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History

• Tippah County in the Civil War
  
  
  This is the manuscript of the Civil War section of Andrew Brown's book, History of Tippah County, Mississippi; The First Century.  Parts of it were cut out when the book was published.  There is also a section on officers who served from Tippah County.
  

• Southern Sentinel Accounts of the Civil War in Ripley  New Addition!
  

Battles

• Forrest at Bryce's (Brices') Crossroads
  
  
  This is chapter one of the book Confederate Wizards of the Saddle by Bennett H. Young published in 1914.

Biographies and Pictures

• Biographies of soldiers who served from or lived in Tippah County
  
  
  Most of these biographies were submitted by descendants of the soldier.  There are email links to the submitter so you can contact them if you find one of your ancestors listed.  If you have information on a soldier please submit it to me.

• Biography of Maj. George Washington Garrett
  
  
  Biography of Maj. G.W. Garrett written by his wife. Maj. Garrett commanded the 23rd Miss. for a good part of the war due to the bad health and capture of his superior officers and was in command at the Battle of Nashville.

• Biography of Maj. Gen. Edward Cary Walthall
  
  
  Biography of Maj. Gen. Edward Cary Walthall written by Dunbar Rowland. Gen. Walthall was not from Tippah County but commanded many men from the county.

• Confederate Reunion
  
  
  Confederate Reunion picture taken about 1900 at Dean's Church near Blue Mountain.

• Pictures of Tippah County Confederates
  
  
  Please submit any pictures of Tippah County Confederates you have to me.

• Cannon at Shiloh
  
  
  Picture of a line of five cannon at Shiloh.

• Pomeroy Musket
  
  
  Picture of a Pomeroy flintlock musket converted to percussion. This musket was owned by Franklin Tippah Wilson of Co. C 23rd Miss. Infantry.

Units

• Regimental Histories
  
  
  The Mississippi division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has transcribed all of Dunbar Rowland's regimental histories from his book "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898". This book is known as the Bible of MS Confederate history.

• Morphis' Indpt. Co. Of Scouts, Mississippi Cavalry
  
  
  Roster of the Morphis' Indpt. Co. Of Scouts, Mississippi Cavalry formed in New Albany.

• 1st Partisan Rangers/7th Miss. Cavalry
  
  
  Roster of the 1st Partisan Rangers/7th Miss. Cavalry.

• 1st Battalion Mississippi Infantry Army of 10,000
  
  
  Roster of the 1st Battalion Mississippi Infantry Army of 10,000 taken mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors system with biographical data added.

• 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
  
  
  Roster of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry.
  
  
  
  • 2nd Mississippi Home page
    
    
    Michael Brasher's 2nd Miss. page. Michael is the expert on the 2nd Miss. and is writing a book on the regiment. His roster and history is a must read.
  
  
  • History of the 2nd Mississippi
    
    
    Link -- Taken From The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, 1908 by Dunbar Rowland
    
    
    
  • Casualties of the 2nd Mississippi at 1st Manassas
    
    
    Newspaper article -- Report of Col. Wm. C. Falkner of the killed and wounded of the 2nd Mississippi at 1st Manassas as published in the Ripley Advertiser July 31, 1861.
    
    
    
  • Diary of Maj. John H. Buchanan
    
    
    Diary of Maj. John H. Buchanan, Co. B 2nd Mississippi Infantry, July 4, 1861 - July 9, 1862 with additional information about John and the 2nd Mississippi added by the transcriber.
    
    
    
  • Diary of Augustus L.P. Vairin
    
    
    Diary of Old Ord, Sgt. A.L.P Vairin, Co. B 2nd Mississippi Infantry, 1861-1865. Edited by Andrew Brown, Tippah County historian.
    
    
    
  • Simple Story of a Soldier
    
    
    Written by Samuel W. Hankins of Co. E 2nd Mississippi Infantry and later a 1st Lt. of Cavalry. He enlisted as a boy of 16 and served the duration of the war. He was from Itawamba Co., Miss.
    
