he enlisted 10-26-1862, discharged 04-26-1865, buried in Crossroads Methodist Cem, George Cty. Ms.

He was discharged in 1865 and is buried in Salem Cem., Avent, Ms.

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born 06-18-1834, died 03-07-1893, enlisted 04-08-1862, discharged 04-26-1865, buried in Cooley Family Cem., Vernal, Ms.

born 1826, died 1924, enlisted May 1861, discharged 05-10-1863, buried Macedonia Cem. George Cty., Ms.

John enlisted 22 August 1861 in Green Co. Mississippi in Capt Henry Roberts' Company [ Gaines Warriors ] Miss. Vol's. He was 23 years old. His unit mustered in on 10 Sept. 1861 at Marion Station, State Line Miss. as part of Dowd's Regiment. He was with Walthall's Brigade when captured at the battle of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain on 24 Nov. 1863. He was sent to Lousiville as POW and on to Rock Island. He was exchanged at Vicksburg. He rejoined the fight and finally surrendered at Meridian Miss. on 17 May 1865. He is the son in law of my 1st cousin x 5 Mary Ann Farmer

Enlisted 1861, served under Col. R.C. McElave and Capt. Henry Roberts, drew a confederate pension in George Cty., no cemetery named.

Captured at Lookout Mountain. Transferred to Louisville and then to Rock Island POW camp. Discharged 1865.

George was born 9 July 1822 in Greene Co. Miss. He has 14 cards in his archival file. Enlisted 22 Aug 1861 in Capt. Henry Robert's Co. and mustered at Marion Station on 10 Sept 1861. At some point he is detailed to the Quartermaster Dept. The 24th is assigned to General Walthall's & Brantley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The battles as listed on the history of the 24th are Murfreesboro, Tullahoma Campaign, Atlanta and Carolina Campaign's, Chickamauga, Franklin, Nashville, Resaca, New Hope Church, are but a few. George married twice to sisters. 1st 1838 to Rebecca Walley, she died 12 Mar 1875 and he them married on 27 Aug 1878 her much younger sister Mary Jane who was born in 1848. He had children by both. Mary Jane had a previous marriage to a Mr. Bagby and brought a son William A Bagby into the marriage. George died 1 July 1900 and is buried in Lazarus Walley Cem. in Sand Hill, Greene Co. Miss.

Interested in any information concerning my relative and the unit

John was born in March 1839 in Greene County Miss. The 1860 census has him in Washington County Ala. at age 21, the Post Office is at Saint Stephens. He enlists on 19 Sep 1861 at Marion Station by and in Capt. Henry Roberts Company. He has 11 cards in his archival file, all show him present. On 26 August 1862 he is on detached duty per order of Gen Walker.

He was present in the Tullahoma, Atlanta and Carolina Campaigns: The battles are too numerous to list but included, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Nashville, Franklin. Resaca, New Hope Church. Siege of Savannah.

He served honorably until the end of the illegal invasion. He died 20 July 1918 and is buried in the Neeley community cem. in Greene Co. Miss. We are related by marriage in my Byrd family line thru a distant marriage.

born 03-12-1839, died 01-22-1904, enlisted 08-22-1861, discharged 04-28-1865, buried in Farnsworth Cem., Leaf, Ms.

born April 1842, died Sept. 1937, enlisted Jan. 1862 discharged 04-26-1865, buried in Shady Grove, George Cty., Ms.

I am needing to find out where he died during the civil war, his brother Chapman Henderson was in same company as him and he lived through civil war, but Williams wife remarried and moved here to Texas and no one knows the story of William Henderson in the civil war. If anyone can help I would appreciate it very much

Pinkney was born 14 April 1829 in Catawba, Wilcox County, Alabama. The 1860 census has him at age 29 in Greene County, Mississippi, the Post Office is at Leakesville. This regiment was organized at Meridian, Miss in the Fall of 1861 composed of 11 companies and assigned to Gen. Walthall's & Brantley's Brigade. He enlisted at Leakesville on 22 Aug 1861 in Henry Robert's Company and mustered at Marion Station 19 Sept 1861. He has 15 items in his archival record. He is suffering from rheumatism and is hospitalized at Dalton Ga. from where he was transferred to Cleveland Tenn. From there his is given a 30-day sick furlough beginning 23 Dec 1862.

