As of 08/08/2006

16th Mississippi (Infantry)
(Previously identified as RG 9, v. 8)

Description Box #
Consolidated morning reports, July 24 and 25, 1861. 281
Final statement of the 16th Regiment, undated;
Numerical list of officers and men of 16th Regiment leaving for Virginia, undated;
List of members of the 16th Regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865 (with envelope dated May 22, 1935);
Letter, Luke W. Conerly to Dunbar Rowland, describing activities of the 16th Regiment during the Civil War, June 10, 1905;
Newspaper article entitled "War at its Worst" by David Holt in the Times-Democrat, 1900, describing the role of the 16th Regiment in fighting near Spottsylvania, Virginia, in May, 1864;
Morning reports for June 12-13 and July 1-23, 1861;
Roll of field and staff officers, ca. June 15, 1861.
11930
Company A (Summit Rifles of Pike County):
   Muster rolls, April 20 and May 26, 1861.
281
Company B (Westville Guards of Simpson County):
   Muster rolls, April 20 and May 29, 1861.
281
   Roll of the Westville Guards, May 27, 1861;
   A Complete List of the Westville Guards, May 29, 1861, including rank at that time and rank on August 9, 1863 (typescript copy, December 6, 1937, from manuscript list in the possession of Judge Bee King, Mendenhall, Mississippi).
280
Company C (Crystal Springs Southern Rights of Copiah County):
   Muster rolls, April 23 and 25, May 25 and 26, and July 19, 1861.
281
   List of votes polled in unit elections for Crystal Springs Southern Rights Volunteer Company, with certificate of authenticity, April 22, 1861;
   Letter to Col. W.H. Brown from Major W.H. McCardle (?), reporting the mustering of the Crystal Springs Southern Rights and the McClung Rifles, April 28, 1861;
   Letter to Gov. John J. Pettus from citizens of Crystal Springs, reporting the formation of the Crystal Springs Southern Rights, with attached election returns and muster roll, April 25, 1861;
   Letter to Col. W.H. Brown from Capt. J.C. Davis, reporting troop strength and equipment of the Crystal Springs Southern Rights, May 24, 1861.
280
Company D (Adams Light Guard #2 of Adams County):
   Muster rolls, May 22 and 25, June 1 and 11, and June 26, 1861.
281
Company E (Quitman Guards of Pike County):
   Muster rolls for the Quitman Guards, April 23 (2 copies), May 26, June 12 1861, and undated;
   Unit election returns for the Quitman Guards, undated;
   MDAH veteran's survey form for Achilles P. Sparkman, December 14, 1904.
281
   List of non-commissioned officers appointed by Captain S.A. Matthews for the Quitman Guards on April 23, 1861;
   Letter, Captain S.A. Matthews to Col. W.H. Brown, requesting return of several soldiers left behind "on account of sickness," May 30, 1861.
280
Company F (Jasper Grays of Jasper County):
   U.S. oath of allegiance and certificate of release of prisoner of war for Martin G. Turner, June 21, 1865;
   Letter, Capt. James Shannon to Col. W.H. Brown, reporting troop strength and equipment of the Jasper Greys, May 28, 1861;
   Notice that a roster of the Jasper Greys, Company F, 16th Mississippi Infantry is printed on pp. 6-8 of the Veteran's Story by Ada C. Lightsey, 1899.
280
   Muster rolls, April 27 (2 copies)and May 31, 1861. 281
   Muster roll of the officers and privates, April 27, 1861;
   Muster roll, May 27, 1861.
11930
Company G (Fairview Rifles of Claiborne County, aka Claiborne Rangers):
   Muster rolls, May 10, 1861 and undated.
281
   Muster roll, May 31, 1861;
   Election returns for Lieutenant B. Humphreys' election as captain, Sergeant J.B. Coleman's election to 3rd Lieutenant and Sergeant P. Kearney's election to 1st Lieutenant, November 19, 1861.
280
Company H (Defenders of Smith County):
   Muster rolls, April 27 (3 copies) and 29, June 17, 1861, and undated.
281
Company I (Adams Light Guard #1 of Adams County):
   Muster rolls, May 25, June 1 and 4, 1861.
281
Company K (Wilkinson Rifles of Wilkinson County):
   Muster rolls, April 21 (3 copies) and May 27, 1861.
281
   Ellen A. Posey letter and material sent to MDAH Director Dunbar Rowland, including a Wilkinson Rifles' muster roll (typed copy) and scrapbook material, June 4, 1913;
   Muster roll, found among the papers of Peter Stockett, undated;
   Sketch of Peter M. Stockett's life by Rev. M.B. Shaw, with resolutions adopted by the Presbytery of Louisiana and Woodville Camp No. 49, UCV, 1902;
   Handwritten history of Co. K, with list of members who died in service, undated.
280

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