    
    
  • Letter from David J. Hill
    
    
    This letter from David J. Hill of Co. B 2nd Miss. was written to Gen. R.R. Dawes of the 6th Wisconsin which engaged the 2nd Miss. in the railroad cut at Gettysburg on July 1st 1863.  Gen. Dawes had found the wounded color bearer of the 2nd on the field of the charge on July 4th.  The color bearer was Sgt. Christopher Columbus Davis of Co. D 2nd Miss.  Gen Dawes wishes to know if he survived and David is able to tell him.
  
  
  
• 2nd Mississippi State Cavalry
  
  
  Roster of the 2nd Mississippi State Cavalry.This data comes mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors system with biographical data added. Co. A was commanded by Capt. Sol Street and known as "Citizens Guards" of Tippah County.
  
  
  
  • Sol Street -- Confederate Partisan Leader
    
    
    Article by Andrew Brown published in the Journal of Mississippi History.
    
    
    
  • Captain Sol Street
    
    
    "Sketches of this Dashing Leader and his Company" published in the Southern Sentinel August 9, 1894.
  
  
• 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers (Ballentine's)
  
  
  Roster of the 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers (Ballentine's) taken mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors system with biographical data added.
  
  
  
• 3rd Bn. Mississippi Infantry
  
  
  Roster of the 3rd Bn. Mississippi Infantry taken mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors system with biographical data added. Also known as the 45th Mississippi Infantry.
  
  
• 32 and 45 Miss. Consolidated Flag Abstract
  
  
  This flag was recently found and Robert Swinson has written a 45 page abstract of this unit. Rob is writing a book and requests any information on the unit and its men.


• 10th Mississippi Infantry
  
  
  Roster of the 10th Mississippi Infantry taken mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors system with biographical data added.
  
  
  
  • Life Story of Rev. James Knox Polk Newton
    
    
    Autobiography of Private James K. P. Newton, Co. K 10th Miss. Infantry, Forrest's Cavalry, 15th TN Cav. and 2 Miss. Cavalry.
    
    
    
• 17th Mississippi Infantry
  
  
  Roster of the 17th Mississippi Infantry.
  
  
  
• 18th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
  
  
  Roster of the 18th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment taken mainly from the Soldiers and Sailors System with biographical data added.
  
  
  
• 19th Mississippi Infantry
  
  
  Roster of the 19th Mississippi Infantry.
  
  
  
  • Diary of Lt. George D. Norris, Co. B 19th Miss. Inf.
    
    
    This diary is dated March 24 - June 27, 1862. Lt. Norris died June 30, 1862 from wounds received at Frazier’s Farm VA.
    
    
    
• 23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
  
  
  Roster of the 23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
  
  
  
  • Men of the 1st and 23rd Miss. Inf. buried at Hopkinsville Ky.
    
    
    These men died of disease in Hopkinsville, Ky. during the winter of 1861/1862 and are buried in Riverside Cemetery there.
    
    
    
  • Officers of the 3rd (23rd) Mississippi
    
    
    Newspaper article -- List of officers as published in the Southern Sentinel Jan. 22, 1885.
    
    
    
  • Officers Surrendered at Ft. Donelson
    
    
    Officers of the 1st, 3rd (23rd) and 4th Miss. surrendered at Ft. Donelson Feb. 16, 1862.
    
    
    
  • Death of Capt. A.J. Gibson
    
    
    Obituary and an account of the service of Capt. Andrew Jackson Gibson Co. A 23rd Miss. Infantry.
    
    
    
  • The 23rd Mississippi at the Battle of Nashville
    
    
    Major G.W. Garrett's first hand account of the 23rd's part in covering Gen. Hood's retreat from Nashville.
  
  
• 26th Mississippi Infantry
  
  
  Roster of the 26th Mississippi Infantry.
  
  
  • 32 and 45 Miss. Consolidated Flag Abstract
    
    
    This flag was recently found and Robert Swinson has written a 45 page abstract of this unit. Rob is writing a book and requests any information on the unit and its men. Some companies of the 26th which were not captured at Ft. Donelson were put into the 32nd until the 26th was exchanged and reorganized. The men of the 26th were then ordered back to the 26th.
  
