14th Mississippi Infantry
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Companies comprising the 14th Mississippi Infantry

Company A - (Shubuta Rifles) - raised in Clarke County
Company B - (Enterprise Guards) - raised in Clarke County
Company C - (Oktibbeha Rescuers) - raised in Oktibbeha County
Company D - (Quitman Invincibles) - raised in Clarke County
Company E - (Monroe Guards) - raised in Monroe County
Company F - (Beauregard Rifles) - raised in Winston County
Company G - (Agency Rifles) - raised in Oktibbeha County
Company H - (Meridian Invincibles) - raised in Lauderdale County
Company I - (Monroe Volunteers) - raised in Monroe County
Company K - (Columbus Riflemen, aka Columbus Rifles) - raised in Lowndes County

Brief History

Assignments

The Mississippi 14th Infantry Regiment [also called Beauregard Rifles] was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, in October, 1861.  Sent to Kentucky then Tennessee, it was captured at Fort Donelson in February, 1862. After being exchanged, it was attached to Tilghman's and Gregg's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment saw action at Coffeeville and in various conflicts around Vicksburg . A detachment was captured when that city fell in July, 1863. Later it was attached to J. Adams' and Lowrey's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 14th was active in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the fight at Bentonville. It was organized with 1,034 officers and men, had 650 effectives in February, 1862, and had 24 officers and 287 men fit for duty in April, 1863. The unit surrendered with no officers and 40 men. 

Battles

Fort Donelson
Coffeeville
Vicksburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Hood's Tennessee operations
​Bentonville. 
September-October 1861: District of East Tennessee, Department #2 October 1861-February 1862: Baldwin's Brigade, Buckner's Division, Central Army of Kentucky, Department #2 December 1862: Baldwin's Brigade, Tilghman's Division, 1st Corps, Army of West Tennessee, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana December 1862: Baldwin's Brigade, Tilghman's Division, 1st Corps, Army of North Mississippi, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana January 1863: Tilghman's Brigade, Loring's Division, Army of North Mississippi, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana January-February 1863: Tilghman's Brigade, Loring's Division, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana April-May 1863: Tilghman's Brigade, Loring's Division, 4th Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana May 1863: Gist's Brigade, Department of the West June 1863: Gist's Brigade, Walker's Division, Department of the West July 1863-January 1864: Adam's Brigade, Loring's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana January-May 1864: Adam's Brigade, Loring's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana May-July 1864: Adam's Brigade, Loring's Division, Army of Mississippi July 1864-April 1865: Adam's Brigade, Loring's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Tennessee 

Regimental Officers and Staff

Colonels -- William E. Baldwin, promoted as Brigadier-General October 4, 1862; George W. Abert, Washington L. Doss.
Lieutenant-Colonels -- Marion E. Norris, George W. Abert, Washington L. Doss, Robert J. Lawrence.
Majors -- Washington L. Doss, Robert J. Lawrence.
Adjutant -- E. J. Vasser.
Quartermaster -- M. G. Scott.
Commissary Kirkland.
Surgeon -- Brettany.
​ Sergeant-Major -- Eugene O. Sykes. Quartermaster- Sergeant -- O. S. Holland.

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