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A. Roberts, Private, Company H, 3rd Battalion Mississippi State Troops,* enlisted August 1, 1862 at Leakesville by Capt. Fainley for a period "until discharged," recorded on October 22, 1862 as absent on indefinite furlough since October 20, 1862," no further records, note, this is the only muster roll for Company H in the records, they were stationed at Camp Adams, believe at Columbus, Miss.

* This company was formed of the Green County and Perry County Squads.

Note: I would believe that this is the extent of his service. He is not on the list of paroled Vicksburg soldiers

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Mouteville H. Winburn, age 43, 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. Henry Roberts' Company, 24th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,** enlisted September 13, 1861 at Marion, Miss. by H. Roberts for the war, promoted 1st Lieut. May 9, 1862, last recorded present on the May & June, 1862 muster roll, commanded a company of the Pioneer Corps, organized from Maxey's Brigade, near Corinth, Miss. May 24, 1862, resigned for health reasons August 20, 1862, " . . . find him unfit for the duties of a soldier or officer because of a worn out constitution caused from Pulmonary disease of several years standing"

** This company subsequently became Company A, 24th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

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Henry Roberts, age 40, Captain, Capt. Henry Robert's Co. (Gaines Warriors) Mississippi Volunteers,** enlisted August 22, 1861 in Green County, Miss., resigned on account of disability, May 9, 1862

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

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3RD (BURGIN’S) BATTALION MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY MINUTE MEN

Company A -- Monroe Minute Men (raised in Monroe County, MS)

Company B -- Capt. Thompson’s Company (raised in Monroe County, MS)

Company C -- Noxubee Minute Men, aka Mississippi Rebels (raised in Noxubee County, MS)

Company D -- Lowndes County Minute Men (raised in Lowndes County, MS)

Company E -- Oktibbeha Minute Men (raised in Oktibbeha County, MS)

Company F -- Capt. Harrington’s Company (raised in Chickasaw County, MS)

Company G -- Capt. Robards’ Company (raised in Hancock County, MS)

Company H -- Capt. Brantley’s Company, aka "Greene and Perry Squad" (raised in Greene & Perry Counties, MS)

The battalion was enlisted for an indefinite period, picked men from the militia companies in the various counties, for defense of the State, under orders of the Confederate army officers, and went into camp at Okolona in September, 1862. The field officers were elected September 25. Early in October they were ordered to Columbus. Gen. John Adams, commanding the Fourth District, reported January 5, 1863, Third Battalion, aggregate, 399. "They were sent to Vicksburg by order of General Pemberton November 28, 1862, and are now there in the actual service of the Confederate States. These troops never were mustered into the service of the Confederate States, but have been and still are performing guard and other duties at this post. The State troops are styled by the Governor Minute Men, have arrived at a certain degree of proficiency and will compare favorably with Confederate States troops of the same length of service." Colonel Burgin, who left Columbus in command of the battalion, was stationed at Snyder's Bluff, in command of a brigade. This battalion was the only organization of State troops listed in Gen. M.L. Smith's statement of January, 1863.

Captain Jeptha V, Harris, of the battalion, was promoted as Brigadier-General, commanding Minute Men at Columbus, September 2, 1862. M. P. Jones was his Adjutant. January 19, Gen. Ruggles, commanding at Columbus, ordered Brig.-Gen. Harris, commanding State troops, to remove his brigade, consisting of Fifth Regiment and Third Battalion, to a suitable position about one and one half miles north of this post on the Aberdeen road. Return of Fourth Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. V. Harris, for February, 1863, Third Battalion. 246 present, 413 aggregate, stationed at Columbus.
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