  
• 32nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
  
  
  Tommy Lockhart's muster roll including service records of all the men!
  
  
  
  • Roster of the 32nd Mississippi Infantry
    
    
    Roster compiled from Tommy's list above, the Soldiers and Sailors system, Tippah Co. Historical and Genealogical Society publications, cemetery records and user submissions. Contains some biographical information.
  
  
  • 32 and 45 Miss. Consolidated Flag Abstract
    
    
    This flag was recently found and Robert Swinson has written a 45 page abstract of this unit. Rob is writing a book and requests any information on the unit and its men.
  
  
• 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
  
  
  Muster roll of the 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
  
  
  

  Notice -- David Boone has published a new book "Honor Without a Stain" on the 34th Mississippi Infantry. To obtain a copy email him at dbboone@hotmail.com!
  
  

  • John Henderson Freeman Diary
    
    
    Link -- John was in Co. I 34th Mississippi Infantry.  Many men of his company are mentioned.
    
    
    
  • Lafayette Rogan Diary
    
    
    Lafayette Rogan was a 2nd Lt. in Co. B 34th Miss. Infantry and was a prisoner at Rock Island, Ill. prison when this diary was written.
    
    
    
  • Men of the 34th who became Galvanized Yankees
    
    
    Enlisted men of the 34th who were captured at Lookout Mt., TN were taken to Rock Island, IL prison. Some of these men were recruited into the Union Army to go west to fight Indians. This is a partial list of these men who became known as "Galvanized Yankees".
    
    
    
  • 1889 reunion at Byhalia Mississippi.
    
    
    Newspaper article -- This article mentions the flag of the 34th Mississippi being at the reunion and tells a little about the flag bearer who carried this flag in many battles, Zophar Ferrell of Benton County. It was taken from the Ashland Register printed 1 Aug. 1889.
    
    
    
  • Casualties of the 34th at Perryville, Ky.
    
    
    Newspaper article -- List of the killed and wounded at Perryville by Maj. A.T. Mason as published in Ashland, Benton Co. Feb. 8, 1896.
    
    
    
  • Seven survivors of Capt. A. C. Rucker's Co. B 34th Mississippi
    
    
    Picture of the seven.
    
    
    
  • Other units with Tippah County men
    
    
    Also contains a list of men who fought from other states but later lived in Tippah County.

Search the Soldiers and Sailors System

• Soldiers and Sailors System
  
  
  National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors system. Search for a soldier or a regiment. Read Crute's unit histories.

Official Records of the "War of the Rebellion"

• Official Records
  
  
  No serious study of the American Civil War is complete without consulting the Official Records. Affectionately known as the "OR", the 128 volumes of the Official Records provide the most comprehensive, authoritative, and voluminous reference on Civil War operations. This is a link to the eHistory site where you can read and search these volumes.

Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board

• Message Board
  
  
  This is an interesting board and is a good place to ask any questions you may have. Several real experts frequent the board and they are a very helpful group.

Cemeteries and burials

• List of Confederates buried in Tippah County
  
  
  This list contains soldiers buried in Tippah and counties taken from it, mainly Benton and Union.
  
  
  
• Pictures of Confederates Graves   New
  
  
• List of Confederates buried in Union County
  
  
• Mississippians Buried in Union Cemetery, Leesburg VA
  
  
  Mississippians buried in a mass grave in Union Cemetery, Leesburg VA.
  
  
  
• Mississippians Buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA
  
  
  Mississippians listed in: Register of the Confederate Dead, interred in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA (1869). In the USGenWeb Archives.
  
  
  
• Rowland Cemetery, Benton Co., MS
  
  
• Mississippi Casualities
  
  
  A list of men from the 2nd, 19th, 23rd, 32nd and 34th found in cemeteries outside of Mississippi.  Most are in cemeteries of Federal prisons. 
  
