All roster information is From Grady Howell's " To Live and Die in Dixie" unless otherwise noted
Colonels--
John B. Deason---https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54567846/john-b-deason
Served in the Mexican and Civil War Occupation before War: Attorney in Hancock County Mississippi General Collection Agent in Hancock County Mississippi Served in the Mississippi State Militia Served in the Mexican War rising to rank of Captain Civil War Career: 1861: Delegate to Mississippi State Secession Convention 1861: Captain of Company G 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment 1861 – 1862: Colonel of 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment Captain of 3rd Mississippi Battalion Cavalry Reserves Major of 3rd Mississippi Battalion Cavalry Reserves Occupation after War: Attorney, District Attorney and Judge in Brookhaven Mississippi, Mayor 1884-1886 of Brookhaven, Postmaster
Information from a descendant: "He was originally a 2nd Lt with Co. A of the 25th Mississippi Infantry, then transferred to the newly formed 1st Battalion of Mississippi Sharpshooters, of which he later became commander with the rank of Major. He fought in all of the Army of Tennessee's major battles, including Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Kennesaw Mountain, Jonesboro Franklin and Nashville. He was wounded at dusk on the last day of the Battle of Bentonville, and was promoted to Colonel and made commander of the 3rd Mississippi Consolidated Regiment just two weeks before the surrender."
There is a record that states that James had a FOURTH wife: "James married Mary E Stigler (born Campbell) in 1865, at age 35 in Mississippi. Mary was born on April 7 1845, in Mississippi." She was Sophronia Campbell Stigler's sister. The same record states that James Stigler fathered a total of 19 children. No verifiable source of this has yet been found.
Lt. Colonel-- Robert Eager, ----https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35642371/robert-eager (Dr.) Capt./Lt.-Col. Robert Eager (b. Charleston, SC, 1818-d. Hancock County, MS, 1869), Co. F ("Shieldsboro Rifles," raised in Hancock County, MS) and Field & Staff, 3rd MS Infantry. Formed the company ca. Dec. 1860 (before MS had seceded!), along with his son (Sgt. Charles J. Eager), at Shieldsboro (Bay St. Louis), Hancock County, MS, at age 42. Present on June 1, 1861, company muster roll. Present on July 6, 1861, company muster roll. Present on Sept. 27, 1861, company muster roll, Camp Clark, Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Elected Lt.-Col. of regiment on Oct. 1, 1861. Resigned his commission prior to Jan. 3, 1862. Resignation accepted by the Sec. of War on Jan. 3, 1863. Apparently, Lt.-Col. Eager resigned in order to continue as either the Tax Collector at Shieldsboro (possibly for Hancock County as a whole) or the Confederate Tax-in-Kind Collector, as a March 27, 1863, letter from him, sent from the "Collector's Office, Shieldsboro" to the "F.H. Hatch, Collector, Tangipahoa, La." is signed "R. Eager, Colt." [i]. The letter specifically requests that Hatch write to Gen. Pemberton and ask the general to allow Capt. Miller's Company of the 17th (Steede's) Battalion MS Cavalry to remain on the coast to assist in suppressing illegal trade with the Yankees. Southern Patriot! Cedar Rest Cemetery, appr. 200 South 2nd Street, Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS, with a private marker.
Left by Jim Huffman on 29 Dec 2016
E. A. Peyton. ---https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5990257/elijah-a-peyton
James B. McRae, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47267256/James-B-McRae Capt., Co. A (Live Oak Rifles) & Lt. Col., 3rd MS Inf. Enlisted 9/18/1861 @ Ocean Springs @ age 31. Only absent when sick. Appt. Lt. Col., 8/17/1863. Elected State Senator & resigned commission on 5/27/1864. Southern Patriot!
Left by Jim Huffman on 4 Dec 2018
Samuel M. Dyer
Major -- Thomas A. Mellon, E. A. Peyton, Samuel A. Dryer, William H. Morgan.
Adjutant -- Benjamin Jones, J. B. Poindexter, Fredrick, H. Hewes, T. B. Reed, Lott M. Sones, William L. Coakley, L.M. Long.
Surgeon -- George N. Smith, Joseph M. Bogle
Asst. Surgeon-- A. S. Ashe, William E. Jones, Issaac Newton Hollingsworth (acting), Thomas M. Jordan.
Nurse -- Preston S. Thompson, Stephen Callen, Charles A. Burton.
Hospital Steward --C. M. Bisbee, A. S. Ashe.
Chaplin -- A.L. Potter, A.R. Graves, J. T. Cunningham.
Quartermaster -- J. C. Monet, John G. Poindexter, Hugh d. McLaurin, Walter C. Pond, James J. Smylie. Samuel Parks.
Asst, Quartermaster -- Redding A. Joyner, L.A. West, J. C. Monet, William J. Bruner, James J. Smylie.
