Isaiah had either brothers or cousins serving alongside him in Company D. The regiment received their paroles on July 7 and beginning July 11, marched out East to Enterprise, Miss. where they were stationed a number of months in parole camp before receiving their exchange. On or about July 21, men received a 30 day furlough allowing them to return home, to return at the end of the period to their assigned parole camps. The 40th were still at Enterprise in October.

Isaiah Brister

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. MS 40th Infantry
He was discharged (date not stated)
(Estimated date of enlistment)
Other Information:
Buried: Lehrton Cemetery, Ruleville, MS

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Edmond Calloway Brister

Residence was not listed; 24 years old.
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 as a Sergeant.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. MS 40th Infantry
He was transferred out on 4/9/1865 at Smithfield, NC
(Estimated date of enlistment)
On 4/9/1865 he transferred into "D" Co. MS 3rd Cons Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/26/1865 at Durham Station, NC
Other Information:
born 2/12/1838 in Attala County, MS
died 4/25/1912 in Benton County, MS
Buried: Brister Cemetery, Hesterville, MS

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Samuel Brister

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 4/29/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 4/29/1862 he was commissioned into "D" Co. MS 40th Infantry
He was Killed on 11/30/1864 at Franklin, TN
Other Information:
born in 1831 in Attala County, MS
Buried: Brister Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS

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William Brister

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 4/29/1862 as a Private.
On 4/29/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. MS 40th Infantry
He died of disease as POW on 10/3/1863 at Alton, IL
(Died of pneumonia)
He was listed as:
POW 5/18/1863 Vicksburg, MS*
Other Information:
born in 1836
Buried: Confederate Cemetery, Alton, IL

* He was apparently wounded as Pemberton's troops were retreating into Vicksburg on May 17 and captured May 18/19 "near/Rear" Vicksburg and was a POW during the siege

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Various Cemetery listings on the internet
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

Captured near/Rear Vicksburg May 19, 1863, had received a gunshot wound