Henry Davenport, 25 year old Clerk/Student, resident of Jacinto, 4th Corporal, Capt. Bentley B. Boone's Compan1 at Tisy (Tishomingo Riflemen), 2nd Regiment Mississippi Volunteers*, mustered into service February 20, 1861 at Corinth, enlisted April 30, 1861 at Jacinto, Miss., joined for duty May 1, 1861 in Tishamingo County, Miss. by Capt. Leeth for 12 months, promoted to 1st Sergeant May 10, 1861, elected Brevet 2nd Lieutenant (3rd or Jr. 2nd Lt.) July 15, 1861, detailed as Recruiting Officer, relieved of Command** by re-organizations of Company April 22, 1862, resigned April 23, 1862

* This company was successively designated as Capt. Boone's Company, Capt. Leeth's Company, and Company A, 2nd Regiment Mississippi Infantry

** This would indicate that he was not re-elected 2nd Lieutenant on the re-organization of the Army April/May, 1862

Henry Davenport, Single 26 year old Farmer, resident of Jacinto, Miss., Captain, Capt. Henry Davenport's Company, 42nd Regiment Mississippi Volunteers***, enlisted May 14, 1862 at Boonesville, Mississipi by Col. H. R. Miller for 3 years or war, assigned special duty August 30 to October 29,1862, wounded in battle at Gettysburg, July 3,1863, captured and died in hospital July 17, 1863 [Note: Two cards indicated he was killed July 3]

*** This company subsequently became Company E (Davenport Rifles), 42nd Regiment Mississippi Infantry

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi

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1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Davenport
Name: Henry Davenport
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1860: Tishomingo, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Post Office: Corinth
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Name Age
J Z Keath 25
Henry Davenport 23 [Cannot make out his occupation]
James K Polk 22
C W Ashly 24
Joseph Buchanon 36
Sintha Buchanon 33
Mary L Buchanon 14
Marion C Buchanon 12
William A Buchanon 10
Martha D Buchanon 8
Beldona Buchanon 2
Thos Colyer 35
Sarah Colyer 24
Allen Blackwell 6
S W Nash 22
James Vaughn 27
W L Vaughn 23
Milton Davis 21
W D Mathis 22
J B Oliver 26
H C Klyce 23

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Believe this is a 2nd enumeration of the same fellow as he has the same occupation listed

1860 United States Federal Census about Heny Davenport
Name: Heny Davenport
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: Tishomingo, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Davenport 48
Martha Davenport 42
Heny Davenport 24 [Same occupation, cannot make out]
Amande Davenport 12
Sally E Davenport 6
Fanny Davenport 4
Robert B Davenport 2
William Payton 30
Mary Porter 27
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