  
  
• Confederate Cemetery, Okolona, Ms.  Link
• Glenwood Cemetery, Thomaston, Ga.
• Confederate Cemetery, Forsyth, Georgia  Link
• Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Ga.  Link
• Rock Island Federal Prison  Link
• Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery  Link
• McGavock Cemetery, Franklin, TN.  Link 
• Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN (Camp Morton)  Link
• Alton, IL Prison  Link
• Confederate Mound, Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL (Soldiers/Sailors who died at Camp Douglas)  Link
• Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN.  Link
• Confederate Veterans Buried in Lamar Co., TX.  Link
• Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, VA. (Manassas Casualities)  Link
• Confederate Burials in Lynchburg, VA  Link
• Resaca, GA Confederate Cemetery  Link
• Tippah County Cemeteries  Link
• Benton County Cemeteries  Link
• Mississippians buried at Bardstown Kentucky
• Mississippians buried in Winchester City Cemetery TN
• Tishomingo County Confederate burials  Link

Southern Cross of Honor

• The Southern Cross of Honor
  
  
  In the late 1890's and early 1900's, the United Daughters of the Confederacy awarded the Southern Cross of Honor medal to ex-Confederate soldiers who were members of the United Confederate Veterans in recognition of their devotion to the southern cause.  See a picture of the cross and list of names of a few men known to have received it.

Oath, Parole, Letters, Diary

Have you ever wondered what your ancestor signed when he took the oath of allegiance or was paroled?  You can find out below.

• C.D. Hallowell Oath of Allegiance
  
  
  Oath of Allegiance of Calvin D. Hallowell of Marshall Co., Miss. dated 27 July 1865.
  
  
  
• J.O. Kelly Oath of Allegiance
  
  
  Oath of Allegiance of John Oliver Kelly of Tippah Co., Miss.
  
  
  
• Parole
  
  
  Parole of Calvin D. Hallowell, Co. G Ballentine's 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers dated 16 May 1865.
  
  
  
• Mississippians paroled at Appomattox
  
  
  Southern Historical Society papers listing the names of men from Mississippi who were surrendered and paroled at Appomattox.
  
  
  
• Hallowell Civil War Letters
  
  
  Letters to Sarah Emily Hallowell from her husband Calvin and her brother-in-law Albert L. Hollowell during the war.
  
  
  
• John Jones Civil War Letters
  
  
  Letters home from John Jones, Co. K 34th Miss. Infantry during the war.
  
  
• Dr. Albert H. McAllister Letter
  
  
  Letter written by Dr. A.H. McAllister to his sister-in-law and her children upon finding out that John J. McKinney had died. John and Albert were in Co. E 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers together and Albert was married to John's sister.
  
  
  
• Letters by David R. Childers
  
  
  Letters written by David Richard Childers to his niece during the Civil war.
  
  
  
• A.O. South Letter
  
  
  Letter written by A.O. South of Co. F 2nd Miss. Infantry after the battle of First Manassas
  
  
  
• Letters of James I. and brother Samuel M. Brewer
  
  
  Letters written by James I. Brewer of Co. K 34th Miss. Infantry and Samuel M. Brewer, University Greys Co. A 11th Miss.
  
  
  
• Letter of Capt. William S. Patterson Stewart to his wife Elizabeth
  
  
  Letter written by Capt. Wm. Stewart of Co. I, 1st Bn. Miss. Infantry 28 Sept. 1862 from Bardstown, Ky.
  
  
  
• Memorandum Book of William J. Rogers
  
  
  Diary of William Josiah Rogers, Co. E 13th Tennessee Infantry 2 June 1862 - 25 May 1863.
  
  
  
• Diary of Capt. Robert I. Hill
  
  
  Robert I. Hill was Captain of Co. B 23rd Mississippi Infantry. His diary covers the period of August 1861 to June 10th 1862. It tells of the hardships of his company from formation to the battle of Ft. Donelson where his regiment was taken prisoner. He is not impressed with "no-general Pillow."
  
