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37th Miss. Inf. Reg. Timeline

I have put together the following timeline for the 37th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (McLain's) through various sources. Perhaps this will help other researchers. Any additions, comments, corrections, etc., etc., are welcome.

1862
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3/7/62 - Enterprise, MS. - Co. D - Muster-in site.
3/8/62 - Enterprise, MS. - Co. B - Muster-in site.
3/8/62 - Shubuta, MS. - Co. E - Muster-in site.
3/12/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. F
3/22/62 - Marion Station, MS. - Co. A - Waiting on RR transportation.
3/23/62 - Camp Whitfield, MS. - Co. I
3/24/62 - Meridian, MS. - Co. A
3/31/62 - Jasper County, MS. - Co. K - Company organized.
4/4/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. A - Arrived at 10:00pm.
4/4/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. B - Went into camp 1.5 miles east of Columbus, MS.
4/4/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. C - Company rendezvous.
4/7/62 - Shubuta, MS. - Co. E - Left enroute for Columbus, MS.
4/8/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. E - Arrived at Camp Whitfield, MS.
4/11/62 - Camp Whitfield, MS. - Co. A - 1.5 miles east of Columbus, MS.
4/17/62 - Newton Station, MS. - Co. H - Left enroute to Columbus, MS.
4/18/62 - Meridian, MS. - Co. G - Left enroute to Columbus, MS.
4/19/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. H - Arrived at Camp Whitfield, MS.
4/21/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. G - Arrived
4/21/62 - Claiborne, MS. - Co. K
4/22/62 - Claiborne, MS. - Co. K - Left enroute to Columbus, MS., via DeSoto, MS.
4/22/62 - DeSoto, MS. - Co. K - Arrived
4/23/62 - DeSoto, MS. - Co. K - Left enrout to Columbus, MS.
4/24/62 - Columbus, MS. - Co. K - Arrived at Camp Whitfield, MS.
4/30/62 - Camp Whitfield, MS. - Co. I
5/1/62-6/30/62 - Columbus, MS. - Regiment
7/1/62-8/31/62 - Saltillo, MS. - Regiment
9/1/62 - Lumpkin's Mill, MS./Waterford, MS./Camp Rogers, MS. - Regiment
9/4/62 - Tupelo, MS. - Regiment
9/7/62 - Saltillo, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute to Baldwyn, MS.
9/7/62 - Baldwyn, MS. - Regiment - Arrived
9/8/62 - Baldwyn, MS. - Regiment
9/10/62 - Balwyn, MS. - Regiment
9/11/62 - Baldwyn, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute to Iuka, MS.
9/11/62 - Brown's Creek, MS. - Regiment - 2 miles east of Marrietta, MS. Camped at night in bottom near Brown's Creek.
9/12/62 - Bay Springs, MS. - Regiment - 1 mile east of Bay Springs, MS.
9/13/62 - Peyton's Mill, MS. - Regiment
9/14/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Arrived
9/15/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Marched out to meet the enemy. Slept on arms during the night.