Pinkney saw action in the Tullahoma, Atlanta and Carolina Campaigns. Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Franklin and Nashville. Resca, New Hope Church and Ezra Church in Georgia. He is mustered out on 9 April 1865 at Smithfield, North Carolina. He died 9 April 1916 at Neely, Greene County, Miss and is buried in the Neely Cem. [ for researchers *note the community of Neely was first named Washington.] We are related by a distant marriage.

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born 08-29-1829, died 06-10-1878, enlisted 08-02-1861, discharged 04-26-1865 buried in the Mcinnis Cem. Vernal, Ms.

born 12-13-1837, died 02-24-1907, enlisted 08-02-1861, discharged 04-26-1865, buried McInnis Cem. Vernal, Ms.

John was from Greene Co. Miss. He was 20 years old when he joined Capt, Henry Robert's Co. {Gaines Warriors] He was assigned as a guard to the Signal Corps. He suffered a head wound in the battle of Nashville. He was serving with Whitehall's Brigade. He survive the war but died at age 51 from complication of his service. He was the Father in Law of my 3rd cousin 3 x removed.

born 01-14-1843, died 11-20-1926, enlisted 08-22-1861, discharged 04-26-1865, buried in McLeod Family Cem., George Cty. Ms.

Thomas was born 31 Aug. 1842 in Chicora, Greene Co. Miss. He has 10 cards in his archival file. On the 1860 census he is 18 y/o in Wayne Co. Miss. He enlisted while the army is in the field at Corinth. He enlists there on 15 May 1862 enlisted by Capt. Iverson. Assigned to General's Walthall's & Brantley's Brigade Army of Tennessee. This Regiment shows 2,364 men in its ranks, only 25 was present at the surrender. He saw action at Corinth, Tullahoma, Atlanta and Carolina Campaigns. Am not certain about the Carolina Campaign as he is a patient on 12 Jan 1865 in Saint Mary's Hospital at West Point, Miss. He is buried in the Tom Mills Cem. at Clara, Wayne County. Miss. He was the father-in-law of my cousin.

Enlisted in 1861 in Greene Co. Ms. Was wounded and taken out of the war in 1865.

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born 05-18-1820, died 09-06-1880, enlisted 08-22-1861, discharged 04-26-1865, buried in McInnis Cemetery, Vernal, Ms.

James (Jessie) Mayburn Cooper
Buried in Smyner Cemetary, Smyner Baptist Church, Hazelhurst, Mississippi

I have a copy of the appointment of William Lyles to Lt. Col. dated April 1, 1864 from the Confederate States of America War Dept. signed April 22, 1864 requiring him to report to Col. McKelvaie. I also have a transcript from a hand written letter of resignation by Col. William Dowd of the 24th Miss. Infantry dated January 13, 1864.

Robert Andrew Miller was born 27 February 1833 in Lynchburg, VA. In 1856, he came to Oktibbeha County with his mother, father, younger sister, and brother to meet up with family who had already moved there. In 1859, Robert Andrew Miller married Martha Jane McDowell.

Early in 1861 he joined the Confederate Army and assisted in raising a company. Soon after he became a 2nd Lt. of the 24th Mississippi Regiment Company B, Walthall's Brigade. He was in several skirmishes until the Battle of Murphreesboro when the enemy was driven away, their artillery captured. In a second charge over an open field into a cedar brake, he was wounded in the leg. An artery had been severed by a musket ball and he was carried from the the field. He would have bled to death had it not been for a small silk handkerchief he had bought at a fair the day before. This was tied above the wound and he was carried to a private house. When the enemy vacated the town, Lt. Miller was determined to leave and was carried to the depot in a wagon by a couple of comrades. On arrival at the depot they found all the rail cars crowded with wounded and the train pulled out leaving them in the rain. There was one more chance, for a passenger train pulled up, and the comrades lifted Lt. Miller to the coach and to the only remaining seat. He was taken to the hospital in Atlanta where the surgeons decided to amputate his leg, to which he objected saying he had rather die than lose his leg. After suffering for five months part of the time between life and death, he was permanently crippled and was discharged from the Army. He returned home to find it desecrated. He began life over again and helped build a new South.

Lt. Miller and his wife, Marth Jane McDowell had 10 children, all born in Clay County.

