Company D, 7th Mississippi (Jeff Davis Sharpshooters) enlisted by Captain Hamilton Mayson on 12 April 1861 and later on 4 May 1861 at Columbia, Marion Co. Ms. Two of the several companies organized in Marion Co., Co D and F were a part of the Seventh Regiment. Many of the men in these two companies were related. Many of these men signed up for one company but changed their mind arid went with another company.
THE MEN OF COMPANY D
Captain Hamilton Mayson — promoted to Colonel; discharged May 1862 1st Lieut. Henry Pope — promoted to Major; on last roll Aug. 1864 2nd Lieut. Franklin W, Foxworth — did not leave with the company 3rd Lieut. Arthur T. Watts — did not leave with the company 1st Sgt. John Pittman — discharged for disease of the lungs 2nd Sgt. Daniel P. Barnes — did not leave with the company 3rd Sgt. Samuel Welch — did not leave with the company 4th Sgt. James E. Brakefield - discharged at Tupelo, Ms 5th Sgt. Samuel B. Rankin — wounded at Murfreesboro; wounded at Atlanta 1st Corp. George W. Foxworth — did not leave with the company 2nd Corp. William L. Robertson — died of typhoid pneumonia 3rd Corp. Thomas P. Holloway -. did not leave with the company 4th Corp. Berry Pt Garner — on last roll Aug. 1864
Privates: John Anthony — wounded at Shiloh; discharged 1 Oct 1862 as under age Joseph Anthony — discharged Oct. 1862, fifty four years; b Natchitoches, La. Elisha Applewhite — wounded 28 July 1864; to hospital F. Barnes — discharged at Bay St. Louis, Ms John R. Barnes - discharged as under age; joined Co. 31 ‘7th Regiment later Thomas Barnes — discharged 3 Apr 1863 James A. Barnett - apparently left with another company James B. Barnett — shown on leave when the company left Joseph Baxter - disability discharge Oct. 1861 Gabriel F. Blackburn -. apparently left with another company Irwin Blackburn — apparently left with another company Madison Brakefield — captured in Kentucky exchanged; wounded in TN Walter A. Brakefield — wounded at Shiloh; died in the hands of the enemy H. W. Branch — died at Hazlehurst, son of John Branch Jesse Branch — killed at Shiloh John C. Bryant - surrendered as 2nd Sgt. in N. C. L. F. Bryant — single card, sick Nov—Dec 1861; see T. S. Bryant T. S Bryant — died at Guntown, Ms of typhoid William S. Buchanan — discharged as under age; re—enlisted; wounded at Atlanta born Abbeville, S. C. Thomas J. Bullock — never mustered William Burke - one card, see William Burkett William Burkett — surrendered in N. C. Alfred Burrow — discharged at Tupelo, Ms Elijah Burt — wounded at Murfreesboro; wounded at Resaca D. Burt - one card, sick at Okolona 28 May 1862 Benjamin F. Campbell — captured at Marietta, Ga.; from Lawrence Co. Ms F. N. Campbell — missing 9 July 1864 Stephen Connerly — died at Covington, Ga. Abishaba Cook -wounded at Murfreesboro; surrendered in N. C. Benjamin Cook — wounded at Murfreesboro; wounded at Atlanta; to hospital Benjamin F. Cooper — wounded at Shiloh; discharged 28 Nov 1862 Isaiah Creel - did not leave with the company Jeptha C. Creel — Medal of Honor at Murfreesboro; wounded Murfreesboro; killed at Atlanta R. G. Crow — recruit 1 Dec 1863; deserted 21 May 1864 Nathaniel Davis — not mustered Seaborn Davis — discharged and re—enlisted in Co. F H. Egan — single card — sick Nov 1861 James T. Evans — died of measles at Bay St. Louis, Ms Thomas A. Evans — transferred to Sharpshooters; captured at Dalton, Ga. Alfred A. Farr — captured at Shiloh and exchanged; captured at Missionary Ridge Jeptha N. Forbes — transferred to Co. F; Oklahoma pension in 1915 William M. Forbes — on leave in Oct. 1861 Felix Fletcher Ford — died at Brookhaven of typhoid Solomon Harrison Ford — discharged Oct 1862 William J. Ford - discharged; nineteen year old club foot William J. Fortenberry — died of typhoid 10 Apr 1862 James T. Foster — prior service 2nd Miss; wounded at Atlanta; to hospital Jobe N. Foxworth — to ~d Lieut.; not re—elected Giles Gates — wounded Murfreesboro; -wounded Chickamauga; to various hospitals Isham Gates — on last roll Aug. 1864. William L. Gill — recruited but joined the 24th Miss Benjamin Goodman — did not return from sick leave; born in Germany Henry H. Hammond — lost his gun at Shiloh; died of wounds received at Resaca John H. Hammond — died of measles at Bay St. Louis, Ms John Hand — never mustered James Hardy — missing at Missionary Ridge John W Hickenbottom - wounded at Shiloh; wounded Chickamauga; captured at Nashville William A. Hickenbottom — Hazlehurst hospital; joined the Cavalry Elijah B. M. Hillhouse — recruit captured in Ga; from Calhoun Co. Ms Fielding H. Holloway — not mustered Thomas G. Holmes — discharged at Lauderdale Springs, Ms William Jackson — on last roll Aug. 1864; born in New Orleans, La. George W. Johnson — left with a company for Virginia Pleasant 0. Jones — died of wounds in Federal hands at Murfreesboro, TN James H. Jordan — from Co. F; killed at Chickamauga S. M. Kemp — discharged as forty six years old; born Gwinnett Co. Ga Martin Silas D. Lewis - discharged and re-enlisted; wounded in thigh in Ga. John Little — wounded at Shiloh; captured at Egypt Station, Ms Thomas Lofton — wounded at Atlanta; to hospital William H. Luper — wounded at Chattanooga; to hospital Jesse W. Lott — received a leave and joined the 27th Miss Nathan A. Lott — not mustered; believed the Lott’s were sons of Abe Lott of Covington Co. Reuben W. Lott— killed at Murfreesboro in the first charge John W. Lowe — not mustered John Mason — on last roll Aug. 1864 Thomas J. McKenzie — wounded Murfreesboro; on last roll Aug 1864 Peter McQuade — discharged for varicose veins and dropsy; born in Ireland John Miles — died of typhoid 7 Dec 1861 P. J. Miller — captured at Corinth, Ms John Mitchell — discharged for disability Olander A. Mitchell — discharged for tuberculosis, born in Hancock Co. Ms Ebenezer Moody - not mustered Hezekiah Moody — discharged for disability Solomon Moody — died in Marion Co. Ms of measles Zebedee F. M. Morris — died at Oxford, Ms - Josiah B. Newman — not mustered Robert Norton — died 8 Aug 1863 John G. Purvis — present on the June 1864 roll Andrew J. Pickens - never reported at Bay St. Louis, Ms; born in Jones Co. Ms Allen B. Pope — wounded at Murfreesboro; captured in Kentucky; on last roll Aug 1864 Dickerson R. Pope — not mustered Willis S. Pope — killed or died in late 1864 or early 1865 Albert Powell — transferred to Sharpshooters Edward N. Powell - on last roll Aug 1864 James E. Powell — killed at Murfreesboro, Tn Thomas Powell — on last roll Aug 1864 Edward Rankin - not mustered George F. Rankin — not mustered William J. Rankin, Jr. — killed at Shiloh Rufus B. Reagen — discharged for lung trouble Jethro Robbans — discharged due to hernia James H/W. Rogers — transferred to Sharpshooters G. W. Rollins — wounded and captured at Shiloh; died in Union hospital Henry P. Scarborough - wounded at Shiloh; on last roll Aug 1864 Samuel Screws — on last roll Aug 1864 John M. Sims — promoted to 3rd Lieut.; not reelected; surrendered in N. C. George W. Slade - discharged for disability Hezekiah Slade -. died in Chattanooga Samuel Slade — transferred to Sharpshooters Duncan Smith — died of typhoid at Corinth, Ms (possible Shiloh wound) Frances M. Smith — on last roll Aug 1864 *J. D. Smith - captured at Selma, Ala. *Charles Sterling - paroled in N. C. *John Sterling — captured at Missionary Ridge William C. Stewart - on last roll Aug 1864 *J. S. H. Tate — a sergeant captured at Selma, Ala. James B. Tatum - from company F; on last roll Aug 1864 Jacob Temples — discharged John R. Temples — apparently discharged Dec 1861 William J. Temples — died at Okolona, Ms John Thompson — to 3rd Lieut; on last roll Aug 1864 Wade H. Thornhill - died of typhoid (probable Shiloh wound); mother was Mary Thornhill E. L. Walker — missing in action at Atlanta William Warren, Jr. - wounded 28 Aug 1864 Henry W. Webb - killed at Murfreesboro, Tn William T. Webb — became captain; received a leave in 1864 Thomas Whittom - wounded at Chickamauga and Atlanta; captured at Nashville
Due to death from measles, typhoid fever, the Battle of Shiloh and the Kentucky campaign, the two Marion Co. companies i.e. Co. D and F were consolidated 26 Dec 1862.
*indicated someone whom we feel was not a member of the 7th Mississippi but the person named is found on the microfilm records of the unit.