  
  
• William Malachi Stark Letter
  
  
  Letter from William M. Stark to his sister Jane following the Battle of Atlanta.
  
  
• Diary of Judge Orlando Davis
  
  
  Diary of Judge Orlando Davis in which he recorded Federal visits to Ripley.
  
  
  
• Letter by Mrs. Cole of Ripley
  
  
  Mrs. Cole writes of the suffering inflicted by the Yankees on the people of Ripley. Compare with the Diary of Judge Orlando Davis above.
  
  
  
• Letter by Robert Graves Smith
  
  
  Robert writes to his grand niece in 1932 giving a history of the Robert W. Smith family and an account of the Smith's service in the Civil War.
  
  
  
• Letter by Mrs. E.J. Beach to her parents in Ga.
  
  
  Letter describes the effect of war on New Albany Citizenry. (Link to Union County page)
  
  
  
• Partial Obituary of Dr. M. F. Rogers
  
  
  Dr. Rogers served as a lad of 13.
  
  
  
• Experiences of I.N. Rainey in the Confederate Army
  
  
  Isaac Nelson Rainey served in Co. A 7th Tenn. Cavalry. This company was Gen. Wm. H. Jackson's escort company. They rode with Gen. N.B. Forrest and were at the surrender with him. Nelson wrote this in his 81st year for his grandchildren.
  
  
  

Galvanized Yankee

Late in the war Confederate prisoners were offered freedom and promised that they would not have to fight the south if they would enlist in the Union Army. They were sent out west to fight Indians instead. Those who accepted were called "galvanized Yankees" and since this freed a Union soldier to fight the south were generally considered traitors.

• James D. Rowland
  
  
  James D. Rowland and information on his daughter who lived to be 103 and died in 1969.
  
  
  

Matthews Family

• Civil War Account of Robert J. W. Matthews
  
  
  Robert Joseph Walker Matthews wrote this account of his service in Co. E 12th Miss. Infantry, Sardis Blues. Robert was the son of Samuel and the nephew of Joseph W. Matthews, Gov. of Mississippi from 1848 - 1850.

• Matthews Family Letters
  
  
  These letters were written by the Matthews family immediately after the war and tell of conditions and race relations in Mississippi in reconstruction times.  This is the family of Joseph W. Matthews, governor of Mississippi 1848 - 1850.

War Stories

• Interesting Civil War Stories
  
  
  If you have an interesting Civil War story, please submit it.  These stories should be true.

• War Reminiscences
  
  
  In 1894 the Southern Sentinel published these three articles on the Civil War in the Tippah County area.

Pension Applications

• Tippah County Pension applications - 1916
  
  
• Pension application of John L. Aldridge
  
  
  John was a resident of Prentiss County when he applied for a pension. He enlisted from Tippah County in Co. G 23rd Mississippi Infantry.

• Pension application of Charles P. Dickerson
  
  
  Charles was a resident of Chickasaw County when he first applied for a pension. He enlisted from Tippah County in Co. A 23rd Mississippi Infantry.

• Pension application of James R. Hamilton
  James R. Hamilton was a resident of Eustace Henderson County Texas when he applied for a pension. He enlisted from Tippah County near Corinth in Co. H 31st Mississippi Infantry.

• Pension application of John Waverly Smith
  John Waverly Smith was a resident of Grand Junction, Hardeman County, TN when he applied for a pension. He first enlisted as a private in the 13th TN Infantry, was wounded and out of service for six months, the transferred to the 18th Miss. Cav. and was a Captain in Co. D. He later became Lt. Col. of the 18th.

• Pension application of Marion Skipworth Smith
  Marion Skipwith Smith was a resident of Grand Junction, Hardeman County, TN when he applied for a pension. He He served as a private in Co. D 18th Miss. Cavalry.

• Widows Pension application of Emily F. Gay
  Emily was the widow of John Wiley Gay, Co. I 9th Miss. who died July 28, 1909 in TX.

