I could not find any information on the Missouri Southern Militia, this is the only J. M. Hughes I could locate. Could this be he?

James M. Hughes

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
"F" Co. MO 5th Cavalry

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- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

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James M. Hughes, Private, Company F, Gordon's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry,* enlisted July 18, 1862 in Johnson County, Missouri for 3 years or the war, detailed as Teamster, employed on extra duty July, Aug. & Sept., 1863, driving team for Ord. Dept., among CSA men commanded by Gen. E. K. Smith May 26, 1865, and paroled at Shreveport, La. June 13, 1865, surrendered at New Orleans, La. resident of Hammin [sp?] County, Texas

* This regiment appears to have been variously known on the field as 1st Regiment Missouri Cavalry, Gordon's Regiment Missouri Cavalry, and Shelby's Regiment Missouri Cavlry; but it was designated by the Confederate War Department as the 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry

M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri
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5th Missouri Cavalry Rgt.

Cols. B. Frank Gordon, Joseph O. Shelby, LtCol. Y. H. Blackwell,
Majs. George P. Gordon, George R. Kirtley

The regiment, also known as the Lafayette County Cavalry, was organized
during the spring of 1862. It was assigned to Shelby's Brigade,
Trans-Mississippi Department. It took part in Marmaduke's expedition
into Missouri, opposed Steele's Camden expedition and participated in
Price's 1864 Missouri expedition. It lost 15 men at Newtonia, 44 with
Marmaduke, 14 at Helena and six against Steele. One man was wounded at
Marks' Mills. It lost 15 killed, 50 wounded and 41 missing during
Price's expedition. It disbanded in mid-May 1865.

Submitted by: John Heseltine

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