Check out the unit history at this site

http://www.mississippiscv.org/mississippi_history.htm

Order their service records from a clickable link top center of this page.

Do you know their burial locations and do they have headstones? You may want to check to see if itis cared for and maintained.

In The Mississippi Confederate burial site at http://mscgr.homestead.com/MSCGRLor.html
I found this entry

Lovins, William W. Born: Sept 13, 1837 Pvt; Co. K, 5th MS Inf, 1st Brig, Militia
(Burial)Liberty Union 6mi W of Blue Springs, MS

Calhoun County, MS Enlisted: Apr 23, 1861

Died: Mar 8, 1895 Discharged: Apr 9, 1865

From The CWS&S at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm

I found this--

J.V. Lovins (First_Last)
Regiment Name 31 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company G
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 24

Drury M. Lovins (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 (Johnston's) Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 24

William W. Lovins (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 Mississippi Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name William W./Lovings
Notes

I suppose in the case of William, he could have served ion both units.Someone with more knowledge of the units will have to assist you with that info. This information should be noted --
Co. C of the 5th Miss. Inf. Batt. Company C -- Talibonella Rifles, aka Pope Walker Reserves (raised in Pontotoc County, MS) [became Co. A, 41st MS Infantry]

HTH

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