Where to get Service Records and Pension Applications

• Service Records and Pension Applications

Map

• Civil War era map of Tippah County

Tippah County Research

Tippah County has one of the best county pages on the web. This site works closely with it to make as much county information as possible available online without cost.  So that we don't duplicate we have decided to use the Tippah County page for such things as a mailing list, queries and surname lists.   Links are provided below for your convience. 

• Tippah County MSGenWeb main page
• Surname list
• 1837 property tax list
• 1840 Tippah County Census
• 1850 Tippah County Census
• 1860 Tippah County Census
• 1866 Tippah County State Census
• 1870 Tippah County
• 1880 U.S. Census -- Later-day Saints page
• 1900 Tippah County Census
• 1910 Tippah County Census
• Tippah County Death Notices 1836 - 1936
• Additions to the Death Notices
• Tippah Co. Cemetery Records
• Benton Co. Cemetery Records
• Union Co. Cemetery Records
• Tippah Co. Deed Book D
• Tippah County marriage records  1858 - 1925
• Reconstructed marriage records  1836 - 1858
  
  The Yankees burned the Tippah County Courthouse in 1864.  Some records were saved including the marriage book in current use which began July 28, 1858.  Records prior to that date were destroyed.  We are attempting to "reconstruct" as many of these lost marriages as possible from Bible records, histories, obituaries and submissions from descendants.  If you have information on a Tippah County marriage during this period, please use the form on that page to submit it.  Please do not submit any with an "about" date.  Year only is okay if that is all you have and it is a firm date.  Since these records aren't official, a link is provided to the source of the information.  You can then contact the person who submitted the information.
  
  

  World War I Draft Registrations

  These WW I draft registrations are like a 1917 census of draft age men. Unlike census records they give the actual date of birth.
  
  
  
• Tippah Co. Draft Registrations
• Benton Co. Draft Registrations
• Union Co. Draft Registrations
  
  

Links to Confederate pages in Tippah and nearby counties

Tippah County 

• Picture of a Confederate Reunion at Stonewall College in Ripley in 1904.
• Confederate Links

Union County 

• New Albany Grays CSA  (Co. K, 21st Regt. Miss. Volunteers)
• 23rd Mississippi Infantry  (Sharpshooters)

Marshall County

• Military Corner

Tishomingo County

• The Civil War

Alcorn County 

• Civil War

Corinth

• Northeast Mississippi Museum Association
  
  
  

Tippah County Historical and Genealogical Society

• Tippah County Historical and Genealogical Society
  
  
  The main source of published information on Tippah County is the Tippah County Historical and Genealogical Society.  All of the county records that are online are the result of their work. They have published two volumes of Heritage books and have them for sale along with a great CD packed with county information.  There is also a county history book by Andrew Brown which has been republished.  Andrew Brown is the author of the Civil War history online here.  The society donated his original manuscript for these chapters of his book.  Profits from the sale of books and the CD go to make more information available.   Visit their site and see what they have to offer.

Researchers Page

• Researcher Form
  
  
  Use this form to submit the Tippah County Confederate you are researching. It is a great way to make contact with others researching the same soldier.
  
  
  
• Read the Researchers Page
  
  
  Read the researchers page and see is someone is reseaching the same soldier as you.

Guest Book

Sign the guest book

Genealogy Homepages

The following genealogy home pages contain information on at least one Tippah County Confederate. You will find more information on his line there than on these pages. If you have a page with a Tippah County Confederate listed and would like me to add a link to it, please email me.

• Vicky Seibel
  
  
  The Pollock Family, several of her ancestors and relatives served from Tippah County
  
  
  
• Steven Rutherford
  
  
  David Flynn, James McCullough, John Lemon, Robert Walker, Thomas Franklin, William Williamson RUTHERFORD, P.W. CAVINESS
  
  
  
• Randy Howald
  
  
  Texans in the Civil War, Cunningham and Hughes families
  
  
  
• Charolett Hopper Clayton
  
  
  Hopper family
  
  
  
• Everette Carr
  
  
  James Pressley and Samuel Oliver Black. The site is dedicated to the Tippah and Lee County families of Wiseman, Black, McCullough and Ratteree.