Killed in Action in Murfreesboro (Stones River), TN December 31, 1862

Brother to my GGG-Grandfather Green Bingham. Was captured at Lookout Mountain Oct. 29, 1863 and sent to Rock Island Prison. He died there on May 19, 1864 and is buried in the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery.

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Also listed as Thomas M. Doster. 'Enlisted' in Chickasaw County, MS. (this is where his family settled after arriving from Alabama). He was with the 24th at Stones River (Murfreesboro), and later was captured at Lookout Mtn. The union army 'transferred' him as a POW to Rock Island, Illinois, and he was later exchanged. After the war he moved to Itawamba Co., MS., married Annie Jane Meadows. He had 3 children (one of them William J. Doster-my G Grandfather)

1848-1921, Gautier Cemetery, Gautier, MS

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Caledonia Rifles

24 Regiment, 24th Mississippi Infantry, known as the Caledonia
Rifles of Lowndes County, Mississippi mustered into State Service at Caledonia, August 1, 1861.
Surrendered 26 April 1865 at Greensboro, NC, as part of S.D. Lee’s Corps in the Army of Tennessee. They fought with the regiment in battles at Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville.
Robert W. Coleman was my maternal great-great grandfather.

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Not sure of the relationship. May have been the cousin of Pvt Johnathan Ezell of Company A, 24th Miss. Johnathan was my Great Grandfather. They both appear to have been from Greene County, MS.

Enlisted August, 1861 (Lowndes Co, Miss)

CSA applications: Mississippi Department of Archives & History microfilm
1)Dora Ann Cobb- age 66- residing in Winston County- Louisville post office.
husband was M.S. Cobb-married 1888 Leake County. Application 2 Sep 1929
2)Martin Sylvester Cobb-age 66-residing in Leake Co, Carthage RFD 3- states he
was in CW prison about 18 mo. , has 4 sons from 22 to 30 yrs old.,4 Aug 1908
3)M.S. Cobb-73yrs old-5 Jun 1916, in Newton Co.,Decatur P.O.,Co E,24 Mississippi Reg,
Walthall's Brigade,Capt Postell,LtCol McElvade,son C.H. Cobb,25 Jul 1916

Nathaniel Harrison Cobb- Harrison enlisted Leake County, Mississippi, in Capt. E.C. Postell's Co.E, 24th Reg,
CSA, on Sep 10,1863. He was taken prisoner from Walthall's Brigade on 24 Nov 1863 at the battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennesse. He arrived at Rock Island Illinois Prison on 14 Dec 1863. He died there on 12 Jun 1864 from meningitis. His grave marker (#1226) is in the Confederate Cemetary at Rock Island.
His son Martin was also a prisoner at Rock Island and returned home to Leake County, Mississippi. His widow, Martha Ann Cobb,remarried on 17 Jul 1866 to J.J.Ryals.

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Pvt Samuel B. Jaudon, enlisted in Captain Thomas Coopwood's Co. (Monoe Rangers) Sept 5, 1861 at Aberdeen, Madison Co., MS, subsequently transferred to Co. E, sent home in Nov 1862 by order of surgeon "by reason of old age", died at Fair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta, GA on April 16, 1863, buried at Oakland Confederate Cemetery in Atlanta, GA.
Footnote: His second son, from his second marriage to Elizabeth Sanders was John J. Jaudon, his record was filed under John J. Jandon, enlisted ten days after his father into Captain E.C. Postell's Co. E, 24th MS Infantry Sept 15, 1863 in Aberdeen, Madison Co., MS, was captured at Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN Nov 24, 1864, forwarded to Rock Island Barracks in Illinois as a POW, arriving two days later, and died of pnemonia May 10, 1864 and buried in Grave #1137 at Rock Island Confederate Cemetery, Illinois.
Samuel B. Jaudon's first son, from his first marriage to Ruth McDow, was Isaac P. Jaudon, my great-grandfather, was born in 1840 in SC but after his mother's death in 1850 was placed under Samuel B's brother Paul Leonard Jaudon in Monroe Co., MS. Isaac P. enlisted in Co. L, 24th MS Infantry on March 10, 1862 at Aberdeen, Madison Co., MS and was last recorded persent in his companies March/April 1863 Muster Roll. He lived to father 9 children. One of which was John Wesley Jaudon, my grandfather. He went on to have 13 children. My father being #12.

