John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Mississippi 19th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Mississippi Nineteenth Infantry Regiment was enlisted for the war at Richmond, Va., June 1, 1861. The companies of the regiment were first mustered into the State service. Christopher H. Mott, of Marshall County, who had been first Lieutenant of Company I, Mississippi Rifles, in the War with Mexico, had organized a company of State troops in 1860, and was one of the Brigadier-Generals of State troops under Gen. Jefferson Davis in January, 1861. This regiment was the first from Mississippi raised for service "during the war," and it was numbered the Nineteenth. The 19th fought throughout the war in Virginia. Only 129 men survived to surrender at Appomattox. Companies Of The Mississippi 19th Infantry Regiment Company A -- President Davis Guards (raised in Noxubee County, MS) Company B -- Mott Guards (Lafayette County, MS) Company C -- Warren Rifles (raised in Warren County, MS) Company D -- Thomas Hinds Guards (raised in Jefferson County, MS) Company E -- McClung Riflemen (raised in Lafayette County, MS) Company F -- Avant Southrons (raised in Lafayette County, MS) Company G -- Panola Invincibles, aka Spring Port Invincibles (raised in Panola County, MS) Company H -- Salem Dragoons, aka Salem Cavalry (raised in Tippah County, MS) Company I -- Marshall Rifles (raised in Marshall County, MS) Company K -- Jake Thompson Guards (raised in Itawamba & Tishomingo Counties, MS)