Scott Co. was in the 3rd Military District which includes all of Southeast Missouri bordered by Oregon, Shannon and Dent on the west, Iron, Washington, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve on the north, the Mississippi river on the east and the Arkansas Co. line to the south. General Orders No. 3 9/21/1864 HQ 3rd Mil. Dist. E.M.M. Ironton, Mo. and under the command of Brig. Gen. James R. McCormick, includes these regiments: 32nd, 56th, 64th, 68th, 78th, 79th and the Mississippi Co. Regiment E.M.M. Col. W. W. Norman was in command of the 79th. In your search, once you identify the company officers, look for their names in the historical record as accounts will often identify E.M.M. men in that way.