Information sourced from The Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board, by George Martin. Date: 2/28/2009 , 1:21pm, In Response to: Re: 24th reginent, mississippi infantry (mary hanson)...
John J. Jaudon or J.J. Jaudon's service record are filed under John J. Jandon, enlisted as a private in Captain E.C. Postell's Co. E, 24th Mississippi Infantry on Sept 15, 1861 in Madison Co., Mississippi, captured at Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nov 24, 1861 , forwarded to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois on Dec 3, 1863, arriving two days later, died of Pnemonia May 10, 1864, buried in Grave #1137 in Rock Island Confederate Cemetery in Illinois.
Footnote: John was the son of Samuel B. Jaudon and Elizabeth Sanders from Attala Co., MS. John J. Jaudon enlisted in the service just 10 days after his father in Sept 1861. Both were buried in Confederate Cemeteries far from their MS roots. Samuel B. was sent home in Nov 1862 by the surgeon "by reason of old age", died at Fair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta, GA and died on April 16, 1863 buried at Oakland Confederate Cemetery in Atlanta. In fact, both men were led by example by John J. Jaudon's grandfather, Isaac Jaudon, my great-great-great-gandfather, because Isaac was honored as an American Revolution Veteran on the Monument in Tuscaloosa, AL called Honor Roll of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution (1775-1783).

Fought at Chattanoga and captured on Lookout Mountain on November 24th, 1863. He was carried to federal prisons at Nashville to Louisville and finally to Rock Island where he was finally released to The federal prison in New orleans in 1865 and walked all the way home to Leake County Mississippi. When he arrived he was carrying a gun and was barefooted. He walked 28 days to get home.

My great-great grandfather, Lt. R.H. Bourland (he often told that he was elected Lt. 'cause I could read and was 30 years old'). Son of Judge James Spears Bourland and Mary Hudspeath Bourland. He fought in all campaigns of the 24th. His home in Itawamba county was burned by General Shermans forces while he was away. My G-G-Grand mother and a ***female slave lived in the barn that was spared. After the surrender R.H. Bourland returned home made the remaining barn the primary residence, raised a family. The former ***female slave remained with the family for an additional 30 years, and was considered a member of the family.

Robert was a Itawamba County supervisor (road supervisor)for many years after the war. It is reported that he suffered great grief when two of his young grand children died after eating green apples and falling asleep in the sun. He died shortly thereafter and his wife (my gg grandmother) died the next day. They are buried in the same grave at the Bourland Family Cemetary, Peaceful Valley, Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Robert had three other brothers that fought in the war. One was killed at Shiloh. One 'retired' before the cessation of hostilities, and the other remainded until the surrender.

*** The exact status of the African American female that stayed with the family is not known for sure. The 1860 census list her and two other slaves owned by Robert. My Grand Father always told that Robert released all of his slaves before he left to Muster into the 24th. This would seem practical as General Sherman allowed this lady to remain with my G-g-grandmother, and she is mentioned in the 1870 census as a family member. There is no mention of the other two slaves on that census.

great uncle killed in Resaca Ga. Our family has quite a few of the letters he wrote during the war,one is a good narrative of the battle at Stone River

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(4th Cousin 3 times removed)

James L Holmes is my GG Grandfather killed at Resaca GA 15May1864

Robert Johnson is my g-g-g-grandfather. Seeking additional information on Robert as well as the 'Cummings Grays' (Company F).

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Originally mustered with 11th Infantry Regiment out of Itawamba Co, MS. Pension in Prentiss Co.,MS

Would like to make contact with researchers interested in the Edwards men who fought in the Civil War from Marshall County, MS.

Simon was killed at Reseca, Ga. I searched the area years ago with no results although the Confederate Burial Grounds in the area on private property have unknown 24th buried along with several known 24th. My family had a marker placed in the Houston, MS. Cemetery, to honor him. There are at least two other Bairds in the 24th as I recall.

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Francis Marion Mixon was killed in battle at Resaca, Georgia in 1864. He was buried there in an makeshift grave by the brothers and cousins who were fighting beside him. He left a wife and a daughter.

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Jesse and his brother John Martin Key, both served with the 24th Mississippi Company I. Both were killed during the Siege of Atlanta. An old family story that is told that after the war Jesse's father paid someone 50$ to erect a tombstone on Jesse's grave in Georgia. After the war, Jesse and John's commanding officer, J.M. McWilliams located their parents to return to them the 50$ in gold they had in their possession when they died. Able and Elizabeth never spent the money due to the fact that it was the exact amount that they had paid for the grave marker.