9/16/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Returned to camp soon after sun up. Slept on arms.
9/17/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Rained most of the day.
9/18/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Marched out to meet the enemy. 4 miles out on the Iuka-Burnsville Road.
9/19/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - 10:00am, 2 miles west of Iuka, MS., on the Burnsville Road.
9/19/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - 4:30pm, about 1 mile southwest Iuka, MS., on the Jacinto Road. The battle begins.
9/19/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Initial disposition - extreme right flank of the battle line.
9/19/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Final disposition - extreme left flank of the battle line.
9/20/62 - Iuka, MS. - Regiment - Retreat enroute to Baldwyn, MS., down the Fulton Road via Bay Springs, MS.
9/21/62 - Bay Springs, MS. - Regiment - Passed through.
9/22/62 - Baldwyn, MS. - Regiment - Arrived
9/25/62 - Badwyn, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute to Corinth, MS., via Ripley, MS.
9/27/62-9/29/62 - Ripley, MS. - Regiment
9/30/62 - Ripley, MS. - Regiment - Left in the morning enroute to Corinth, MS., via Pocahontas, TN.
10/1/62 - Pocahontas, TN. - Regiment - Enroute to Corinth, MS.
10/2/62 - Hatchie Bridge, MS. - Regiment - Crossed at 4:00am, enroute to Corinth, MS.
10/2/62 - Chewalla, TN. - Regiment - Bivouacked. Enroute to Corinth, MS.
10/3/62 - Chewalla, TN. - Regiment - Left at 4:00am enroute to Corinth, MS.
10/3/62 - Corinth, MS. - Regiment - Arrived. The battle begins.
10/4/62 - Corinth, MS. - Regiment - The battle continues.
10/4/62 - Corinth, MS. - Regiment - Retreat.
10/4/62 - Chewala, TN. - Regiment - Bivouacked. Retreat continues.
10/5/62 - Hatchie Bridge, MS. - Regiment - Battle of Hatchie Bridge. Retreat continues.
10/5/62 - Ripley, MS. - Regiment - Retreat continues.
10/13/62 - Lumpkin's Mill, MS. - Regiment - Arrived "near"
10/17/62 - Waterford, MS. - Regiment
10/20/62 - Holly Springs, MS. - Regiment
10/31/62 - Waterford, MS. - Regiment
11/1/62 - Vaughan's Station, MS. - Regiment - Stationed in bivouack.
11/29/62 - Talahatchie River, MS. - Regiment - In line of battle.
11/30/62 - Abbeville, MS. - Regiment
12/1/62 - Abbeville, MS. - Regiment - Covered General Price's retreat.
12/2/62 - Abbeville, MS. - Regiment - Covered General Price's retreat.
12/3/62 - Water Valley, MS. - Regiment - Covered General Price's retreat.
12/4/62 - Water Valley, MS. - Regiment - Covered General Price's retreat.
12/4/62 - Coffeeville, MS. - Regiment - Covered General Price's retreat.
12/4/62 - Grenada, MS. - Regiment - 3.5 miles from Grenada, MS. Covered General Price's retreat.
12/15/62 - Camp Rogers, MS. - Regiment - Near Grenada, MS.
12/22/62 - Grenada, MS. - Regiment
12/25/62-12/31/62 - Vaughan's Station, MS.