Commissary -- Frederick S. Hewes, N. W. Hall, T. B. Reed, Edward H. Dabney, L.A. West.
Forage Master -- Benjamin F. Osborne.
Sgt. Major-- James w. Cowart, Charles Edward Sharkey, Imly, T. Young, Lewis R. Portwood.
Chief Musician-- George W. Bankston, John Hohn.
Post Master -- P. S. Thompson, Baldwin W. Marshall.
Ensign -- A. H. Stevens, Charles W., Thompson. Napolean B. tenor, John W. Fortich, James Carver, John Lizana, William H. Miller, James A. Sconyers, Micajah P. Stevens, Columbus McDaniel, Joseph T. McGowen, John J. Cherry, W.H. Mathews, George W. Rawlings, William H. Ross, John T. Tatum, John H. Scott.
Artificer -- A. J. Agnew, W. D. Kyle.
The ranks listed for each individual do not necessarily reflect the order in which they were held by that individual.
Re: 3rd Miss. Regt F & S now online By:Tim Burgess Date: 12/10/2022, 3:27 pm In Response To: Re: 3rd Miss. Regt F & S now online (George Purvis)
George: I am attaching the following know fatal casualties I have researched over the years on the 3rd Mississippi Infantry for the Tennessee Campaign of 1864. Hope it is of some assistance in your ongoing research. If you notice any corrections needed, please advise. If I can be of any further assistance, please let me know. Sincerely, Tim
FATAL CASUALTIES DURING THE TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN OF 1864: MISSISSIPPI
UNIT RANK/NAME BURIAL
3rd Mississippi, Co. E. Pvt. Thomas Rich (mw) on December 10,1864 in front of Nashville. Captured on December 16, 1864 and forwarded to a U.S. General Hospital with fracture of right femur. He died on February 17, 1865. (3)
Co. F. Sgt. Alexander Whitaker, age 25, killed December 25, 1864 at Pulaski, Tennessee. Buried in Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Confederate Section, Pulaski, Tennessee. (2)
Pvt. Harvey R. Hulle, age 24, (mw) Dec. 5, 1864 Nashville, Tennessee and died on Jan. 14 1865. (3)
(2) Buried in various cemeteries on the route of the advance to and the retreat from Nashville, or taken home by family for burial.
(3) Listed among the known Confederate Dead in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
FATAL CASUALTIES AT FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE. BURIALS IN MCGAVOCK CONFEDERATE CEMTERY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. (SEE DISTANT BURIALS).
SECTION NUMBER
3RD MISSISSIPPI F&S Lt. (Adj.) Lott M. Sones DB Ensign John J. Cherry (21) “Color Bearer’ DB Color Sgt. Napoleon Bonaparte Trenor (34) “Color Bearer” 22 14 Color Sgt. Micajah Pickett Stevens (35) 40 282 Co. A. Sgt. Daniel Huey Ramsay (27) (mw) 47 387
Pvt. George Miller (mw) * * UNK Co. B. Pvt. John J. Leonard 23 17 Co. C. Pvt. Elisha Bailey 45 360 Pvt. David Y. Graves 22 15
Pvt. David G. Hardy 23 19 Co. D. Lt. Joseph C. Turner * * UNK
Cpl. Stephen Richmond Gilbert (27) 22 12
Pvt. William M. Drew * * UNK Co. E. Capt. John P. Elmer (mw) 42 311
Lt. John Dorsey (33) (mw) * * UNK
Lt. Imly T. Young (33) 23 20
Pvt. Andrew Jackson Dunn 26 63
Pvt. William M. McMullen (mw) 23 18 Co. G. Cpl. George W. Hudson * * UNK Co. H. Cpl. Martin Bond (25) 22 11 Cpl. James T. McCollister (21) (mw) _ _ UNK SEC
Pvt. Thomas J. Dale (20) * * UNK
Pvt. John Beaton Stroud (24) * * UNK Co. I. Lt. Abner J. Russell (25) 23 22
Ensign John J. Cherry, age 21, F&S, 3rd Mississippi (mw&c) and died in a Nashville Prison hospital on January 18 1865. Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
Pvt. Jonathan A. Montgomery, age 21, Co. I. 3rd Mississippi (mw). Died in a Confederate Hospital in Pulaski, Tennessee on December 25, 1864. Buried in Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee as Unknown.
Lt. (ADJ.) Lott M. Sones, age 23, F&S 3rd Mississippi. Buried in the family cemetery, Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi.
FATAL CASUALTIES AT THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
3rd Mississippi, Co. B. Pvt. William Huffstickler (mw&c) December 16, 1864 and died on January 11, 1865. (3)
Co. D. Pvt. Andrew Jackson Cooksey (mw&c) December 15, 1864 and died on January 2, 1865. Wounded in both legs, amputation. (3)
(3) Listed among the known Confederate Dead in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
