15th
(Walthall's) Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Contributed by
Dan
Edwards
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Chronology of Service
| 20 April 1861 |
Company C mustered
in Richland, Holmes County. |
| 21 May |
Regiment assembled
at Corinth. |
| 12 Sept. |
Arrive Knoxville,
Tenn. for duty. |
| 21 Oct. |
Skirmish at
Camp Wildcat on Rockcastle Hill. |
| 14 Nov. |
Went into winter
camp at Wartsburg, Kentucky. |
| 19 Jan. 1862 |
Battle of Fishing
Creek. |
| 6-7 Apr. |
Battle of Shiloh |
| May -- July |
On duty at
Vicksburg. |
| 5 Aug. |
Battle of Baton
Rouge |
| 19 Sept. |
Battle of Iuka |
| 3-5 Oct. |
Battle of Corinth |
| 5 Dec. |
Battle of Coffeville |
| Jan. 1863 |
Encamped at
Grenada |
| Feb.--July |
Maneuvers in
and around Jackson. |
| 9-16 July |
Seige of Jackson |
| Feb. 1 1864 |
Departed Canton
for Demopolis, Ala. |
| 1 May |
Ordered to
Atlanta. |
| 11 May |
Battle of Dalton |
| 13-15 May |
Battle of Resaca |
| 19 May |
Battle of Cassville |
| 25 May--4 June |
Battle of New
Hope Church |
| 27 June |
Battle of Kennesaw
Mountain |
| 19 July |
Battle of Peachtree
Creek |
| Oct. |
Campaign on
the Chattanooga and Atlanta R.R. |
| 30 Nov. |
Battle of Franklin
(loss regimental colors) |
| 15 Dec. |
Battle of Nashville |
| Jan. 1865 |
Winter quarters
at Tupelo |
| Feb. |
Began movement
to the Carolinas. |
| 10 March |
Battle of Kinston |
| 19-21 March |
Battle of Bentonville |
| 26 April |
Surrendered
at Durham Station, N.C. |
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ROSTER
Company
C (Quitman Rifles), 15th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
| Capt. J.W.
Wade |
Gibson,J.C. |
McGuire, Holmes |
Rhyne, John |
| Lt. William
Collins |
Grantham, A.J. |
McKinsley,
Thomas |
Riley, Michael |
| Lt. A.J. Knapp |
Green, Thomas |
McLean, J.B. |
Roberts, James |
| Lt. Wm. B.
Harrington |
Green, Wade |
McLean, W.L. |
Rogers, Brit |
| Lt. P.H. Norton |
Greer, Abraham |
McLean, William |
Rogers, Harmon
H. |
| Avent, Pat |
Greer, Thad. |
McMillan, Frank |
Rogers, Henry |
| Barksdale,
Abner |
Greer, William |
McMillan, Michael |
Rogers, Peter |
| Brantley, John |
Hamilton, Rufus |
Miller, Oliver |
Rogers, William |
| Brumby, John
G. |
Hanson, Marion |
Mitchell, James
W. |
Sherman, Frank |
| Brumby, Tobe |
Hanson, Phillip |
Moody, R.J. |
Shrock, Jonas |
| Craig, Robert
C. |
Harris, Porter |
Mulally, Pat |
Siddon, Uria |
| Crawford, Frank |
Harthcock,
John |
Myers, Wiiiam |
Sords, J. |
| Crawford, Whit. |
Hepworth, Joe |
Nolan, Mike |
Sullivan, Tim |
| Crawford, William |
Hoover, Brit. |
O'Reilly, William |
Taggart, Geroge |
| Daniels, James
W. |
Howell, T.J. |
Parker, W.J. |
Thrasher, J.F. |
| Daniels, John
T. |
Jenkins, R.C. |
Patterson,
? ? |
Tolar, Ed. |
| Davis, Fielding |
Johnson, R.N. |
Pickett, Seabe
J. |
Unger, James |
| Doty, John |
Johnson, Thomas |
Pierce, William
C. |
Wallace, John |
| Eakin, Dock |
Knight, Fayette |
Pool,John |
White, Thomas |
| Edwards, John |
Lucius, John |
Pope, Israel |
Wilkes, Whitt |
| Fannin, John |
Lyon, Travis |
Railey, Jasper |
Williams, Ben |
| Feeny, Pat |
McGee, F.D. |
Railey, Newton |
Williams, J.C. |
| Fitzpatrick
,?? |
Mcguire, Dennis |
Ralston, John |
Williams, James |
| - |
- |
- |
Wilson, Z. |
J. W. Wade became a regimental
commissary upon formation of the regiment. Wm. Collins, and A.J. Knapp
also served as Captains, and Capt. Pat. Norton is noted as commanding in
February of 1863. also served as commanding officer of the Quitman Rifles.
In addition to the men of Company C, there were nine other Holmes Countians
in this regiment, including Lt. Wm. Irish who served as regimental adjutant.
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