Alfred Farr Rootsweb - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a24505&id=I0579 Note: Susan Stuart married first Alfred A. Farr who enlisted in the Confederate Army on 10-5-1861 at the age of 16. He was the owner, with his widowed mother, of the big Farr Plantation on Pearl River, five miles west of Picayune. They owned many hundreds of acres of land, thousands of cows and sheep and many slaves. When he enlisted in Captain Henry Pope's Company of Jeff Davis Sharpshooters, 7th Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, he was a man of great wealth. He was captured 11-25-1865 [1863] at Rock Island, Illinois. Imprisonment and a Starvation diet had undermined his health. He was almost a skeleton when he arrived home, walking, ragged, lousy, and barefoot. He found that his mother had died while he was gone, the slaves had all been freed, his cattle and sheep stolen or had strayed off, his once beautiful and productive plantation deserted and grown up in weeds and all his fences burned. He lived for some time with a neighbor, James Stuart and on October 15, 1867, he married Susan the daughter of James Stuart. He died at the age of 36 and Susan remarried John Wesley Dees.
Soloman Harrison Ford Submitted by Sandra Shields Cook email no good 11-10-2013
PBFURR @aol.com Patsy B Furr Ridgeland, MS
Job Foxworth relative Gill, William L.-- recruited but joined the 24th Miss. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm Pvt. Co. H, 24th Miss. Gills Co. A 7th Miss. Gill, John A. died of disease pneumonia 8-29-62 Gill, John J. discharged for disability 11-16-61 Gill, S. H. Transferred to 3rd Engineers Gill, T. H. (See S.H. Gill)
Johnson , George W. 23, left with a Co. for VA. To many G.W or George W. Johnsons to determine what other unit he may have served in.(GLP) http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp George Washington JOHNSON Birth: May 11, 1837 Death: Dec 23, 1911, Pike Co. Miss. Burial: Johnson's Chapel, Pike, Ms Father: George W. JOHNSON JOHNSTON Mother: Sarah BARRON Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary Ann DICKERSON (AFN: 186L-907) Family Spouse: Allie ALLEN Spouse: Elizabeth WALLACE Spouse: Catherine BIGNER http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ms/pike/1850/pg0033b.txt
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Pike DIVISION: The 4th Police District REEL NO: M432-380 PAGE NO: 40B
26 535 536 Johnson George Sr. 52 M None S. Carolina REMARKS: Blind & Pauper 27 535 536 Johnson Sarah 39 F Kentucky REMARKS: Pauper 28 535 536 Johnson Margaret 20 F Mississippi 29 535 536 Johnson James A. 18 M Farm hand Mississippi 30 535 536 Johnson Frances E. 16 F Mississippi 31 535 536 Johnson George Jr. 13 M Mississippi REMARKS: Pauper 32 535 536 Johnson Nathaniel B. 8 M Mississippi REMARKS: Pauper 33 535 536 Johnson William H. H. 7 M Mississippi REMARKS: Pauper 34 535 536 Johnson John W. 5 M Mississippi REMARKS: Pauper 35 535 536 Johnson Robert A. 2 M Mississippi REMARKS: Pauper
Pull Little, John 30, -- WIA Shiloh, On last roll 8/1864. captured at Eqypt Station, MS., The men captured at Ecypy Satation in 1865 were men who had been left behind when Hood left Atlanta and were part of a corps. of men without a command. They fought along the Mobile & Ohio; Ed Riley’s Co. A 39th Miss. letters describe the action. RJS 2013
Lott, Nathan A. 24, not mustered, believed son of Abe Lott of Covington Co. Email From Mitch Sanders Mitchangelia 2/8/2006 9:03:42 PM Central Standard Time George,
I don't have a quick answer, this may take more studying. I'm inclined to believe our Nathan A. Lott was son of Solomon and Martha (Warren) Lott. He is listed in his mother's household as age 23 in 1860 Marion County.
There is also another Nathan Lott (age 34) in 1860 Marion County along with his wife Eliza (age 32).
Would you check with Jim Huffman for a pension lookup for this man and his wife?
288. i. William6 Lott; born circa 1832 MS; died between 1861 and 1865 Frankln, TN (Lott, Web of Kinship, p 8, said killed at Franklin, TN, as a member of Co. B, 7th Miss Inf.). He appeared on the census of 1850 (Marion Co., MS 1850 (p 194). Wm. age 18 b MS).
