General Johnston in the Carolinas. They were ordered forward from Augusta, Ga., to Newberry, S. C., February 25. In the Carolina campaign under General Johnston against General Sherman they participated in the battle of Kinston, March 10, and the battle of Bentonville, March 19-21, on the 19th making a gallant and successful charge. Organization of army of General Johnston, near Smithfield, N. C., March 31, 1865, shows Major-General Walthall in command of Stewart's Corps, Adams' Brigade commanded by Col. Richard Harrison, the Forty-third Regiment by Maj. James O. Banks. April 9 the Sixth (seven companies), Fourteenth and Forty-third Mississippi were consolidated as the Fourteenth Consolidated, Col. Robert J. Lawrence commanding. Hostilities were suspended April 18, the army surrendered April 26 near Durham Station, and paroled at Greensboro. ************************************** Pound’s Battalion Mississippi Sharpshooters (from Dunbar Rowland’s “Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898”; company listing courtesy of H. Grady Howell’s “For Dixie Land, I’ll Take My Stand’) Comprised of men from Companies Company A, F, H (primarily), and I of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry and of men from Company A, 38th Mississippi Infantry. It is likely that small numbers of men from several other regiments were in the battalion. No formal list of companies available. Company H, 43rd Mississippi Infantry, served as the nucleus of Pound’s Battalion Mississippi Sharpshooters. Indeed, Capt. Merriman Pound, captain of Co. H, gave his name to and served as commander of Pound’s Sharpshooters. Co. H, 43rd MS Infantry, had served on detached service in the Deer Creek, MS, Expedition (part of the Vicksburg Campaign). Later, most of this company was on detached service when the Federals surrounded and laid siege to Vicksburg, MS. Consequently, only a few men of Co. H were captured and paroled at Vicksburg. The detached members (the majority of the company) became Pound’s Sharpshooters, were attached to Ector’s Brigade of Walker’s Division, and saw service at Second Jackson, MS, and the Battle of Chickamauga, GA, there serving on the same part of the field as Walthall’s Brigade. While Co. H, 43rd MS Infantry, contributed the majority of men to the battalion, it has been shown by Jeff Giambrone of the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg, MS, that Co. A, 38th MS Infantry, also contributed men to the unit. These men from the 38th were probably similarly cut off from their regiment when the Confederates fell back into the Vicksburg defenses. It is likely that a number of other units contributed small numbers of men who had likewise been cut off from their regiments by Grant’s assault on Vicksburg. Casualties of the 43rd MS Infantry at Second Jackson, MS, July 15-17, 1863 (all assumed to be casualties of Pound’s Battalion): COMPANY F -- Private William V. Futrell, captured COMPANY H -- Private Ephraim Johnson, wounded Casualties of the 43rd MS Infantry at Chickamauga, GA, September 19-20, 1863 (all assumed to be casualties of Pound’s Battalion): COMPANY A -- Private James Richardson, possibly wounded (patient at Rome, GA, after battle) COMPANY H -- 1st Lieutenant Corydon E. Stewart, captured; Private James Hammons, killed; Private Francis M. Turner, wounded COMPANY I -- Private William H. Robinson, possibly captured The Sharpshooters were reunited with the 43rd Mississippi Infantry in the fall of 1863. It is probable that members of other units that had served in Pound’s Battalion were also reunited with their respective commands at that time. No further information available.