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William S. Nooner, age 26, Private Captain S. E. Baker's Company, 16th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,*** enlisted June 11, 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi, appointed 4th Corporal January 11, 1862, on recruiting detail February 13, 1862, re-enlisted for 2 years, returned April 11, appointed 1st Corporal April 28, killed at Battle of Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, description: 22 [sic] year old Trader, born in Wilson County, Tennessee, dark eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 6' 2",

*** This company subsequently became Company D, 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

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Charles Quinn, Private, Company D, 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry, enlisted Auguste 4, 1861 at Lynchburg, Virginia by Capt. Baker for 12 months, killed at Battle of Cross Keys June 8, 1862, description, 32 year old Laborer, born in Deary County, Ireland, grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 5' 8"

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Wesley Yarborough, age 25, Private, Capt. S. A. Matthews' Company (Quitman Guards), 16th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,** admitted Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia March 14, 1862, Pleuritis, returned to duty April 7, enlisted May 27, 1861 at Corinth by Cap.t S. A. Matthews for 12 months, sick in hospital, wounded in A. C., June 8, 1862, no further records

** This company was subsequently designated Company E, 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

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Thomas Egan, age 30, Private, Capt. Douglas Walworth's Company (Adams Light Guard No. 1), 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry,* enlisted June 1, 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi by Capt. Walworth for 12 months, killed at Cross Keys June 8, 1862

* This company was successively designated as Captain Clarke's Company,l Mississippi Volunteers, and as Captain Walworth's Company, and Company I, 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry.

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

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Martin G. Turner

Residence Ellisville MS;
Enlisted on 5/28/1861 at Ellisville, MS as a Corporal.
On 5/28/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. MS 16th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 6/8/1862 Cross Keys, VA (Wounded in thigh)
* POW 4/2/1865 Fort Gregg, VA
* Confined 4/6/1865 Point Lookout, MD
* Oath Allegiance 6/21/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
Other Information:
born 11/1/1838 in Alabama
died 6/26/1909 in Ellisville, MS
(Married Susan M. Thompson on Sept. 15, 1864. Post
war Baptist minister)
After the War he lived in Ellisville, MS

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Confederate Veteran Magazine
- Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine

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