Blooming Goodwyn Tyson, Private, Company D, 15th Regiment Mississippi Vols., enlisted October 31, 1862 at Holly Springs by Lt. Col. Binford, for 3 years, admitted to 1st Mississippi CSA Hospital, Jackson, Miss. February 12, 1863, Bronchitis, returned to duty February 23, 1863, deserted April 1, 1864

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Blooming G. Tyson, Private, Company I, Armistead's Regiment of Cavalry,* enlisted April 1, 1864 at Greensboro by Capt. Lynch for the war, captured near Rome, Ga. October 12, 1864, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois prison camp, "claims to have been loyal, was conscripted - deserted to avail himself of the Amnesty Proclamation," applied for oath of allegiance, enlisted March 14, 1865 in 5th U. S. Volunteer Infantry

* The company was organized out of non-conscripts and exempts. It was ordered to report to Col. C. G. Armistead, April 13, 1864, and mustered into his regiment June 18, 1864.

The designation of this regiment was changed to the 12th Regiment Mississippi Cavalry by S. O. No. 69, A. & I. G. O., dated March 24, 1865.

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

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Blooming G. Tyson

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
"K" Co. MS 24th Infantry

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

Note: Fold3 has failed to record men with surnames beginning with 'T' in their roster of the 24th.