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1839-1862 Enlisted 8 July 1861 in Kemper County. Died in hospital at Tupelo on 27 June 1862.

1828-1863 Enlisted 8 July 1861 in Kemper County. Died of pneumonia in Chattanooga on 21 April 1863.

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1843-1863 Killed at the Battle of Chickamauga.

1834-1861 Died of disease in Camp Helen outside Savannah, Georgia.

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James was the brother of Ezekiel, who also served in 24th Co I,(Ezekiel was captured at Franklin Tn.Nov 30,1864) James was wounded & captured in Perryville KY, then released on a prisoner exchange, he then rejoined his co. He was killed at Resaca, May 14 1864 .He was buried in the Confederate cemetery @Resaca.in an unknown grave.

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J R enlisted May 1861, at Greensboro MS (county seat). Was elected 3rd sergant, but was obviously voted out when the co. was made a a part of the 24th, at Madison Station, July, 1861.
After the Battle of Stone's River, he was transfered to a pistol factory in Atlanta GA as a mechanic. He was there until the fall of Atlanta, when he rejoined his company. He fought at Franklin TN, was captured at Egypt Station MS Dec. 24th. Sent to Lookout Point Maryland, paroled there.

Nicholas joined the regiment in Chattanooga in late March, early April, 1862, while it was enroute from Florida to Mississippi, to be engaged in the Battle of Shiloh. They were too late for the battle and joined the army in Tupelo. He was with the regiment form then on in all the engagements untill November of 1863. He was wounded and captured at the beginning of the Battle of Chattanooga as a picket at the base of Lookout Mountain. He was then sent to Rock Island Prison camp by way of Louisville, Kentucky. At the end of the war, he was sent to Point Lookout prison in Maryland for parole and release

Ripley C. enlisted with brothers James Richard and William Martin at Greensboro MS, May 1861. He was with the co. from then until he died of diease in May 1862.

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Survived war. Carried his dead brother's (Owen Oliver) body from the battlefield at Chickamauga. Was later captured at Lookout Mountain. He was first group of prisoners at Rock Island, Illinois Union prison camp. Stayed there from Nov 1863 to May 1865.

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Isaac P. Jaudon, recorded as J.P. Jaudon [a common misinterpretation of his I.P. initials] , enlisted in Co. L, 24th MS Infantry on March 10, 1862 at Aberdeen, MS last recorded present on his companies March/April 1863 Muster Call. He lived to have 9 children, one of whom was my grandfather, John Wesley Jaudon, who had 13 children. My father was #12.

Isaac P. Jaudon, my great-grandfather, was the only son of Samuel B. Jaudon and his first wife Ruth McDow.
Samuel B. Jaudon was enlisted in Captain Thomas Coopwood's Co. (Monroe Rangers) Sept, 5, 1861 at Aberdeen, Madison Co., MS subsequently transferred to Co. E, sent home on Nov 1862 by order of surgeon "by reason of old age", died at Tair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta, GA on April 16, 1863. Buried at Oakland Confederate Cemetery in Atlanta, GA.

Isaac P. Jaudon's step-brother was John J. Jaudon from their father's second marriage to Elizabeth Sanders.
John J. Jaudon was the first of four children. John J. Jaudon's service record are filded under the name John J. Jandon, a common mis-spelling of their last name, enlisted as a private in Captain E.C. Postell's Co. E., 24th Ms Infantry Sept 15, 1861 in Madison Co., MS, captured at Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN on Nov 24, 1864, forwarded as a POW to Rock Island Barracks, Ill on Dec 3, 1863, arriving two days later, died of pnemonia on May 10, 1863, buried at Rock Island Confederate Cemetery, Illinois in Grave #1137.

The patriarch of the family, Isaac Jaudon, my great-great-great-grandfather, whom I affectionately refer to as "Old Isaac" to differentiate from my great-grandfather, Isaac P. Jaudon was also a Veteran of the American Revolution. He was honored on a Memorial in Tuscaloosa, AL called the Honor Roll of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution (1775-1783). Footnote: Isaac Jaudon, family legend has that he fathered 22 children. Old Isaac was born in 1754 at Santee River, SC and died 1856 in Monroe Co., MS and buried at New Prospect Cemetery in Lackey, MS.

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