1863
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1/1/63-5/16/63 - Snyder's Mill, MS. - Regiment - AKA Snyder's Bluff, Hayne's Bluff, and Haine's Bluff.
5/17/63 - Snyder's Mill, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute for Vicksburg, MS.
5/18/63 - Vicksburg, MS. - Regiment - Arrived. Took position between Jackson Road and Graveyard Road.
5/18/63-7/4/63 - Vicksburg, MS. - Regiment - Siege. On line of battle until surrender.
10/1/63-12/31/63 - Enterprise, MS. - Regiment - Parole camp.

1864
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2/19/64-2/28/64 - Pollard, AL. - Regiment
2/28/64 - Florida Town, FL. - Regiment
2/28/64 - Big Escambia Bridge, AL. - Regiment
3/1/64 - Pollard, AL. - Regiment
3/6/64 - Sparta, AL. - Regiment
3/10/64 - Gentsville, FL. - Regiment
3/17/64 - Pollard, AL. - Regiment
3/23/64 - Milton, FL. - Regiment
3/24/64 - McDavid's Pond, AL. - Regiment
4/9/64 - McDavid's Pond, AL. - Regiment
4/29/64 - West Point, GA. - Regiment
4/30/64 - Rome, GA. - Regiment
5/9/64 - Resaca, GA. - Regiment - First battle.
5/13/64 - Resaca, GA. - Regiment - Second battle.
5/19/64 - Marietta, GA. - Regiment
5/25/64 - New Hope Church, GA. - Regiment - Battle near Dallas, GA.
6/27/64 - Kennesaw Mountain, GA. - Regiment - Battle.
7/1/64 - Atlanta, GA. - Regiment
7/6/64 - Chattahoochee, GA. - Regiment - "In the field"
7/20/64 - Peachtree Creek, GA. - Regiment - Battle.
7/23/64 - Atlanta, GA. - Regiment - In defense.
7/28/64 - Ezra Church, GA. - Regiment - Battle near Atlanta, GA.
8/18/64-9/2/64 - Atlanta, GA. - Regiment - In defense.
9/3/64 - Atlanta, GA. - Regiment - Retreat.
9/17/64 - Cuthbert, GA. - Regiment
9/18/64 - Lovejoy Station, GA. - Regiment - "near"
9/27/64 - Cuthbert, GA. - Regiment
10/1/64 - Palmetto, GA. - Regiment
10/3/64 - Acworth, GA. - Regiment
10/5/64 - Allatoona, GA. - Regiment
10/10/64 - Rome, GA. - Regiment
10/12/64 - Resaca, GA. - Regiment
10/16/64 - Lafayette, GA. - Regiment
10/18/64 - Gaylesville, AL. - Regiment
10/21/64 - Gadsden, AL. - Regiment
10/22/64 - Guntersville, AL. - Regiment
10/26/64 - Decatur, AL. - Regiment
10/31/64-11/5/64 - Tuscumbia, AL. - Regiment
11/15/64-11/17/64 - Florence, AL. - Regiment
11/18/64-11/19/64 - Florence, AL. - Regiment - Crossing the Tennessee River.
11/20/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - Across the Tennessee River, several miles out on the Lawrenceburg Road.
11/21/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - On the Lawrenceburg Road.
11/22/64 - Lawrenceburg, TN. - Regiment
11/22/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - On the Waynesborough Road.
11/23/64 - Waynesborough, TN. - Regiment - 4 miles north of Waynesborough, TN.
11/24/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - 12 miles south of Henryville, TN., on the Waynesborough Road.
11/25/64 - Henryville, TN. - Regiment
11/26/64 - Columbia, TN. - Regiment
11/26/64 - Mount Pleasant, TN. - Regiment - 2 miles north of Mount Pleasant, TN., on the Mount Pleasant & Columbia Pike.
11/27/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - South of Columbia, TN., between Pulaski and Mount Pleasant & Columbia Pike.
11/28/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - South of Columbia, TN., between Pulaski and Mount Pleasant & Columbia Pike.
11/29/64 - Rutherford Creek, TN. - Regiment
11/29/64 - Spring Hill, TN. - Regiment - "near"
11/30/64 - Franklin, TN. - Regiment - Battle of Franklin, TN.
12/1/64 - Brentwood, TN. - Regiment
12/2/64 - Nashville, TN. - Regiment - "near"
12/3/64-12/14/64 - Nashville, TN. - Regiment - "in front of"
12/15/64 - Nashville, TN. - Regiment - Along Hillsboro Pike. Battle of Nashville.
12/16/64 - Nashville, TN. - Regiment - Between Granny White & Franklin Pikes. Battle of Nashville.
12/17/64 - Hollow Tree Gap, TN. - Regiment - Retreat
12/17/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - Retreat. Between Franklin, TN. and Spring Hill, TN.
12/18/64 - Rutherford Creek, TN. - Regiment - Retreat
12/18/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - On Duck River, TN.
12/19/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - Crossing Duck River, TN.
12/20/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - 2 miles north of Pulaski, TN., on the Pulaski Pike.
12/21/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - North side of Richland Creek, TN.
12/22/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - 6 miles south of Pulaski, TN.
12/25/64 - Tennessee - Regiment - North of Bainbridge, AL.
12/27/64 - Bainbridge, AL. - Regiment - Crossed the Tennessee River.
12/31/64 - Burnsville, MS. - Regiment

1865
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1/3/65 - Burnsville, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute to Tupelo, MS.
1/9/65 - Tupelo, MS. - Regiment - Arrived.
1/10/65-1/16/65 - Tupelo, MS. - Regiment
1/31/65 (approx) - Tupelo, MS. - Regiment - Left enroute to North Carolina.

I have yet to pinpoint the movements of the regiment after leaving Mississippi and surrendering in North Carolina.

Thanks,
Kenny

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