Thomas Saunders
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
"C" Co. MS 5th State Troops Infantry
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Thomas Sanders, Private, Company C, 5th Mississippi Infantry (State Troops), Reference Slip. Cards filed with
Saunders, Thomas
Thomas Saunders, Private, Company C, 5th Regiment Mississippi Minute Men, enlisted October 15, 1862 at Columbus by Capt. Maggard, died June 21, 1863, no other information
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi
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Sanders, T., Co. C, 5th Miss. died June 20, 1863
Confederate Soldiers Buried at Vicksburg
Sanders, T., Co. C, 5th Mississippi [State Troops] died 20 June 1863
Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg City Cemetery
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" . . . on May 20, the 5th Regiment of Mississippi State Troops, poorly equipped and badly disciplined and trained , was transferred from [BGen.]Baldwin's section [on the siege line] to [BGen.] Vaughn's."
The Vicksburg Campaign, Vol. 3, Unvexed to the Sea, Edwin C. Bearss, Morningside, 1986, p. 810
John Crawford Vaughn's brigade occupied the extreme NW end of the Siege line immediately adjacent to Fort Hill overlooking the Mississippi River
Here are a couple of Vaughn's reports from the Official Records It appears that he had a number of troops from the Mississippi State Troops stationed in town in addition to those on the siege line.
MAY 30, 1863.
MAJOR: The usual sharpshooting from the enemy's lines yesterday up to 5 o'clock p.m., when they opened the from their batteries, and kept up a heavy artillery fire for about one hour. No casualties reported in my command. The men are at work every night, perfecting their intrenchments along my line.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
MAY 31, 1863
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MAJOR: Heavy artillery firing from the enemy yesterday. No reply from my lines. The usual sharpshooting from the enemy; an occasional shot from my front.
Casualties: 2 killed (Mississippi State troops), in town; 16 wounded (Mississippi State troops), 15 in town ;. 1 wounded, Sixty-second Tennessee; 1 wounded, Seventeenth Louisiana Regiment, in reserve.
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General.
[Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX.]
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JUNE 1, 1863.
MAJOR: Yesterday morning, at about 3.30 a.m., the enemy opened a heavy artillery fire on my lines, continuing about one hour. At 8 o'clock one of the enemy's guns opened on the 32-pounder on my extreme right, to which it replied; but, owing to some deficiency in the carriage, it fired but a few shots. Everything unusually quiet during the remainder of the day. About 10 p.m. last night, I moved a portion of Major Stevens' command on the line occupied by the Mississippi State troops, considerably strengthening that part of the line, but it is not yet strong enough on the extreme right.
One wounded, Sixtieth Tennessee; one wounded (Mississippi State troops), in town.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General.
Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
JUNE 18, [1863.]
MAJOR: The usual sharpshooting along my line yesterday; considerable cannonading on the right during the early part of the day; also some artillery fire on my left about 11 a.m. Everything unusually quiet during last [night].
One killed in Sixty-second Tennessee Regiment.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General.
[Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX.]
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JUNE 19, [1863.]
MAJOR: Everything unusually quiet along the line yesterday; some sharpshooting at intervals during the day. About 10 o'clock last [night] the enemy's artillery in front of my left opened fire in the direction of the river at what was supposed to be some skiffs.
One killed; one wounded in Sixtieth Tennessee.
Brigadier-General.
[Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX.]
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JUNE 20, [1863.]
MAJOR: The usual sharpshooting from the enemy in front of my lines yesterday. In the evening, the 3-inch rifle on Fort Hill opened fire to get the range of the enemy's works, to attempt and prevent any work being done during the night, when the enemy opened a heavy artillery fire on my left. The enemy continued to strengthen the works on the hill above Edwards', and are also constructing new ones from the river in the direction of the mound at Mint Spring Bayou.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General.
[Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX.]
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JUNE 21, [1863.]
MAJOR: I would respectfully report that about 4 a.m. yesterday the enemy opened a heavy fire of artillery and sharpshooters on my entire line, which was kept up until 9 o'clock, when it gradually ceased. The usual sharpshooting continuing throughout the day. A portion of my line was also exposed to the fire of guns on the Peninsula.
One wounded in Ward's Battalion; 3 wounded in Sixty-first Tennessee.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. VAUGHN,
Brigadier-General.
[Maj. J. G. DEVEREUX.]
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXIV/2 [S# 37]
APPENDIX.--MAY 19-JULY 4, 1863.--The Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
No. 2.--Reports of Brig. Gen. John C. Vaughn, C. S. Army, commanding brigade.
pp. pp. 690 - 697