Introductory Comments

   The particular units of interest are Company G, “Gainesville Volunteers” of 3^rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry; Company C, “Hancock Rebels” of the 38^th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (mounted); and Company I, “Covington Rifles” 7^th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry.

   From time to time other units will be mentioned and written about.  For example, my wife’s great-grandfather served with Company I until his capture at the Battle of Franklin, however, his three brothers also served in the Civil War, but in different units.

   The 3^rd Regiment fought in and around Vicksburg and was surrendered on July 4, 1863.  They later reorganized and were involved in battles in northern Alabama, Georgia and Hood’s Tennessee campaign.

   The 38^th Regiment was involved in battles at Corinth (twice), Iuka, and were surrendered at the fall of Vicksburg.  In early 1864 the 38^th was reorganized and mounted serving in various locations in Mississippi until the end of the war.

   The 7^th Regiment gained more battle experience than they wanted at Shiloh and the siege of Corinth.  They were assigned to Bragg’s army and fought in Kentucky, across Tennessee, into northern Alabama and Georgia, back in Tennessee and finally surrendering in North Carolina in 1865.

   The 3^rd and 7^th Regiments were sworn into Confederate service together in Shieldsboro, Mississippi in October 1861.  The remnants’ of the two regiments were together again at the end of the conflict in 1865.