In a message dated 2/8/2006 7:43:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, Gpthelastrebel writes: Mitch, need an opinion on these census records. According to Hadskey, Nathan A. lottmay be the son of Abe Lott of Covington Co. I found this:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ms/covington/1850/pg0298a.txt 4 166 166 LOTT Absolem 50 M Farmer 100 GA X 5 166 166 LOTT Sarah 43 F GA 6 166 166 LOTT Calvin 20 M Student MS X 7 166 166 LOTT George 16 M Farmer MS 8 166 166 LOTT Harmon 14 M MS 9 166 166 LOTT Reuben 10 M MS 10 166 166 LOTT Absolem 6 M MS 11 166 166 LOTT Jane 1 F MS According to information sent by ron N. A. lott would be 14 years old in 1850. If that is true he is not listed in this household. In the Marion Co census I find this http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ms/marion/1850/pg0193b.txt 9 237 238 Lott Martha 44 F 2,500 Ga 10 237 238 Owens Sarah A. 26 F Mis 11 237 238 Lott Cimon 19 M School Teacher Mis 12 237 238 Lott N. 13 M Mis X 13 237 238 Lott Thos. 6 M Mis X 14 237 238 Owens Lol. L. 2 M Mis 15 237 238 Owens Susan 9/12 F Mis 16 237 238 Berry Jas. 52 M Laborer Unknown I compared it to this, what do you think? Nathan Arthur LOTT Event(s): Birth: 17 Dec 1837 , Marion, Ms Death: 26 Apr 1920 , Marion, Ms Parents: Father: Solomon LOTT Mother: Martha WARREN Father: Nathan LOTT Mother: Martha Patsy FULGRAM
Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary Elizabeth BALL Marriage: 1876 Covington, , La
10 | 360 | 360 | Ford James | 46 M | " | 8000 60000 | Miss | | F630 | 11 | 360 | 360 | Ford Sarah ann | 48 F | | | Miss | | F630 | 12 | 360 | 360 | Ford Fletcher | 19 M | " | | Miss | X | F630 | 13 | 360 | 360 | Ford Jabez | 17 M | | | Miss | X | F630 | 14 | 360 | 360 | Ford Joseph | 14 M | | | Miss | X | F630 | 15 | 360 | 360 | Ford Mary | 12 F | | | Miss | X | F630 | 16 | 360 | 360 | Ford Laura | 10 F | | | Miss | X | F630 | 17 | 360 | 360 | Ford Harriet | 7 F | | | Miss | | F630 | 18 | 360 | 360 | Ford Nancy | 3 F | | | Miss | | F630 | 19 | 360 | 360 | Mitchell John | 33 M | " | 100 |
Mitchell, Olander A. 26, -- discharged for tuberculosis, 5-16-62; b. Hancock, Co. Pull Mitchell, Olander A. [Orlando Aultman Mitchell] 26, discharged for tuberculosis, 5-16-62; b. Hancock, Co. (3rd Miss????) Have to look in Hancock, Marion and Pearl River County.
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ferret1&id=I04094 ID: I04094 Name: Orlando Aultman Mitchell Sex: M Birth: 8 APR 1830 (Age should be 31 or 32 years old when he enlisted…..) Death: 16 AUG 1922 in Nicholson, Pearl River Co., Mississippi Military Service: 3rd Miss Inf. (What about 3rd miss. vs 7th Miss.) Burial: Old Palestine Cem.,Nicholson, Ms Father: George A. Mitchell b: ABT. 1790 in South Carolina Mother: Phobee Ann Miller b: 1793 in SC
Marriage 1 Nancy Rose Ann Lewis b: 15 APR 1844 Married: 8 SEP 1864 in Hancock Co., Miss.
Pope, Dickerson R. 24, not mustered Contact Ernest Pope Jackson MS. 11-10-2013 His line is Jacob Pope (had a brother John Pope) Dickerson R. Pope b 1828 d 1899 Joseph Pope William Pope J. W. Pope Ernest Pope
Pope, Dickerson R. 24, not mustered (See D. R. Pope Co. C and K 12th Miss. Raised in Lawrence County) Believe this is the brother of Allen and Willis Pope (GLP)
Email From Mitch Sanders Mitchangelia 4/17/2004 11:13:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time Pope, Dickerson R. Pvt. Company D Born 12/24/1828 in Marion County, Ms. Died 7/31/1899 in Marion County, Ms. Note: CSA Headstone Dates - December 1827/June 1899 Buried: Crystal Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Dexter, Walthall County, Ms.
Sources: Crystal Springs B. C. Cemetery Records Hadskey's - Not mustered CWS&S - In/Pvt Out/Pvt 1850 Marion County Census - D. Age/22 Occp/Farming H/H Esther Pope (Should be 32-33 years old) 1870 Marion County Census - Dickerson Age/42 Occp/Farmer 1880 Marion County Census - Dickerson Age/58 Occp/Farmer Rootsweb - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baughk&id=I11007
Note: There were two Dickerson Pope's in Marion County. The man above has the VA marker, although his age does not match the rosters age given. The man who does match the age given in Rosters moved to Texas and drew a pension. His info is below.
